The Schizoid Man (The Prisoner)
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| “The Schizoid Man” | |
|---|---|
| The Prisoner episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Guest stars | Number Two - Anton Rodgers Alison - Jane Merrow |
| Written by | Terence Feely |
| Directed by | Pat Jackson |
| Original airdate | October 29, 1967 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Free For All" | "The General" |
The Schizoid Man is an episode of The Prisoner in which Number 2 brings Number 12 to The Village, in order to impersonate Number 6. Number 12 has been made up or surgically altered to look exactly like Number 6. Meanwhile, Number 6 has undergone aversion therapy under hypnosis in order to alter his habits and tastes. Number 12 then sets out to prove to Number 6 that he is the true Number 6, and that Number 6 is actually Number 12, in order to find out why Number 6 decided to resign.
[edit] Additional guest cast
- Supervisor: Earl Cameron
- Number Thirty-Six: Gay Cameron
- Doctor: David Nettheim
- Nurse: Pat Keen
- Guardian: Gerry Crampton
- Guardian: Dinney Powell
[edit] Notes
- The character of Alison is unusual in that she is a Village resident/inmate yet is referred to by name not only by Number 6 but by Number 2 as well. She is also one of the only female characters in the series to have any sort of relationship with Number Six, in which Number Six actually reciprocates (although the episode stops short of suggesting anything romantic).
- This is the only episode in which Rover is referred to by name. Prior to this, the device was never referred to by any name, although scripts and the spin-off novels refer to it as the Guardian.
[edit] Trivia
- The title of this episode was later reused in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode of the same name, as Patrick McGoohan (Number Six) was set to guest star as Dr. Ira Graves.
