Arcadia
- Episode aired Jan 10, 2016
- TV-14
- 1h 29m
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8.1/10
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The death of an artist in a horrendous house fire leaves Oxford City Police baffled as to the cause of the blaze.The death of an artist in a horrendous house fire leaves Oxford City Police baffled as to the cause of the blaze.The death of an artist in a horrendous house fire leaves Oxford City Police baffled as to the cause of the blaze.
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- TriviaWhen the Thursday family is watching tv at the beginning, they are passing around a box of Mackintosh's Good News chocolates; Fred asks "who's had the Savoy truffle?" The famous package of chocolates was the one whose inventory is listed in the famous George Harrison song "Savoy Truffle."
- GoofsWhen Dr. De Bryn is describing the heavy drinking of the murder victim, he refers to him sarcastically as "the last of the red-hot livers", a pun on the title of Neil Simon's well-known play, "The Last Of The Red-Hot Lovers". However, this episode of "Endeavour" is set in mid-1967, and Simon's play did not open on Broadway until December of 1969.
- Quotes
DI Fred Thursday: Did you see the way the girl flinched when he put his hands on her?
DC Endeavour Morse: Yes, I saw.
DI Fred Thursday: Pot and free love, I suppose. Free love. In my experience, that's the most expensive kind there is.
- Crazy creditsDuring the closing credits, when read in order, the red letters spell out "bloater paste," which is the sandwich spread Mrs. Thursday put on her husband's sandwich. Luckily he didn't eat it, because it was probably tainted. According to cooksinfo.com, "Bloater Paste is a fish spread made from salted, smoked herrings called "bloaters", which are smoked whole with the insides still in them. A bloater has a more gamey flavour than cleaned herrings. It is sold in small jars."
- ConnectionsReferences The Graduate (1967)
- SoundtracksFor What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound)
(uncredited)
written by Stephen Stills
performed by Buffalo Springfield
Featured review
another good "Endeavour"
Right out of the box, "Endeavour: Arcadia" begins with two deaths, that of a woman dying in the street after she exits Richardson's Supermarket, and a man killed by an explosion in his apartment when his cigarette catches fire.
Morse, back at work, doesn't think the explosion was an accident. The man's alarm clock stopped at 5 o'clock; it was the catalyst for a bomb. Morse and Thursday get a lead that the man lived for six months on a commune called House Beautiful.
People who shop at Richardson's are becoming ill, and it comes out later that the store has had threats that they ignored. As a result, the daughter of the owner is kidnapped and held for ransom. Also, there are protesters outside who believe the store is selling Rhodesian sugar.
As it turns out, the cases are connected.
Morse has some uncomfortable moments with Mrs. Richardson, who wants Morse to zip up her dress, I guess after she's taken it off. I noticed the character of Endeavour, who is as much like Inspector Morse as I am, is much bolder this year, more easygoing with women, and more sure of himself.
Anyway, it's very good and the two plots come together well. The acting is wonderful, and I'm sorry to see Jake Laskey leave as DS Jakes heads for America. A friendship has developed between the formerly nasty Jakes and Morse, and it was great to see.
Loved the '60s atmosphere too. Highly recommended.
Morse, back at work, doesn't think the explosion was an accident. The man's alarm clock stopped at 5 o'clock; it was the catalyst for a bomb. Morse and Thursday get a lead that the man lived for six months on a commune called House Beautiful.
People who shop at Richardson's are becoming ill, and it comes out later that the store has had threats that they ignored. As a result, the daughter of the owner is kidnapped and held for ransom. Also, there are protesters outside who believe the store is selling Rhodesian sugar.
As it turns out, the cases are connected.
Morse has some uncomfortable moments with Mrs. Richardson, who wants Morse to zip up her dress, I guess after she's taken it off. I noticed the character of Endeavour, who is as much like Inspector Morse as I am, is much bolder this year, more easygoing with women, and more sure of himself.
Anyway, it's very good and the two plots come together well. The acting is wonderful, and I'm sorry to see Jake Laskey leave as DS Jakes heads for America. A friendship has developed between the formerly nasty Jakes and Morse, and it was great to see.
Loved the '60s atmosphere too. Highly recommended.
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