The song that plays during the shell game scene is the Swingle Singers recording of "Solace (A Mexican Serenade)" by Scott Joplin.
The story Harry tells about the card squirting cider in your ear is from the Damon Runyon story 'The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown,' which served as the basis for the musical 'Guys and Dolls.'
Features a guest appearance from Harry Anderson's 'Night Court' costar, John Larroquette.