The title is based on the proverb: "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game."
Frank asks Murphy and Jim who the toughest person you know and Murphy says, "Marilyn Quayle", the wife of then-Vice President Dan Quayle, who was known for occasional verbal gaffes.
The opening song is "Do You Love Me?" by the Contours.
The tabloids "The Enforcer" and "Secrets" are parodies, respectively, of The National Enquirer and Weekly World News.