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The Avengers

Thames Television

1961-1969

First Broadcast: January 7, 1961

Last Broadcast: April 21, 1969

The Avengers tv series follows the adventures of suave and quirky British spy John Steed and his partners, many of them lovely ladies. The adventures often border on the strange and science fiction.

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The Avengers Cast

Actor	Character
Patrick Macnee	John Steed
Diana Rigg	Emma Peel
Linda Thorson	Tara King
Ian Hendry	Dr. David Keel
Patrick Newell	Mother / Sir George Collings / Smallwood
Ingrid Hafner	Carol Wilson

Theme Song & Opening Credits

Episodes

There were 7 seasons and 161 episodes of The Avengers tv series. We have not completed an episode guide for this show yet.

Quotes

John Steed: Mrs. Peel, we’re needed.

Trivia

Diana Rigg found out a cameraman was making more money than she was so she demanded a raise to put her salary close to her co-star’s. Thanks to the popularity of the show in the US, she received it.

Emma Peel was the first character on television to do Kung Fu.

The name “Emma Peel” was a play on the British film industry expression “M-appeal”, meaning “man-appeal”. That’s exactly what they were looking for in the Emma Peel character.