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The Sweeney S3E1 — Selected Target
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The Sweeney•Season 3•Episode 1

Selected Target

7.6/10 · 150 votesSep 6, 1976

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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While in prison, inmates Titus Oates and Colly Kibber plan a robbery.

Directed byTom Clegg
Written byTroy Kennedy Martin
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Episode Summary

"Selected Target" is episode 1 of The Sweeney season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 150 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Tom Clegg and written by Troy Kennedy Martin, it aired on September 6, 1976.

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