This is the first time I've been watching all the episodes of the first season with Diana Rigg. I had no idea the show had this much science fiction and fantasy content. Steed has been having Christmas season themed bad dreams, which it turns out have been caused by a team of psychic researchers. They intend to probe his secrets, which he has plenty of as a top agent. I really liked the caring and concern that Mrs. Peel shows for him, as well as his ability to figure out what's going on. What a superlative team they were, and what a nicely form fitting Oliver Twist outfit Rigg was wearing! I immediately caught on to the meaning of Steed's remark about "Cathy Gale's" Christmas card, asking what she was doing in Fort Knox. This, of course, was a nice Easter egg referencing the fact that Gale was played by Honor Blackman, who had just played Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, which involved a plot to destroy Fort Knox. I also immediately recognized one of the characters as having played Bob Cratchit in the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol. Fun stuff, including the climactic fight in the hall of mirrors.
Review of Too Many Christmas Trees
