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The Green Hornet S1E3 — Programmed for Death
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The Green Hornet•Season 1•Episode 3

Programmed for Death

7.1/10 · 146 votesSep 23, 196625 min

Ranked #14 of 26 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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After reporter Pat Allen is killed at the Daily Sentinel by a leopard, Britt Reid finds a transmitter in a cigarette box. Later, D.A. Scanlon informs Britt of the discovery of a perfect diamond on Allen's desk. Digging around, Reid discovers that the

Directed byLarry Peerce
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Van Williams

Van Williams

Britt Reid / The Green Hornet

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Kato

Wende Wagner

Wende Wagner

Leonore "Casey" Case

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Michael Axford

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Frank P. Scanlon

William Dozier

William Dozier

Narrator

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Larry Peerce

Larry Peerce

Director

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Episode Summary

"Programmed for Death" is episode 3 of The Green Hornet season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 146 votes, ranking #14 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Larry Peerce, it aired on September 23, 1966.

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