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* In episode 7, [[Kublai Khan]] refers to [[backgammon]] as a card game. | * In episode 7, [[Kublai Khan]] refers to [[backgammon]] as a card game. | ||
: | :In itself, this isn't really an error. The word "backgammon" only dates to the 17th century. Khan's confusion over the term is understandable. It's more of an error that Marco Polo calls the game "backgammon" and seems totally familiar with it. In truth, the anachronism of backgammon in this episode would have been alleviated by calling the game "nard", a Persian variant which dates to the [[6th century]]. It's probably the only thing resembling backgammon that could possibly have traveled to Khan-balik by the [[13th century]]. As with the use of the name "Peking", though, "backgammon" is almost certainly used here for the benefit of the audience. | ||
* [[William Hartnell]] has an odd hysterical fit in episode one, laughing his head off for a full minute at all the troubles that have befallen the travellers. | * [[William Hartnell]] has an odd hysterical fit in episode one, laughing his head off for a full minute at all the troubles that have befallen the travellers. | ||
