The Rotters

Episode aired Dec 16, 1968
TV-14TV-14
52m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

155

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Action Comedy Crime

Members of the Institue of Timber Technology have been killed to prevent them from standing in the way of a dastardly plot hatched by WormDoom Ltd, a pair of assassins who have perfected a c... Read allMembers of the Institue of Timber Technology have been killed to prevent them from standing in the way of a dastardly plot hatched by WormDoom Ltd, a pair of assassins who have perfected a chemical which destroys all kinds of wood and which they plan to release from pillar boxes ... Read allMembers of the Institue of Timber Technology have been killed to prevent them from standing in the way of a dastardly plot hatched by WormDoom Ltd, a pair of assassins who have perfected a chemical which destroys all kinds of wood and which they plan to release from pillar boxes around the country... unless Steed and Miss King can stop them.

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

155

YOUR RATING

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Patrick Macnee and Linda Thorson in The Avengers (1961)

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Trivia
Wainwright wears the same Guards tie that Colonel Stonehouse wears in "Take Me To Your Leader".

Goofs
(at around 28 mins) When the wooden gate is sprayed with the wood rot. The gate disappears and so do the chain links that locked the gate shut, seconds later the chain reappears on the ground where Tara King picks it up.

Quotes
Mother: Well, come along Rhonda, pump, pump! I'm taking on a starboard list.

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Featured review

8/10

A striking looking episode.

Two immaculately turned out assassins are targeting members of The Institute of Timber Technology, Steed and Tara investigate.

There are some incredibly wild and zany ideas here, it's a pretty crazy storyline, or plays out almost like a comedy caper, when you see that it's written by Dave Freeman, that shouldn't really come as a surprise.

Production values are off the scale, this is one of the most terrific looking episodes I have ever seen, the camera work and lighting ads sharp and slick, it's incredibly well directed.

It moves by at a rapid pace, there are some great scenes, Tara being chased by a gun wielding henchman, and that wonderful scene where Steed interviews Mervyn Sawbow, that scene with the antique piece of furniture, it reminded me of Trigger and his broom from OFAH. Frank Middlemass was fun.

My favourite thing, the two gentlemen assassins, I loved how classy they were, and how they were turned out, Willis and Sim were terrific.

The plot is a bit too far out of left field, but the characters and production turn this into a cracking watch, 8/10.

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