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The Worst Episodes of The Green Hornet

Every episode of The Green Hornet ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Green Hornet!

The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season starring Van Williams as the...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Invasion from Outer Space (1)" is the worst rated episode of "The Green Hornet". It scored 6.6/10 based on 99 votes. Directed by E. Darrell Hallenbeck and written by N/A, it aired on 3/10/1967. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hornet Save Thyself".

  • Invasion from Outer Space (1)
    6.6/1099 votes
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    #1 - Invasion from Outer Space (1)

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/10/1967

    The arrival of visitors from outer space seemingly coincides with an Air Force convoy transporting top secret electronic equipment and an H-Bomb missile warhead. Having Britt's secretary Casey taken hostage makes the situation very touchy.

    Director: E. Darrell Hallenbeck

    Writer: N/A

  • Hornet Save Thyself
    6.8/10105 votes
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    #2 - Hornet Save Thyself

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/3/1967

    As a surprise birthday party begins for Britt, a gift gun given as a present to Britt, seemingly shoots by itself fatally terminating ex-employee Eddie Rech, almost puts Britt in jail.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Silent Gun
    6.9/10173 votes
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    #3 - The Silent Gun

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1966

    In this premier episode, Dave Bannister is shot at funeral with 20 witnesses present and not a shot was heard, not even from the Green Hornet's friend, the District Attorney, who was also attending. A messenger from a Brokerage House, carrying $5000 in negotiable bonds, is the SILENT GUN's second victim. The Green Hornet and Kato respond in the infamous Black Beauty and hit the streets to track down this villainous culprit.

    Director: Leslie H. Martinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Give 'Em Enough Rope
    6.9/10137 votes
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    #4 - Give 'Em Enough Rope

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1966

    After Joe Sweek is murdered by a hood swinging from a rope in a nearby warehouse, the Green Hornet plans an unscheduled visit to racketeer boss Alex Colony to propose a partnership with him in his ""accident"" racket.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Secret of the Sally Bell
    7.0/1092 votes
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    #5 - The Secret of the Sally Bell

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/1966

    ""The Sally Bell"" a cargo ship with $2 million in narcotics en route to the U.S. from Hong Kong, is initially lost with her crew at sea, now mysteriously shows up at a salvage yard. The only survivor, Gus Wander, knows ""The Secret"" of her special cargo with only one big problem -- he's currently unconscious.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Corpse of the Year (2)
    7.0/1094 votes
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    #6 - Corpse of the Year (2)

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/27/1967

    After another death, Simon Neal, publisher/owner of the Daily Express, by the phony Green Hornet, part 2 begins with Britt Reid bringing on-board Daily Express's previous employee, Dan Scully, to help investigate Simon's termination. After finding out from Sabrina Bradley, Managing Editor of the Daily Express, that a copy Black Beauty was produced for the Press Club's Masquerade Ball, the real Green Hornet sets a trap with her help.

    Director: James Komack

    Writer: N/A

  • Eat, Drink, and Be Dead
    7.1/1098 votes
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    #7 - Eat, Drink, and Be Dead

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1966

    An illegal bootleg liquor ring devised by Dirk forces a stronghold on bars in the town to buy from them. As reporter Mike tries to follow a lead to the racketeers, he becomes kidnapped. Don't look up or you'll spot Dirk in his helicopter dropping bombs on his non-conformants, his preferred method.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hunters and the Hunted
    7.1/1097 votes
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    #8 - The Hunters and the Hunted

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1966

    Big game hunters are using mobsters as quarry but their next target may be their most dangerous game yet, the Green Hornet.

    Director: William Beaudine

    Writer: N/A

  • Freeway to Death
    7.1/1093 votes
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    #9 - Freeway to Death

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/16/1966

    Britt Reid orders Mike Axford to team up with the Green Hornet to uncover the ringleader in a insurance scam. Mike reluctantly agrees, but later tries to expose the ringleader alone, leaving it up to the Green Hornet & Kato to save him before it is too late.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A

  • Invasion from Outer Space (2)
    7.1/1087 votes
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    #10 - Invasion from Outer Space (2)

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/17/1967

    Part 2 begins with the Green Hornet using his tracking signal to close in on the visitors from Outer Space and their mystery.

    Director: E. Darrell Hallenbeck

    Writer: N/A

  • Crime Wave
    7.2/10114 votes
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    #11 - Crime Wave

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1966

    A scientist predicts crimes with a computer that implicates the Green Hornet.

    Director: Larry Peerce

    Writer: N/A

  • Beautiful Dreamer (2)
    7.2/1091 votes
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    #12 - Beautiful Dreamer (2)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1966

    Part two picks up with a GREEN HORNET visit and proposition for Peter Eden, owner of the Vale of Eden. After Peter uses Vanessa Vane to double-cross the Hornet, the Hornet re-visits Peter and uses his own dream machine on Peter to foil the last crime for the evening.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: Lorenzo Semple Jr.

