This episode of 'The Defenders' covered the controversial topic of abortion. Harry is trying to make an effort at Sterling Cooper, and suggests that the Belle Jolie lipstick campaign advertise during this controversial episode.

While at her riding lesson, Betty's friend, Sarah Beth talks about the younger man, Arthur, who is also taking riding lessons, saying that he reminds her of Monty Clift in 'A Place in the Sun' where he learns how to ride so he can worm his way in to the upper crust.

At dinner with Jimmy and Bobbie Barrett, and the Shillings, Betty tells Jimmy Barrett that she loved his work in 'Gentleman's Agreement'.

Jimmy refers to the overweight Mrs. Shilling as the whale from Pinocchio.

Don is sitting in a near empty movie theater, watching a French film with English subtitles. While the name of the movie is unknown, the poem 'Ballade des dames du temps jadis' is recited in the film clip shown in this episode.

At the horse stable, Arthur asks Betty if she knows the F. Scott Fitzgerald story 'The Diamond As Big As The Ritz'.