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Score: 9.3 Superb 41 votes

Fall Out

Episode Number: 17    Season Num: 1    First Aired: February 4, 1968    Prod Code: n/a
Number Six is presented to the President of the Assembly.

He watches the trials of Number Forty Eight and the resuscitated Number Two. Finally his chance has arrived to meet Number One.

As chaos breaks out, Number Six leaves the Village and heads for London.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Patrick McGoohan
Director: Patrick McGoohan
Star: Patrick McGoohan (Number Six),  Angelo Muscat (The Butler)
Guest Star: Peter Swanwick (The Supervisor),  Angelo Muscat (The Butler),  Kenneth Griffith (The President),  Alexis Kanner (Number Forty Eight),  Leo McKern (Number Two),  Michael Miller (The Delegate)

Notes

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The preceding episode Once Upon a Time was filmed almost a year before this episode due to the complex filming history on The Prisoner. When it came time to film this episode, Leo McKern, who had suffered a breakdown due to the difficultlies fo filming Once Upon A Time, had to be persuaded to come back. McKern by this point was working in other roles and had shaved his goatee off. A special scene where Number 2's face was shaved during resuscitation was added. (edit)
The identity of Number One, finally revealed here, was hinted at in the opening credits in previous episoeds. When Number Six asks "Who Is Number One?" followed by "You Are Number Six," simply place a pause in the middle ie., "You are, Number Six." (edit)
Besides Patrick McGoohan, Alexis Kanner is the only other actor to appear in all of the last three episodes to be filmed ("Living in Harmony", "The Girl Who Was Death" and "Fall Out"). (edit)
This is the only episode in which both Angelo Muscat (The Butler) and Alexis Kanner (Number Forty-Eight) appear. (edit)
Kenneth Griffith (The President) wrote his speech himself as Patrick McGoohan (Number Six) was so pressed for time. (edit)

Quotes

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President: We are honoured to have with us a revolutionary of a different calibre. He has revolted. Resisted. Fought. Held fast. Maintained. Destroyed resistance. Overcome coercion. The right to be a Person, Someone, or Individual. We applaud his private war and concede that despite materialistic efforts he has survived intact and secure. All that remains is recognition of a Man. (edit)

Trivia

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"All you need is love" by The Beatles is played as Number Six is taken to the council chamber and during the climactic shoot-out. (edit)

Allusions

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There is an eye in a pyramid which is an allusion to a masonic rite.

The way that the council members clap and pound their desks is an allusion to the three claps which are often used in masonic rituals. (edit)
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8.4
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Fall Out
"Silly"
The Prisoner concludes...
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9.0
Superb
Fall Out
"Revealing"
Reveals everything and nothing.
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