Tab Hunter had appeared in the previous week's episode as the "Mystery Guest". Hunter, aged 25, was in New York City, starting a country-wide tour to promote the film The Spirit of St. Louis (1957), which opened at Radio City Music Hall on February 21, 1957.
Jules Montenier, an inventor and a cosmetic chemist, was famous for inventing 'Stopette', an anti-perspirant that was one of the show's longtime sponsor. Eventually, his business was bought by Helene Curtis Industries, Inc.
This episode was broadcast live on a Sunday at 10:30 p.m. ET, from CBS Studio 59 (Mansfield Theatre, later renamed the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 1960, 256 W. 47th St., NY).
Guest panelists were paid $750 (approximately $7,070 in 2021) as an appearance fee.