4.16 - The Thirteenth Hole

[Dan]

Hmmm. Really I can't find the words. I have given this the lowest mark I have for any episode. The best thing I can say it that it has a good cast, albeit pretty much wasted - especially Peter Jones who for the most part just stands around looking embarrassed.

I can suspend quite a lot of disbelief for TA and can put up with any amount of silliness, but in the end I expect some sort of explanation for what has preceded. Here the denouement was lame in the extreme. A half-believable premise would have lifted my score by a few points.

Disappointing!

It's a goofy one all right but one that I always enjoy watching. Craigleigh Golf Club (what does it have, four members?)is so classically Avengerland. Also, there is some great Steed/Mrs. Peel repartee and it's a lot of fun watching Mrs. Peel prance around as if she were a sprite from A Midsummer Nights Dream. And maybe the funniest thing in the episode is watching Macnee try to swing a golf club!

[Mona]

I love this episode, but then again, I love almost all the Avenger episodes since I'm a huge fan of the show! There's very few episodes I really don't enjoy and find something delightful in.

This is a fun episode!

I love how when Steed is knocked out, Emma feels it's necessary to paw his entire body in her concern. I'm sure I would do the same.

Also, at the end Steed gets a little bored with the fighting and easily, with hardly any energy expenditure, suffers unconsciousness to fall upon the last fighter. Then he shows that indeed he is a pretty good golfer; hole on head equals hole in one!

The pick-up stick scene is fantastic, and it's funny seeing Steed really try to cheat to win.

Great way to spend nearly an hour.

[Blofeld]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=849X6oluq5M

It's good imo

[Allard]

A personal favourite. I know its not general regarded as one of the best episodes.
Understandable because it does not have a stand out plot or scenes. But despite the slow start it is Avengers loveliness with many frivolous moments like Steed being the eccentric on the golf course. A simple episode, granted. But with a great flow, just an enjoyable watch every time.

[mousemeat]

just rewatched this episode..and it's been a while...for some reason, when I re watch parts of season 4, I never get around to viewing the 13th hole, which is puzzling...as I've always enjoyed it..despite some of the fluff, etc....

[Frankymole]

Patrick Allen is always great in whatever he is in. UFO, The Saint, Brian Clemens' Thriller (where it was nice to see him not playing a villain, for once), The Black Adder... my generation knows him for advertising Barratt Homes while flying around in a helicopter, and also for Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Two Tribes" and his famous nuclear attack warning public information films!

I wished I'd seen him in Crane.

[mousemeat]

I remember that video..it was a staple for a while..on M-TV...Not a bad group, Frankie goes to Hollywood, probably had more success in the UK/Europe,than the USA.....and Patrick, certainly had the acting chops

[rob2bob]

Rewatching this one after some 40 years.
It’s an 8 from me.
Loved the humour and the way Steed and Emma really play off one another both on and off the golf course.
I think one can tell how much fun they are having plus a bit of ad lib thrown in with the Pick Sticks game… they really gel from the halfway mark in production onwards IMHO.
Interestingly I think I score higher than the average for this one.