The Decapod
| "The Decapod" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Don Leaver |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Leonard White |
| Featured music | Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 2-3 |
| Original air date | 13 October 1962 |
| Guest appearances | |
Philip Madoc Wolfe Morris Raymond Adamson | |
"The Decapod" is the third episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Julie Stevens. It originally aired on ABC on 13 October 1962. The episode was directed by Don Leaver and written by .[1]
Plot[]
Steed is brought in to protect the President of a Balkan Republic from a masked assassin.[2] He sends Venus on a phony tour, with real wrestlers.
Music[]
Julie Stevens sings "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" composed by Harry Warren and "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" by Duke Ellington, accompanied by the Dave Lee Trio.
Cast[]
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Julie Stevens as Venus Smith
- Paul Stassino as Yakob Borb
- Philip Madoc as Stepan
- Wolfe Morris as Ito
- as Edna Ramsden
- Raymond Adamson as Harry Ramsden
- as Guard's Officer
- as Girl In Shower
- as Ring Announcer
- as Bodyguard Georgi
- Valentino Musetti as Bodyguard Sarkoff
- as Cigarette Girl
References[]
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The Decapod". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- The Avengers (season 2) episodes
- 1962 British television episodes