This short film was created to be shown at the U.S. Pavilion at Expo '74, the World's Fair held in Spokane, Washington in 1974. "Celebrating Tomorrow's Fresh New Environment" was the theme of the Fair.
This skit was originally performed for a series called "Earthkeeping" that aired on WTTW, the Chicago PBS station, in 1973. The show explored environmental, ecological and sociological issues and included satirical skits from The Second City. "Pass the Buck" appeared on the "Greenbacks" episode that originally aired March 18, 1973.