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The Prisoner: Arrival
After an unnamed British secret agent retires from his position, he returns to his home in London to pack for a holiday. However, he is soon gassed and loses consciousness. When he awakes hours later, he finds himself in a strange community by the sea known only as the Village. In this place, no names are used and all phones, maps, taxis and other services are "only local." Number Six, as he soon becomes known as, is shown around the Village by its chairman Number Two, who explains that the information in his head is priceless and that he and his superiors want to know why he resigned.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x1 Airdate: Sunday October 01st, 1967 Alternate Airdates:
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USA
Uncredited
Recap
A secret agent drives into London and enters an office complex. He goes to a superior’s office and angrily hands him a letter. As he departs, the agent’s file is processed, stamped, and put in the “Resigned” cabinet...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Besides Patrick McGoohan (Number Six), Angelo Muscat (The Butler) and Peter Swanwick (The Supervisor) are the only other actors to appear in both this episode and the finale "Fall Out"
It is believed by some people that Number Six (Patrick McGoohan) is in fact the same character, John Drake, that the actor played on both series of Danger Man from 1960 to 1968, however McGoohan has always denied this. On the other hand, George Markstein claimed he was Drake until his death in 1987.
Number Six (Patrick McGoohan) was born on March 19, 1928 at 4:31am. This is McGoohan's actual date and time of birth.
George Baker is the only Number Two to wear the same type of black piped jacket that Number Six (Patrick McGoohan) regularly wears.
The guardian sphere, Rover, was actually an 8 foot weather balloon. It was the most expensive special effect made for the series.
Christopher Benjamin (Labour Exchange Manager) would later play Number Two's assistant in "The Chimes of Big Ben" and Potter in "The Girl Who Was Death".
Episode Quotes
Taxi Driver: It's very cosmopolitan. You never know who you'll meet next.
Number Six: I resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered...My life is my own.
Number Two: Did you know we have our own little newspaper?
Number Six: You must send me a copy.
Number Six: You must send me a copy.
Number Two: Quite a beautiful place, really, isn't it? Almost like a world on its own.
Number Six: I shall miss it when I'm gone.
Number Two: Oh, it will grow on you.
Number Six: I shall miss it when I'm gone.
Number Two: Oh, it will grow on you.
(seeing Rover)
Number Six: What was that?
Number Two: That would be telling.
Number Six: What was that?
Number Two: That would be telling.
Electrician: Feel free.
Number Six: I am not a number. I am a person.
New Number Two: Six of one, half dozen of another.
New Number Two: Six of one, half dozen of another.
The Admiral: A game of chess, my dear.
The Woman: I don’t play.
The Admiral: You should learn. We’re all pawns, my dear.
The Woman: I don’t play.
The Admiral: You should learn. We’re all pawns, my dear.
Analysis
Arrival... and Escape
After setting the preliminaries for most of the episode, the focus is on Escape as Number Six makes his first attempt to escape the Village. Unaware of what he's up against, his first attempt is easily thwarted and both sides realize what they're up against.
After setting the preliminaries for most of the episode, the focus is on Escape as Number Six makes his first attempt to escape the Village. Unaware of what he's up against, his first attempt is easily thwarted and both sides realize what they're up against.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | George Markstein | Patrick McGoohan |
| • Executive Producer | Patrick McGoohan |
| • Producer | David Tomblin |
| • Casting | Rose Tobias Shaw |
| • First Assistant Director | Gino Marotta |
| • Music | Ron Grainer |
| • Costume Designer | Masada Wilmot |
| • Hairstylist | Pat McDermot |
| • Make-up | Eddie Knight (1) |
| • Set Decorator | Kenneth Bridgeman |
| • Director of Photography | Brendan J. Stafford |
| • Story Editor | George Markstein |
| • Art Director | Jack Shampan |
| • Production Manager | Bernard Williams |
| • Sound Editor | Wilfred Thompson |
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