The Lotus Eater

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <CENTER> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=ae8331e9&cb=20091202t' target='_blank'><img src='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/avw.php?campaignid=1&cb=20091202t&n=ae8331e9' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript></CENTER> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=3 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="790" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 202 ><NOBR><div> Bob Mitch and Dave Cole present</div> <div> <B>THE DEFINITIVE SITE</B></div> <div> The original internet guide to I Spy</div> <div> Season Three Episodes</div> <bR> <div> The Lotus Eater</div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> And don't miss <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.l23.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.l23.org">The Illustrated Guide to I Spy</A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="010405f0.gif" border=0 width="320" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="I Spy Definitive Site Home"><IMG SRC="00650280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="Definitive Site Home" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season1definitive.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season One Episodes"><IMG SRC="00750280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 1 " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season Two Episodes"><IMG SRC="00850280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season Three Episodes"><IMG SRC="00950280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 3 " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="returnsleonard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sheldon Leonard on I Spy Returns"><IMG SRC="00a50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Returns" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="features.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="I Spy Behind The scenes"><IMG SRC="00b50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Features" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive I Spy Links"><IMG SRC="00d50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Links" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/172251" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/1722"><IMG SRC="00c50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Forum" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="653" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#33FFCC" BORDERCOLORDARK="#33FFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 59 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="story_68____the_lotus_eater_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>Story 68: "The Lotus Eater" </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="211"><bR> <div> Written by:</div> <div> Elick Moll & Joseph Than </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><bR> <div> Directed by:</div> <div> Christian Nyby </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><div> First Airdate:</div> <div> 11 Dec. 1967</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 132 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div> Guest stars:</div> <bR> <div> Vivianne Ventura (as Irena), Michael Evans (as Harris), Alan Dexter (as Lab Man), James Seay (as Smith), Tom Pace (as Driver), Robert Patten (as Melina), Sheldon Leonard (as Sorgi)</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="641" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0000FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0066FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 495 WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> Plot:</div> <bR> <div> Kelly has dropped out for a zest of life with his newfound love interest, Irena. Unknown to him, Irena is under the [blackmailed] employ of the rather nasty Sorgi, who our guys have met before. Scotty comes in to investigate and discovers Sorgi's frightening scheme: to surreptitiously get Kelly under the influence of a drug and then tear the supply away from him, which in turn will [hopefully] get him to disclose information about himself and his organization -- and then Sorgi intends to break him to induce depression and suicide. But problems become more complicated as Kelly and Irena disappear to a remote house, with a rather strong "maid" named Melina... will Scotty get there in time? Or is time out for Kelly? </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="495" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="495" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Clip:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07000c00.png" border=0 width="256" height="192" ALT="Paint Shop Pro Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 ><NOBR><bR> <div> R. B. Mitsch's most memorable</div> <div> scene and/or quote: </div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="75" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="75" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> R. B. Mitsch's review and rating:</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1182 WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> D. P. Cole's most memorable</div> <div> scene and/or quote:</div> <div> Quote: Near end of episode where Scotty 'reminds' Kelly he was high as they are loading their weapons... (details will