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The Little Wonders

  • Episode aired Mar 25, 1991
  • TV-14
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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David Bauer in The Avengers (1961)
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The late reverend Harbottle was not what he seemed, as the gun and the antique German doll containing a micro-film,found in his belongings testify. In fact he was a member of Bibliotek, outw... Read allThe late reverend Harbottle was not what he seemed, as the gun and the antique German doll containing a micro-film,found in his belongings testify. In fact he was a member of Bibliotek, outwardly a religious organization but actually a front for a global crime syndicate. Posing a... Read allThe late reverend Harbottle was not what he seemed, as the gun and the antique German doll containing a micro-film,found in his belongings testify. In fact he was a member of Bibliotek, outwardly a religious organization but actually a front for a global crime syndicate. Posing as a man of the cloth, Steed enters their ranks and discovers a plot by certain factions to... Read all

  • Director
    • Laurence Bourne
  • Writer
    • Eric Paice
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Honor Blackman
    • Kenneth J. Warren
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    111
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laurence Bourne
    • Writer
      • Eric Paice
    • Stars
      • Patrick Macnee
      • Honor Blackman
      • Kenneth J. Warren
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • John Steed
    Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman
    • Catherine Gale
    Kenneth J. Warren
    • Fingers
    David Bauer
    David Bauer
    • Bishop
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Sister Johnson
    Tony Steedman
    Tony Steedman
    • Beardmore
    Harry Landis
    Harry Landis
    • Harry
    John Cowley
    • Big Sid
    Rosemarie Dunham
    • Gerda
    Frank Maher
    • Hasek
    Alex McDonald
    • Porter
    • (as Alex MacDonald)
    Mark Heath
    • Coalman
    Christopher Robbie
    Christopher Robbie
    • Thug
    Rick Jones
    • Thug
    • Director
      • Laurence Bourne
    • Writer
      • Eric Paice
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    • Trivia
      The only episode to feature a kiss between John Steed and Catherine Gale.
    • Quotes

      John Steed: What a dirty cassock!

      [Steed unwraps cassock and discovers a doll]

      John Steed: A doll!

      Catherine Gale: Hey, may I see?

      [takes doll]

      Catherine Gale: It's a Simon and Halbig.

      John Steed: Eh?

      Catherine Gale: Simon and Halbig. They're the makers. It's a German doll about... hm, 1890 I'd say.

      John Steed: You're very knowledgeable you know, Mrs. Gale.

      Catherine Gale: I used to collect them. Head's a bit loose though, needs re-stringing.

      John Steed: Oh, poor girl.

      [taps the dolls head]

      Catherine Gale: It's a tricky job, not many people can do it these days.

      John Steed: I wonder what the Reverend Hardbottle was doing with a doll?

      Catherine Gale: Temporal comfort.

      John Steed: Hm. No, he's got his hot waterbottle for that.

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    7/10
    Some first-rate ideas
    An episode with some first-rate ideas, a criminal organization that behaves like religious leaders, traveling in the guise of clergymen, but even among themselves are calling each other reverend, bishop and the like. The head of the organization is very sick and is looking for his successor. Elements of the procedure sound like choosing a new pope. Steed steps in under cover (Johnny the Horse) to find out what they are up to. The scenes with the other hoodlums are very entertaining. Lois Maxwell is remarkable as a machine-gun swinging nurse and Mrs. Gale shows bit of judo and gets her only kiss from Steed. A sidetrack with a puppets repair shop fits very well in this over-the-top story. Of course, as usual, we hear more than we see. Watching these early episodes is sometimes like reading a book: you need your imagination a lot.
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • ABC Weekend Television
      • Associated British Corporation
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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