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The Best Episodes of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Every episode of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel!

The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.
Genres:DramaAction & Adventure

Best Episodes Summary

"The Flower Woman" is the best rated episode of "The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel". It scored 8.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by David MacDonald and written by N/A, it aired on 12/27/1955. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Ambassador's Lady".

  • The Flower Woman
    8.4/1012 votes
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    #1 - The Flower Woman

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/1955

    The lovely Comtesse la Valliere, formerly a spy for Chauvelin, changes sides when she learns of the impending execution of dozens of moderate French revolutionaries. Teaming with the Scarlet Pimpernel and his men, the Comtesse plans to rescue the condemned men - from under Chauvelin's nose.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ambassador's Lady
    8.2/1012 votes
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    #2 - The Ambassador's Lady

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1955

    Lord Richard Hastings's eye for a pretty girl places him and Sir Percy in the spotlight - and right under Chauvelin's nose. Will the gossip prove to be their undoing, or can the Pimpernel save the day?

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • Antoine and Antoinette
    8.1/1010 votes
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    #3 - Antoine and Antoinette

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1956

    Innocent newlyweds, Antoine and Antoinette, are falsely arrested and sentenced to death. The Scarlet Pimpernel comes to the rescue with the help of Antoinette’s young sister, Elise, who worships the Pimpernel.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • The Winged Madonna
    8.1/1010 votes
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    #4 - The Winged Madonna

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1956

    The Abbey of Nanterre has been plundered by Chauvelin, and many of its monks lie dead. Sir Percy decides to rescue the remaining monks, including the Father Guardian, who Percy discovers to be quite a handful.

    Director: Wolf Rilla

    Writer: N/A

  • Gentlemen of the Road
    8.0/1011 votes
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    #5 - Gentlemen of the Road

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 6/15/1956

    Sir Percy notices a beautiful woman showing an unusual interest in the Prince of Wales’s affairs and is unconvinced by her replies to his questions. Perhaps it's time for the Pimpernel to show his true colours.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • Thanksgiving Day
    7.7/109 votes
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    #6 - Thanksgiving Day

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1955

    Why would an American who desperately needs the Pimpernel's help challenge him in a duel to the death? Sir Percy must find a way to protect his second identity and protect the man, at the same time.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • The Princess
    7.6/1010 votes
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    #7 - The Princess

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1955

    The Pimpernel goes back into danger to rescue a serving girl. Ginette is a lovely and spirited young woman and he finds himself falling for her and wondering what a different life would be like.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • A Tale of Two Pigtails
    7.6/1016 votes
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    #8 - A Tale of Two Pigtails

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/1955

    Chauvelin's scheme to capture the Princesse de Monsantes before she can escape to England succeeds and she and her servant fall into his trap. Sir Percy hears about it and hatches his own scheme, rescuing the Princesse and her servant from under Chauvelin's nose and smuggling them to England. Outraged, Chauvelin travels to England, planning to kidnap the Princesse and bring her back to France. Meanwhile, the Prince has hired a Chinese decorator to remodel a wing of the palace, and Sir Percy decides to use the man in his plan to thwart Chauvelin's plot.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lady in Distress
    7.5/1010 votes
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    #9 - The Lady in Distress

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/1955

    Chauvelin uses the Pimpernel's strong sense of chivalry to bait a trap with the beautiful Cecille as the bait. Informed that Madame la Guillotine awaits her pretty neck, Sir Percy plans a rescue.

    Director: Dennis Vance

    Writer: N/A

  • The Elusive Chauvelin
    7.5/109 votes
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    #10 - The Elusive Chauvelin

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1955

    In his strangest mission yet, the Pimpernel must rescue a young man accused of being the Pimpernel - and discover whether Chauvelin was behind a plot to plant the false avenger in France.

    Director: Michael McCarthy, Dennis Vance

    Writer: N/A

  • The Sword of Justice
    7.5/109 votes
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    #11 - The Sword of Justice

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1955

    Hearing that the Scarlet Pimpernel is being impersonated in France by an Englishman who is robbing and murdering French aristocrats, Sir Percy sets a trap to catch the imposter.

    Director: Dennis Vance

    Writer: N/A

  • The Christmas Present
    7.3/1010 votes
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    #12 - The Christmas Present

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1955

    When Chauvelin captures several members of French nobility, Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and attempt a rescue.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • Sir Percy's Wager
    7.1/1012 votes
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    #13 - Sir Percy's Wager

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1955

    Sir Percy is always ready to make a wager. However, betting on the outcome of the Pimpernel's latest escapade could be dangerous - and even cost him his freedom.

    Director: Dennis Vance

    Writer: N/A

  • The Farmer's Boy
    7.0/1013 votes
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    #14 - The Farmer's Boy

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/22/1956

    Giving one of Sir Percy's agents false information, Chauvelin hopes to lure the man he thinks is the Pimpernel into the open. He achieves his aim but is astonished when a 'simple minded' farmer's boy (the Pimpernel in disguise) arrives.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hostage
    6.9/1018 votes
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    #15 - The Hostage

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1955

    The Scarlet Pimpernel rescues a Baroness from Chauvelin, but she is reluctant to leave because Chauvelin has her son. The Scarlet Pimpernel must rescue the boy and not give away his identity as Sir Percy Blakeney.

    Director: Michael McCarthy

    Writer: N/A

  • Something Remembered
    6.9/1013 votes
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    #16 - Something Remembered

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1955

    Answering an appeal from the Princesse Melanie de Monsantes to bring her brother Jacques to safety from France, the Pimpernel finds him but he refuses to leave and instead asks the Pimpernel for help in frustrating Chauvelin's latest plan.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • The Imaginary Invalids
    6.8/1015 votes
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    #17 - The Imaginary Invalids

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/1956

    Sir Percy discovers that Chauvelin is blackmailing the banker Rothstein by holding his daughter, Rachelle, captive. He hatches a plan to fool the doctor treating Rachelle into unwittingly help her escape Chauvelin’s clutches and reunite her with her anxious father.

    Director: David MacDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • Sir Andrew's Fate
    6.4/1022 votes
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    #18 - Sir Andrew's Fate

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1955

    While smuggling aristocrats out of France, Andrew and Richard are pursued by Chauvelin's agents. Andrew is shot and wounded, and Richard is forced to leave him behind. Sir Percy must return to Paris to find Andrew and get him out of the country, a task complicated by the fact that Percy doesn't know where Andrew is and Chauvelin has his agents out looking for Andrew, too.

    Director: Wolf Rilla

    Writer: N/A