The Rye is an episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It aired on January 4, 1996. Seinfeld was an American television situation comedy set in New York City that ran from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998. ... Image File history File links Seinfeld_s7e11. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Carol Leifer Carol Leifer (born July 27, 1956 in Long Island, New York) is a comedian best known as Jerry Seinfelds ex-girlfriend, as well as the basis for the character Elaine Benes on the television show, Seinfeld. ... Image credit: Tom Keller Andy Ackerman is a director and producer who is best known for his work on Seinfeld and the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. ... The Engagement is the seventh season opener of the popular NBC series Seinfeld. ... The Friars Club is an episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... The Calzone is an episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... The Bottle Deposit, Part 1 is an episode of the seventh season of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... The Invitations is the final episode of the seventh season of Seinfeld. ... The following is an episode guide for the NBC series, Seinfeld. ... NBC, the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Seinfeld was an American television situation comedy set in New York City that ran from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...