 On the DVD R2 version the Gag reel features an alternate to the Paul Reiser  death where he runs into the road but instead of the dumpster dropping on him  he is hit by a garbage truck. The camera then cuts to reveal  Helen Hunt (I) (qv) as the driver (Helen Hunt played Paul Reisers wife in  the TV series _"Mad About You" (1992)_ (qv)). The directors commentry on the  DVD states that this scene was filmed as a backup in case the studio didnt  like the dumpster death.