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Barry and Valerie are carried off in a balloon to a distant land ruled by a malevolent dictator.
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      • Titus can monitor the gondola of the balloon via camera (as we see when the balloon approaches his realm the first time). He forgets to do so the second time, allowing Dan and Fitzhugh to sneak into his palace. Edit
      • According to on-screen dialogue, there is no ocean within 500 miles of the Spindrift's campsite. Yet there appeared to be a seaside fishing community in the first-season episode "Shell Game", within walking distance. Edit
      • The 50-year technology gap cited in several first-season episodes (and subsequently ignored on many occasions) seems to be pretty much ditched in this episode. Steve claims the giants from "their" country have "advanced technology of sorts". Edit
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      • The only episode to be dual-directed. Edit
      • The SID pictures of Dan and Mark are from the first season episode "The Flight Plan" (see also Goofs and Nitpicks) Edit
      • Series regular Heather Young is not in this episode. Edit
    • Quotes

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      • Fitzhugh: I have great respect for things that go 'bang'. Edit
      • Barry: Mark's a genius - you can't kill him! Edit
      • (vamping a giant) Valerie: Women do talk, Titus. Even little women. But not if they're forced. Edit
    • Allusions

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      • Fitzhugh: I'm an old hand at flying balloons.
        There appear to be several deliberate references to the novel and movie "The Wizard of Oz." The balloon is cut loose at the beginning, in a scene mildly reminscent of Dorothy's departure at the end of the movie. Fitzhugh, the group's resident con-man and big-talker, claims to be an expert balloonist although it doesn't matter to the plot, drawing comparisons to Professor Marvel/the Wizard in the movie. And in both cases, the groups travel long distances to a faraway land ruled by a (seemingly) tyrannical king/wizard who likes to decorate with gems. Edit

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