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Ivanhoe is a British television series first shown on ITV in 1958-59. The show features Roger Moore in his first starring role, as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, in a series of adventures aimed at a children's audience. The characters were drawn loosely from Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Freeing the SerfsJanuary 5, 1958—Returning from the Crusades, Ivanhoe finds England under the cruel tyranny of Prince John and begins the fight to remove him from power. - S01E02
Slave TradersJanuary 12, 1958—Young people are disappearing, and people believe it's the Devil's work; but Ivanhoe believes something not so supernatural is behind it all - S01E03
Wedding CakeJanuary 19, 1958—Lady Elaine is pushed into becoming engaged to a nobleman's crude son, in order to save her uncle. - S01E04
Black BoarJanuary 26, 1958—Ivanhoe gets in serious trouble killing a royal boar to save a life. - S01E05
Whipping BoyFebruary 2, 1958—Ivanhoe tries freeing a boy from an abusive baron. - S01E06
The WitnessFebruary 9, 1958—Ivanhoe unwillingly attends a banquet for Prince John. - S01E07
German KnightFebruary 16, 1958—Ivanhoe tries to help a runaway indentured servant avoid capture when he returns home to visit his ailing mother. - S01E08
Face to FaceFebruary 23, 1958—A captured church robber tries claiming he is Ivanhoe. - S01E09
RinaldoMarch 2, 1958—A nobleman that is an opponent of Prince John's high taxes finds himself framed for murder. - S01E10
Lyman the PiemanMarch 9, 1958—Lyman witnesses a murder and is about to testify, when an crooked lord has him abducted. - S01E11
The EscapeMarch 16, 1958—Prince John plots to kill all the loyalists to Richard to consolidate his grip on the throne. - S01E12
Ragen's ForgeMarch 23, 1958—A nobleman promises a girl he will spare her fiancee and father from execution -- if she marries him. - S01E13
The RansomMarch 29, 1958—A nobleman is kidnapped, and his son attempts a rescue himself, without listening to Ivanhoe's advice. - S01E14
The Prisoner in the TowerApril 5, 1958—The victim of an ambush believes that the mastermind behind it is his future father-in-law. - S01E15
Murder at the InnApril 12, 1958—Ivanhoe lends a hand to villagers being terrorized by a brutal lord. - S01E16
Brothers in ArmsJune 14, 1958—Five monks collecting taxes for Prince John disappear, and Ivanhoe goes to find them. - S01E17
The WeaversJune 21, 1958— - S01E18
CounterfeitJuly 6, 1958—A chest of gold for King Richard has been changed out with counterfeit pieces, and Ivanhoe tries finding the thief. - S01E19
Widow of WoodcoteJuly 20, 1958—Ivanhoe is the target of thieves after winning prizes in a tournament. - S01E20
The KidnappingJuly 27, 1958—Ivanhoe tries sneaking King Richard's heir out of the country. - S01E21
Treasures from CathayAugust 10, 1958—People are running from Wentworth castle, believing the world is coming to its end. - S01E22
By Hook or By CrookAugust 17, 1958—Ivanhoe tries to keep a ruthless land baron from destroying a village in order to build himself a private hunting preserve. - S01E23
The Double-Edged SwordAugust 24, 1958—Ivanhoe intervenes when a group believes they know the whereabouts of King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, and tear the countryside apart looking - S01E24
Counterfeit CoinsAugust 31, 1958—Ivanhoe goes to retrieve a treasure map that has fallen in the wrong hands. - S01E25
The Masked BanditsSeptember 7, 1958—Ivanhoe goes after bandits that have stolen from serfs. - S01E26
FreelanceSeptember 21, 1958—A soldier for Prince John becomes a conscientious objector and resigns, only to be threatened with death for his stance. - S01E27
The MasonsSeptember 28, 1958—Prince John tries preventing King Richard's return by blockading the coast. - S01E28
Arms and the WomanOctober 5, 1958—A nobleman leaves his castle vulnerable after heading out to rescue his son. - S01E29
The Cattle KillersOctober 19, 1958—A man falsely accused of cattle killing faces death, and his wife asks for Ivanhoe's help. - S01E30
The Gentle JesterOctober 26, 1958—Sir Maverick is looking for a new jester, unaware that among the applicants are assassins. - S01E31
3 Days to WorcesterNovember 9, 1958—Ivanhoe is sidetracked by a spy while trying to save a loyalist to King Richard from execution. - S01E32
The Night RaidersNovember 16, 1958—Ivanhoe tries rescuing a farmer's daughter who's been abducted by raiders terrorizing their village in the valley of Kent. - S01E33
The RavenNovember 23, 1958—A cruel land baron believes a raven's appearance spells doom for him. - S01E34
The MonkNovember 30, 1958—A monk and his apprentice help Ivanhoe free a village. - S01E35
The SwindlerDecember 7, 1958—A peddler is caught trying to exchange counterfeit gold. - S01E36
The PrincessDecember 14, 1958—Prince John tries forcing a nobleman's loyalty by imprisoning his daughter, and Ivanhoe goes to rescue her. - S01E37
The FledglingDecember 21, 1958—Ivanhoe discovers a young man has disguised himself in a tournament, hoping to win and prove he is worthy of knighthood. - S01E38The CircusDecember 28, 1958—A group of travelling minstrels is attacked by Sir Mark, and Ivanhoe seeks revenge.
- S01E39The Devil's DungeonJanuary 4, 1959—A baron that's turned traitor arranges for an escort of ransom money for King Richard to be ambushed.
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