Written by Peter Mehlman and directed by Andy Ackerman, the episode originally aired on NBC on February 2, 1995.
[1] The episode is a clip show to celebrate the series' 100th episode with no new content apart from a 50-second-long intro by Jerry Seinfeld.
In syndication, it airs as two separate episodes of 30 minutes each, with a second intro at the beginning of the second episode.
This is the first episode in the series not to open with a stand-up routine.
"The Highlights of 100" was the first Seinfeld episode available on home video, released on VHS in 1995 by food company General Mills.