 The first read @-@ through of the episode was held on January 23 , 1991 , the same night the second season premiered . " The Statue " was filmed in front of a live audience six days later . A few scenes were changed prior to filming ; in an early draft of the script Elaine sat next to George eavesdropping on Jerry and Ray 's conversation . She would wear a floppy hat to look inconspicuous and would complain about it , stating that she looks like one of the Cowsills , a singing group that was active between the 1960s and 1970s . The same scene initially featured George admitting that he spied on Ray a day earlier , showing Ray pictures of him in a bar . Ray would reply that it was his day off and asks why George is not at work , to which George replies that he should be getting back and leaves . In the original script , Elaine and Rava would argue over who is a better person : Jerry or Ray . 
