Magic Mirror

<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= 166 ><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 Two Episodes</div> <bR> <div> Magic Mirror</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="401"><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><IMG SRC="010405f0.gif" border=0 width="320" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <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> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="653" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF3380" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF66CC" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div>  <A NAME="story_53____magic_mirror_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Story 53: "Magic Mirror"</FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="211"><div> Written by:</div> <div> Robert Culp</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><bR> <div> Directed by:</div> <div> Tom Gries </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><div> First Airdate:</div> <div> 15 Mar. 1967</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 132 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div> Guest stars:</div> <bR> <div> Ricardo Montalban (as General Vera), Virginia Grey (as Grace), France Nuyen (as Sam), Roy Jensen (as Rochovsky), Ken Tobey (as Gabe), John Rowell (as Selkinov), Gene Benton (as Petroff), Ken Martell (as Bodyguard #1), Bob Bralver (as Steward)</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="641" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990099" BORDERCOLORDARK="#9900CC" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 406 WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> Plot:</div> <bR> <div> Kelly, who is in love with another agent, gets in trouble with his boss. He finds out that she has been two-timing him with a South American general who was deposed but wishes to regain power. </div> <div> The guys' orders are to get the girl back, interrogate her - and find out what she's doing. If she has turned, she must obviously be killed. And the crisis with the general is still at hand, who might have been tied with the Cuban Missile Crisis...</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="406" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="406" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Clip:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06700480.png" border=0 width="256" height="328" ALT="Paint Shop Pro Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </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= 1385 WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> D. P. Cole's most memorable</div> <div> scene and/or quote: </div> <div> Kelly learns that his girlfriend, supposedly on "our side", is two-timing him. She might also be defecting from "our side". He and Scott have watched some briefing footage of Kelly with her. Gabe tells a story which could be a parallel to the mission...</div> <div> Gabe: "I once heard a story about two people who lived in a vine-covered cottage. They were both very ugly. But in their enchanted cottage they were beautiful to each other. Until one day, a mirror was delivered by mistake. They looked into it, and killed each other. [pause]"</div> <div> Scott: "Gabe, I told you it was no good."</div> <div> Gabe: "Maybe... maybe not."</div> <div> Kelly: (looking at the film displaying the two playing racquetball) "Where is all this, here in Madrid?"</div> <div> Gabe: "Right. The racquet club, he hangs out there a lot."</div> <div> Kelly: "Tell me about him."</div> <div> [Gabe describes of General Vera's rise of power, deposition of power, and his pushing to try to regain power in his (small) country.]</div> <div> Gabe: "General Vera is charming, and absolutely ruthless. He would kill his own mother to get back in power. Get to him. Close to him; find out what's happening. If it concerns us, we want to hear about it. If not, walk away and forget it."</div> <div> [Gabe turns to Kelly]</div> <div> Gabe: "Now we come to the fly in the ointment. Ms Sam Phen-McLean."</div> <div> Kelly: "So, this was the assignment?"</div> <div> Gabe: "No, [she] never left Madrid, Kel. Never went to Washington, there's no assignment, she's with him on her own. We want to know why."</div> <div> Kelly: "How about asking her without all the games?"</div> <div> Gabe (points to Scotty): "Tell him."</div> <div> Scotty (somber): "Well, I tried. She wouldn't talk to me and when I pushed, she had me arrested for molesting her on the street. (sigh)"</div> <div> Gabe: "She's placed herself right square in the way. You've got to get past her to get to him."</div> <div> Scotty: "She doesn't push easily."</div> <div> Gabe: (yells with intent): "Don't push, walk on her. Break her! Find out what she's up to!"</div> <div> [Gabe turns to Kelly.]</div> <div> Gabe (in sardonic tone): "You can do it, [pause] lover. [regains composure] Now look, she's still on salary around here. And if she's gone bad she's got to be destroyed. [yells] Now get on it!!!"</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1385" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1385" 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> After the bomb known as "The Warlord", Robert Culp spring back with a truly gripping classic. Pre-credits teaser is riveting, indeed. This is definitely one of the strongest teasers for the entire series. And even before they display the writer's credit, you know it's Robert Culp who wrote it.</div> <div> Ricardo Montalban, as with every job he enrolls in, pulls an absolutely wonderful performance. He is definitely the type who could play parts "OTT" (over the top). Any other actor trying to use his style and power of acting would definitely appear as OTT. Montalban consistently plays his characters with power and gusto and comes across as 'down to earth'. Also, the makeup which he had used in this story is more than perfect. I could hardly tell it was him. The voice certainly tries to betray but his appearance is so... so remarkably realistic for the age of the character he's playing (early 50s?)</div> <div> For Ricardo alone, this story is worth it. But the Culp plot, strong acting of all involved (keep an eye on Kelly, especially in earlier scenes - Culp really packs a punch), and events within the story make this an all-round classic.</div> <div> Rating: 9/10</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <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>