The Champions "To Trap a Rat" #1.8 (1968) (TV)

The Champions go up against a drug syndicate, 13 November 2015

The Champions put their considerable abilities to use as they go up against a drug syndicate dealing tainted narcotics and death on the streets of London. 

To Trap a Rat is a different sort of episode. It's more "realistic" than the others I've seen so far. There aren't any nuclear devices or Chinese spy missions or old Nazis in a cave. The drug dealers presented here probably aren't that far from what you'd find on the streets in mid-1960s London. When the episode started, I wasn't too sure how it would work for me. Usually, the more outlandish the plot and set- pieces in something like The Champions, the better. But I quickly realized I was wrong. To Trap a Rat is probably my favorite episode far. 

A couple other things I liked: 1. Tracking the baddies – The way Sharron and Richard tracked down the bad guys by listening to sounds on the phone was really sweet. 2. Edina Ronay – Wow! 3. Let's go outside – not only were the plot themes realistic, but the extensive use of outside locations throughout the episode added to the realism. It's always cool to see shots of swinging 1960s London. 

A couple of things I didn't like: 1. Too many powers - It seemed to me that there were several new powers presented in To Trap a Rat that hadn't been hinted at before the episode. It just seemed so random. 2. Actually, there's not a #2. 

Overall, an 8/10 (verging on a 9/10) from me.

8/10