Episode 122: Emma Peel Era
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Production completed: 15 June 1967
UK Premiere (London, Season 6): 28 September 1967
US Premiere (New York, Season 3): 21 February 1968
The brother of the slain cybernaut
inventor Dr. Armstrong pays a trio
of top scientists to devise some hideous, lingering means of punishment for Steed and Emma's
crime.
IMHO |
I'm in a distinct minority on this one: for
some reason, it just rubs me the wrong way, in spite of a great guest actor
and some of the most notable Steed/Emma interactions ever filmed. Perhaps it
is because it bears an unfortunate resemblance to Star Trek's "Spock's Brain" when
Emma is marching 'round like a robot toward the end—makes me want
to walk onto the set in a suit of armor and start hitting people over the
head with a rubber chicken (in homage to Monty Python when a skit became
"too silly"). I also have some built-in bias against sequels, for
they rarely measure up to the originals—and this one is no exception. But
it ranked as a visitor fave, so go figure.
Trivia |
The original, "The Cybernauts," inspired two sequels: this one and "The Last of the Cybernauts...??"
Peter Cushing was honored by the National Film Theatre.
On Location |
Neville was kidnapped at the ever-popular Haberdasher Aske's School,
Elstree—see On Location for a recent view.
Exteriors of Beresford's house are courtesy of Woolmers Park, Letty Green.
Best Scene |
Several: any time Steed got a little jealous.
Best Line |
Steed, referring to the toaster from the tag scene, remarks,
"That's the first thing Great Britain's ever got into orbit."
Tag |
Steed attempts to repair Emma's toaster—with explosive results.
