Jerry and Elaine rekindled their romantic relationship in The Deal (1991). During his stand-up performances, Seinfeld would ask the audience if the relationship should continue, and the answer was always a resounding "No." Larry David agreed, and it was decided that Jerry and Elaine would no longer be romantically involved.
This episode was the only one since Good News, Bad News (1989) with a different version of the theme song. Female back-up singers are heard scatting over the theme. The singers were added by composer Jonathan Wolff at Jerry Seinfeld's request. However, NBC and Castle Rock did not like the change and requested that the original version be restored.
This episode was the first with the new Seinfeld logo.