The Avengers
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Revision date: April 15, 1995
Compiled by Loren Heisey
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Series notes
Show type: Spy Drama Original run of show in the U.S.: Jan 91 to Mar 91 - Season 2 on A&E cable channel Mar 91 to Apr 91 - Season 3 on A&E cable channel Mar 66 to Sep 66 - Season 4 on ABC Jan 67 to Mar 68 - Season 5 on ABC Apr 68 to Apr 69 - Season 6 on ABCOpening narration for the black and white Diana Rigg episodes:
"Extraordinary crimes against the people and the State have to be avenged by agents extraordinary. Two such people are John Steed, top professional, and his partner Emma Peel, talented amateur -- otherwise known as the Avengers."
Guide notes
Information is not listed for season 1 since most of the episodes of it have been lost. A guide and lots of information on the show can be found in the book "The Complete Avengers" by Dave Rogers. The episodes within each season are listed in the order first shown on A&E and numbered in the order listed in Roger's book. Most synopses come from the A&E Program Guide. A&E never ran "The Golden Fleece" episode but it was later shown by the Encore Mystery cable channel.
Cast
Patrick Macnee John Steed (season 1-6) Honor Blackman Catherine Gale (season 2-3) Diana Rigg Mrs. Emma Peel (season 4-5) Linda Thorson Tara King (season 6) Ian Hendry Dr. David Keel (season 1-3) Jon Rollason Dr. Martin King (season 2) Patrick Newell Mother (season 6)
Episodes
Season 2 - Honor Blackman
1 Mr. Teddy Bear - A contract is put out on Steed's life - by his
own partner, Catherine Gale!
2 Propellant 23 - A new rocket fuel is detoured into the hands of
enemy agents.
3 The Decapod - Steed squares off against a ten limbed squid out to
squash a foreign President.
4 Bullseye - Cathy joins the board of a firm specializing in murder
and smuggling.
5 Mission to Montreal - Steed tracks down a group of spies aboard a
luxury liner.
6 The Removal Men - A gang of hired killers recruit a new gunman-
Steed!
7 The Mauritius Penny - A rare stamp holds the key to a radical group
trying to take over the world.
8 Death of a Great Dane - The fortune of an ailing philanthropist is
being mysteriously stolen.
9 The Sell-Out - Steed's standing as a #1 agent is threatened when
he's fingered as an informer.
10 Death on the Rocks - Steed joins the Diamond trade to try and nab
a gang of smugglers.
11 Traitor in Zebra - The Avengers trackdown a traitor who's selling
Navy secrets to the enemy.
12 The Big Thinker - A brilliant mathmetician helps solve a complex
computer mystery.
13 Death Dispatch - The murder of a courier leads Steed to a crooked
politcian and a plot to overthrow the South American government.
14 Dead on Course - The victims of asuspicious air crashfind
refuge ...and murder... in a convent.
15 Intercrime - Cathy takes a job as an assassin...and is assigned
to kill Steed.
16 Immortal Clay - Everyone is trying to get their hands on an
unbreakable clay cup...including Steed.
17 Box of Tricks - A magician's vanishing act leads to the disappear-
ance of NATO secrets.
18 Warlock - That old black magic casts a spell on a scientist with a
secret fuel formula.
19 The Golden Eggs - The Avengers crack the case of two ordinary eggs
with the power to unleash a deadly virus.
20 School for Traitors - Venus gets a crash course on blackmail and
murder during a University gig.
21 The White Dwarf - An astronomer is murdered before he can reveal the
truth about a deadly star.
22 Man in the Mirror - A band of murderous traitors spoil the fun and
games at a carnival.
23 Conspiracy of Silence - The mob isn't joking when they send a killer
clown to murder Steed.
24 A Chorus of Frogs - The murder of a deep-sea diver immerses Steed
in a secret scientific experiment.
25 Six Hands Across A Table - Plans to build a nuclear powered liner
launches an unfriendly bid for a major shipping firm.
26 Killer Whale - A boxing gym is used as a front for deadly smugglers.
Season 3 - Honor Blackman
1 Brief for Murder - Cathy is targeted for murder...and the assassin
is Steed!
2 The Undertakers - Death pays big dividends for a group of greedy
millionaires.
3 Man with Two Shadows - Is Cathy seeing double or are there two
Steeds running around?
4 The Nutshell - A roll of missing microfilm could launch WWIII.
5 Death of a Batman - A scatterbrained heiress becomes the target of
devious forgers.
6 November Five - The theft of a nuclear warhead points to corruption
inside the government.
7 The Gilded Cage - Cathy masterminds a deadly heist to steal millions
in gold.
