The Saint (TV series)

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The Saint was a long-running British action adventure television series that aired on ITV stations between 1962 and 1969, and on American television as a syndicated show (1962-1967) and on NBC (1967-69). Running six seasons, the series rivals The Avengers as one of the longest-running series of its genre produced in Britain, running for 118 episodes.

The Saint starred Roger Moore as Simon Templar, the fictional detective created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels and novellas over the years. Moore's portrayal of Templar was considered a training ground for his later work as James Bond, and in fact he was offered the role of 007 at least twice during the run of the series, but had to turn it down both times due to his television commitments. In one early episode of the series, a character actually mistakens Templar for James Bond.

Although Moore had a few recurring costars, most notably Ivor Dean as Templar's nemesis, Inspector Teal, he was the only constant performer for the entire run of the series.

The series began as a straightforward mystery series, but over the years adopted more secret agent and fantasy-style plots. It also made a well-publicized switch from black and white to colour production midway through its run. The early episodes are distinguished by having Moore break the fourth wall and speak to the audience (in character as Simon) at the start of every episode; with the switch to colour, this gimmick was replaced by simple narration.

Many episodes of the series were based upon Charteris' stories, although a higher percentage of original scripts appeared as the series progressed.

The series has been syndicated for many years, and reruns of the program aired to high ratings on CBS in the late 1970s. The colour seasons of the series are available on DVD in North America, with release of the black and white seasons underway. A pair of two-part episodes from later seasons, Vendetta for the Saint and The Fiction Makers, were compiled into feature films which were distributed to theatres in Europe and often show up on late-night television in America.

In 1978, the series was revived as Return of the Saint, starring Ian Oglivy as Templar. Moore never played the role again after 1969, though he can be heard speaking on a car radio during the 1997 film The Saint, starring Val Kilmer as Templar.

Contents

1 Episodes 1.1 Season 1 (1962) 1.2 Season 2 (1963-1964) 1.3 Season 3 (1964-1965) 1.4 Season 4 (1965) 1.5 Season 5 (1966-1967) (Hereafter in color) 1.6 Season 6 (1968-1969) 2 External link

Episodes

Season 1 (1962)

Episode #	Original Air Date (UK)	Episode Title
1-01	4 October1962	The Talented Husband
1-02	11 October1962	The Latin Touch
1-03	18 October1962	The Careful Terrorist
1-04	25 October1962	The Covetous Headsman
1-05	1 November1962	The Loaded Tourist
1-06	8 November1962	The Pearls of Peace
1-07	15 November1962	The Arrow of God
1-08	22 November1962	The Element of Doubt
1-09	29 November1962	The Effete Angler
1-10	6 December1962	The Golden Journey
1-11	13 December1962	The Man who Was Lucky
1-12	20 December1962	The Charitable Countess

Season 2 (1963-1964)

Episode #	Original Air Date (UK)	Episode Title
2-01	19 September1963	The Fellow Traveller
2-02	26 September1963	Starring the Saint
2-03	3 October1963	Judith
2-04	10 October1963	Teresa
2-05	17 October1963	The Elusive Ellshaw
2-06	24 October1963	Marcia
2-07	31 October1963	The Work of Art
2-08	7 November1963	Iris
2-09	14 November1963	The King of the Beggars
2-10	21 November1963	The Rough Diamonds
2-11	28 November1963	The Saint Plays with Fire
2-12	5 December1963	The Well-Meaning Mayor
2-13	12 December1963	The Sporting Chance
2-14	19 December1963	The Bunco Artists
2-15	26 December1963	The Benevolent Burglary
2-16	2 January1964	The Wonderful War
2-17	9 January1964	The Noble Sportsman
2-18	16 January1964	The Romantic Matron
2-19	23 January1964	Luella
2-20	30 January1964	The Lawless Lady
2-21	6 February1964	The Good Medicine
2-22	13 February1964	The Invisible Millionaire
2-23	20 February1964	The High Fence
2-24	27 February1964	Sophia
2-25	5 March1964	The Gentle Ladies
2-26	12 March1964	The Ever-Loving Spouse
2-27	19 March1964	The Saint Sees it Through

Season 3 (1964-1965)

