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"The Avengers" (1961)TV series 1961-1969

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User Rating: 8.6/10 (672 votes)
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Overview

Creator:
Sydney Newman
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 more
Release Date:
28 March 1966 (USA) more
Plot:
A quirky spy show of the adventures of an eccentricly suave British agent and his predominately female partners. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Diana Rigg Wins Libel Case (From WENN. 21 October 2003)
Rigg & Clooney Top Sexy TV Stars Poll (From WENN. 23 September 2002)
User Comments:
The absolutely very best! more

Cast

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Patrick Macnee ... John Steed / ... (159 episodes, 1961-1969)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (161 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the episode "The Avengers: Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? (#7.6)" (1968), Linda Thorson speaks with her normal Canadian accent. more
Quotes:
John Steed: [after killing an alien plant] I'm a herbicidal maniac, didn't you know? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Welcome to Eltingville (2002) (TV) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
The absolutely very best!, 22 July 2006
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Author: inframan from the lower depths

The best in terms of plot.

The best in terms of invention.

The best in terms of style.

The best in terms of acting.

The best in terms of direction.

The best in terms of documenting a classic era.

The best in terms of showcasing all kinds of brilliant actors in early stages of their careers (Peter Bowles, John Wood, Donald Sutherland...ad infinitum...)

The best in term of originality & freshness.

Just the very best!

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