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Best Episodes of The Protectors
Wam (2)
S2 Ep9
9.0
16th Nov 1973
In Salzburg, the Protectors must rescue a group of vacationers whom are unknowingly being held hostage on top of an Austrian mountain.
Wam (1)
S2 Ep8
9.0
9th Nov 1973
In Salzburg, the Protectors must rescue a group of vacationers whom are unknowingly being held hostage on top of an Austrian mountain.
Thinkback
S1 Ep9
9.0
24th Nov 1972
Harry and the Contessa are the victims of a car crash that was engineered to get information out of them.
Fighting Fund
S2 Ep3
8.7
5th Oct 1973
A revolutionary group steals and auctions off a priceless art collection in order to purchase dynamite to fund their cause.
Burning Bush
S2 Ep18
8.5
18th Jan 1974
Harry masquerades as a drunk in order to get a Canadian heiress out of a cult.
Talkdown
S1 Ep19
8.5
9th Feb 1973
Harry must land a small plane on his own when the pilot dies.
Implicado
S2 Ep10
8.3
23rd Nov 1973
In Spain, an English boy is framed and arrested on drug charges after a drug dealer plants some hash in his backpack.
Petard
S2 Ep6
8.3
26th Oct 1973
The Protectors go after industrial spies who are threatening to topple a chemical company by scooping their best products.
Bagman
S2 Ep2
8.3
28th Sep 1973
The Protectors are called to deliver the ransom for the kidnapped daughter of a Danish aristocrat.
A Kind of Wild Justice
S1 Ep10
8.3
1st Dec 1972
The daughter of a gangster whom Harry helped put in prison fails twice in her efforts to kill Harry.
Blockbuster
S2 Ep26
8.0
15th Mar 1974
The Protectors chase after a stolen platinum shipment.
Wheels
S2 Ep24
8.0
1st Mar 1974
The Protectors are hired to discretely research stolen secret Swiss bank account information.
Shadbolt
S2 Ep22
8.0
15th Feb 1974
Harry is stalked on a train by Shadbolt, a professional assassin.
Route 27
S2 Ep20
8.0
1st Feb 1974
Knowing where a huge stash of heroin is hidden, Harry confronts the drug dealers.
Sugar and Spice
S2 Ep17
8.0
11th Jan 1974
In order to protect the daughter of a rich industrialist who has received threats against her life, Harry poses as her tutor.
Goodbye George
S2 Ep7
8.0
2nd Nov 1973
Alone in Italy, the Contessa goes to Venice to find out why the son of a wealthy Brit is making huge withdrawals from his account.
Worst Episodes of The Protectors
It Could Be Practically Anywhere on the Island
S1 Ep24
6.5
16th Mar 1973
A small fluffy dog called Muffin is kidnapped from a hotel to place a microfilm in its collar. The dog is due to be ttansaported to NY. Harry saves the day.
Border Line
S2 Ep13
6.5
14th Dec 1973
The Protectors are hired by a Hungarian actress wanting to bury her now deceased revolutionary father in their homeland.
2,000 ft to Die
S1 Ep1
6.7
29th Sep 1972
A friend of Harry's insists on doing a dangerous skydiving trick despite the fact that gold smugglers are trying to kill him.
The Numbers Game
S1 Ep13
7.0
29th Dec 1972
The Protectors only hope of putting a drug smuggling ring out of business lies in being able to decode a coded letter.
A Matter of Life and Death
S1 Ep16
7.0
19th Jan 1973
In Malta, with only the body of a dead hippie as a clue, the Protectors go after smugglers despite having no idea what it is that is being smuggled.
A Case For the Right
S1 Ep26
7.0
30th Mar 1973
The Protectors end up in trouble in the Roman tombs.
Quin
S2 Ep1
7.0
21st Sep 1973
Harry travels to Spain in order to track down a bounty hunter named Quin.
Dragon Chase
S2 Ep11
7.0
30th Nov 1973
In Britain, Harry is called on to protect a Russian author from publishing his anti-socialist book.
Decoy
S2 Ep12
7.0
7th Dec 1973
An old friend who has a new lead on an insurance scam calls Harry and the Contessa to Venice, but he is murdered just before they arrive.
Lena
S2 Ep15
7.0
28th Dec 1973
In Venice, Harry aids Lena, a journalist, expose a corrupt politician.
The Bridge
S2 Ep16
7.0
4th Jan 1974
Undercover as an explosives expert, Harry seeks to rescue a kidnapped girl and prevent a bridge bombing.
For the Rest of Your Natural ...
S1 Ep14
7.5
5th Jan 1973
The Contessa is captured by a psychotic killer who puts her on trial for her life.
The Big Hit
S1 Ep17
7.5
26th Jan 1973
After unsuccessful attempts on their lives, Paul and the Contessa are too late to warn Harry that someone is out to kill him.
One and One Makes One
S1 Ep18
7.5
2nd Feb 1973
The Protectors are hired to track down Bennett, a missing Canadian agent who holds valuable information about a new American-Canadian sky project.
Vocal
S1 Ep20
7.5
16th Feb 1973
Drug dealers plan on using someone who can impersonate Harry's voice in order to get information out of a blinded Paul.
With A Little Help From My Friends
S1 Ep21
7.5
23rd Feb 1973
Harry finds his family being threatened after he agrees to guard a visiting president in London.
The Protectors Episode Guide
2,000 ft to Die
S1 Ep1
6.7
29th Sep 1972
A friend of Harry's insists on doing a dangerous skydiving trick despite the fact that gold smugglers are trying to kill him.
