Episode 118: Emma Peel Era
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Production completed: 2 April 1967
UK Premiere (London, Season 5): 21 April 1967
US Premiere (New York, Season 2): 5 May 1967
Missile sites and other secrets are
leaking from high sources—all of whom are considered unimpeachable. Steed's first clue is the name of a nanny, and
chases her down to a nanny training school where he is met by a machine-gun toting old lady in a wheelchair.
Meanwhile, Emma enjoys a drug-induced trip back to her childhood...
IMHO |
I'm not exactly certain why, but this one just never quite
gets up to full steam for me. Perhaps it's the lack of a really interesting
mastermind—Dudley Foster as Mr. Goat is more annoying than diabolical. And why—right at the climax, no less—must we bring everything to a grinding
halt to have the mastermind explain to one of his minions how everything works, when
surely they already understand what they've been doing all this time (as by now do we)?
But like all Avengers episodes, it does have its rewards. Where else
would you get to see a nanny in a motorized wheelchair wielding a machine gun? Or a
jack-in-the-box with a pistol?
Trivia |
The second half of this episode's two-liner—"Steed Acquires a Nanny/Emma Shops for Toys"—is something of an error, which might reflect a change in the original script. You see, Emma doesn't shop for toys; Steed does. It's possible that she did the shopping for the Baby Bouncers in the original script, and the two-liner was never corrected. Most of her time is spent chasing after the drugged-up bigwigs.
Where's Nanny Brown? Penelope Keith receives credit, but does not appear to receive screen time...
Dudley Foster appeared in the Police Surgeon episode, "Operation Mangle."
Acronym Alert: GONN
is the Guild of Noble Nannies.
Best Scene |
Steed is left in charge of a room full of vocal
"infants" at the nanny training center.
Best Line |
Not even a line, really, but the last utterances of Mr. Martin
after being shot by a "toy" gun: "By... by-y... buh-buh..." I have no
idea why I find it so funny, but it makes me burst out laughing every time.
We're Needed |
Emma awakens from a nap to find a toy carousel nearby bearing the message, "Mrs. Peel," whereupon Steed utters,
"We're needed."
Tag |
Emma peers into a crystal ball for a glimpse of Steed's future. The message? "Watch next week."
