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Death at Bargain Prices

  • Episode aired Apr 11, 1966
  • TV-14
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
392
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Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in The Avengers (1961)
ActionComedyCrime

When a colleague is found dead in a large London department store Steed and Mrs. Peel go undercover as staff members, exposing a dastardly plot by the wheelchair-bound Horatio Kane to devast... Read allWhen a colleague is found dead in a large London department store Steed and Mrs. Peel go undercover as staff members, exposing a dastardly plot by the wheelchair-bound Horatio Kane to devastate the capital with a huge bomb housed within the store.When a colleague is found dead in a large London department store Steed and Mrs. Peel go undercover as staff members, exposing a dastardly plot by the wheelchair-bound Horatio Kane to devastate the capital with a huge bomb housed within the store.

  • Director
    • Charles Crichton
  • Writers
    • Brian Clemens
    • Sydney Newman
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Diana Rigg
    • André Morell
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    392
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Crichton
    • Writers
      • Brian Clemens
      • Sydney Newman
    • Stars
      • Patrick Macnee
      • Diana Rigg
      • André Morell
    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Patrick Macnee and Ronnie Stevens in The Avengers (1961)
    Allan Cuthbertson in Death at Bargain Prices (1965)
    Allan Cuthbertson and André Morell in Death at Bargain Prices (1965)
    Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in Death at Bargain Prices (1965)
    Diana Rigg and Harvey Ashby in Death at Bargain Prices (1965)
    Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in Death at Bargain Prices (1965)
    André Morell in Death at Bargain Prices (1965)
    Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in Death at Bargain Prices (1965)
    Diana Rigg in The Avengers (1961)
    T.P. McKenna in The Avengers (1961)
    Peter Howell and T.P. McKenna in The Avengers (1961)
    Diana Rigg, John Cater, and Ronnie Stevens in The Avengers (1961)

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    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • John Steed
    Diana Rigg
    Diana Rigg
    • Emma Peel
    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Horatio Kane
    • (as Andre Morell)
    T.P. McKenna
    T.P. McKenna
    • Wentworth
    Allan Cuthbertson
    Allan Cuthbertson
    • Farthingale
    George Selway
    George Selway
    • Massey
    Harvey Ashby
    Harvey Ashby
    • Marco
    John Cater
    John Cater
    • Jarvis
    Peter Howell
    Peter Howell
    • Professor Popple
    Ronnie Stevens
    Ronnie Stevens
    • Glynn
    Diane Clare
    Diane Clare
    • Julie
    Lewis Alexander
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Evans
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Gross
    Arthur Gross
    • Moran
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Halpin
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    Aileen Lewis
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Nolan
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    Peggy Scott Sanders
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Crichton
    • Writers
      • Brian Clemens
      • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      T.P. McKenna had to turn down a part in Doctor Zhivago (1965) because he had signed the contract for this episode.
    • Quotes

      [Mrs. Peel is working undercover in a department store]

      John Steed: I asked the chief predator where to find you and he said, "Our Mrs. Peel is in ladies' underwear." I rattled up the stairs three at a time.

      Emma Peel: Merry quips department on the fifth floor, sir.

    • Connections
      Featured in It Was Alright in the 70s: A Brave New World in The 60s (2015)

    User reviews9

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    7/10
    "And Mr Massey, your carnation is crooked. Kindly adjust it."
    When a colleague is found murdered, the only clue is a sales receipt from a nearby department store. Mrs Peel goes undercover and finds things aren't as they should be. It seems that none of the staff has the slightest clue on how to run a retail establishment. What are they up to?

    Death at Bargain Prices is another fun episode that gives Steed and Mrs Peel plenty of opportunity to do what they do best - investigate an unusual case and engage in (often innuendo-filled) banter. As for the investigation, the case here is relatively interesting. On the first time through the episode, I honestly had no idea what the baddies were up to with lots of mysterious goings on in the middle of the night. The end is a bit contrived, but aren't most episodes of The Avengers. And the department store provides for a number of unusual situations and settings. I loved the scene where the bad guys hold a secret rendezvous amongst the bamboo in the camping section.

    As for the banter, Death at Bargain Prices includes one of my favorite bits of dialogue from any episode. Steed: "I asked the chief predator where to find you and he said, 'Our Mrs Peel is in ladies underwear.' I rattled up the stairs three at a time." Good stuff.

    The episode also benefits from having a strong supporting cast, including: Andre Morell, Allen Cuthbertson, and John Carter.

    7/10
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    • Dec 16, 2020

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • ABC Weekend Television
      • ABC Weekend Television
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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