The Adventures of TinTin

Herge can be seen in this episode as one of the ground crew who enters the spaceship after landing.

In the scene where Baxter explains the final steps in his office, Snowy can be seen but Calculus says he's actually testing his scaphander (this is showed a moment later).

Herge can be seen in this episode, he is one of the people on the elevator working on the rocket.

Goof: Bianca Castafiore refers to Captain Haddock as: Captain Hammock (twice), Captain Bangkok and Captain Hatbox.

Bianca Castafiore: Je ris de me voir si belle en ce miroir.
And
Bianca Castafiore: 'l love to see how lovely l look in this mirror.

The line that Bianca Castafiore sings once and again belongs to the Charles Gounod's opera Faust. It is sung by Marguerite in the aria Jewel Song.

The action in this episode takes place in a weeks time.

Bianca Castafiore refers to Captain Haddock as: Captain Bartock, Captain Fatstock and Captain Graddock.
In return, Captain Haddock refers to her as 'Signore Castoroili'.

Save for the initial encounter with the Gypsies at the dump, the action never leaves the confines of the Marlinspike Hall estate for the whole episode. It is the only domestic adventure of the series.

Herge can be seen twice during this episode: as part of the TV crew filming Bianca Castafiore at Marlinspike Hall and for a couple of seconds on Professor Calculus' "Super Cuthbert Colour" television.

Herge can be seen a second time helping Tintin off his llama.

Herge can be seen in this episode dressed in traditional Peruvian garb, waiting for a train.

Herge can be seen twice in this episode, he is dressed in traditional Peruvian garb, waiting for a train and helping Tintin off his llama.

Herge can be seen in this episode, as a member of the orchestra at the variete.

This episode, along with Prisoners of the Sun, was adapted into a video game.

Herge can be seen in this episode. He is walking through the lobby of the Hotel Excelsior.

Herge can be seen twice in this episode, once when Captain Haddock spots Laszlo Carreidas for the first time he is on the other side of the bench and in the television news broadcast about Dr. Krollspell reappearing in India.

Herge can be seen in this episode in the crowd on the street, watching fireworks blowing up in Dr. J.W. Müller's castle.

Herge can be seen in this episode, he is the man with a sketchbook on the streets of Tapiocapolis.

In the original comic, Tintin wore jeans throughout the book, which was in contrast with the plus-fours he had always worn previously. In the episode, his plus fours have returned.

Haddock is the only person taking wine with dinner.