The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Season 11955

The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.

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18 Episodes

E01 The Hostage

The Scarlet Pimpernel rescues a Baroness from Chauvelin, but she is reluctant to leave because Chauvelin has her son. The Scarlet Pimpernel must rescue the boy and not give away his identity as Sir Percy Blakeney.

September 28, 1955

E02 Sir Percy's Wager

Sir Percy is always ready to make a wager. However, betting on the outcome of the Pimpernel's latest escapade could be dangerous - and even cost him his freedom.

October 5, 1955

E03 The Princess

The Pimpernel goes back into danger to rescue a serving girl. Ginette is a lovely and spirited young woman and he finds himself falling for her and wondering what a different life would be like.

October 12, 1955

E04 A Tale of Two Pigtails

Chauvelin's scheme to capture the Princesse de Monsantes before she can escape to England succeeds and she and her servant fall into his trap. Sir Percy hears about it and hatches his own scheme, rescuing the Princesse and her servant from under Chauvelin's nose and smuggling them to England. Outraged, Chauvelin travels to England, planning to kidnap the Princesse and bring her back to France. Meanwhile, the Prince has hired a Chinese decorator to remodel a wing of the palace, and Sir Percy decides to use the man in his plan to thwart Chauvelin's plot.

October 19, 1955

E05 The Lady in Distress

Chauvelin uses the Pimpernel's strong sense of chivalry to bait a trap with the beautiful Cecille as the bait. Informed that Madame la Guillotine awaits her pretty neck, Sir Percy plans a rescue.

October 26, 1955

E06 Something Remembered

Answering an appeal from the Princesse Melanie de Monsantes to bring her brother Jacques to safety from France, the Pimpernel finds him but he refuses to leave and instead asks the Pimpernel for help in frustrating Chauvelin's latest plan.

November 2, 1955

E07 The Elusive Chauvelin

In his strangest mission yet, the Pimpernel must rescue a young man accused of being the Pimpernel - and discover whether Chauvelin was behind a plot to plant the false avenger in France.

November 9, 1955

E08 The Sword of Justice

Hearing that the Scarlet Pimpernel is being impersonated in France by an Englishman who is robbing and murdering French aristocrats, Sir Percy sets a trap to catch the imposter.

November 16, 1955

E09 Thanksgiving Day

Why would an American who desperately needs the Pimpernel's help challenge him in a duel to the death? Sir Percy must find a way to protect his second identity and protect the man, at the same time.

November 22, 1955

E10 Sir Andrew's Fate

While smuggling aristocrats out of France, Andrew and Richard are pursued by Chauvelin's agents. Andrew is shot and wounded, and Richard is forced to leave him behind. Sir Percy must return to Paris to find Andrew and get him out of the country, a task complicated by the fact that Percy doesn't know where Andrew is and Chauvelin has his agents out looking for Andrew, too.

December 6, 1955

E11 The Ambassador's Lady

Lord Richard Hastings's eye for a pretty girl places him and Sir Percy in the spotlight - and right under Chauvelin's nose. Will the gossip prove to be their undoing, or can the Pimpernel save the day?

December 13, 1955

E12 The Christmas Present

When Chauvelin captures several members of French nobility, Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and attempt a rescue.

December 20, 1955

E13 The Flower Woman

The lovely Comtesse la Valliere, formerly a spy for Chauvelin, changes sides when she learns of the impending execution of dozens of moderate French revolutionaries. Teaming with the Scarlet Pimpernel and his men, the Comtesse plans to rescue the condemned men - from under Chauvelin's nose.

December 27, 1955

E14 The Imaginary Invalids

Sir Percy discovers that Chauvelin is blackmailing the banker Rothstein by holding his daughter, Rachelle, captive. He hatches a plan to fool the doctor treating Rachelle into unwittingly help her escape Chauvelin’s clutches and reunite her with her anxious father.

January 10, 1956

E15 Antoine and Antoinette

Innocent newlyweds, Antoine and Antoinette, are falsely arrested and sentenced to death. The Scarlet Pimpernel comes to the rescue with the help of Antoinette’s young sister, Elise, who worships the Pimpernel.

January 24, 1956

E16 The Winged Madonna

The Abbey of Nanterre has been plundered by Chauvelin, and many of its monks lie dead. Sir Percy decides to rescue the remaining monks, including the Father Guardian, who Percy discovers to be quite a handful.

February 7, 1956

E17 Gentlemen of the Road

Sir Percy notices a beautiful woman showing an unusual interest in the Prince of Wales’s affairs and is unconvinced by her replies to his questions. Perhaps it's time for the Pimpernel to show his true colours.

June 15, 1956

E18 The Farmer's Boy

Giving one of Sir Percy's agents false information, Chauvelin hopes to lure the man he thinks is the Pimpernel into the open. He achieves his aim but is astonished when a 'simple minded' farmer's boy (the Pimpernel in disguise) arrives.

June 22, 1956

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

E01 The Hostage

E02 Sir Percy's Wager

E03 The Princess

E04 A Tale of Two Pigtails

E05 The Lady in Distress

E06 Something Remembered

E07 The Elusive Chauvelin

E08 The Sword of Justice

E09 Thanksgiving Day

E10 Sir Andrew's Fate

E11 The Ambassador's Lady

E12 The Christmas Present

E13 The Flower Woman

E14 The Imaginary Invalids

E15 Antoine and Antoinette

E16 The Winged Madonna

E17 Gentlemen of the Road

E18 The Farmer's Boy

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E01 The Hostage

E02 Sir Percy's Wager

E03 The Princess

E04 A Tale of Two Pigtails

E05 The Lady in Distress

E06 Something Remembered

E07 The Elusive Chauvelin

E08 The Sword of Justice

E09 Thanksgiving Day

E10 Sir Andrew's Fate

E11 The Ambassador's Lady

E12 The Christmas Present

E13 The Flower Woman

E14 The Imaginary Invalids

E15 Antoine and Antoinette

E16 The Winged Madonna

E17 Gentlemen of the Road

E18 The Farmer's Boy