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Department S :: Handicap Dead (01x07)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Handicap Dead
Episode #: 01x07
Original Airdate: Tuesday October 21st, 1969
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Episode Crew
Director: John Gilling
Writer: Philip Broadley
 
Episode Summary
 
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Location: Colindale Golf Course, Scotland
Date: June 20th

Stewart is a spectator at a golf tournament. The golfer leading the tournament fails to show up for his tee time and is later found dead. While it initially appears to be an accident, the theft of the man's golf clubs leads to a trail of murder and smuggling.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Tony ThawntonplayedOfficialRecurring (first appearance)
Brian McDermottplayedDon 
Dawn AddamsplayedDiane Lynne 
Dawn BeretplayedLady Croupier 
Dudley SuttonplayedSonny 
James Drake (1)playedBill 
Jennifer ClulowplayedJulie 
John Bailey (1)playedKruger 
Neal ArdenplayedGolf Commentator 
Neil McCallumplayedEddie Curtis 
Norman EshleyplayedRed 
 
Episode Notes
 
Stewart appears in the pre-title sequence, one of only three times that a main character appeared in the opening scene.
 
The footage of Jason jumping out of an airplane is actually Peter Wyngarde. His jump was filmed and used in this episode and in the episode The Duplicated Man.
 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Stewart: How's Jason?
Annabelle: Infuriating, as usual.
Stewart: Nothing changes, eh?
 
Diane: You're an American.
Stewart: Hmm mmm.
Diane: Thought you were a policeman.
Stewart: Well, the two can go together.
 
Woman in Disco: What's an old man like you doing here?
Stewart: I'm waiting for my mother.
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
NOTE STEWART WROTE FOR JASON: Trouble. Blond croupier at Eddie's apt. recognised me.

Since Stewart is American, he would have used the American spelling for the word (recognize) instead of the British spelling.
 
When Jason enters and exits the restroom he has glasses on; however, he is shown walking into the restroom without the glasses on.
 
The camera shot from Stewart's car shows his car driving past Sir Curtis’, yet the street shot shows him pulling in behind Sir Curtis’ car.
 
 
Episode References
 
Jason's novels mentioned/shown in this episode:
From China Yours Sincerely
Don't Look Now But Your Clutch is Slipping
 
 
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