8 Second Sight - A pair of eye corneas are used as a cover up for a
diamond smuggling scheme.
9 The Medicine Men - A cosmetics company is used as a coverup for a
plot to discredit the British government.
10 The Grandeur that was Rome - A power-crazed psychotic masterminds
a plot to spread blubonic plague.
11 The Golden Fleece - An international gold-smuggler uses a Chinese
restaurant as a cover.
12 Don't Look Behind You - Inside an abandoned estate, Cathy is menaced
by an unseen murderer.
13 Death a la Carte - The power-hungry aide of a visiting dignitary
cooks up a plan to murder his boss.
14 Dressed to Kill - Murder rings in the new year at a fancy costume
party.
15 The White Elephant - A stolen elephant leads the Avengers on the
trail of ivory smugglers.
16 The Little Wonders - Steed trades in his bowlers hat for a vicar's
collar as he tries to bust a gang of spies.
17 The Wringer - Six agents are dead...and Steed is the chief suspect.
18 Mandrake - Steed suspects foul play when wealthy old men begin
dropping off like flies.
19 The Secrets Broker - A barrel of wine holds the key to a deadly plan
to steal military secrets.
20 Trojan Horse - Murder at the racetrack has Steed tracking down
the leader of a betting syndicate.
21 Build A Better Mousetrap - Cathy joins a motorcycle gang to
investigate a murder.
22 The Outside-In Man - Steed is put in charge of security arrange-
ments for a former British traitor.
23 The Charmers - A puzzling murder forces Steed to cooperate with
an enemy organization.
24 Concerto - A peace concert by Russia's premiere pianist is
threatened by an assasination plot.
25 Esprit de Corps - Cathy is caught in the middle of a deadly
struggle for the Scottish throne.
26 Lobster Quadrille - Steed and Cathy play a dangerous game as
they try to solve the riddle of a mysterious chess piece.
Season 4 - Diana Rigg (BW)
1 The Town of No Return - Small town hospitality turns deadly for
the avengers.
2 The Gravediggers - Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate deadly doings
at a village cemetary.
3 The Cybernauts - Emma and Steed track down a superhuman killer
who may not be a human at all!
4 Death at Bargain Prices - A mad industrialist puts the British
empire in peril.
5 Castle De'ath - A ghost hunt in a Scottish castle uncovers a group
of deadly humans.
6 The Master Minds - Steed becomes target practice for a society of
intellectual killers.
7 The Murder Market - Steed makes a date with murder when he
investigates a dating service.
8 A Surfeit of H2O - The Avengers try to foil a diabolical
rainmaker.
9 The Hour That Never Was - A farewell party may be the final
farewell for the Avengers.
10 Dial a Deadly Number - A greedy stockbroker corners the market
on murder.
11 Man-Eater of Surrey Green - The Avengers battle a mean,
green man-eating plant.
12 Two's A Crowd - Steed's exact double causes double trouble
for the avengers.
13 Too Many Christmas Trees - Mindreaders turn Steed's nightmares
into reality.
14 Silent Dust - The British Empire is in peril when a government
experiment goes haywire.
15 Room Without A View - The Avengers check in for trouble at a
mysterious hotel.
16 Small Game for Big Hunters - The Avengers come under the
deadly spell of a fanatical professor.
17 The Girl From Auntie - Mrs. Peel is held captive by a "knitting-
needle" killer.
18 The Thirteenth Hole - Steed is pitted against killers in a deadly
game of golf.
19 Quick-Quick Slow Death - The Avengers two step around
trouble at a suspicious dance academy.
20 The Danger Makers - Emma joins a secret society that lures
agents to their deaths.
21 A Touch of Brimstone - The Avengers investigate the deadly pranks
of the Hellfire Club.
22 What the Butler Saw - A dead butler holds the key to uncovering a
traitor inside the government.
23 The House That Jack Built - A suspicious legacy leads Emma inside
a deadly mechanical house.
24 A Sense of History - The Avengers battle a deranged band of "merrie
men" at a costume ball.
25 How to Succeed... at Murder - Emma learns the ABC's of murder at a
school for man-haters.
26 Honey For the Prince - Emma becomes the Number 1 wife in a Prince's
harum!
Season 5 - Diana Rigg (color)
1 From Venus With Love - The Avengers put the zap on a lethal ray that
is murdering scientists.
2 The Fear Merchants - A cut throat businessman gains the competitive
edge by murdering his rivals.
3 Esacpe in Time - A time machine sends Steed and Mrs. Peel into the
Tudor past.
4 The See-Through Man - Steed and Mrs. Peel battle an invisible man.
5 The Bird Who Knew Too Much - A flock of birds leads the Avengers
to a secret espionage ring.
