THE AVENGERS SERIES 3
One of the greatest series to come out in the 60s!
Sadly, these have no closed aptions wich would have been
nice as this is a Brittish show with(for us here in the U.S.)
hard to understand "accents"!
One more thing, these are region 2, which only plays on
computers here in the US!!
SERIES THREE:
Brittish TV is done in series' intead of seasons, don't know why!!
For whatever reason, the episodes are not presented in
airing order!!
One more thing here: a lot of these episodes have an
introduction, usually Patrick MacNee and Honor Blackman!
EPISODE # 1: BRIEF FOR MURDER:(Sept. 28, 1963):
(Disc 1)!
Steed "kills" Cathy in an attempt to find out what two
elderly barrister brothers are doing to get such a high
success ratio of defending criminals! B
EPISODE # 2: THE UNDERTAKERS(Oct. 05, 1963):
(Disc 3)!
Steed was assigned to accompany a man to New York but
the man "retires" just before the date! He joins a raft
of men who have suddenly "retire" who also happen to be
rich! A
EPISODE # 3: MAN WITH TWO SHADOWS(Oct. 12, 1963):
(Disc 2)!
This is about agents being killed and replace with exact
doubles! B
EPISODE # 4: THE NUTSHELL(Oct. 19, 1963):
(Disc 1)!
Another episode where Steed is thought to be a traitor!
B+
EPISODE # 5: DEATH OF A BATMAN(Oct. 26, 1963):
(Disc 3)!
An old batman of Steed's dies and was apparently quite rich!!
(a batman is a servant in the Bruttusg service who tends to
the officers! Questions arise when he leaves quite a sum to
his widow! A
EPISODE # 6: NOVEMBER FIVE(Nov. 02, 1963):
(Disc 3)!
A man gets elected to a position, then gets promptly shot!
It is decided that Cathy would run for his "vacant" seat to
find out why this happened! B+
EPISODE # 7: THE GUILDED CAGE(Nov. 09, 1963):
(Disc 4)!
Cathy has a plan to steal all the gold in Cali - opps -
in a holding vault! They're after a notable international
crimial! A
EPISODE # 8: SECOND SIGHT(Nov. 16, 1963):
(Disc 4)!
Steed and Cathy are researching a new technique to
do eye surgery! A
EPISODE # 9: THE MEDICINE MEN(Nov. 23, 1963):
(Disc 4)!
Products are being forged and Steed and Cathy are out to
find the perps!! A
EPISODE # 10: THE GRANDEUR THAT WAS ROME(Nov. 30, 1963):
(Disc 2)!
A mad scientist(I swear there are no other kinds) is out
to poison crops worldwide! Not only that, but he thinks he's
living in ancient Rome!!!! A-
EPISODE # 11: THE GOLDEN FLEECE(Dec. 07, 1963):
(Disc 1)!
Steed grabs the wrong coat at a restaraunt which leads
to him and Cathy into a gold smuggling ring!!
I would rate this higher but gotta tell ya it was
nigh on to impossible to understand almost anything
that the actors were saying!! B
EPISODE # 12: DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU(Dec. 14, 1963):
(Disc 2)!
Totally unlike all the other episodes, this boarders on horror!
Cathy gets invited to a house out in the country but when she
gets there, no one's there 'cept a loony girl, a loony dude,
and voices throughout the house head!! It's all about a loonier
dude who's trying to get back at her for dumping him years ago! C
EPISODE # 13: DEATH A LA CARTE(Dec. 21, 1963):
(Disc 2)!
Steed has a new job: chef! He learns of an emir from
the middle east is coming to London for his annual physical
and thinks that someone will try to kill him there!! B+
EPISODE # 14: DRESSED TO KILL(Dec 28, 1963):
(Disc 5)!
Brittians early warning system seems to go off by
accident! Later that same episode, Steed and Cathy
wind up on a old train that's throwing a costume
party for some very well off people! Connected?! A
EPISODE # 15: THE WHITE ELEPHANT(Jan. 04, 1964):
(Disc 5)!
