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:*The giant rat is reminiscent of animals grown to enormous size in the [[H.G. Wells]] novel ''[[Wikipedia:Food of the Gods|Food of the Gods]]''. It also may be another Holmes reference, since there is a famous reference to a never-told mystery involving "the giant rat of Sumatra, a story for which the world is not yet prepared." | :*The giant rat is reminiscent of animals grown to enormous size in the [[H.G. Wells]] novel ''[[Wikipedia:Food of the Gods|Food of the Gods]]''. It also may be another Holmes reference, since there is a famous reference to a never-told mystery involving "the giant rat of Sumatra, a story for which the world is not yet prepared." | ||
:*Li H'sen Chang is reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Fu Manchu|Fu Manchu]], the villain of a series of novels by [[Wikipedia:Sax Rohmer|Sax Rohmer]]. | :*Li H'sen Chang is reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Fu Manchu|Fu Manchu]], the villain of a series of novels by [[Wikipedia:Sax Rohmer|Sax Rohmer]]. | ||
*This is one of two stories in which Leela does not wear her "savage" costume. As the character was inspired by Eliza Doolittle, it was decided to try and move her away from her Sevateem trappings, such as this episode in which she wears period garb. | |||
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