Bizarre

The last season of the Avengers is about as impossible to talk abput to casual fans of the show as discussing the best way to cook a burger with a cow. Their knowledge of the series likely began and ended with Emma Peel. At least it is true in my country. Actual fans of the show can find alot to like with each era because they are so different in alot of ways. Sure, there was always John Steed but that character evolved alot from a plain clothes police detective being aided by a vengeful doctor after his wife was murder to an overworked, ruthless, at times unhinged secret agent, to a confident, sure of himself in any situation agent and finally a mentor to a younger partner in the last season. The final dynamic had a false start with changing producers, perhaps that is what sunk the show but whatever the reason, it didn't have as much of a chance as 9ther eras and it deserves to be seen and enjoyed because most of the season is better written than the final season with Diana Rigg. That last season with Emma Peel had several stories which were remakes of Cathy Gale episodes. There are no remakes during the Tara King season.

Most of the stories are excellent and balanced well with the goal of keeping the plots bizarre and interesting without going a little too far into the realm of ridiculousness. It does however end as ridiculous as possible but it was the end so who cared anymore?

This episode follows a similar story line to Escape In Time. Crooks needing to escape justice die and are buried. Roy Kinnear, who is always entertaining on this show(he appeared in Cathy Gale episode earlier) plays the hapless owner of the cementary whose heart sinks with each exumation.

It is a solid send off and the final season is worth learning about if you thought the series and began and ended with Emma Peel.