The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

S01E09: Thanksgiving Day

Why would an American who desperately needs the Pimpernel's help challenge him in a duel to the death? Sir Percy must find a way to protect his second identity and protect the man, at the same time.

Overview

The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.

Episodes

S01E01 The Hostage

September 28, 1955 30 min
The Scarlet Pimpernel rescues a Baroness from Chauvelin, but she is reluctant to leave because Chauvelin has her son. The Scarlet Pimpernel must rescue the boy and not give away his identity as Sir Percy...

S01E02 Sir Percy's Wager

October 5, 1955 30 min
Sir Percy is always ready to make a wager. However, betting on the outcome of the Pimpernel's latest escapade could be dangerous - and even cost him his freedom.

S01E03 The Princess

October 12, 1955 30 min
The Pimpernel goes back into danger to rescue a serving girl. Ginette is a lovely and spirited young woman and he finds himself falling for her and wondering what a different life would be like.

S01E04 A Tale of Two Pigtails

October 19, 1955 30 min
Chauvelin's scheme to capture the Princesse de Monsantes before she can escape to England succeeds and she and her servant fall into his trap. Sir Percy hears about it and hatches his own scheme, rescuing...

S01E05 The Lady in Distress

October 26, 1955 30 min
Chauvelin uses the Pimpernel's strong sense of chivalry to bait a trap with the beautiful Cecille as the bait. Informed that Madame la Guillotine awaits her pretty neck, Sir Percy plans a rescue.
Something Remembered

S01E06 Something Remembered

November 2, 1955 30 min
Answering an appeal from the Princesse Melanie de Monsantes to bring her brother Jacques to safety from France, the Pimpernel finds him but he refuses to leave and instead asks the Pimpernel for help in...

S01E07 The Elusive Chauvelin

November 9, 1955 30 min
In his strangest mission yet, the Pimpernel must rescue a young man accused of being the Pimpernel - and discover whether Chauvelin was behind a plot to plant the false avenger in France.

S01E08 The Sword of Justice

November 16, 1955 30 min
Hearing that the Scarlet Pimpernel is being impersonated in France by an Englishman who is robbing and murdering French aristocrats, Sir Percy sets a trap to catch the imposter.

S01E09 Thanksgiving Day

November 22, 1955 30 min
Why would an American who desperately needs the Pimpernel's help challenge him in a duel to the death? Sir Percy must find a way to protect his second identity and protect the man, at the...

S01E10 Sir Andrew's Fate

December 6, 1955 30 min
While smuggling aristocrats out of France, Andrew and Richard are pursued by Chauvelin's agents. Andrew is shot and wounded, and Richard is forced to leave him behind. Sir Percy must return to Paris to find...

S01E11 The Ambassador's Lady

December 13, 1955 30 min
Lord Richard Hastings's eye for a pretty girl places him and Sir Percy in the spotlight - and right under Chauvelin's nose. Will the gossip prove to be their undoing, or can the Pimpernel save...
The Christmas Present

S01E12 The Christmas Present

December 20, 1955 30 min
When Chauvelin captures several members of French nobility, Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and attempt a rescue.
The Flower Woman

S01E13 The Flower Woman

December 27, 1955 30 min
The lovely Comtesse la Valliere, formerly a spy for Chauvelin, changes sides when she learns of the impending execution of dozens of moderate French revolutionaries. Teaming with the Scarlet Pimpernel and his men, the Comtesse...
The Imaginary Invalids

S01E14 The Imaginary Invalids

January 10, 1956 30 min
Sir Percy discovers that Chauvelin is blackmailing the banker Rothstein by holding his daughter, Rachelle, captive. He hatches a plan to fool the doctor treating Rachelle into unwittingly help her escape Chauvelin’s clutches and reunite...
Antoine and Antoinette

S01E15 Antoine and Antoinette

January 24, 1956 30 min
Innocent newlyweds, Antoine and Antoinette, are falsely arrested and sentenced to death. The Scarlet Pimpernel comes to the rescue with the help of Antoinette’s young sister, Elise, who worships the Pimpernel.
The Winged Madonna

S01E16 The Winged Madonna

February 7, 1956 30 min
The Abbey of Nanterre has been plundered by Chauvelin, and many of its monks lie dead. Sir Percy decides to rescue the remaining monks, including the Father Guardian, who Percy discovers to be quite a...
Gentlemen of the Road

S01E17 Gentlemen of the Road

June 15, 1956 30 min
Sir Percy notices a beautiful woman showing an unusual interest in the Prince of Wales’s affairs and is unconvinced by her replies to his questions. Perhaps it's time for the Pimpernel to show his true...
The Farmer's Boy

S01E18 The Farmer's Boy

June 22, 1956 30 min
Giving one of Sir Percy's agents false information, Chauvelin hopes to lure the man he thinks is the Pimpernel into the open. He achieves his aim but is astonished when a 'simple minded' farmer's boy...

Cast

Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel

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