Episode 8: The New Avengers
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"There's a double for everyone," according to Cathy Gale in "Man With Two Shadows." The Mission for the Distressed and Needy has a bumper crop of such doubles, intended to replace high-ranking government officials and secret agents. Soon there are look-alikes arriving for Gambit and Purdey, who set about revealing the masterminds behind the operation before Steed's new double can do his dirty work!
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It's been done before—several times, already!—but this one is saved from the "been there, done that" waste bin by a number of clever plot twists and some of the best Purdey-Gambit "intercourse" of the series ("or should I call you 'Lo'?"). Shame about that accent, though, Gareth...
On Location |
The swimming pool that appears in this episode is also the one in which Mother was seen floating about in "All Done with Mirrors."
Best Scene |
Posing as Lolita posing as herself, Purdey must get to know "Gambit," earning her several tweaks on the butt in the process.
Best Line |
Gambit meets with Steed on a shooting range bearing a pump-style shotgun which fails to meet with Steed's approval—not a "gentleman's" gun. But Steed assures, "I'm not annoyed with you, Gambit. After all, you can't help your background."
Essential Reading |
- The Avengers Declassified by Alan Hayes
- Mrs. Peel... We're Needed by Piers Johnson