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The Man from U.N.C.L.E./The Alexander the Greater Affair (1)

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The Alexander the Greater Affair (1)
Season 2, Episode 1
Airdate September 17, 1965
Production Number 7458
Written by Dean Hargrove
Directed by Joseph Sargent
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The Alexander the Greater Affair (2)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Season Two
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The Alexander the Greater Affair (1) is the first episode of the second season of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and the thirtieth episode overall.

Guest Star: Rip Torn (Alexander)

Special Guest Star: Dorothy Provine (Tracey Alexander)

Co-Starring: David Opatoshu (Mr. Kavon), David Sheiner (Parviz)

Featuring: Robert Karnes (Colonel Hawks), Clarke Gordon (Claxon), Charles Seel (Harry Baxter), Madge Blake (Miriam Baxter), James Hong (Prince Phamong), Donna Michelle (Princess Nicole)

Contents

Plot Overview

Investigating the theft of an experimental gas that can cause people to lose their will, Solo and Kuryakin are led to master criminal Alexander, who has plans for using the gas. Along for the ride with the UNCLE agents is Alexander's estranged wife, who wants a huge chunk of money for alimony payments. Alexander and his men subdue the two agents--Solo winds up tied to a table with a huge swinging scimitar approaching him, while Illya and Tracey are tied up over a bottomless pit.

Notes

Arc Advancement

Happenings

Characters

Referbacks

Trivia

The Show

Act I: "Follow that spy!"

Act II: "Chess, Anyone?"

Act III: "Bandits at three o'clock"

Act IV: "The only Temple on the block"

This is the first color episode of the series.

Behind the Scenes

Allusions and References

Memorable Moments

A classic game of human chess enfolds between Solo and Alexander.

Quotes

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