follow) </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1182" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1182" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> D. P. Cole's review and rating: </div> <div> Once again, Sheldon Leonard pulls off the character Sorgi with great grace and elegance. He truly is an impressive villain who comes across as being terribly evil yet graceful and charming at the same time! Interestingly enough, Barooda reminds me of Sorgi... significant, perhaps? Anyway, the plot potential is absolutely chilling and downright frightening. Sorgi has blackmailed the girl, Irena, to trick Kelly into becoming a drug addict (in the form of ouzo) in order to extract information from him once the supply of that drug is halted. This is quite possibly the best "drugs are bad" story presented in the mid-late 1960s due to its straight-forwardness and clarity of the danger involved (thanks to Sorgi).</div> <div> Unfortunately, Melina doesn't come across very well. She was convincing initially when she attacked Scotty. But for Scotty to easily tie her up instantly blows away the menace. (this scene apparently occurs concurrently with the scene where Irena and her precious Kelly are on the sofa...) And in all honesty, something about her looks wrong. Then I saw the credits, this anti-feminine Melina is actually a guy (in credits, anyway)!!!</div> <div> Worse, for the first 1.5 acts I didn't notice Kelly was under the influence of anything, let alone a nasty mind-bending concoction. I mean, that was naturally Kelly. Depending on the chick, he'd have quit. </div> <div> And he usually likes to drink as we're periodically led to believe from Scotty, so I accepted Kelly for being his usual self - finally presented on screen. Once the effects of ouzo start to make themselves obvious do we know something is wrong but it took too much time for that to become apparent. Basically, this problem is timing and/or writing but it is so minor, I'll forgive it.</div> <div> And is it just me, or did Sheldon Leonard take a vacation in Greece since we see him sun tanning most of the time wearing silly goggles. Still, this is nitpicky fanboy cannon fodder.</div> <div> Rating: 8.5/10</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; document.cookie='__support_check=1'; if (location.host) { var domain_name = '&d=' + location.host; } else { var domain_name = '&d=unknown'; } if (document.referrer) { var referrer_website = '&r=' + document.referrer; } else { var referrer_website = '&r=unknown'; } if (navigator.appName) { var browser_name = '&b=' + escape(navigator.appName); } else { var browser_name = '&b=unknown'; } if (navigator.userAgent) { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=' + escape(navigator.userAgent); } else { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=unknown'; } if (navigator.appVersion) { var app_version = '&aV=' + escape(navigator.appVersion); } else { var app_version = '&aV=unknown'; } if (navigator.javaEnabled()) { var java_enabled = '&jE=' + navigator.javaEnabled(); } else { var java_enabled = '&jE=unknown'; } if (screen.width) { var screen_width = '&sw=' + screen.width; } else { var screen_width = '&sw=unknown'; } if (screen.height) { var screen_height = '&sh=' + screen.height; } else { var screen_height = '&sh=unknown'; } if (screen.colorDepth) { var color_depth = '&cd=' + screen.colorDepth; } else { var color_depth = '&cd=unknown'; } data = 'a=track' + domain_name + referrer_website + browser_name + full_browser_info + app_version; data = data + java_enabled + screen_width + screen_height + color_depth; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?' + data + '">'); </script> <noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?a=noscript"> </noscript>   </div> </td> </tr></table> <CENTER> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=ae8331e9&cb=20091202b' target='_blank'><img src='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/avw.php?campaignid=1&cb=20091202b&n=ae8331e9' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript> </CENTER>  <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; document.cookie='__support_check=1'; if (location.host) { var domain_name = '&d=' + location.host; } else { var domain_name = '&d=unknown'; } if (document.referrer) { var referrer_website = '&r=' + document.referrer; } else { var referrer_website = '&r=unknown'; } if (navigator.appName) { var browser_name = '&b=' + escape(navigator.appName); } else { var browser_name = '&b=unknown'; } if (navigator.userAgent) { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=' + escape(navigator.userAgent); } else { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=unknown'; } if (navigator.appVersion) { var app_version = '&aV=' + escape(navigator.appVersion); } else { var app_version = '&aV=unknown'; } if (navigator.javaEnabled()) { var java_enabled = '&jE=' + navigator.javaEnabled(); } else { var java_enabled = '&jE=unknown'; } if (screen.width) { var screen_width = '&sw=' + screen.width; } else { var screen_width = '&sw=unknown'; } if (screen.height) { var screen_height = '&sh=' + screen.height; } else { var screen_height = '&sh=unknown'; } if (screen.colorDepth) { var color_depth = '&cd=' + screen.colorDepth; } else { var color_depth = '&cd=unknown'; } data = 'a=track' + domain_name + referrer_website + browser_name + full_browser_info + app_version; data = data + java_enabled + screen_width + screen_height + color_depth; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?' + data + '">'); </script> <noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?a=noscript"> </noscript> </body>