The Protectors
The Protectors
1. 2,000 ft to Die
2. Brother Hood
3. See No Evil
4. Disappearing Trick
5. Ceremony For the Dead
6. It Was All Over in Leipzig
7. The Quick Brown Fox
8. King Con
9. Thinkback
10. A Kind of Wild Justice
11. Balance of Terror
12. Triple Cross
13. The Numbers Game
14. For the Rest of Your Natural ...
15. The Bodyguards
16. A Matter of Life and Death
17. The Big Hit
18. One and One Makes One
19. Talkdown
20. Vocal
21. With A Little Help From My Friends
22. Chase
23. Your Witness
24. It Could Be Practically Anywhere on the Island
25. The First Circle
26. A Case For the Right
Overview
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.
