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The Best Episodes of Return of the Saint Season 1

Every episode of Return of the Saint Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Return of the Saint Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Return of the Saint Season 1

Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

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  1. 7.6/10(65 votes)

    #1 - Duel in Venice

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    S1:E3

    The daughter of one of Simon's friends is kidnapped in order to lure Simon into a trap.

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  2. 7.3/10(58 votes)

    #2 - The Arrangement

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    S1:E9

    Two women decide that the best way to end their marital problems is to have Simon kill their husbands.

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  3. 7.3/10(44 votes)

    #3 - The Armageddon Alternative

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    S1:E10

    A man seeking revenge threatens to blow up London unless a sculptress is publicly executed.

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  4. 7.3/10(42 votes)

    #4 - The Debt Collectors

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    S1:E15

    Simon comes to the aid of a woman trying to rescue her brother from drug smugglers.

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  5. 7.3/10(53 votes)

    #5 - Collision Course: The Brave Goose (1)

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    S1:E16

    Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

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    Director:Cyril Frankel
    Writer:John Kruse
  6. 7.2/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Signal Stop

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    S1:E12

    No one will believe a former mental patient who claims to have seen a murder through the window while a passenger on a train.

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    Director:Ray Austin
    Writer:John Kruse
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  8. 7.2/10(46 votes)

    #7 - Tower Bridge Is Falling Down

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    S1:E14

    A woman asks Simon for help in proving that her father was murdered by his business partner when he found out the man was cheating him.

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  9. 7.1/10(45 votes)

    #8 - Collision Course: The Sixth Man (2)

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    S1:E17

    Simon's investigation of a power boat accident which killed two wealthy men, leaving one's wife a penniless widow, leads him to the stash from an old gold robbery.

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    Director:Cyril Frankel
    Writer:John Kruse
  10. 7.1/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Murder Cartel

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    S1:E19

    Simon discovers that a company that commits assassinations for money is behind the attempt on a despised oil sheik's life.

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    Director:Tom Clegg
  11. 7.1/10(35 votes)

    #10 - The Diplomat's Daughter

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    S1:E24

    Simon helps a woman rescue her brother who is being held by drug smugglers.

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  12. 7.0/10(44 votes)

    #11 - The Village That Sold Its Soul

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    S1:E5

    A murder investigation brings Simon to a remote Italian village, which is ruled by a psychotic aristocrat.

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  13. 6.9/10(51 votes)

    #12 - Yesterday's Hero

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    S1:E7

    Simon accidentally becomes involved in a British intelligence operation, after he spots a man believed to be dead.

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    Writer:N/A
  14. 6.9/10(44 votes)

    #13 - The Poppy Chain

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    S1:E8

    Simon infiltrates a drug ring that is being run by a mysterious man known only as `The Gent'.

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  15. 6.9/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Appointment in Florence

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    S1:E23

    Simon sets out to avenge the death of a friend who was killed by terrorists in Florence.

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  16. 6.8/10(45 votes)

    #15 - The Roman Touch

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    S1:E13

    Simon comes to the aid of a successful pop singer whose record producer is driving her too hard.

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  17. 6.8/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Vicious Circle

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    S1:E21

    Simon suspects murder when a retired race car driver is killed in an auto accident.

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  18. 6.7/10(61 votes)

    #17 - The Judas Game

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    S1:E1

    Simon decides to rescue a British agent, whom he was once romantically involved with, who has been kidnapped and is being held by terrorists in the Alps.

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  19. 6.6/10(49 votes)

    #18 - The Nightmare Man

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    S1:E2

    Simon aids an Italian woman who has had a vision of her husband's death.

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    Director:Peter Sasdy
    Writer:John Kruse
  20. 6.6/10(45 votes)

    #19 - The Imprudent Professor

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    S1:E11

    Simon sets out to stop a scientist from selling out to a foreign power, after two young women ask for Simon's help in getting him to defect.

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  21. 6.6/10(37 votes)

    #20 - The Obono Affair

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    S1:E20

    Simon is reluctant to help a tyrannical African president whose son has been kidnapped- while visiting in London.

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  22. 6.5/10(46 votes)

    #21 - One Black September

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    S1:E4

    Simon joins forces with an Israeli agent in order to track down and capture an Arab terrorist who is on the loose in London.

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    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:John Kruse
  23. 6.5/10(40 votes)

    #22 - Hot Run

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    S1:E18

    While on holiday in the Italian Alps, Simon's ski instructor asks Simon for help in finding her brother's murderer.

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  24. 6.5/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Dragonseed

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    S1:E22

    Simon suspects that a helicopter accident which killed a millionaire's son was no accident and sets out to prove it.

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    Director:Leslie Norman
    Writer:John Kruse
  25. 6.4/10(43 votes)

    #24 - Assault Force

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    S1:E6

    After saving the life of a young girl, Simon finds himself pitted against the secret police of a Southeast Asian country.

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    Director:Peter Sasdy

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Duel in Venice" is the best rated episode of "Return of the Saint" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by Jeremy Summers and written by Terence Feely, it aired on 9/24/1978. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Arrangement".