Episode #	Original Air Date (UK)	Episode Title
3-01	8 October1964	The Miracle Tea Party
3-02	15 October1964	Lida
3-03	22 October1964	Jeannine
3-04	29 October1964	The Scorpion
3-05	5 November1964	The Revolution Racket
3-06	12 November1964	The Saint Steps In
3-07	19 November1964	The Loving Brothers
3-08	26 November1964	The Man Who Liked Toys
3-09	3 December1964	The Death Penalty
3-10	10 December1964	The Imprudent Politician
3-11	17 December1964	The Hijackers
3-12	24 December1964	The Unkind Philanthropist
3-13	31 December1964	The Damsel in Distress
3-14	7 January1965	The Contract
3-15	14 January1965	The Set Up
3-16	21 January1965	The Rhine Maiden
3-17	28 January1965	The Inescapable Word
3-18	4 February1965	The Sign of the Claw
3-19	11 February1965	The Golden Frog
3-20	18 February1965	The Frightened Innkeeper
3-21	25 February1965	Sibao
3-22	4 March1965	The Crime of the Century
3-23	11 March1965	The Happy Suicide

Season 4 (1965)

Episode #	Original Air Date (UK)	Episode Title
4-01	1 July1965	The Chequered Flag
4-02	8 July1965	The Abductors
4-03	15 July1965	The Crooked Ring
4-04	22 July1965	The Smart Detective
4-05	29 July1965	The Persistent Parasites
4-06	5 August1965	The Man Who Could Not Die
4-07	12 August1965	The Saint Bids Diamonds
4-08	19 August1965	The Spanish Cow
4-09	26 August1965	The Old Treasure Story

Season 5 (1966-1967) (Hereafter in color)

Episode #	Original Air Date (UK)	Episode Title
5-01	30 September1966	The Queen's Ransom
5-02	7 October1966	Interlude in Venice
5-03	14 October1966	The Russian Prisoner
5-04	21 October1966	The Reluctant Revolution
5-05	28 October1966	The Helpful Pirate
5-06	4 November1966	The Convenient Monster
5-07	11 November1966	The Angel's Eye
5-08	18 November1966	The Man Who Liked Lions
5-09	25 November1966	The Better Mouse Trap
5-10	2 December1966	Little Girl Lost
5-11	9 December1966	Paper Chase
5-12	16 December1966	Locate and Destroy
5-13	23 December1966	Flight Plan
5-14	30 December1966	Escape Route
5-15	6 January1967	The Persistent Patriots
5-16	13 January1967	The Fast Women
5-17	20 January1967	The Death Game
5-18	27 January1967	The Art Collectors
5-19	24 February1967	To Kill a Saint
5-20	3 March1967	The Counterfeit Countess
5-21	24 March1967	Simon and Delilah
5-22	7 April1967	Island of Chance
5-23	21 April1967	The Gadget Lovers
5-24	5 May1967	A Double in Diamonds
5-25	19 May1967	The Power Artists
5-26	2 June1967	When Spring is Sprung

Season 6 (1968-1969)

Episode #	Original Air Date (UK)	Episode Title
6-01	22 September1968	The Gadic Collection
6-02	29 September1968	The Best Laid Schemes
6-03	6 October1968	Invitation to Danger
6-04	13 October1968	Legacy for the Saint
6-05	20 October1968	The Desperate Diplomat
6-06	27 October1968	The Organization Man
6-07	3 November1968	The Double Take
6-08	10 November1968	The Time to Die
6-09	17 November1968	The Master Plan
6-10	24 November1968	The House on Dragon's Rock
6-11	1 December1968	The Scales of Justice
6-12	8 December1968	The Fiction Makers Part I
6-13	15 December1968	The Fiction Makers Part II
6-14	22 December1968	The People Importers
6-15	29 December1968	Where the Money Is
6-16	5 January1969	Vendetta for the Saint Part I
6-17	12 January1969	Vendetta for the Saint Part II
6-18	19 January1969	The Ex-King of Diamonds
6-19	26 January1969	The Man who Gambled with Life
6-20	2 February1969	Portrait of Brenda
6-21	9 February1969	The World Beater

External link

• The Saint (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055701/) at the Internet Movie Database
• The Saint TV Show (http://www.crazyabouttv.com/saint.html) page at Crazy About TV features trivia, a plot summary, cast list, and episode titles for the series.

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