The title is based on the nonfiction "The Making of the President" series of political histories written by Theodore White for the presidential elections from 1960 to 1972.
Patrick Duffy also starred in Making of a President (1981) which also drew inspiration from "The Making of the President" written by Theodore White.
Guest star Chris Demetral played Patrick Duffy's son Christopher Ewing in Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996)