Episode 112: Emma Peel Era
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Produced: January 1967
UK Premiere (London, Season 5): 3 March 1967
US Premiere (New York, Season 2): 17 March 1967
Is an escaped lion or
tiger on the loose, mauling businessmen and prize bulls to death? Steed goes on safari to
track down the "big cat," but his hunting partner is murdered—whilst locked
inside a protective cage! Eventually the tenuous clues lead them to P.U.R.R.R., the
Philanthropic Union for the Rescue, Relief and Recuperation of Cats.
IMHO |
Finally! A bona-fide four-bowler color episode, and a serious treat it is—particularly for cat-lovers such as myself (I
had a cat named Emma, BTW, and she was reddish-brown). Worthwhile for the copious
double-entendres and inside jokes alone. Mr. Cheshire is a classic goofball, particularly
when he's "on the bottle." The fact that his involvement in the scheme was never clarified
is not enough to threaten the episode's top-ten status—as one fan put it, plot was always
secondary on The Avengers. Wonderful little giggle from Emma at the very end when
we learn of Steed's true feelings toward her—as if we didn't already know.
Trivia |
Mr. Cheshire refers to cats as our "fulsome" feline friends—but "fulsome" is not a positive quality. It actually means "offensive, disgusting," especially because [one is] insincere or excessive—e.g. "fulsome praise." (Submitted by fellow Avengernaut and former English teacher Margaret Warren)
Gabrielle Drake (Angora) was one of several actresses screen-tested to replace Diana Rigg.
Acronym Alert: PURRR
is the Philanthropic Union for the Rescue, Relief and Recuperation of Cats.
On Location |
North Mymms Park, Welham Green, was the setting of P.U.R.R.R.
Best Scene |
Quite a few of them in this episode. The best include first
Steed and then Emma describing their respective "pets" to Mr. Cheshire. Steed's
lines are detailed above; Emma refers to Little John as being "very bad tempered
first thing in the morning... until he's had his first glass of champagne." Followed
by a close third, the Jones phone book sequence. "He's the heavyweight champion of where?"
And don't forget the tag!
Best Line |
There's a bevy of them! A sample: After taking the particulars
for Steed's cat, Emma, Mr. Cheshire remarks, "And what a joy for you it must be when
she's curled up in your lap."
We're Needed |
Whilst redecorating her flat, Emma removes a strip of old
wallpaper to reveal written beneath, "Mrs. Peel." Steed enters and removes
another strip of wallpaper to reveal, "We're Needed!"
Tag |
Whilst redecorating Emma's flat, Steed paints some revealing graffiti on the wall (see the image).
