This is the second of three appearances of Dr. Mickey Malph, played by Jack Dodson. Dodson and Ron Howard previously worked together on The Andy Griffith Show.
The $80 that Ralph owes Bruiser comes out to anywhere $723.70 through $876.81 in 2021 depending on which year this takes place, which is anywhere from 1950 to 1959.
The title is based on the old saying "the last of the big time spenders" which is applied when someone is spending very little money.