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The color Avenger dvd sets are soooo good, you have no choice but to see them again and again....although if you're old enough, you've seen them all before. The 67 sets usher in the truly bizarre, which was a staple of the Avengers anyway..;... The plots are way out, the characters hilariously outlandish, and Steed and Mrs Peel are stuck right in the middle of it all. Applause. A whole lot of fun... and no edits or commercials.
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Great old British TV. Very tongue-in-cheek, very entertaining! Shipped quickly, in great condition!
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When I get these requests to review a purchase, I always wonder if it is relevant or not. But for future generations perhaps it can be useful. I am well into my 50s so I remember the original shows, broadcast (yes kiddies) over the air. No cable then or satellite dishes. Here is a 2 CD set of the British TV show, The Avengers - a total tongue in cheek spy or special agent serial - filmed in Great Britain from 1961-69. This is the 1967 collection, with the ever smirky Diana Rigg as assistant to Patrick MacNee as Steed. Mrs. Peel is a martial arts expert, with a fast quip and pun always at the ready. Watching this today is to see how campy the whole show is...but it is fun if you let it tell its own story and forget about the unreality of it all. I bought these to remember the show, or what I thought was the show. Turns out it looked quite a bit different due to the maturation of my own incredulity. The black and white episodes with Honor Blackman have a little more edge to them partly due to the B/W film. I bought this to see Ms. Rigg and as always she is a treat to watch, even if her script is ridiculous! EWRead full review
The whole family like to watch the Avengers, and likes the British comedy therein. Even the 9 year old can appreciate the comedy and the mystery. I would recommend this series for anyone looking for clean family fun and a good laugh. It's not James Bond. It's much funnier, more family oriented and without the sexual implications.
...A brand new set of dvd's of the first season . Always a favorite show and now available to me all the time ;0) Love that Mrs Peele.
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