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The Avengers è una serie televisiva britannica creata negli anni '60. Inizialmente si concentrava sul dottor David Keel e sul suo assistente John Steed. Hendry se ne andò dopo la prima serie e Steed divenne il personaggio principale, collaborando con una serie di assistenti. Le sue assistenti più famose erano donne intelligenti, eleganti e decise: Cathy Gale, Emma Peel e Tara King. Gli episodi successivi incorporarono sempre più elementi di fantascienza e fantasy, parodia ed eccentricità britannica.
Creato da: Sydney Newman |
Genere: Action & Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi & Fantasy |

Numero di stagioni: 6
Numero di episodi: 161
Data prima messa in onda: 1961-01-07
Data ultima messa in onda: 1969-05-21

Approfondimenti

During the budget-strained first season, Patrick Macnee supplemented his on-screen wardrobe wit [...]	D
Some of the episodes had a tendency to be remade. For example: "Look Out Behind You" became "Th [...]	D
Eleanor Bron turned down Emma Peel, and the role was taken by Elizabeth Shepherd, who was repla [...]	D
Emma Peel's revolver is a gold-plated, pearl-handled pocket version of the Webley Mk IV chamber [...]	D
Julie Stevens was the second choice for the role of Venus Smith after Angela Douglas turned it [...]	D
Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg both passed away in 2020 within five months of each other.	D
According to Patrick Macnee in his book "The Avengers and Me", Dame Diana Rigg disliked wearing [...]	D
In 2007, this show was ranked number twenty on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever.	D
Following her time on the series, Diana Rigg remained reluctant to discuss anything relating to [...]	D
When Patrick Macnee was approached with the idea of playing John Steed, he had just returned to [...]	D
The look and character of Steed is an amalgam of Patrick Macnee's father (a racehorse trainer a [...]	D
With Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015), Ralph Fiennes became the seventh major actor or actress [...]	D
To maintain the pure fantasy of it, there were strict rules about what could and could not be s [...]	D
Emma Peel's name was taken from the British movie industry expression "M-Appeal", or "man-appea [...]	D
When Jane Merrow made a guest appearance in "Mission...Highly Improbable," she was briefly cons [...]	D
One of the few times where there was anything resembling a story arc, was when the robotic vill [...]	D
After Diana Rigg left the series, the producers toyed with the idea of having guest actresses b [...]	D
Despite the reputation of this show, in Britain it only made the top ten of watched shows four [...]	D
According to script editor Dennis Spooner, the series would frequently feature John Steed visit [...]	D
Linda Thorson was requested to bleach her hair blonde to distinguish Tara King from Emma Peel. [...]	D
Honor Blackman expressed a desire to see the series shot on film as opposed to videotape. This [...]	D
Linda Thorson narrowly won the role of Tara King after making the list of the final three candi [...]	D
Dame Diana Rigg was the first person ever to do Kung Fu on-screen. In 1965, Ray Austin went to [...]	D
The vast majority of the first season is sadly missing from television archives and thought to [...]	D
Patrick Macnee and Dame Diana Rigg remained close friends ever since making this show until his [...]	D
In the U.S., ABC, who carried the final season chose to air it opposite the number one show in [...]	D
For season five, episode eleven, "Epic", Kenneth J. Warren was spoofing real-life director Otto [...]	D
The iconic black leather suit worn by Honor Blackman wasn't part of her wardrobe until the thir [...]	D
In season four, episode thirteen, "Too Many Christmas Trees", John Steed (Patrick Macnee) recei [...]	D
Production of the first season was cut short by a strike. By the time production could begin on [...]	D
Patrick Macnee was a nudist. Honor Blackman claimed that he once invited her to play tennis in [...]	D
When asked in June 1982 which female lead was his favorite, Patrick Macnee declined to give a s [...]	D
Patrick Macnee had a lot in common with John Steed. They both went to Eton, only to be expelled [...]	D
At least two principal actresses and one principal actor in this show appeared in James Bond mo [...]	D
During the first season, Ian Hendry and Patrick Macnee would often learn their dialogue togethe [...]	D
The idea to give Steed a female sidekick was drawn from a news report from Kenya featuring a wo [...]	D
