The Handicap Spot - Continuity

Continuity

• This is the first appearance of Frank Costanza who is George's father. Frank Costanza was originally played by John Randolph in this episode and not by Jerry Stiller who later replaced Randolph in the part. In 1995, the scenes featuring Randolph were re-shot with Stiller for syndication in order to maintain better continuity. Both versions, which were shown on TV, can be seen on the Season 4 DVD set, along with an introduction from Jason Alexander explaining the existence of two sets of scenes for Frank Costanza.

• Upon parking, Kramer says "Make sure we don't forget where the car's parked," prompting Jerry, George, and Elaine to exasperatedly assure him that they will remember. This is a callback to the memorable Season 3 episode The Parking Garage, chronicling the gang's fruitless efforts to locate Kramer's car in a parking garage. Jerry would later make a similar comment, "remember where we're parked", in the season 9's The Puerto Rican Day, after his car has been tipped over on the sidewalk by an angry mob.

• While at his parents' house, George sits on the couch and reads Glamour, the magazine that got him in trouble in The Contest.

• Jerry mentions to George that he is considering 'getting a yoyo'. This is a reference to 'The Junior Mint' (Ep. 60), where Jerry is found to play with a yoyo in the hospital. First he does it to non-verbally allude to the possibility that a formerly obese person who had recently slimmed will gain weight again ("yo-yo effect"). Later, he attempts to impress a physician with it.