"Cigars of the Pharaoh" was adapted into a 1991 episode of "The Adventures of Tintin" television series by French studio Ellipse and Canadian animation company Nelvana. Directed by Stéphane Bernasconi, Thierry Wermuth voiced the character of Tintin. In 2010, the television channel Arte filmed an episode of its documentary series, "Sur les traces de Tintin" ("On the track of Tintin"), in Egypt exploring the inspiration and setting of the "Cigars of the Pharaoh".