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CaptainCox
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This is an old classic but dam!, I love it. Now I understand where all the cliches from Austin Powers and James Bond comes from.
| Quote: | | The series follows a British agent who abruptly resigns his job and then finds himself captive in a mysterious seaside "village" whose leader tries to find out why he quit. Throughout the series, the unnamed prisoner, labelled "Number Six" by his captors, tries to escape while defying all attempts to break his will. He also tries to discover for which "side" his captors work and the identity of the never-seen "Number One", who presumably runs the Village. Number Six often thwarts the various individuals serving as the Village's chief administrator, "Number Two." As the series reaches its climax, Number Six's indomitable resistance and mounting blows against the administration threaten the viability of the Village itself, which forces its desperate warders to take drastic action. The series features striking and often surreal storylines, and themes include hypnosis, hallucinogenic drug experiences, identity theft, mind control, dream manipulation, and various forms of social indoctrination. A major theme is individualism versus collectivism. |
Apparently there is a remake underway (2009), can't wait!
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I am not sure how easy it is to get whole complete series (17 episodes) But I got it over at the Green Daemon  .
There has been some other shows using the "theme" from The Prisoner, including The Simpson's. |
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Apr 2009 08:20 Post subject: |
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Oh Crap..I guess I did not look  .
Cheers!
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WaldoJ
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Apr 2009 08:48 Post subject: |
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indeed an awesome show 
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Apr 2009 11:08 Post subject: |
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It's a really cool concept, I do hope they don't F it up in the remake.
Actually it looks dam GOOD!
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Has Ian McKellen in it!
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Apr 2009 19:02 Post subject: |
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Saw the last two episodes (double feature) today. That must be the most flipped out psychedelic TV episodes ever made...for real!
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tobycoaster
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Very good show i first saw it as a child and was cpativated by it , a few years ago i picked up the dvd boxset and my son watched it and enjoyed it.
Proof that it really is a timeless classic , but im sceptical about a remake , most gems of classic tv and film should be left alone as remakes allways ruin it.
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i am not a naaaamber!!! 
I did a promo for this show back in college so awful
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2009 10:13 Post subject: |
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Cheers man, will have a look around!.
EDIT:Got it!!!!. Will take a day or two to finish, but I am in no hurry.
Cheers again for the tip!.
I wonder if Patrick McGoohan ever auditioned for James Bond, he would have been the perfect actor for it, at least 10 times better then Roger Moore.
And he had the perfect accent for it, a true public school educated sort a accent .
EDIT: I knew it!
| Quote: | | He had already turned down the roles of James Bond and Simon Templar (The Saint) when Lew Grade asked him if he would like to give John Drake another try |
So he was one of the top choices for both Bond and The Saint then....
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oh and forgot to add this series like Firefly had fucked up episodes, so you should watch it in this order:
Arrival
Dance of the Dead
Checkmate
The Chimes of Big Ben
Free For All
Many Happy Returns
The Schizoid Man
The General
A, B, and C
Living in Harmony
It's Your Funeral
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling
A Change of Mind
Hammer Into Anvil
The Girl Who Was Death
Once Upon a Time
Fall Out
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