 The episode was written by Larry Charles and directed by Tom Cherones . The character of Jerry 's neighbor Kramer ( Michael Richards ) is developed in this episode , as he goes undercover as a cop to retrieve the statue . Charles was interested in the development of Kramer , as he felt George and Jerry had their counterparts in co @-@ creators Larry David and Seinfeld . Richards enjoyed how his character acted in the episode and encouraged Charles to continue exploiting the Kramer character . " The Statue " first aired on NBC on April 11 , 1991 in the United States and was watched by over 23 million American homes . It received mixed responses from critics . 
