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Would you believe that show put me on the conservative path?! I was in my early to mid teens when it aired in the US in the summer of ...ummmm....65 - 66 I think. I have the first and last episodes on tape along with a couple of others. I'll probably spring for the DVD set eventually.

It was a "must see" for my Kidz as they grew up. My original tag line was..."I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! My life is my own. I am not a number, I am a Free Man!"

Although a bit dated, it's still great to go back and watch the show. There have been rumors of a remake (with Mell Gibson) but that appears to be on the back burner for now.

Interestingly enough have you ever noticed that while the show is about one's independence and individuality, fans of the show - (much as Trekkies later!) - gather yearly in The Village at Port Merion, dress as the characters and re-enact the episodes. By doing so they "conform", lose their identity, become just another face in a homogenous crowd of people dressed and speaking alike.

Apparently we are all prisoners and there really IS NO ESCAPE from The Village.

IT's all very nice really, once you get used to it.

BCNU

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