 Most end titles of "The Restless Gun" episodes have a line that reads "Based on characters created by Frank Burt", but Burt's name is not mentioned in the pilot episode.Though he is not listed as the "creator" of the TV series, Burt was the creator of the radio series on which "The Restless Gun" was based.Payne is the "executive producer" of his series, but a critic calls that designation "vanity".