Posted on 07/12/2019 1:02:48 PM PDT by Steely Tom
I loved the series too! But I also loved the car!!
My dad was in love with our 12” round screen 1950 Raytheon TV filled with vacuum tubes. He kept it going til the 70s.
I was in middle school when one night I found William F. Buckley (weird accent) and Firing Line on that TV. From then on watched the show every week. I loved that TV and it will always hold a place in my heart!
Thanks for posting this!
It’s one of my all-time favorites, and I’ve always been fond of Patrick McGoohan. I was a devoted fan of “Secret Agent” (”Danger Man”). I was only eight years old when it premiered in the U.S., and I really could not understand it at the time. But I knew that it was one of the coolest things I had ever seen. I still feel that way. Look at my tagline if you’re in doubt.
So am I — Number Six was John Drake. McGoohan could never admit it for legal reasons. Just remember that the photo of him that was used so often was Drake’s on “Danger Man,” and that the character Potter from that show appeared in “The Girl Who Was Death” episode.
I’ve been there a couple of times, no.6’s house is now the gift shop
Yup,Endeavour is excellent.I think my three favorite British crime dramas are Sherlock,Peaky Blinders and Inspector George Gently.
And BTW...it's "Endeavour". British spelling! ;-)
The NSA is probably tapping your phone, logging your keystrokes, and otherwise rummaging around in your shorts as we speak.
Sandbaggers is one of the best British shows ever made even if it is a bit dated.
The Sweeney is good.
I look forward to Endeavor.
He knew every nut, bolt, and cog.
It’s been on for several seasons.
Matlock will never touch Perry Mason in terms of production values.
The Saint should be included.
Loved this show as a kid. Thanks for the link!
Loved the Super 7.
I agree. Loved Perry Mason, old and new.
Andy Griffith over-played his old man role. The only thing he left out was the oatmeal dribbling off his chin. And I couldn’t stand Cliff’s Dad, had to fast forward past his lines.
The latter, many think.
It is my favorite series, and he is my favorite actor; I first saw some of it as a summer replacement show in 1969 on CBS, as I recall. I later saw the whole series on PBS. I now own it on DVD. I also own the soundtrack on CD.
Here are some trivia:
The birthday used for #6 is his own: 19 March 1928.
He was raised in Ireland and England, but was born in Astoria, New York.
He was offered the role of James Bond before and after Sean Connery; he twice refused to portray a womanizer. He actually recommended Connery.
He was a devout Catholic. He and his wife were married 58 years, until his death in 2009.
His film, Ice Station Zebra, made during The Prisoner filming, was a favorite of former film maker, Howard Hughes. The episode with a body switch was done because he was on location making Zebra.
They spent much budget on a robot, that did not work. It was replaced by a jerry-rigged weather balloon, dubbed Rover.
Portmeirion, Wales (The Village) remains a tourist attraction, and has Prisoner memorabilia for sale. I believe the eclectic assortment of buildings are 3/4 scale of normal size, although I cannot cite a reference off hand.
A PBS critic and aficionado, Scott Appell, opined that circa mid 1980s.
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