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The Episode Guide to Season 5 (1967) of The Avengers

Episode 16 - Who's Who???

Episode Rating

Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5
Direction
2½ stars
Music 3 stars Humour 3 stars Intro & tag
3½ stars
Mastermind
4½ stars
Plot 4 stars Emma 4 stars Set Design 3 stars
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(0-10)
I love Diana Rigg completely out of character - chewing gum, dancing to loud pop music and so on. The leads had a great time and it shows. And of course, there's the kiss. Freddie Jones and Patricia Haines are great, even if Freddie runs funnily. 8 stars

Hooper is murdered in a warehouse by two enemy agents who plan to capture the Avengers. Steed is trapped at Hi-Limba Products and has his brain swapped with that of Basil. Basil - looking like Steed - lures Mrs Peel there and she is also switched. Lola and Basil then proceed to infiltrate Floral - a secret British department - killing bloom after bloom of the department, and drinking Steed's best champagne.
Trapped in other people's bodies, Steed and Emma are arrested by the department, then escape to find Krelmar and his machine so as to reverse the process. Switched back just before Major B forces the door, the Avengers seem still unsure who they are. It being Mr's Peel's birthday, her apartment is full of flowers from the grateful surviving agents, and Steed plans a surprise weekend in Paris... but finds that Emma has already packed.

The Cars

Marque/Model Colour Number Plate
horse white -
Bentley Speed Six 1926 British racing green RX 6180
Ford Thames 800 van light blue -
Reliant Regal light blue -
Milk Float lime green -
Vanden Plas 4-litre metallic golden beige HOF 302D
Austin-Healy 3000 red 9760 VX
Lotus Elan S3 glacier blue SJH 499D
Rover P5 3 litre black BMK 260A

Who's Killing Whom?

Victim Killer Method

click a name to see the face
Hooper (Rose) Basil & Lola V* Pistols
Daffodil Basil V* Pistol
Poppy Basil V* Pistol
Pansy Basil V* Pistol
Cornflower Basil? V* Pistol? (off-camera)
Carnation Basil? V* Pistol? (off-camera)
Marigold Basil V* Pistol
Bluebell Lola V* Pistol

The Fashions

Emma's Fashions Steed's Fashions
  1. mid green roll-neck skivvy & trousers, white boots, navy cardigan (lapel-less jacket)
  2. caramel belted coat (semi-quilted, long lapels), worn with the items below.
  3. tan high neck skivvy & trousers, white boots
  4. (As Lola) blue woollen dress with brooch
  5. lavender jacket & skirt, white rollneck skivvy
  1. black 3 piece single-breasted 3 button suit, black bowler & umbrella, white shirt (pale blue?), blue tie with black dots, matching handkerchief
  2. (Basil in Steed's body) as above with the tie changed to silver
  3. (As Basil) cheap blue jacket, striped shirt & royal blue bow tie
  4. brown overcoat & bowler, copper tie, khaki shirt
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