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The Sweeney•Season 1•Episode 11

Big Spender

7.4/10 · 161 votesMar 13, 1975

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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The Smith Brothers, a vicious group of mobsters, abandon their usual strong-arm tactics to run a parking ticket scam at a car park.

Directed byViktors Ritelis

Written byAllan Prior

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Season 1 Episodes13

Ringer

Jackpot

Thin Ice

Queen’s Pawn

Jigsaw

Night Out

The Placer

Cover Story

Golden Boy

Stoppo Driver

Big Spender

Contact Breaker

Abduction

Cast3

John Thaw

Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Dennis Waterman

Det. Sgt. George Carter

Garfield Morgan

Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins

Crew4

Allan Prior

Writer

Viktors Ritelis

Director

Norman G. Langley

Director of Photography

John S. Smith

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Big Spender" is episode 11 of The Sweeney season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 161 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Viktors Ritelis and written by Allan Prior, it aired on March 13, 1975.

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