6 The Winged Avenger - Steed and Mrs. Peel try to trap a comic book
killer.
7 The Living Dead - The "ghost" of a dead Duke comes back to haunt
his successor.
8 The Hidden Tiger - Evil animal lovers devise a purr-fect plan to
take over the world.
9 The Correct Way to Kill - Something evil is afoot at a gentleman's
academy.
10 Never, Never Say Die - A wandering corpse leads the avengers into
top secret terror.
11 Epic - Emma plays the starring role in a film about her life ...
and death!
12 The Superlative Seven - Steed is deserted on an island with a
mystery killer.
13 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station - The Avengers
investigate murder aboard a train.
14 Something Nasty in the Nursery - A school for Nannies is linked
to stolen defense contracts.
15 The Joker - An old enemy lures Emma to a deserted house for a
deadly game of cards.
16 Who's Who ??? - A double switch turns Emma and Steed into enemy
agents.
17 Return of the Cybernauts - Killer robots target Emma and Steed
for death.
18 Death's Door - The deadly dreams of top British delegates begin
to come true.
19 The [lb]50,000 Breakfast - A reclusive industrialist is hounded
by diamond thieves.
20 Dead Man's Treasure - Emma is behind the wheel for a deadly car
race.
21 You Have Just Been Murdered - A mock murder leads the Avengers
to a gang of blackmailers.
22 The Positive Negative Man - The Avengers investigate the shocking
murder of an electronics wiz.
23 Murdersville - A town of assassins put out a deadly welcome mat
for the Avengers.
24 Mission ...Highly Improbable - A ray gun turns Steed and Mrs. Peel
into miniatures.
25 The Forget-Me-Knot - A traitor infiltrates the organization.
Season 6 - Linda Thorson
1 Game - Steed and Tara put together the pieces of a deadly game.
2 Super Secret Cypher Snatch - A gang of thieves devise an
ingenious plot to snatch government secrets.
3 You'll Catch Your Death - A cure for the common cold is
mysteriously killing research doctors.
4 Split! - A mind-altering experiment turns Steed's colleagues into
enemies.
5 Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? - A computer
"murder" leads to chaos.
6 False Witness - A glass of milk proves hazardous to Steed's
health!
7 All Done With Mirrors - A security leak leads to house arrest
for Steed.
8 Legacy of Death - An ancient dagger holds the key to a secret
treasure.
9 Noon-Doomsday - While recovering from an injury, Steed is accosted
by an old enemy.
10 Look-(stop me if you've heard this one) But There Were These Two
Fellers... - No one is laughing when killer clowns murder a land
developer.
11 Have Guns-Will Haggle - A cache of top-secret guns is the main
draw in a bizarre auction.
12 They Keep Killing Steed - A rash of "Steed" imposters cause havoc
at a peace conference.
13 The Interrogators - Enemy agents turn a dentist's office into a
torture chamber for extracting secrets.
14 The Rotters - A timber industrialist uses secret research to try
and take over world.
15 Invasion of the Earthmen - A military academy trains a ruthless
breed of teenage space travelers.
16 Killer - Steed keys into a computer programmed for murder.
17 The Morning After - Steed teams up with an enemy agent to save
England from nuclear annihilation.
18 The Curious Case of the Countless Clues - Steed's friend is
framed for the theft of priceless paintings.
19 Wish You Were Here - Steed and Tara are held prisoners in a
booby trapped hotel.
20 Stay Tuned - Enemy agents have a hypnotic effect on Steed as
they program him to kill Mother.
21 Take Me To Your Leader - A briefcase holding secret information
proves a tough case for the Avengers.
22 Fog - A modern day Jack the Ripper cuts up the delegates of a
disarmament conference.
23 Homicide and Old Lace - Mother reminisces about The Great, Great
Britain Crime case.
24 Love All - Love proves lethal for four civil servants being
brainwashed by enemy forces.
25 Get-A-Way! - Captured Russian agents devise an ingenious
vanishing act that leaves Steed stumped.
26 Thingumajig - A high-voltage killer shocks its victims to death
in a church catacomb.
27 Pandora - Two brothers lure Tara into a deadly plot to steal a
fortune from their insane Uncle Gregory.
28 Requiem - It looks as if Mother has met his maker...but things
aren't always what they seem!
29 Take-Over - With the simple flick of a lighter, a peace conference
could go up in smoke.
31 My Wildest Dream - An evil doctor programs people to act out their
violent fantasies.
30 Who Was That Man I Saw You With? - Steed delivers a knockout blow
to an evil mastermind planning to blowup England.
32 Bizarre - Steed and Tara dig for clues in the suspicious deaths of
crooked industrialists.
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