Whose Line Is It Anyway?/Trivia

Trivia

 * Russell is referred as "Russell the Pirate" in the opening sequence in this episode. Later, he is simply referred to as Russell in Off the Hook.
 * This also occurred with Splendid, as his name was listed as "Splendid the Flying Squirrel" in his debut episode. Later he is simply referred to as "Splendid" in It's a Snap.
 * This is the first time Russell is seen with his five o' clock shadow.
 * This is the only time we see Russell without his tail for a whole episode. However, it still happens as an occasional goof.
 * There are no female characters in this episode.
 * Discounting the swordfish and the puffer fish, this is one of the few episodes where a character appears alone.
 * This is one of the many episodes to have no trees in the background.
 * Unlike later episodes that feature Russell, Russell's voice is higher pitched in this episode.
 * To date, this episode, Put Your Back Into It and Bottled Up Inside are the only regular episodes where Russell appears but Lumpy doesn't.
 * This is one of the three episodes whose morals are the shortest ones, the others being Meat Me for Lunch and Off the Hook.

Cultural References

 * The title of this episode is a reference to the long running TV show Whose Line is it Anyway?.