"The Professionals" Kickback (TV Episode 1980) Poster

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(1980)

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7/10
Bodie goes it alone!
canndyman23 May 2020
This story was the second and final script provided by teenage Professionals fan Stephen Lister - following on from his highly-regarded script submission for 'The Purging of CI5' the previous year.

This is very much a 'Bodie' episode, and is fast-paced and packed with action and intrigue. He works undercover with former SAS partner Keller (who once saved his life on a dangerous operation), as they infiltrate an Italian terrorist group who have planned to assassinate a top-ranking government minister. But, has Keller got his own private agenda?

There are plenty of action set-pieces and memorable scenes along the way, although for me this story seems to have something missing that perhaps doesn't quite make it a classic. Bodie and Doyle don't have many scenes together, and we don't get so much of their usual witty banter and humor.

Having said that, there's plenty to entertain fans of the series, and Bodie gets to showcase all his gun-wielding prowess and skills throughout - as the story reaches a satisfying shoot-out at the climax.
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6/10
Reasonable
Leofwine_draca30 November 2020
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An okay episode, another outdoorsy type one, with an emphasis on Bodie and his self-reliance over the other characters in the show. It's a reasonable episode but it lacks the extra oomph that you expect to make it really stand out, although there's plenty of the usual action and thrills to see it through.
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10/10
Great all action episode
Jellybeansucker24 August 2017
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A superb episode of the great TV show that thrilled us all in the 70s. Another one where Bodie shows his terrific action skills, as a marksman from a helicopter, in a pistol shooting fight in a warehouse and in unarmed combat, of which he was possible the best exponent ever, certainly on British TV. In an episode involving an ex colleague from their time in the SAS it helped that Collins who played Bodie was ex SAS himself. Fantastic hard hitting combat scenes that knock spots off most movie fight scenes today.
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