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The Prisoner Returns to TV
Topic Started: Oct 21 2009, 01:13 AM (231 Views)
JazzGuyy Oct 26 2009, 08:52 AM Post #16
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Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer
Oct 26 2009, 08:46 AM
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Oct 23 2009, 01:07 PM
The Prisoner is serious; the Avengers is fun. Do I like one more than the other. Of course not.
The Prisoner is serious in nature, but there's some very subtle wit going on.

I saw episodes 3 thru 5 this weekend. Jolly good!
Of course. That's the satirical part.

Also, despite all the over-the-top situations and sometimes silly plots, there is a more than a hint of seriousness in "The Avengers".
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Black Tiger Oct 26 2009, 06:46 PM Post #17
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 Haven't seen the Prisoner for a while, but would disagree that all the episodes are the same. Each show brings something different to the table and there is a subtle growing shift in focus over time in the war between the Village and the Prisoner.
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Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer Oct 27 2009, 02:47 AM Post #18
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 I saw episode 6 last night, and I'm still groovin' on this show. After The General, I was checkin' out the end credits, and I see a familiar name, a man who played 2 different characters... Ian Fleming. It couldn't be, but I'm bettin' that it was.

All bets are off. After going to IMDb, I see that the actor Ian Fleming, is a different person than the writer Ian Fleming.

While at IMDb, I see that Patrick McGoohan played Number 6 on a 2000 episode of The Simpsons. I just wasn't surprised when I read that!
"She's got style, she's got grace
She's got long, long legs, she's got...
Savoir Faire"
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Frank Hale Oct 27 2009, 08:13 AM Post #19
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 The DVD cases each have a sentence or two on the “episode order debate”. The order on the discs is not that of the original broadcasts. Which suggests that if there is a shift in focus, it’s rather subtle and open to interpretation. I'm sure the ambiguity appeals to a lot of fans.

This week’s Savant column has a review by Gary Teetzel of the Blu-Ray set.
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Black Tiger Oct 27 2009, 07:41 PM Post #20
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 McGoohan also appeared as a guest murderer on a couple of Columbos. One in particular, where he played a retired secret agent, brought back memories of the Prisoner.

The Simpson's episode sounds interesting. Missed that one.
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andarius Oct 31 2009, 02:19 AM Post #21
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 The one with Alexis Kanner singing Dem Bones is a goodie!
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