  • Deadline for Death
    7.2/1085 votes
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    #13 - Deadline for Death

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/1966

    After a rash of wealthy homes are burglarized, Reporter Mike Axford becomes so suspicious he places himself at the next possible home to be targeted, only to find himself being arrested, behind bars, for suspicion of murder.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Corpse of the Year (1)
    7.2/1097 votes
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    #14 - Corpse of the Year (1)

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/13/1967

    As a carbon copy of the Green Hornet's Black Beauty attacks a Daily Sentinel delivery truck and terminates it's driver right in front of Britt Reid -- and Reporter Mike has an explosive visit from a Green Hornet impostor, leads the real Hornet on a cat and mouse chase of his shadow car disrupting Sentinel deliveries.

    Director: James Komack

    Writer: N/A

  • Trouble for Prince Charming
    7.2/10113 votes
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    #15 - Trouble for Prince Charming

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/17/1967

    After the Green Hornet prevents the assassination of a Prince Rafil, his blonde American fiancé, Janet Prescott is kidnapped and the prince is ordered to abdicate in order to save her.

    Director: William Beaudine

    Writer: N/A

  • Programmed for Death
    7.3/10111 votes
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    #16 - Programmed for Death

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1966

    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 gemologist had been working on producing synthetic diamonds.

    Director: Larry Peerce

    Writer: N/A

  • Seek, Stalk and Destroy
    7.3/10101 votes
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    #17 - Seek, Stalk and Destroy

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/6/1967

    A tank crew who served together in Korea steal a tank to free their former captain from prison before he is executed for murder. It's up to The Green Hornet & Kato to stop them before they can accomplish their goal.

    Director: George Waggner

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad Bet on a 459--Silent
    7.3/1091 votes
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    #18 - Bad Bet on a 459--Silent

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/10/1967

    Britt Reid must figure out how to get medical attention for a wound he received as the Green Hornet and stop two cops who are using silent alarm calls for their own profit.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Frog is a Deadly Weapon
    7.4/10110 votes
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    #19 - The Frog is a Deadly Weapon

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1966

    Private Investigator Nat Pyle informs Brit that he has proof, for a story, that presumed dead racketeer Glen Connors, is still alive. Shortly later, Nat is found floating dead in the harbor from a possible boating accident. The Green Hornet thinks otherwise and finds a special interest, because..... Glen Connors framed the Green Hornet's real father.

    Director: Leslie H. Martinson

    Writer: William L. Stuart, George W. Trendle

  • Beautiful Dreamer (1)
    7.4/1094 votes
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    #20 - Beautiful Dreamer (1)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1966

    Seems that wealthy and prominent members of the community have been executing crimes and then forgetting that they ever happened. Eventually the District Attorney and The Green Hornet find that Peter Eden, owner of the Vale of Eden, has been leaving ""suggestions"" in these people's subconscious dreams after receiving treatments from the Vale of Eden.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: Lorenzo Semple Jr.

  • The Ray is for Killing
    7.4/1095 votes
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    #21 - The Ray is for Killing

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1966

    A charity art auction of fine paintings at Britt Reid's home is interrupted on live television by three masked, gun toting criminals. The police, nearby, manage to wound one of the thieves, but before they can arrest the other two, a laser ray is unleashed on their squad car with devastating results. The Green Hornet and Kato find themselves in quite a confrontation against this roving killing machine.

    Director: William Beaudine

    Writer: Lee Loeb

  • May the Best Man Lose
    7.4/1090 votes
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    #22 - May the Best Man Lose

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/23/1966

    Its election time again and District Attorney Scanlon is running although someone wants to permanently remove him from the ballot.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hornet and the Firefly
    7.4/1089 votes
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    #23 - The Hornet and the Firefly

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/30/1966

    An arsonist wreaks havoc setting fire to buildings at the stroke of midnight. The Green Hornet and the District Attorney work behind the scenes to aid the Commissioner to put a stop to this HOT situation. Throughout the arsonist's reign, Reporter Mike is kidnapped.

    Director: Allen Reisner

    Writer: N/A

  • The Preying Mantis
    7.5/10127 votes
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    #24 - The Preying Mantis

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1966

    Organized crime's ""Protection"" Boss Duke Slate decides it's time to acquire the oriental businesses in town and uses Low Sing's gang to handle his influence. Low Sing, a martial arts professional, instructs his craft to his gang using the actions of a caged Preying Mantis, analogizing its intricate moves to proper Kung-Fu application. After a kidnapping, engineered by Low Sing, a challenge between Low Sing & Kato results in an interesting result.

    Director: Norman Foster

    Writer: Charles Hoffman

  • Ace in the Hole
    7.6/1097 votes
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    #25 - Ace in the Hole

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/3/1967

    The Green Hornet uses Mike Axford in a plan to get mobsters Phil Trager & Steve Gant to take each other out. But when Axford shows up when he isn't expected to, the plan may fail and cost him, the Green Hornet, and Kato their lives.

    Director: William Beaudine

    Writer: N/A