The Decapod
| "The Decapod" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Don Leaver |
| Written by | Eric Paice |
| Produced by | Leonard White |
| Featured music |
Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 2-3 |
| Original air date | 13 October 1962 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"The Decapod" is the third episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Julie Stevens. It originally aired on ABC on 13 October 1962. The episode was directed by Don Leaver and written by Eric Paice.
Steed is brought in to protect the President of a Balkan Republic from a masked assassin. He sends Venus on a phony tour, with real wrestlers.
Julie Stevens sings "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" composed by Harry Warren and "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" by Duke Ellington, accompanied by the Dave Lee Trio.
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