This marks the seventh time in the series that the Rangers visit a foreign locale. In this case, they are in Paris, France. Previous trips include visits to London, Egypt, Spain, the Amazon Rainforest, Ireland, and the Himalayan region of China.
Fat Cat's cousin, the Maltese de Sade, is a reference to the infamous French sadist, the Marquis de Sade.
The Maltese de Sade, Fat Cat's cousin and doppelgänger, is the only relation to Fat Cat noted in the series.
Maltese de Sade's posse includes villainous rodents named Le Sewer and Ratatouille.
This marks one of the rare times that the Rangers are seen running on all fours. In this case, both Chip and Gadget can be seen running on all fours in the Paris Metro (subway).