Brother Hood
S1 Ep2
8.0
6th Oct 1972
A wealthy recluse hires the Protectors to break his brother out of prison.
See No Evil
S1 Ep3
8.0
13th Oct 1972
While in Rome the Protectors try to help a senator who is being blackmailed.
Disappearing Trick
S1 Ep4
7.8
20th Oct 1972
The Contessa ends up putting her life in danger when she agrees to help an old friend win a wager by making him disappear.
Ceremony For the Dead
S1 Ep5
8.0
27th Oct 1972
The wife of a president hires the Protectors to guard her critically ill husband whom she fears may be kidnapped.
It Was All Over in Leipzig
S1 Ep6
8.0
3rd Nov 1972
While investigating a plot to overthrow the government of a Mediterranean nation the Protectors end up confronting two old friends of the Contessa, one with whom she was romantically involved.
The Quick Brown Fox
S1 Ep7
8.0
10th Nov 1972
The West German government hires the Protectors to put a pension fund that is supporting fugitive Nazi's out of business.
King Con
S1 Ep8
8.0
17th Nov 1972
The Protectors devise an elaborate con to recover a priceless antique which a woman had been conned out of.
Thinkback
S1 Ep9
9.0
24th Nov 1972
Harry and the Contessa are the victims of a car crash that was engineered to get information out of them.
A Kind of Wild Justice
S1 Ep10
8.3
1st Dec 1972
The daughter of a gangster whom Harry helped put in prison fails twice in her efforts to kill Harry.
Balance of Terror
S1 Ep11
8.0
8th Dec 1972
The KGB hires the Protectors to capture a renegade Russian scientist who plans on destroying London with a new virus to show the world how dangerous biological warfare can be.
Triple Cross
S1 Ep12
8.0
15th Dec 1972
A kidnapped Paul will be blown to bits unless Harry and the Contessa help steal jewels which they have been hired to safeguard.
The Numbers Game
S1 Ep13
7.0
29th Dec 1972
The Protectors only hope of putting a drug smuggling ring out of business lies in being able to decode a coded letter.
For the Rest of Your Natural ...
S1 Ep14
7.5
5th Jan 1973
The Contessa is captured by a psychotic killer who puts her on trial for her life.
The Bodyguards
S1 Ep15
8.0
12th Jan 1973
The police hire the Protectors to guard the corpse of a bank robber as part of a ruse to capture his accomplices.
A Matter of Life and Death
S1 Ep16
7.0
19th Jan 1973
In Malta, with only the body of a dead hippie as a clue, the Protectors go after smugglers despite having no idea what it is that is being smuggled.
The Big Hit
S1 Ep17
7.5
26th Jan 1973
After unsuccessful attempts on their lives, Paul and the Contessa are too late to warn Harry that someone is out to kill him.
One and One Makes One
S1 Ep18
7.5
2nd Feb 1973
The Protectors are hired to track down Bennett, a missing Canadian agent who holds valuable information about a new American-Canadian sky project.
Talkdown
S1 Ep19
8.5
9th Feb 1973
Harry must land a small plane on his own when the pilot dies.
Vocal
S1 Ep20
7.5
16th Feb 1973
Drug dealers plan on using someone who can impersonate Harry's voice in order to get information out of a blinded Paul.
With A Little Help From My Friends
S1 Ep21
7.5
23rd Feb 1973
Harry finds his family being threatened after he agrees to guard a visiting president in London.
Chase
S1 Ep22
8.0
2nd Mar 1973
The Contessa gives Harry a shotgun for his birthday which he soon puts to good use when while investigating political blackmail he becomes the quarry in a manhunt.
Your Witness
S1 Ep23
7.5
9th Mar 1973
An important witness to a murder who doesn't want the Protectors protection, vanishes soon after she is placed in the Protectors charge.
It Could Be Practically Anywhere on the Island
S1 Ep24
6.5
16th Mar 1973
A small fluffy dog called Muffin is kidnapped from a hotel to place a microfilm in its collar. The dog is due to be ttansaported to NY. Harry saves the day.
The First Circle
S1 Ep25
8.0
23rd Mar 1973
Harry is hired to protect a disturbed Vietnam war veteran.
A Case For the Right
S1 Ep26
7.0
30th Mar 1973
The Protectors end up in trouble in the Roman tombs.
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation.
The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.
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The best rated episodes of The Protectors are:
Wam (2) S2E9 rated 9.0
Wam (1) S2E8 rated 9.0
Thinkback S1E9 rated 9.0
Fighting Fund S2E3 rated 8.7
Burning Bush S2E18 rated 8.5
Talkdown S1E19 rated 8.5
Implicado S2E10 rated 8.3
Petard S2E6 rated 8.3
Bagman S2E2 rated 8.3
A Kind of Wild Justice S1E10 rated 8.3
The lowest rated episodes of The Protectors are:
It Could Be Practically Anywhere on the Island S1E24 rated 6.5
Border Line S2E13 rated 6.5
2,000 ft to Die S1E1 rated 6.7
The Numbers Game S1E13 rated 7.0
A Matter of Life and Death S1E16 rated 7.0
A Case For the Right S1E26 rated 7.0
Quin S2E1 rated 7.0
Dragon Chase S2E11 rated 7.0
Decoy S2E12 rated 7.0
Lena S2E15 rated 7.0
The first episode of The Protectors aired on September 29, 1972.
The last episode of The Protectors aired on March 15, 1974.
