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The Avengers S2E8 — Death of a Great Dane
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The Avengers•Season 2•Episode 8

Death of a Great Dane

6.9/10 · 194 votesNov 17, 196253 min

Ranked #12 of 26 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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A man involved in a car crash is found to have fifty thousand pounds worth of diamonds in his stomach. Steed investigates the man's joke shop, Big Laugh, and then the offices of multi-millionaire Litoff. The burial of one of Litoff's Great Danes

Directed byPeter Hammond
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Episode Summary

"Death of a Great Dane" is episode 8 of The Avengers season 2. It scored 6.9/10 from 194 votes, ranking #12 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Peter Hammond, it aired on November 17, 1962.

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