The Pieces of Fate Affair 

A young woman's novel reads uncomfortably similar to UNCLE cases involving Thrush. UNCLE investigates whether the woman, who has lost her memory following an attack, may have had access to secret Thrush records.

Director:

John Brahm

Writers:

Harlan Ellison (teleplay by), Harlan Ellison (story by)

Stars:

Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Vaughn	...	Napoleon Solo
David McCallum	...	Illya Kuryakin
Leo G. Carroll	...	Alexander Waverly
Sharon Farrell	...	Jacqueline Midcult
Grayson Hall	...	Jody Moore
Theodore Marcuse	...	Ellipsis Zark (as Theo Marcuse)
Richard Collier	...	Oedipus Buck
Charles Seel	...	Uncle Charlie
Doodles Weaver	...	Stationmaster
Opal Euard	...	Aunt Jessie
Jack Perkins	...	THRUSH Thug
Bill Leyden	...	Announcer
Buddy Lewis	...	THRUSH Agent
Sharyn Hillyer	...	Wanda
Ralph Montgomery	...	Old Man

Storyline

A young woman's novel reads uncomfortably similar to UNCLE cases involving Thrush. UNCLE investigates whether the woman, who has lost her memory following an attack, may have had access to secret Thrush records.

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Plot Keywords:

man tied up | bound and gagged | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Legal issues, namely the use of the name Linda Merle, forced NBC to ban this episode from being rerun in the US till 1985.

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Goofs

During the hotel room scene in the opening sequence the television set is first seen from the rear and is a portable set on a cart. But the front view of the TV shows it as a Zenith color console set in a wood cabinet.

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Quotes

Illya Kuryakin: Humor is the gadfly on the corpse of tragedy.
Napoleon Solo: Pushkin?
Illya Kuryakin: My grandmother.

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Connections

References The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)

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Soundtracks

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arena Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 50 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1