tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post2602059861885354130..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Avengers: Steed Has a Nightmare with "Too Many Christmas Trees"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-28569630395248072242013-05-17T16:27:18.072-04:002013-05-17T16:27:18.072-04:00Too Many Christmas Trees is a classic.
My favorit...Too Many Christmas Trees is a classic.<br /><br />My favorite five episodes are:<br /><br />(1) Something Nasty In The Nursery<br />(2) The Cybernauts<br />(3) The House That Jack Built<br />(4) The Superlative Seven<br />(5) Too Many Christmas Trees<br /><br />SGRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51340191598751676252010-12-14T18:01:44.971-05:002010-12-14T18:01:44.971-05:00Toto,I love Dickens! Miss Havisham's room wit...Toto,I love Dickens! Miss Havisham's room with cobwebs and a mouldy cake sounds like my house when I was sick! I wonder if Hulu would have this episode. I'm going to check it out.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-32463984019939820322010-12-14T17:18:06.671-05:002010-12-14T17:18:06.671-05:00This is such a fun nod to Dickens. There is a scen...This is such a fun nod to Dickens. There is a scene in a room with cobwebs and a big cake (a la Miss Havisham in "Great Expectations") and a guillotine, reminiscent of "A Tale of Two Cities". This episode also features some lines from "Oranges and Lemons" including "Here is a candle to light you to bed. Here comes a chopper to chop off your head." <br /><br />"The Avengers" is quite fun, epecially the Diana Rigg years with Patrick Macnee. Excellent writeup, Rick! But can one really have too many Christmas trees?toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-45521843100361155122010-12-14T11:36:57.199-05:002010-12-14T11:36:57.199-05:00I've got to get hold of some Avengers episodes...I've got to get hold of some Avengers episodes to see again, with this one if possible. I haven't seen any since they were first shown, and I loved them. The men loved Emma (including my Dad), but I was smitten by Patrick Macnee (love the accent!) Fun write-up, Rick!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-46865696594814861162010-12-14T11:27:20.187-05:002010-12-14T11:27:20.187-05:00Excellent choice for Classic TV Christmas episode....Excellent choice for Classic TV Christmas episode. It is truly Dickensian in its atmosphere, yet still has its light hearted Avengers tongue in cheek humor.Gilby37https://www.blogger.com/profile/12559239743969365425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-50860343304341795602010-12-14T07:47:34.813-05:002010-12-14T07:47:34.813-05:00This is a great AVENGERS episode. It's a Chris...This is a great AVENGERS episode. It's a Christmas episode, but nothing of the series is sacrificed for the Christmas theme, as it is pure AVENGERS: a Dali-esque dream sequence, an arcane mansion, and memorable costumes. And amidst the mystery and action is a creepiness factor that many episodes pulled off: in this case, the eerie dream Santa. Some actors just have a natural chemistry with one another, and this is certainly true of Rigg and Macnee. They are so fun to watch together! And I truly appreciate any episode that allows for Mrs. Peel to wear a new costume. A most excellent write-up, Rick.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.com