Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days S1E5 — Oriental Express
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Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days•Season 1•Episode 5

Oriental Express

8.0/10 · 125 votesNov 8, 198950 min

Ranked #7 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Palin takes a boat from Singapore on to Hong Kong, where he wins big in a horse race, is attacked by a cockatoo and meets up with his friend Basil Pao. He attends a party thrown in his honor at the halfway point in the

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Episode Summary

"Oriental Express" is episode 5 of Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 125 votes, ranking #7 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on November 8, 1989.

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