Episode 99: Emma Peel Era
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Other Viewpoints
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Le club de l'Enfer
Zur
Hölle, Sir!" or "Die Nacht der Sünder" (depending on the vintage of the print)
Un pizzico di zolfo
Un Toque Diabólico
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Produced: mid-late December 1965
UK Premiere (London, Season 4): 18 February 1966
US Premiere: Originally banned
A series of "innocent"
practical jokes is disrupting foreign relations. When the jokes turn deadly, our Dynamic Duo discover the dastardly
doings of an exclusive
period club that is planning a political coup.
IMHO |
Absolutely the most overtly erotic episode ever, with the most intense Emma-watching imaginable. And she wasn't the only character to steam up the picture tube—Monty Python alumna Carol Cleveland also helped. This aside, it is well and truly a great episode, with some remarkable moments, starting right off with the opening scene wherein Cartney pushes a giant chair backward towards the camera, accompanied by a wonderfully odd bit of music. And who could forget Steed removing the pea before the axe fell? Peter Wyngarde utterly steals the show (and does it again in "Epic"). "Hellfire!"
Trivia |
Carol Cleveland (Sara) was a regular on Monty Python's Flying Circus, making three links between the respective series—the other two being John Cleese ("Look - (stop me if you've heard this one)...") and producer Ian McNaughton ("The Master Minds").
On Location |
Steed and Emma drive past the old farm on Deeves Hall Lane.
Best Scene |
Steed's eyes pop at the sight of The Queen of Sin.
Best Line |
Emma: "I've come here to appeal to you, Mister Cartney." Cartney: "You certainly do that!"
Essential Reading |
- Mrs. Peel... We're Needed by Piers Johnson