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The Time Tunnel: The Walls of Jericho (1967)
Faith of the Israelites
Joshua, the leader of the Hebrews after Moses dies, is the central historical figure in this episode of the Time Tunnel. Doug and Tony come sprawling into his camp which is located just outside the walls of the ancient city of Jericho. About 40 years after the Hebrews made their exodus from Egypt, they fought a decisive battle at Jericho in order to establish a beachhead in the new homeland. Jericho was a walled city and presented a major obstacle to the Hebrews because it was right smack in the middle of their path into Canaan, the Promised Land. Doug and Tony both refreshingly acknowledge the Biblical story of Jericho as fact during their initial encounter with Joshua and quickly become his allies. Their goal becomes the infiltration (and spying) of the interior of the city--the same two spies as mentioned in the Bible. Do the walls come down as told in the Bible? Watch this episode to see if the doubting Dr. Ann McGregor is correct or the believer General Kirk is correct.
The Time Tunnel: The Revenge of Robin Hood (1966)
Magna Carta
Barons conspire against King John and an Earl we know through fictional lore as "Robin Hood." Doug and Tony appear in year 1215 to help the Earl of Huntingdon in his quest to unite land barons and force John's hand in the signing of the Magna Carta. Good costumes, occasional corny acting and the usual bloopers accompany this decent episode. If you liked the Time Tunnel series at large, this is an above average episode. The time tunnel staff, as usual, contribute little to this episode and the attempt to transmit a homing beacon (an overused prop appearing elsewhere in other episodes in the series) to the castle of King John, while offering a brief hope for the good guys to return to their own time, almost meets with a comical result.