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The Episode Guide to Season 5 (1967) of The Avengers

Episode 3 - Escape In Time

Episode Rating
Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5
Direction Music Humour Intro & tag
Mastermind Plot Emma Set Design
Overall
(0-10)		 Joseph I cannot find fault with this episode. Although not as witty as Dial A Deadly Number, the performance from Peter Bowles and the great silent 10 minute sequence with the exchange of stuffed animals more than makes up for it. My favourite episode bar The Hidden Tiger.
Piers I like this episode, but there are points where I would like more. Maybe more sustained humour, and a less stereotypical Thyssen would do it.

Mrs Peel's Grand Hunt Ball invitation turns out to be a summons from Steed, and they set out to discover what's become of the world's most wanted criminals.
They're on the trail of Josino and follow him as he acquires a stuffed toy and a shaving cut. Steed takes the same path and ends up going through time to 1790! Emma follows, much to the gang's surprise and confusion, and finds herself in the Tudor era after the mastermind cottons onto her. A leap across time saves Emma from the stocks and exposes Thyssen's fraud.
Exit the Avengers in a veteran taxi - Emma in the driver's seat and Steed with a face full of soot.

The Cars
Marque/Model Colour Number Plate
MGB white, red upholstery 5038 KM
Lotus Elan S3 glacier blue SJH 499D
Triumph T120 motorcycle red/silver B00 54
Rolls Royce Hearse 20/25, coachwork by Woodall Nicholson black RW 6425
Four-horse carriage blue and yellow -
Bentley Speed Six 1926 British racing green RX 6180
Unic Taxi 1908
Owned by Lord Montagu and on display at Beaulieu - National Motor Museum.		 burgundy/black MD 1480
Who's Killing Whom?
Victim Killer Method

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Karl Blechner Waldo Thyssen? V* ? [prior to episode]
Jubert Waldo Thyssen? V* ? [prior to episode]
President Bibigyn Waldo Thyssen? V* ? [prior to episode]
Clyde Paxton 'Bruno' Thyssen V* 16th Century pistol
Tubby Vincent 'Edwin' Thyssen V* Stabbed with a Jacobean dagger
Colonel Josino Waldo Thyssen? V* ?
The Fashions
Emma's Fashions Steed's Fashions
  1. red silk palazzo pants with a burgundy silk low cut, long skirted top with blue lining, silver clasp at waist & silver shoes
  2. blue jacket, zippered, quilted, high collar, single vent in back & black gloves, black long-sleeved rollneck skivvy and hipsters with wide webbing belt
  3. (2) without gloves & jacket
  4. (2) with driving gloves
  5. top & pants of (2) with a navy A-line coat and a white cap.
  6. Georgian costume - powdered wig, beauty spot, purple silk dress - Mrs Peel loses the wig at one stage.
  7. striped (white/mid blue/dark blue) long sleeve t-shirt styled dress, mini length
  8. (1)
  1. grey suit single-breasted 3 button, flaps on pockets, electric blue tie, white shirt
  2. pale grey suit with velvet collar, 3 piece, 2 vents, double-breasted & grey bowler & umbrella, slate shirt, blue tie with white spots
  3. navy suit, single-breasted, 3 piece, 1 vent & purple/blue tie, black bowler & umbrella, lavender(?) shirt
  4. georgian costume - dandy: white waistcoat blue&white brocade jacket, black hose, buckled shoes
  5. grey/brown 2 button jacket & bowler, light khaki shirt, dark brown/grey tie, mid tan trousers, black umbrella (grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons?)
  6. suit of (3) with navy tie white shirt
  7. ..above with black bowler & umbrella
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