This is literally about a white elephant, not the
Christmas tradition of exchangin gifts! Anyway,
said white elephan disappears from a zoo aptly
named Noah's Ark and Steed and Cathy go there to
find answers! B+
EPISODE # 16: THE LITTLE WONDERS(Jan. 11, 1964):
(Disc 5)!
If nothing else this episode is worth watching just
for Lois Maxwell, Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond
movies from Dr. No to A View To A Kill! As for the
episode, Steed decides to turn over a new leaf and
start going to church as a priest! It appears there
are some less than reputible priests doing very
dastardly deeds!! B+
EPISODE # 17: THE WRINGER(Jan. 18, 1964):
(Disc 5)!
An agent friend of Steed's is missing in Austria/Hungary
and he's been tasked with finding him! This turns out
very bad for Steed!! All about mind control! B
EPISODE # 18: MANDRAKE(Jan. 25, 1964):
(Disc 6)!
A friend of Steed's dies and it seems to be all well
and good except for when Steed goes to investigate! A
EPISODE # 19: THE SECRET BROKER(Feb. 01, 1964):
(Disc 4)!
Tough episode to follow! It's about espionage, I think! B-
EPISODE # 20: TROJAN HORSE(Feb. 08, 1964):
(Disc 6)!
An interest in race horses turns into a case of looking
for a murderer, or two!! A
EPISODE # 21: BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP(Feb. 15, 1964):
(Disc 3)!
A couple of old ladies are perturbed by a bunch of
bikers ruining their peace and quiet! So it seems
they've taken things in their own hands and somehow
disrupt all of the elctrical items nearby! Very humorous
ending! B+
EPISODE # 22: THE OUTSIDE-IN MAN(Feb. 22, 1964):
(Disc 6)!
An agent is sent to kill another man in a hostile
country but fails! He is held captive for 5 years
then suddenly appears back at hq! Subsequently, the
man who he was sent to kill is coming to the country
to work out an arms deal! Consequence? I think not!! A
EPISODE # 23: THE CHARMERS(Feb. 29, 1964):
(Disc 7)!
There's been a rash of deaths on the other side and
they think Steed and his band of merry men(and ladies)
are behind it all! But the "good guys" think that the
other side is killing them for some unknown reason! So
both sides agree to work together to solve the whole
thing!! B+
EPISODE # 24: CONCERTO(Mar. 07, 1964):
(Disc 1)!
A Russian pianist is being framed! B
EPISODE # 25: ESPRIT DE CORPS(Mar. 14, 1964):
(Disc 7)!
Bagpipes, why'd it have to be bagpipes?!!
Steed re-enlists as a major to try to stop an
attempt to overthrow the monarchy!!! A-
EPISODE # 26: LOBSTER QUADRILLE(Mar. 21, 1964):
(Disc 7)!
Last episode of Honor Blackman(Cathy)! I can't say I'm
sorry to see her leave, I was not really enamored with
her character!
As for the episode, an agent is killed and the building
he's killed in is burt down! It's all about heroin! B
Specials:
SEVERAL COMMENTARIES
EPISODE RECONSTRUCTION -
DOUBLE DANGER
This is an episode from "Series One" that this
is a representation of in leiu of the actual
film!
EPISODE RECONSTRUCTION -
A CHANGE OF BAIT
This is an episode from "Series One" that this
is a representation of in leiu of the actual
film!
ARMCHAIR THEATRE -
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
From NET Playhouse(1964)
Act 3 only(Patrick MacNee)!
AVENGING THE AVENGERS
AVENGING THE AVENGERS -
EXENDED INTERVIEWS
HONOR'S JUDO BOOK
GALE FORCE PART 2
IMAGE GALLERY
DVD-ROM CONTENT
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
The best in terms of plot.
The best in terms of invention.
The best in terms of style.
The best in terms of acting.
The best in terms of direction.
The best in terms of documenting
a classic era.
The best in terms of showcasing all
kinds of brilliant actors in early
stages of their careers (Peter Bowles,
John Wood, Donald Sutherland...ad infinitum...)
The best in term of originality & freshness.
Just the very best! - inframan