The Prisoner: Free for All
Episode score
8.6
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Free for All
- 4.
- Season: 1
- Episode: 4
- First Aired: 10/22/1967
It's election time in the Village and a new Number Two needs to be elected. Number Six is persuaded to stand.
While attending a meeting of the outgoing council meeting, Number Six angers Number Two who decides that Number Six must undergo "The Test".
Number Six sets out on his election campaign with many promises to his voters, but his aim is to discover who Number One is. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Patrick McGoohan
- Director:
- Patrick McGoohan
- Stars:
- Patrick McGoohan (Number Six)
- Angelo Muscat (The Butler)
- Recurring Role:
- Peter Swanwick (Supervisor)
- Guest Star:
- Peter Brace (First Mechanic)
- Holly Doone (Waitress)
- Kenneth Benda (Supervisor)
- Dene Cooper (Photographer)
- John Cazabon (Man In Cave)
- Harold Berens (Reporter)
- George Benson (I) (Labour Exchange Manager)
- Rachel Herbert (Number Fifty Eight)
- Eric Portman (Number Two)
- Alf Joint (Second Mechanic)
- This is the first of four episodes to feature a female Number Two (Rachel Herbert). The other three are "Many Happy Returns", "Dance of the Dead" and "It's Your Funeral". edit »
- Approximately 28 minutes in to "Free For All" Number Six is fighting with a man in a boat. The man is about to hit Number Six with a metal rod he has in his hands. There is a camera cut and the rod disappears from the man's hands. Number Six then pulls the man into the water. edit »
- Approximately 30 minutes in to "Free For All" Number Six is in a taxi. He passes a man holding a blue bottle of water as if it were a TV camera.
You can see the water moving around in the bottle. There is a camera cut, then a different man is seen holding a blue stirofoam block made to look like a TV camera. edit »
- This is the first episode to feature Robert Rietty's voice in the introductory Number Two dialogue instead of the actor playing him. This version of the introduction is also heard in "The Schizoid Man", "Many Happy Returns", "Hammer into Anvil", "It's Your Funeral", "A Change of Mind" and "The Girl Who Was Death". edit »
- This is the only appearance of The Village pub, the appropriately named The Cat and Mouse. edit »
- At 64, Eric Portman was the oldest Number Two. edit »
- Patrick McGoohan (Number Six) wrote this episode under the pseudonym "Paddy Fitz." This name was taken from his mother's maiden name, Fitzgerald. edit »
- Number Six: (on the phone to Number Two) The mountain can come to Mohammed! edit »
- (Number Six and Number Two are on the balcony of the former's house, discussing the upcoming election)
Number Six: What physically happens if I win?!
Number Two: You're the boss.
Number Six: Number One's the boss.
Number Two: Join me.
(They re-enter Number Six's house)
Number Two: If you win Number One will no longer be a mystery to you, if you know what I mean. Anyway, I'll introduce you properly and see how you feel after assessing the madding crowd.
edit » - Reporter: What is your feeling about life after death?
Number 6: Mind your own business!
Reporter: No comment. edit » - Number 2: Do you plan to run?
Number 6: Like blazes I will! edit » - Number Six: Unlike me, many of you have accepted the situation of your imprisonment, and will die here like rotten cabbages. edit »
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Free for All
The Bottom Line: "Above average"07/12/05 12:45pm | report abuseI found this episode of The Prisoner to be highly entertaining and full of action! ...Continue »
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