Chang is omitted. Captain Haddock is seen taking a sip from a flask of whisky in order to set up a scene in which Snowy laps up some spilt whisky, resulting in him falling off a cliff. Tintin's nightmare and Chang calling him is seen; in the book, they are not. Bianca Castafiore's cameo appearance is removed. "The Shooting Star" The part of Philippulus the Prophet is significantly reduced. In the TV episode, he is only seen at the beginning of the story when Tintin reaches the observatory and when Tintin is having a nightmare. The Auroras maiden voyage ceremony that happens after Philippulus' departure from the ship is also removed. Auroras fuel stop in Akureyri, Iceland was likewise left out, resulting in Captain Chester being absent in this episode. The Auroras crew spot the Peary through binoculars aboard the Aurora instead of by using a seaplane. The appearance of the mutated spider on the meteorite that attempts to attack Tintin and Snowy during the climax of the story is much larger and made to look more frightening in the episode than in the book. Other more minor changes in the TV episode include the absence of the observatory's doorman, Thompson and Thomson's cameos, and Decimus Phostle's assistant suggesting the name for phostlite rather than Phostle ultimately naming it after himself. Tintin's input on how the meteorite could be claimed is also significantly shortened. "Land of Black Gold" The car repairing parts featuring Thompson and Thomson were cut. Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab was given a more sympathetic and caring role. He allows Tintin and Captain Haddock to take his car, whereas, in the book, he does not. The role of Abdullah is downplayed and he does not seem to cry as much as he does in the book. Also, Dr. Müller is does not use the alias Professor Smith, unlike the book where the Emir only discovers his identity at the end. The half-destroyed Marlinspike Hall was shown in the episode, while in the book, it was shown in a photo taken by Professor Calculus. Haddock only appears at the end of the television episode, whereas in the book he and Nestor made a cameo at the beginning. "The Crab with the Golden Claws" The episode begins with an opening scene of a meeting between Bunji Kuraki and Herbert Dawes, which is only referred to in the book. Tintin later