2020 Rewatch – S01E07: "Many Happy Returns"

Welcome to r/ThePrisoner's seventh discussion thread for our 2020 rewatch of The Prisoner. Over the next five weeks, we will be watching all 17 episodes of the original 1967–68 series in the original broadcast order.

Today, we will continue with the seventh episode ("Many Happy Returns"), which was first broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom on 10 November 1967. This is the second episode in the series to be directed by lead actor and co-creator Patrick McGoohan.

Feel free to openly discuss the episode – post your thoughts, questions, analysis, reviews and comments.

#Spoilers

Remember to tag spoilers by using spoiler syntax (>!!<) if/when discussing future episodes.

#Reminder

The next discussion thread will be for "Dance of the Dead" on Monday, 27 April.

#Synopsis

Number Six wakes up to find the Village totally deserted.

#Credits

• Directed by Patrick McGoohan
• Written by Antony Skene
• Guest starring Donald Sinden, Patrick Cargill and Georgina Cookson

#Links

• IMDB
• Wikipedia
• PDF of the original script at Archive.org
• Episode study and analysis at PopApostle (includes spoilers for several future episodes)
• Discussion/review by Chatz: A Television Podcast (includes spoilers for "Dance of the Dead")

#Previously

• S01E06: "The General"
• S01E05: "The Schizoid Man"
• S01E04: "Free for All"
• S01E03: "A. B. and C."
• S01E02: "The Chimes of Big Ben"
• S01E01: "Arrival"