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A Cup of Kindness

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired Sep 22, 1965

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One of their own has joined the adverse party, so Scott & Robinson are sent to Hong Kong after him.

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David Friedkin

Russ Conley
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Irene Tsu

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Lee Kolima

Kwan Tak

Bill Cosby

Alexander Scott
Robert Culp

Kelly Robinson

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Funeral for a friend.

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By jamoon2006, May 01, 2008

Series co-creator and writer David Friedkin steps in front of the camera as Kelly's instructor who may be a traitor. This episode challenges the glib, devil-may-care Robinson and gives Scott a chance to show off some "MacGyver" ingenuity in constructing a makeshift bomb.

Episodes like "A Cup of Kindness" prove again how "I Spy" set itself apart from other espionage shows. The "secret technology," the mysterious component, is barely explained; but it doesn't need to be. It's just a MacGuffin. The REAL action is the Robinson/Conway relationship. Is it making Kelly blind to the truth? Or is he the only hope his old friend has? Other 1960s TV spies never grappled with the tasks they were assigned. It makes them less than Bond, but it also makes Kelly and Scotty more human as a result.moreless
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- Russ:You must be leading a fat life to fall for a pair of shoes. Scott: You know Tricky Dick? Kelly: Know him? He almost flunked me in Advanced Blowing Up Suspension Bridges. Meet my instructor from Indoctrination School." Scott:(to Russ) In college, I studied languages. It turned out my professor of Sanskrit was a recruiter for [unintelligible]. What happened was: one day I got an assignment, which I thought was just something to translate for the following Tuesday, but it turned out to be a sales pitch to join the Department. And he made it sound beautiful too. Russ: I sold out to the other side. Scott: In the trade, it's called treason. Kelly: The safe is your baby, Russ. You still good at that? Russ: I soak my fingers in hot oil each night, after I brush my teeth. I could feel your pulse through concrete. Scott: A man of many talents.
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- The show filmed at Desilu Studios. At the end of the credits there is a special acknowledgement: "We wish to thank the National Broadcasting Comapny's Far Eastern News Staff for their cooperation."
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- Kelly's eyes are differently tinted durring the preview of coming scenes. In this episode, the colors are: orange-violet-red-blue.
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- Quote: You know Tricky Dick? This line is a reference to Richard Nixon, who picked up that nickname in the 1950 campaign for his Senate seat.
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- The title is a reference to the Celtic traditional song Auld Lang Syne: "We'll take a cup of kindness yet/for days of auld lang syne." It also is a nod to Russ and Kelly's friendship, from what must seem ages ago. "...Front for every Curtain there is: from Bamboo to Silk to Iron." That line references the three political Communist Asia 'curtains' during the time period: *Bamboo - North Korea *Silk - China *Iron - USSR
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