The House That Jack Built

Episode aired May 16, 1966
TV-14
52m

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8.6/10

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Mrs. Peel is bequeathed an old house by an uncle Jack, whom she never knew existed. In the event, he did not exist. The house is a former lunatic asylum and it is all a ruse by a vengeful ex... Read allMrs. Peel is bequeathed an old house by an uncle Jack, whom she never knew existed. In the event, he did not exist. The house is a former lunatic asylum and it is all a ruse by a vengeful ex-employee of Mrs. Peel's to submit her to mind games which will drive her insane.Mrs. Peel is bequeathed an old house by an uncle Jack, whom she never knew existed. In the event, he did not exist. The house is a former lunatic asylum and it is all a ruse by a vengeful ex-employee of Mrs. Peel's to submit her to mind games which will drive her insane.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The episode was written to focus on Emma Peel, allowing Patrick Macnee some time off by only featuring him in a few scenes. The opposite was done on The Girl from Auntie (1966).

Goofs
Keller's image on the television screen couldn't possibly interact with Mrs. Peel's responses to it unless the whole thing was scripted.

Quotes
Emma Peel: What happened to the shining armor?
John Steed: It's still at the laundry.

Crazy credits
The convict character is named Burton in the credits, but at no time in the episode is his name ever spoken.

Connections
Spoofed in A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Episode #4.2 (1995)

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9/10

The episode to watch that lifts it above regular TV fare.

This is the episode to catch if you aren't a fan of the show but want to see how well the show could be written and executed. It has a strange feel at the end that I won't give away but its worth it. Diana Rigg it needs to be said was on of the 60's premiere television actresses but she's not mentioned that much these days. A shame really. The pairing of her and MacNee was star-crossed. Like Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore, Ted Danson and Shelley Long and in the future Teri Hatcher and James Denton some folks just look like they belong together(even when they personally disagree). This episode focused on Ms. Rigg and there isn't a lot interplay between the two leads but it a must see for her acting chops.