The Avengers

1961•1 series•Entertainment / Action

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Shown in Great Britain for more than five years (debuting in 1961) before it caught on in America, `The Avengers' is a secret-agent thriller that almost bests James Bond. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters). Peel, in her leather boots and miniskirts, is now considered one of the most liberated women on 1960s television.

Episode 1From Venus With Love

The Avengers investigate the British Venusian Society, a group of amateur astronomers who are mysteriously dying one by one. (S5 Ep4)

Episode 2Fear Merchants

The Fear Merchants: The Avengers' latest case sees them enter the world of ceramics when industry executives are mysteriously killed. Can Steed and Peel unearth the truth? (S5 Ep1)

Episode 3Escape in Time

The Avengers attempt to track down criminals who have mysteriously vanished. Is the case linked to the deaths of secret agents and a Tudor mansion? Stars Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. (S5 Ep2)

Episode 4The See-Through Man

The Avengers open an investigation when a clerk at the Ministry is seemingly attacked by an invisible assailant. (S5 Ep5)

Episode 5The Bird Who Knew Too Much

Steed and Peel are tasked with identifying the spy responsible for trading information about a secret missile base. Stars Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. (S5 Ep3)

Episode 6Winged Avenger

The Avengers investigate when a series of businessmen are found clawed to death. Is the link to a comic book storyline a mere coincidence? Stars Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. (S5 Ep6)

Episode 7Living Dead

Steed and Peel investigate when the ghost of a Duke is spotted in the local area. But will their initial investigation ultimately lead them to a ruthless plot? (S5 Ep7)

Episode 8Hidden Tiger

The Avengers suspect a wild animal is responsible for a recent spate of violent deaths. Can they solve the case before a fiendish plan is unleashed? (S5 Ep8)

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