During production of the Emma Peel episodes, Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg paid a visit to the [...]	D
John Steed's (Patrick Macnee's) signature cars were vintage 1926-1928 Bentley racing or town ca [...]	D
This show was the first British television show sold to an American network.	D
As a rule, there wasn't much in the way of location shooting during the first season. However, [...]	D
The look that became John Steed was partly inspired by a character played by Sir Ralph Richards [...]	D
When the series began, Ian Hendry was the main star, with the idea being he would rotate betwee [...]	D
Series writer Brian Clemens noted in an interview the sexual chemistry that particularly existe [...]	D
Emma's fighting suits were named Emmapeelers.	D
Linda Thorson got the role of Tara King because she was dating producer John Bryce at the time. [...]	D
In season six, episode six, "Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40?", Linda Thorson (Tar [...]	D
A movie version of the series was in its initial planning stages by late 1963 after season thre [...]	D
Nineteen gallons of champagne were consumed over the series.	D
Mrs. Peel's maiden name is Knight. We learn more about her childhood and her relationship with [...]	D
It was reported that Honor Blackman was asked to come back for guest appearances, but declined, [...]	D
During Diana Rigg's time on the series, there were a few occasions when she strongly advised Pa [...]	D
John Bryce was brought in as producer to replace Brian Clemens and Albert Fennell on the last s [...]	D
Diana Rigg auditioned for the role of Emma Peel on a whim, without ever having seen this show. [...]	D
The naming of this show was the reason as to why in the U.K., The Avengers (2012) had to be ren [...]	D
Emma Peel was the only regular character to be given a proper farewell episode. The final scene [...]	D
A radio version began two years after the show ended: broadcast weeknightly on Springbok Radio, [...]	D
The third season "shadowy man" opening titles were graphicly designed by Jerome Gask. Elements [...]	D
Patrick Macnee came up with John Steed's umbrella sword. He objected to Steed using a gun, as i [...]	D
Given the pace in which the videotaped episodes were made, actors fluffing a line or props that [...]	D
During season five, it was initially planned that Steed would relocate to the Herfordshire coun [...]	D
Steed's London address is, variously: 5 Westminster Mews (during the Cathy Gale run), 4 Queen A [...]	D
The distinctive jazz score by Johnny Dankworth was slightly altered for the third season.	D
There were a number of options for Cathy Gale's exit, including killing her off.	D
Original season actor Ian Hendry (Dr. David Keel) appeared in one episode of Gli infallibili tr [...]	D
At the end of season seven, episode thirty-three, "Bizarre", Mother (Patrick Newell) talks dire [...]	D
During the time when episodes were shot on videotape, scenes had to be successfully filmed in o [...]	D
Linda Thorson took Patrick Macnee out on the town on one occasion. They went to a nightclub whi [...]	D
The original macho female spy, Cathy Gale, was a composite character based on two real-life wom [...]	D
A sequence dropped from Pulp Fiction (1994) had Vincent Vega confess to Mia Wallace about fanta [...]	D
Linda Thorson came up with her own character name: Tara from her favourite film at the time, Vi [...]	D
Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman had a disagreement, at about the time she left the series. Ac [...]	D
During her first season, Diana Rigg was dismayed to find out that the cameraman was being paid [...]	D
The original choice for Emma Peel was Elizabeth Shepherd. She completed The Town of No Return a [...]	D
The lost episode Dragonsfield Dragonsfield involves the preparation of spacesuits for a manned [...]	D
Steed's full name is sometimes said to be John Wickham Gascoyne Beresford Steed. In fact, this [...]	D
Sydney Newman never received credit as creator of the series. In his memoir, "The Avengers and [...]	D
Honor Blackman left the series to appear in Agente 007 - Missione Goldfinger (1964).	D
The village where season six, episode seven, "Murdersville", was filmed, was also used for a pa [...]	D
Steed is partnered by Dr. Martin King ( Jon Rollason ) in three editions of the second season. [...]	D
Footage of Emma Peel from one of the color episodes was re-used in an episode of Gli infallibil [...]	D
The playing card displays seen in the Tara King closing titles were performed by magician John [...]	D
Honor Blackman and Dame Diana Rigg share some things in common. They starred in this show, they star [...]	D