The program's sponsors refused to advertise on this episode, necessitating a last-minute replacement, because it was so controversial.
Featured in storyline of Mad Men Season 2, Episode 3, titled "The Benefactor." The title had double-meaning, as this episode of The Defenders was an important part of the plot, and separately, Don Draper refers to the owners of Utz Potato Chips Company as Jimmy Barrett's "benefactor."