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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. S2E1 — The Alexander the Greater Affair (1)

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.•Season 2•Episode 1

The Alexander the Greater Affair (1)

7.2/10 · 152 votesSep 17, 1965

Ranked #17 of 30 in Season 2•matches the season avg

Alexander a megalomaniac industrialist, plans to conquer the world like his namesake, Alexander the Great by breaking each of the ten commandments along the way. he has his henchman Parvix steal the army's ""will gas"" to help him do so, and Solo investigates. Solo encounters

Directed byJoseph Sargent

Written byDean Hargrove

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Episode Summary

"The Alexander the Greater Affair (1)" is episode 1 of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 152 votes, ranking #17 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Dean Hargrove, it aired on September 17, 1965.

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