Honduras, December 1920

"Honduras, December 1920" is an un-produced episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, which would have been part of the third season of the series.

The subject of this episode was to have been archeology.The historical figures Indy would have encountered are Herbert Spinden and Frederick Mitchell-Hedges.

In this episode, Indy would for the first time (chronologically) encounter the rival archeologist René Emile Belloq.

Here follows the synopsis, as it allegedly was recovered by Pablo Hidalgo from the Lucasfilm archives [1]:

"Indy is on a field trip with art historian Herbert Spindent at Mayan ruins in Honduras. They first arrive at a Honduran port and meet some Banana Republic types before they start. Indy meets Belloq for the first time, and they begin a friendly relationship. They travel to the ruins of a Mayan city, and Indy and Belloq try to decipher Mayan hieroglyphs at the ball court, as well as discussing possible rituals and sacrifices. They discover a perfect crystal skull, which Belloq steals and sells to Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, a British adventurer."

It's possible that this episode would have explained the events that, according to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, caused Indy to be accused of being a grave robberer instead of an archeologist, while on an adventure in Honduras.

Also, it's interesting to note the introduction of the crystal skulls in the Indiana Jones-lore. George Lucas is said to have come up with the idea of using them during the making of the series. The cancellation of the show stopped all that, however, but the idea resurfaces in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.