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The Removal Men

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"The Removal Men"
The Avengers episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 6
Directed byDon Leaver
Written by
Featured musicJohn Dankworth (theme)
Production code3509[1]
Original air date3 November 1962 (1962-11-03)
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"The Removal Men" is the sixth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Julie Stevens. It was first broadcast by ABC on 3 November 1962. The episode was directed by Don Leaver and written by Roger Marshall and Jeremy Scott.[2]

Plot

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Steed goes undercover to infiltrate a clique of assassins based in France.[3]

Music

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Julie Stevens sings "An Occasional Man" by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin, accompanied by the Dave Lee Trio. The trio also perform a tune Lee stated he "made up in the studio"[4] for the episode.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Piers. "The Removal Men". The Avengers. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780907965091. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ^ "The Removal Men". Theavengers.tv. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  4. ^ "The Avengers - Loud jazz theme". YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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