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Dennis Rodman's visit to North Korea in February 2013 has been well-documented. He famously said Kim Jong-un would be a friend for life. He also said he planned a return trip in August.

But because of the time that has passed, many may have forgotten that Rodman was part of a crew for HBO's "Vice," which also included Harlem Globetrotters Anthony "Buckets" Blakes, Alex "Moose" Weeks and William "Bull" Bullard. "Vice" correspondent Ryan Duffy was the reporter for the story. And on Friday night, roughly four months after the trip took place, the season finale aired on HBO.

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Here are some of the notable moments, in case you missed it.

To put things in perspective, going to North Korea was bizarre enough in itself. Making matters stranger? The recently completed nuclear test earlier this year. This banner in the hotel was first thought to be for the arriving Americans, but it wasnâ€™t.

Under constant supervision, the traveling party gave a basketball camp in an empty 10,000-seat arena to North Korea's U-18 team. Hey, that ended on a positive note!

And among those in attendance for the session was Ri Myung Hun, who was the world's tallest basketball player for a time.

The fun continued with a State-sponsored tour, including a stop to the Sun Palace. This is where Kin Jong-il and Kim Il-sung rest. On a more upbeat note, the Vice crew got to attend what appeared to be the local version of Seaworld and take in a show that was coordinated by none other than Kim Jong-un. (As "Vice" points out, he not only coordinates their nuclear program. He's a hell of a choreographer.)

The Tongil Street Fitness center was a definite high point.

This facility featured treadmills, hula hoops, breast enlargements (really!) and this old-fashioned device.

The evening was spent being paraded through a series of front-facing frauds, be it shopping centers where they couldn't actually shop, or streets that would be normally dark that happened to be lit up like the Vegas strip.

The International Friendship Exhibition, which holds gifts from foreign countries, is where you can find some explanation for why basketball was used as an entry into North Korea. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave a basketball, autographed by Michael Jordan, to Kim Jong-il on a previous visit.

In fact, Kim Jong-un reportedly received some of his first exposure to the Western basketball through tapes of the 1990s Chicago Bulls.

When the actual game, which featured the rarity of North Koreans and the traveling Americans (other than Rodman) playing together, Kim Jong-un made what was described by Duffy as a "surprise" appearance. The reaction from the audience:

This built into something of a deafening roar with the crowd chanting "Live for 10,000 years!" I re-watched this particular part three or four times, because it was that surreal.

The game itself was a mix of your typical Harlem Globetrotters stuff and then good basketball late, ultimately leading to a 110-110 tie (because overtime wasn't allowed).

Although Rodman got most of the headlines going into the episode, his role wasn't much more than the "Vice" crew's key to North Korea, but his speech after the game to the crowd will catch the attention of many.

"First of all, I would like to say thank you. You guys have been very kind to me and to my compadres from America. The one thing I want to say ... I'm going to cut this really short ... I'm very privileged to be here and to accept us as one of you is an honor. I'm sorry that my country and your country are not on good terms, but for me and the country, you're a friend for life. (Turns to Kim Jong-un.) Sir thank you, you're a friend for life."

And then, unexpectedly, Duffy, the Globetrotters and everyone was rushed a secret location where they had dinner with the man himself: Kim Jong-un. Because no video cameras -- other than State-sponsored TV -- were allowed inside, Duffy went on to describe what happened as still shots ran.

-- Things opened with an all-girl band playing the "Rocky" theme song on electric violins.

-- The interpreter played saxaphone while Dennis Rodman sang "My Way."

-- Ryan Duffy offered to return the favor and have Kim Jong-un to the U.S. for dinner. (It got a laugh.)

-- Yes, there was dancing!

The debate about how much impact this "Basketball Diplomacy" trip could have really had, particularly when it was obvious they were being shown one fraud after another, is valid. But "Vice" did catch one cool moment as their bus stopped near a basketball court with kids and this happened.

Watch extended B-sides from the episode below. More info on the re-airing schedule of the episode, which is definitely worth a watch, can be found here.