In consideration of Ed Wynn's advanced age, the night-time scenes were filmed during the day, with tarpaulins pulled over the set to give the illusion of night.
Mr. Death notes that Bookman's father was born in Detroit and his mother was born in Syracruse. These are also the hometowns of Rod Serling's own respective father and mother.
Mr. Bookman's apartment is cluttered with many items that represent childhood. One notable piece is a wall hanging of Disney's Cinderella by the Dolly Toy Company.
For this show Rod Serling reworked an earlier teleplay of the same name that he had written for the mystery series Danger (1950). The original version, aired in 1954, involves a pitchman trying to protect his brother from a pair of hitmen.
This episode takes place from July 19 to July 20, 1960.