Episode
The Avengers: The Big Thinker
Overview
Plato, the most advanced computer in the world, which could be used to target intercepting missiles, keeps breaking down. The body of a professor on the team is found within.
Details
- Series
- The Avengers
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1962-12-15
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Big Thinker is Episode 12 in Season 2 of The Avengers. It aired on 1962-12-15. The runtime is 51 min.
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A British courier is attacked in Jamaica, and he protects the contents of his diplomatic bag at the expense of his life. But why? The case only contains mundane documents.
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