Episode 151: Tara King Era
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Other Viewpoints |
Amour,
quand tu nous tiens...
Herz
ist Trumpf
Amore
a prima vista
Amar
A Todos
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Production completed: 18 November 1968
UK Premiere (London, Season 7): 19 February 1969
US Premiere (New York, Season 4): 3 February 1969
Uh-oh, secrets are leaking from
within again, this time from the missile department. And this time the higher-ups involved
are caught doing strange things, like jumping out of a second story window to escape house
arrest. When one wizened chappy winds up shot in his car, the scent of perfume points to
only one possibility: He was in love.
IMHO |
While it is yet another secrets-leaking-from-within yarn, this one goes to delightful extremes for original style. The look, the feel, the pace—it's all quite different, which breathes life into what could have been a bland story. As a bonus, most of the music score is new, composed just for this episode, which greatly enhances its originality—and earned its best of rank. As I'm very keen on music, it is frustrating to me that most of the Tara King episodes feature patchwork quilts of scores composed for the Emma Peel seasons; not only does this get a bit tiring, it is also saddening to hear such familiar riffs sliced, diced and recycled—to the point that it becomes a distraction.
Trivia |
Patrick Macnee cracked several ribs during the scene in which he rescues Tara from falling out of the window (shown in the image above left). And he didn't even know it at the time—he discovered it sometime later when he'd gone to the doctor with an odd pain.
Screenwriter Jeremy Burnham was a guest actor who appeared in three episodes: "The Town of No Return," "The Fear Merchants" and "The Forget-Me-Knot."
Frank Gatliff appeared in the Police Surgeon episode, "Man Overboard."
*This unofficial subtitle is by Yours Truly.
Best Scene |
Martha (Veronica Strong) does a remarkable transformation from the old cleaning lady to a stunning young woman—while sitting in a car.
Best Line |
Steed comments to Sir Rodney, who had killed a surveillance agent, "Three shots. Very civil. You even shoot people in triplicate."
Essential Reading |
- Mrs. Peel... We're Needed by Piers Johnson