The title is based on the 19th English counting rhyme: Tinker, Tailor,
Soldier, Sailor, Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief.
Television debut of character actor Larry Hankin.
The opening lines from the play A Preponderance of Artichokes are a parody of the opening lines spoken by Katherine Hepburn from the fictional play Enchanted April in the film Stage Door (1937).