The giants are usually given alien-sounding names in the series. The family in this episode are Talf Ekorb, Osla Ekorb and Dal Ekorb. Their names backwards are Flat Broke, Also Broke and Broke Lad.
In addition to the names of the giant family members, the banker's name, though spelled with only one "e" in the credits, is pronounced "Deerg" - or "greed" spelled backwards.
The spiral sea shell interior in which the little people hide is a holdover from the Rex Harrison movie, "Doctor Doolittle," where it was built to represent the Great Pink Sea Snail.
This is one of three episodes in which the "Spindrift" model is actually picked up by an actor playing a giant.
The title refers to gambling game involving three shells or cup and a pea or small ball and is used by con man who can manipulate the game so that the house always wins.