Didja Notice?

The tall spire seen at the left of screen as the DVD episode opens is a monument to Christopher Columbus in Barcelona, Spain.

The building seen at 0:30 on the DVD is Casa Batlló.

At 0:41 on the DVD, the Passeig de Lluis Companys promenade and the Arc de Triomf are seen.

At 0:53 on the DVD, the Park Güell is seen.

At 0:59 on the DVD, the Sagrada Família (Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) is seen still under construction in 1917...which it still is today!

The dance Indy and the spies watch Juanita perform at the club is a flamenco dance, a traditional style of southern Spain.

Marcello remarks that the wife of Spain's king was a favorite of Queen Victoria's. Marcello also remarks that the king's father is German. In 1917, the King of Spain was Alfonso XIII. His wife, the Queen of Spain, was Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, the youngest granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria was the ruler of the United Kingdom from 1837-1901. Alfonso XIII's father, Alfonso XII, was not German, he was Spanish. Alfonso XIII's mother was Austrian, but that's not quite the same thing as German. The errors may be an intentional note in the script to show that Indy's three new spy cohorts were a bit daft.

The ballet poster for El Ballet Ruso seen at 4:38 on the DVD translates from Spanish:
In Barcelona S. Diaguilev presents The Russian Ballet   with Najinsky   Choreography by Fonkine   Music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky   Scenery by L. Bakst and Pablo Picasso
The individuals listed in the poster are all actual historical figures associated with the arts. Indy previously met Pablo Picasso in "Passion for Life".    The poster image is a variation of an actual one used by the Russian Ballet for its 1911 production of The Spirit of the Rose.
Poster in this episode.	Poster for The Spirit of the Rose.

The Russian Ballet (Ballets Russes) was founded in 1909 by Sergei Diaghilev (1872-1929) and it performed throughout Europe and the Americas until 1929, becoming the most recognized and influential ballet company of its time.

The sign behind Indy at 4:46 on the DVD appears to partially read "Escuela", Spanish for "school".

When Indy meets Picasso again and reminds him of their earlier association ten years previous, the great artist mistakes him for the other American kid present at the time, Norman Rockwell. Rockwell, who became one of little Indy's pals in the aforementioned "Passion for Life", grew up to become an iconic painter of scenes of Americana.

The falling out Picasso had with Degas that Indy mentions was seen in "Passion for Life". Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was a famed French impressionist artist.

Indy tells his spy cohorts that he turned down Diaghilev's job offer of playing a eunuch in his latest ballet production, saying, "Can you see me tripping about on a stage like the Sugar Plum Fairy?" The Sugar Plum Fairy is the ruler of the Land of Sweets and the main antagonist in the ballet The Nutcracker.

Telling Indy about various ballet shows, the spies mention Rite of Spring and Sheherazade. Rite of Spring is a 1913 ballet by Igor Stravinsky. Sheherazade is an 1888 symphonic suite by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; music from Sheherazade is heard during this episode's ballet and its rehearsals.

After Indy takes the job in the ballet, Diaghilev insists on referring to him as "Igor" because "Indiana Jones" is not a Russian name and it is explained by the other dancers that Diaghilev has English Russians, Italian Russians, French Russians, etc. It is true that Diaghilev employed dancers of other nationalities for the Russian Ballet, though it still remained predominantly Russian.

Picasso introduces Indy to his fiancé, Olga. Olga Khokhlova (1891-1955) was a dancer in the Russian Ballet who met Picasso while they were both working on the May 1917 production of Parade, a ballet by Diaghilev, Erik Satie, and Jean Cocteau, in Paris.

The German submarine seen at 12:43 on the DVD is the U-87, an actual sub that sank a number of merchant vessels in 1916-17 until it was sunk with all crew in the Irish Sea on Christmas Day in 1917.

Indy and the other spies attempt to frame Colonel Schmidt for having a romantic interest in Consuela, the Contessa of Toledo. As far as I can find, she is a fictitious person. Toledo is a province in Spain.

The green uniform and black hat worn by Cunningham at 16:53 on the DVD is that of the Spanish Civil Guard at the time.

At 18:21 on the DVD, notice that in the reflection of Nadia's mirror, color sketches of Nadia and Indy in their ballet costumes can be seen on the fireplace mantel.

When Marcello talks to the Countess, asking about the residence of the Marquis of Segovia at 20:05 on the DVD, it is in front of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul), standing in for the residence of the Duke of Almeda. Almeda is an area of Barcelona.

The car the contessa is chauffeured in is a 1921 Hispano-Suiza T16.

The building seen at 20:54 on the DVD is the Casa Vicens.

At 27:32 on the DVD, the sign at the theater reading BUTACAS is Spanish for "SEATS".

The spies send Colonel Schmidt a forged note from the contessa stating that she we would like it if he could arrange for Wagner to be performed at the theater. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer known for his operas.

Indy, Nadia, and the spies race to stop the duel between Schmidt and the count in a 1927 Studebaker Standard Six.

The wine the count pours at the end of the episode is Codorníu, founded near Barcelona in 1551.

Memorable Dialog

every spy's dream.mp3

a one-eyed elephant named Bruno.mp3

we can't all be talented.mp3

Russian Russians all the way from Russia.mp3

you were born to be a eunuch.mp3

this is supposed to be an orgy of harem women.mp3