In PRESTIGE PREHISTORY, Pop Heist critic Sean T. Collins takes a look at classic TV shows that paved the way for the New Golden Age of Television — challenging, self-contained stories from writers and filmmakers determined to push the medium forward by telling stories their own way.
The Prisoner Episode 6 (airdate order) / Episode 7 (AVC order)*
"The General"
Original Airdate: Nov. 3, 1967
Writer: Joshua Adam
Director: Peter Graham Scott
Cast: Patrick McGoohan, Colin Gordon, John Castle, Peter Howell, Betty McDowall, Conrad Philips, Al Mancini