Jack and Barbara Stanwyck originally performed this Gaslight/Autolight skit on the radio in October 1945 and again performed it live for TV in the series 2 episode Gaslight (1952). It was so popular that Jack filmed it in June 1953, with the intention of airing it during series 4, but was unable to present it until he legally settled with MGM over the right to satirize their film Gaslight (1944). MGM claimed copyright infringement, and a fee was paid to the playwright and to the film company.
Jack refers to the skit as "a tale well-calculated to keep you in suspense". This was the catchphrase of the popular radio program Suspense (1940-1962) whose sponsor was Autolite Spark Plugs from 1948 to 1954.