Episode
The Green Hornet: Eat, Drink, and Be Dead
Overview
An illegal bootleg liquor ring devised by Dirk forces a stronghold on bars in the town to buy from them. As reporter Mike tries to follow a lead to the racketeers, he becomes kidnapped. Don't look up or you'll spot Dirk in his helicopter dropping bombs on his non-conformants, his preferred method.
Details
- Series
- The Green Hornet
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1966-10-14
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Eat, Drink, and Be Dead is Episode 6 in Season 1 of The Green Hornet. It aired on 1966-10-14. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 5: The Frog is a Deadly Weapon
Private Investigator Nat Pyle informs Brit that he has proof, for a story, that presumed dead racketeer Glen Connors, is still alive. Shortly later, Nat is found floating dead in the harbor from a possible boating accident. The Green Hornet thinks otherwise and finds a special interest, because..... Glen Connors framed the Green Hornet's real father.
Episode 7: Beautiful Dreamer (1)
Seems that wealthy and prominent members of the community have been executing crimes and then forgetting that they ever happened. Eventually the District Attorney and The Green Hornet find that Peter Eden, owner of the Vale of Eden, has been leaving ""suggestions"" in these people's subconscious dreams after receiving treatments from the Vale of Eden.
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Episode 4: Crime Wave
A scientist predicts crimes with a computer that implicates the Green Hornet.
Episode 8: Beautiful Dreamer (2)
Part two picks up with a GREEN HORNET visit and proposition for Peter Eden, owner of the Vale of Eden. After Peter uses Vanessa Vane to double-cross the Hornet, the Hornet re-visits Peter and uses his own dream machine on Peter to foil the last crime for the evening.
Episode 3: Programmed for Death
After reporter Pat Allen is killed at the Daily Sentinel by a leopard, Britt Reid finds a transmitter in a cigarette box. Later, D.A. Scanlon informs Britt of the discovery of a perfect diamond on Allen's desk. Digging around, Reid discovers that the gemologist had been working on producing synthetic diamonds.
Episode 9: The Ray is for Killing
A charity art auction of fine paintings at Britt Reid's home is interrupted on live television by three masked, gun toting criminals. The police, nearby, manage to wound one of the thieves, but before they can arrest the other two, a laser ray is unleashed on their squad car with devastating results. The Green Hornet and Kato find themselves in quite a confrontation against this roving killing machine.
Episode 2: Give 'Em Enough Rope
After Joe Sweek is murdered by a hood swinging from a rope in a nearby warehouse, the Green Hornet plans an unscheduled visit to racketeer boss Alex Colony to propose a partnership with him in his ""accident"" racket.
Episode 10: The Preying Mantis
Organized crime's ""Protection"" Boss Duke Slate decides it's time to acquire the oriental businesses in town and uses Low Sing's gang to handle his influence. Low Sing, a martial arts professional, instructs his craft to his gang using the actions of a caged Preying Mantis, analogizing its intricate moves to proper Kung-Fu application. After a kidnapping, engineered by Low Sing, a challenge between Low Sing & Kato results in an interesting result.
Episode 1: The Silent Gun
In this premier episode, Dave Bannister is shot at funeral with 20 witnesses present and not a shot was heard, not even from the Green Hornet's friend, the District Attorney, who was also attending. A messenger from a Brokerage House, carrying $5000 in negotiable bonds, is the SILENT GUN's second victim. The Green Hornet and Kato respond in the infamous Black Beauty and hit the streets to track down this villainous culprit.
Episode 11: The Hunters and the Hunted
Big game hunters are using mobsters as quarry but their next target may be their most dangerous game yet, the Green Hornet.
Episode 12: Deadline for Death
After a rash of wealthy homes are burglarized, Reporter Mike Axford becomes so suspicious he places himself at the next possible home to be targeted, only to find himself being arrested, behind bars, for suspicion of murder.
Episode 13: The Secret of the Sally Bell
""The Sally Bell"" a cargo ship with $2 million in narcotics en route to the U.S. from Hong Kong, is initially lost with her crew at sea, now mysteriously shows up at a salvage yard. The only survivor, Gus Wander, knows ""The Secret"" of her special cargo with only one big problem -- he's currently unconscious.