Episode guide
The Protectors: Season 1
26 episodes · first aired Sep 29, 1972
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- 1 2,000 ft to Die Sep 29, 1972 A friend of Harry's insists on doing a dangerous skydiving trick despite the fact that gold smugglers are trying to kill him.
- 2 Brother Hood Oct 6, 1972 A wealthy recluse hires the Protectors to break his brother out of prison.
- 3 See No Evil Oct 13, 1972 While in Rome the Protectors try to help a senator who is being blackmailed.
- 4 Disappearing Trick Oct 20, 1972 The Contessa ends up putting her life in danger when she agrees to help an old friend win a wager by making him disappear.
- 5 Ceremony For the Dead Oct 27, 1972 The wife of a president hires the Protectors to guard her critically ill husband whom she fears may be kidnapped.
- 6 It Was All Over in Leipzig Nov 3, 1972 While investigating a plot to overthrow the government of a Mediterranean nation the Protectors end up confronting two old friends of the Contessa, one with whom she was romantically…
- 7 The Quick Brown Fox Nov 10, 1972 The West German government hires the Protectors to put a pension fund that is supporting fugitive Nazi's out of business.
- 8 King Con Nov 17, 1972 The Protectors devise an elaborate con to recover a priceless antique which a woman had been conned out of.
- 9 Thinkback Nov 24, 1972 Harry and the Contessa are the victims of a car crash that was engineered to get information out of them.
- 10 A Kind of Wild Justice Dec 1, 1972 The daughter of a gangster whom Harry helped put in prison fails twice in her efforts to kill Harry.
- 11 Balance of Terror Dec 8, 1972 The KGB hires the Protectors to capture a renegade Russian scientist who plans on destroying London with a new virus to show the world how dangerous biological warfare can be.
- 12 Triple Cross Dec 15, 1972 A kidnapped Paul will be blown to bits unless Harry and the Contessa help steal jewels which they have been hired to safeguard.
- 13 The Numbers Game Dec 29, 1972 The Protectors only hope of putting a drug smuggling ring out of business lies in being able to decode a coded letter.
- 14 For the Rest of Your Natural ... Jan 5, 1973 The Contessa is captured by a psychotic killer who puts her on trial for her life.
- 15 The Bodyguards Jan 12, 1973 The police hire the Protectors to guard the corpse of a bank robber as part of a ruse to capture his accomplices.
- 16 A Matter of Life and Death Jan 19, 1973 In Malta, with only the body of a dead hippie as a clue, the Protectors go after smugglers despite having no idea what it is that is being smuggled.
- 17 The Big Hit Jan 26, 1973 After unsuccessful attempts on their lives, Paul and the Contessa are too late to warn Harry that someone is out to kill him.
- 18 One and One Makes One Feb 2, 1973 The Protectors are hired to track down Bennett, a missing Canadian agent who holds valuable information about a new American-Canadian sky project.
- 19 Talkdown Feb 9, 1973 Harry must land a small plane on his own when the pilot dies.
- 20 Vocal Feb 16, 1973 Drug dealers plan on using someone who can impersonate Harry's voice in order to get information out of a blinded Paul.
- 21 With A Little Help From My Friends Feb 23, 1973 Harry finds his family being threatened after he agrees to guard a visiting president in London.
- 22 Chase Mar 2, 1973 The Contessa gives Harry a shotgun for his birthday which he soon puts to good use when while investigating political blackmail he becomes the quarry in a manhunt.
- 23 Your Witness Mar 9, 1973 An important witness to a murder who doesn't want the Protectors protection, vanishes soon after she is placed in the Protectors charge.
- 24 It Could Be Practically Anywhere on the Island Mar 16, 1973 A small fluffy dog called Muffin is kidnapped from a hotel to place a microfilm in its collar. The dog is due to be ttansaported to NY. Harry saves the day.
- 25 The First Circle Mar 23, 1973 Harry is hired to protect a disturbed Vietnam war veteran.
- 26 A Case For the Right Mar 30, 1973 The Protectors end up in trouble in the Roman tombs.