The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 17: The Mystery of Manon: Part 2
Aired on CBS: February 24, 1988
Directed by: Bradford May
Written by : Coleman Luck
Featuring: Anne Heywood, Lawrence Dane, Melissa Sue Anderson, William Zabka
Part two of the final of four Equalizer two-parters. Everyone knows EQ is Yvette's real father, there's a lot of emotional regrouping after that. Then the bad dude that threw Manon back in everyone's life starts kidnapping people and EQ sets himself up to take down that guy from the inside, which he does in an especially epic fashion. Like its "mysterious" title, the episode ends on a note of ambiguity. We break that down as well as the roles of Scott and Control, and the pressing matter of responding via podcast to six year old tumblr posts.
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The Equalizer aired on CBS from 1985 to 1989. It inspired two Denzel Washington movies and a reboot with Queen Latifah, but the original series with Edward Woodward is largely forgotten (It can be streamed on nbc.com or the NBC Roku app. Your move, Peacock). In a perfect world, it would receive all the nostalgic love of your MacGyver, your Magnum PI, your A Team, your Knight Rider. The premise - a retired special agent puts an ad in the paper to help those who feel the odds are against them (take that, paper clips and talking cars). Never heard of it? Not a problem. Vince, Chris, and Chuck take a deep dive into the show one episode at a time - incredibly absurd plots, well-known guest stars in every episode (sometimes 4 or 5!), and all other aspects of this show that make it a true hidden gem.
Note: This is pure episodic TV, very few larger plots and themes, so no need to listen in order. This podcast, like say the celebrated show Parks+Rec, had a gestation period, and our full crew kicked in on season 1 episode 16, so you might want to skip ahead.
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