Lawrence Tierney guest stars as Alton Benes, and it was Lawrence's first and only appearance as Alton, who is Elaine's father. I first watched this episode pretty much soon after it debuted in the early 1990s, and only now, after starting to look at the trivia in imdb, did I learn that Lawrence, who passed away in 2002, cause some fear on the set of Seinfeld, which explained why he wasn't brought back. Upon reflection, perhaps the producers could have recast Alton with someone more reliable like Robert Redford, Paul Newman, John Thaw, you name it. But not to be. Anyway, I'm enjoying reflecting on Seinfeld, and its popularity endures, with the current younger generation loving its theme song and musical beats of course.
Review of The Jacket
