"The Bounder" Third Party (TV Episode 1983) Poster

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(1983)

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Third Party
Prismark1031 October 2023
Laura tells Trevor that his wife Mary has been seen with another man. Some insurance salesman called Reggie.

It seems she brought a lot of insurance policies with Reggie and he was seen loading some luggage for her on a train.

Howard wants his brother to have it out with Reggie. Only he is younger and fitter than Trevor.

So with Howard egging him on, Trevor goes for a showdown only to find that Reggie is taking out Laura.

Now Trevor persuades Howard to go one on one with Reggie. He even attempts to learn Judo from a textbook but Reggie is a black belt.

A hackneyed plot but both George Cole and Peter Bowles make the most of it. Like when Howard gets punched in the stomach by Trevor. Later when Howard pretends to be a gangster to frighten Reggie.
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Insurance Agent
Jimmy_the_Gent44 November 2022
Laura tells Howard and Trevor that Mary was seen with insurance agent Reggie Thorne.

A funny episode, the best of Season 2, so far. Even though Rosalind Ayres had left the show, her character of Mary is still referred to. Her presence is missed, since her sensible character was a good contrast to Howard's scheming and Trevor's frustration. Funny moments when Trevor tries to confront Reggie in a gym and Howard tries to learn judo. The last scene is the funniest as Howard pretends to be a lower class gangster who frightens Reggie away from Laura. Howard also says he and Laura are secretly engaged. So secret even she doesn't know.
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