The plot closely resembles John Murray and Allen Boretz' play Room Service. The play was the basis for The Marx Brothers' vehicle Room Service (1938) and Frank Sinatra musical Step Lively (1944).
The actual episode ends after 18 minutes. The remaining run time is filled by a cast interview and a concert performance of "Words that never were true."
Musical numbers featured in this episode: 1. "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" 2. "A Girl I Knew Somewhere" 3. Words".
Philip Ober and Olan Soule appeared in separate scenes within the spy thriller movie North by Northwest (1959).