The Joker

Episode aired May 12, 1967
TV-GTV-G
51m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

350

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Diana Rigg and Sally Nesbitt in The Avengers (1961)

Action Comedy Crime

Mrs. Peel is invited to a bridge party at a house on Exmoor but when she arrives she discovers that she has been lured there by a man known as 'The joker'. She had once helped to put him in ... Read allMrs. Peel is invited to a bridge party at a house on Exmoor but when she arrives she discovers that she has been lured there by a man known as 'The joker'. She had once helped to put him in prison, but he has now escaped and with his two crazy accomplices, subjects Mrs. Peel to a... Read allMrs. Peel is invited to a bridge party at a house on Exmoor but when she arrives she discovers that she has been lured there by a man known as 'The joker'. She had once helped to put him in prison, but he has now escaped and with his two crazy accomplices, subjects Mrs. Peel to a series of lethal tricks and traps as Steed arrives to help her.

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

350

YOUR RATING

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Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in The Avengers (1961)

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Trivia
Note that the script for The Joker (#5.15) with Steed and Mrs. Peel as the Avengers is virtually identical to the script used for Don't Look Behind You (#3.12) Don't Look Behind You (1963) with Steed and Mrs. Gale as the Avengers.

Quotes
Emma Peel: It's late, I'm tired, and I want to go to bed.
Strange Young Man: In that case, how would you like me to tuck you up?
Emma Peel: In that case, how would you like me to break your arm.

Soundtracks
Mein Liebling, Mein Rose
(uncredited)
Written by Laurie Johnson, Brian Clemens and Leo Burnham
Performed by Carl Schmidt

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4/10

I love the episode BUT

The Ola character is extremely irritating. It's hard to tell if the character is supposed to be over-the-top whimsical (there's a fine line between whimsical and annoying), or if the actress is just really bad in the part. I can't help wonder why Mrs. Peel, agent extraordinaire, isn't tipped off that the whole set up is off, especially with Ola's oddball lines about teeth, fillings, Uncle Cavalier, and being at the end of the earth, all alone.

I love "The Avengers", I love Mrs Peel, but Ola sucks the life outta this one.

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