Avengers - The '65 Collection: Set 1, Vol.2, The (Full Frame)

Amazon.com In "Death at Bargain Prices," Steed and Mrs. Peel once again find extraordinary goings-on in the most ordinary places, in this case a department store that serves as a front for madman tycoon Horatio Kanes biggest takeover bid yet--of London (he has rigged the store with a nuclear device). Mrs. Peel works undercover as a clerk, prompting Steeds priceless line, "I asked where to find you and was told, Our Mrs. Peel is in ladies underwear. I rattled up the stairs three at a time." This episode was directed by Charles Crichton, who later directed A Fish Called Wanda. "Castle Death" is a truly haunting episode, both because of its red-herring ghost story and the scandalous peek at Mrs. Peels navel, not to mention her nocturnal investigation of a foreboding Scottish castle in her nightgown. What brings her and "McSteed" (outfitted in a kilt) to the castle is the death of an agent in scuba gear, who when found was four inches taller than when he was alive. "It all has to do with the price of fish," whispers McSteed. In "The Master Minds," Steed and Mrs. Peel investigate a series of raids on state security. Each, Steed notes, "has been boldly conceived and superbly executed" by "a diabolical mastermind." This leads the duo to a special school for geniuses whose lesson plan includes brainwashing. Highlights of this episode are a students come-on to Steed ("I wonder if I might lure you away from brainwork for something more physical") and a climactic fight seen only in shadow behind a screen on which a military training film is being projected backward. Grade: A. All three episodes are in glorious black and white. --Donald Liebenson

"The Avengers," the stunningly sexy and delightfully devious Brisith TV espionage classic, is back! Meet the indomitable John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and his unforgettable ally, the dazzling Mrs. Emma Peel (Diana Rigg). Share the adventures that introduced Mrs. Peel to the world and established a Peel/Steed partnership so charged with provocatively restrained amorous energy that censors would eventually ban at least one episode from the American airwaves. "The Avengers ?65" DVD Set 1 features the first 6 Emma Peel/John Steed adventures from 1965 - the year Mrs. Emma Peel debuted on "The Avengers" - including the first episode ever aired on American television, fan favourite "The Cybernauts." Set consists of the following black & white episodes Vol.2: "Death At Bargain Prices","Castle De?ath" and "The Master Minds.". Chapter Selection. Photo Gallery.