This marked the first appearances for Julie Adams, Kathryn Grayson, Ruth Roman and Sally Klein as Eve Simpson, Ideal Malloy, hairdresser Loretta Spiegel and manicurist Corrine respectively as well as Loretta's Beauty Shop. Loretta's would become a hangout for the ladies of Cabot Cove.
The title is an allusion to the film If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969). The film follows a group of travelers on a trip across seven European countries in 18 days.