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BDSM Dictionary : The Avengers: history
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The Avengers was a 1960s British television series starring Patrick Macnee who played secret agent John Steed. He had a number of female assistants played by first by Honor Blackman, second (and longest) by Dianna Rigg, and last by Linda Thorson. Each was notable for strength of character and an ability to beat men in hand to hand fighting!
The series aired in Great Britain from January 1961 through September 1969; there were a total of 161 episodes. The Avengers became one of the most popular television series of all time, eventually reaching audiences in 120 countries, a record that still stands today.
The Steed/Peel episodes used a standard but very effective formula; strange events take place (usually involving murder), Steed and Emma investigate, there is a big fight, and at the end our heroes ride off into the sunset, each time in a different mode of transport. The tone of the series was always tongue firmly implanted in cheek -- goofy mad scientists and fiendish enemy spies abounded, and their frequent plots to take over the country/world are often quite silly. The attraction of the series was due to the style (acting, costumes, etc) and the action sequences, usually involving hand to hand fighting, often preceded by a bondage sequence.
The BDSM relevance of the series includes:
A collection of Avengers fan sites
(This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the The Avengers article in Wipipedia.)
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