Although Friedrich von Thun receives a major credit at the start of this episode, his character, Albert Schweitzer, only appears in one distant long shot. He will have a big part in the next installment, 'Congo, January 1917'.
This episode was released on video as the first half of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (1999) (chapter 11 of 22), the second half being the episode, 'Congo, January 1917'.
Frank Darabont's teleplay was adapted by Dan Barry as issue 7 of Dark Horse's 'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles' 12 issue limited series, published August 01, 1992.
Selections of Joel McNeely's score for this episode can be heard on the Varese Sarabande CD "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Volume Two" (1992), produced by Robert Townson.
Isaach De Bankolé (Sgt. Barthelmy) was dubbed for the majority of the episode by Keith David.
Isaach's real voice can only be heard when his character speaks in Ubangi.