"The Decapod" is the third episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series ''

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'', starring

Patrick Macnee Daniel Patrick Macnee (6 February 1922 – 25 June 2015) was a British film and television actor. After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, he began his acting career in Canada. Despite having some small film roles, Macnee spent much ...

and Julie Stevens. It was first broadcast by ABC on 13 October 1962. The episode was directed by

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and written by Eric Paice.

Plot

Steed is brought in to protect the President of the Republic of the Balkans from a masked assassin. He sends Venus on a phony tour, with real wrestlers.

Music

Julie Stevens sings " You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" composed by

Harry Warren Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...

and "

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" by

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, accompanied by the Dave Lee Trio.

Cast

as John Steed * Julie Stevens as Venus Smith * Paul Stassino as Yakob Borb *

Philip Madoc Philip Madoc (born Philip Arvon Jones; 5 July 1934 – 5 March 2012) was a Welsh actor. He performed many stage, television, radio and film roles, and was recognised for having a "rich, sonorous voice" and often playing villains and office ...

as Stepan * Wolfe Morris as Ito * Lynn Furlong as Edna Ramsden * Raymond Adamson as Harry Ramsden *

Harvey Ashby Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards ...

as Guard's Officer *

Pamela Conway Pamela may refer to: *''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740 *Pamela (name), a given name and, rarely, a surname *Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer. Known as her stage name "Pamela" * MSC ''Pamela'', ...

as Girl In Shower * Stanley M. Ayers as Ring Announcer * Doug Robinson as Bodyguard Georgi * Valentino Musetti as Bodyguard Sarkoff *

Valerie Stanton Valerie may refer to: People *Saint Valerie (disambiguation), a number of saints went by the name Valerie *Valerie (given name), a feminine given name Songs *"Valerie", a 1981 song by Quarterflash, from ''Quarterflash'' *"Valerie", a 1982 son ...

as Cigarette Girl

References

External links

*
Episode overview on The Avengers Forever! website
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