The Avengers

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"Always keep your bowler on in time of stress, and watch out for diabolical masterminds." [Mrs Peel]

The Avengers is one of the most popular and beloved television series of all time. Its outrageous blend of wit and style and its unique mix of the fantasy and spy genres, coupled with... more »

"Always keep your bowler on in time of stress, and watch out for diabolical masterminds." [Mrs Peel]

The Avengers is one of the most popular and beloved television series of all time. Its outrageous blend of wit and style and its unique mix of the fantasy and spy genres, coupled with the marvellous characters of John Steed and Emma Peel make it one of television's great classics.

(Plot summaries are authorised by Paul Cornell, Martin Day & Keith Topping, authors of 'The Avengers Dossier' Copyright: Virgin Books, London: 1998)

• Avengers on DVD

  Does anyone know if the Mrs. Peel episodes are available to buy in Canada on DVD? I don't seem to be able to find them. This was my favourite show of all time and I have most of the episodes recorded on VHS but want to get them on DVD. Thanks

  Does anyone know if the Mrs. Peel episodes are available to buy in Canada on DVD? I don't seem to be able to find them. This was my favourite show of all time and I have most of the episodes recorded on VHS but want to get them on DVD. Thanks less «

  giggs92 Last online May 28, 2009
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• Avengers title banner

  So I know there doesn't seem to be that many visitors to this thread, but if anyone reads this, please tell me what you htink about the lack of title banner. I was thinking of making a new one-- do you think I should?

  So I know there doesn't seem to be that many visitors to this thread, but if anyone reads this, please tell me what you htink about the lack of title banner. I was thinking of making a new one-- do you think I should?less «

  WantToBelieve Last online May 15, 2009
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• Buffy comics do the Avengers.

  If you go to the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" forum here on TV.Com, they have posted the cover art for the newest Buffy comic season 8. Take a look at the alternate comic cover (cover number two). You will find it looks very familiar.

  If you go to the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" forum here on TV.Com, they have posted the cover art for the newest Buffy comic season 8. Take a look at the alternate comic cover (cover number two). You will find it looks very familiar.less «

  Zwingli4 Last online 8 hrs, 37 mins ago
  2 comments, last one Jul 11, 2008 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  "Tongue-in-cheek" Spy Classic hide « show »

  From the very first time I saw this series I was hooked. It was creative, original, and fun to watch. Those who enjoy comedy and British spy shows will love the Avengers.
  
  John Steed is the consummate gentleman who always treats the ladies with dignity and respect. And Emma Peel (my personal favorite "side kick") adds a unique chemistry to the series. Between the two of them, you have a true crime fighting "dynamic duo." The villains they face range from the down-right sinister to the side-splitting hilarious. Though their techniques are often unorthodox, in the end, they always "get their man." Don't miss this series (especially seasons 4 and 5), and watch out for Steed's hat; it could prove lethal.

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  revbucky Added Jul 14, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This stylish British TV show was the first U.K. show to be broadcast by one of the Big Three Networks(ABC)in the states.The only other was 'The Prisoner'-a summer replacement series in 1968 on CBS.Normally U.K. shows were only seen on local PBS channels. hide « show »

  John Steed was oh so British,with his suit,bowler hat,umbrella and driving an old Bentley convertible. Diana Rigg was like no woman we'd ever seen on TV before.One of the first shows where the man and the woman were on equal terms.The viewers were teased by their flirty but platonic relationship.This was one of many great '60's TV takeoffs of the James Bond movies.Others include :'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.','The Prisoner','The Wild Wild West','It Takes a Thief','Mission Impossible',etc.All were great shows,but this show was written and acted by Brits. One of its many great writers was Brian Clemens who would go on to write many scary TV movies for ABC during the '70's.'The Avengers' was a show that possessed quick,witty,sexy dialoque between its 2 heroes.Shows like'Remington Steele','Mcmillan and Wife','Moonlighting' and 'X-Files'tried to capture the'will they or won't they' mood created by 'The Avengers'.The plots ran the gamut between crime drama and supernatural.Most plots were brilliant.Others a bit silly.But even when the plot was thin,the style and wit of the two leads still carried the show.

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  rickjeep154 Added Nov 11, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Oh how I miss this! hide « show »

  The Avengers was truly a classic- it defined British television, and set the trend for future relationships between main characters. For example, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully of The X Files were based on Emma Peel and John Steed of The Avengers. For me, you can't get better than the Emma Peel era. I can look at Diana Rigg as a straight woman and I can see how ridiculously sexy she is.
  Emma Peel and John Steed had undeniable chemistry- they could heat up the screen with just a sideways glance and a smouldering sigh.
  For me, when she left, nothing was ever the same again- John Steed just didn't seem himself any more!
  The Emma Peel episodes are the ones I watch- I live for the unbeatable chemistry between Rigg and Macnee.
  For me, The Avengers is definitely under appreciated- It set the precedent for other shows, and truly was the ultimate.

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  WantToBelieve Added May 31, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  The avengers are a trio of the brittish secret service.John steed is the main character and his assistants like emma peel.They work for a man called Mother who lives in a double decker bus.John and his assistants usually get into sticky situations. hide « show »

  i only started watching this show a few weeks ago and i already think it's fantastic.It is quite ahead of it's time and probably gave inspiration to alot of tv shows and films that have spies in them.As i have said there have been more than one assistant for john steed but i have only seen emma peel.There have been about four assistants so not as many as doctor who.Sometimes it's quite silly and sometimes it's dramatic.This is a really brilliant show for it's time but it still has a little bit of old in it which is good.So if you like spies and classic butt-kicking the avengers is definaltely for you!

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  geekyguy65 Added May 6, 2007 All my reviews
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  9.6 Superb

  Lighthearted, off the wall, completely unbelievable and quintessentially British...what more could you want? hide « show »

  I came to this show a bit late...about 30 years late. When I first watched this in the 90s as a pre-teen it made a huge impresson on me, especially Diana Rigg as Emma Peel. This time round, it's no different. Except it now makes me laugh a lot. The situations are fantastic and many of the characters utterly wonderful. The scripts, while being quaint and amusing in their own right, are given an extra layer of brilliance by the sheer imagination of the writers and the way they are delivered. It would be impossible to remake it now without losing a lot of things which made it unique. Plus you'd never be able to get away with it now! Just count how many times the characters drink large amounts of brandy and then drive off in their Lotuses. The actors are fabulous, not to mention how they portray their characters. These are the Avengers, not a bunch of prissy MI5 agents. About to be horribly tortured or killed? They never bat an eyelid but continue to crack jokes, safe in the knowledge that the obligatory fight scene will have them safe and sound before tea time. Plus there's always that underlying urge for Emma and Steed to just run off into the sunset together. :P Never watched it? I suggest you watch Who's Who? for starters - I haven't forgotten that episode in ten years. Oh, needless to say; I love it.

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  XxClaraxX Added May 1, 2007 All my reviews