| The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee as the elegantly ruthless John
Steed and Honor Blackman as leather-clad anthropologist-turned-special-agent Mrs. Cathy
Gale, created a sensation in Britain in the early '60s. The show's outrageously
intelligent characters, plots and dialogue inspired fashion trends, novels, a play, a
musical, and even a hit single, "Kinky Boots," sung by Macnee and Blackman. Now
they're back in the timeless adventures that helped give birth to a legend. Go undercover
with Cathy and Steed as they foil felons, trump traitors and expose assassins, saving the
world -- and often, each other -- as THE AVENGERS! Completely digitally re-mastered
from the original master tapes, the six exciting black and white shows from the third
Avengers season included in this set are:
The White Elephant
When a rare albino elephant is stolen, Cathy hunts big game while Steed shops for big
guns. Together, THE AVENGERS cage a pack of ivory smugglers. Crawling with wild animals,
including various monkeys and a leopard, strangely, this episode never shows us an actual
elephant!
The Little Wonders
Steed dons a clerical collar to infiltrate a flock of religious racketeers, while Cathy
plays with dolls. A fan favorite, "The Little Wonders" features the only known
kiss between Steed and Cathy, as well as a machine gun-toting habit-frocked Lois Maxwell,
AKA Miss Moneypenny of Bond fame.
The Wringer
While investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of agents, Steed is accused of
committing the murders himself! Charged with treason, he faces interrogation at the hands
of The Wringer. Betrayed, bastilled, and brainwashed, Steed's only hope lies in the
fortitude of the formidable Cathy Gale.
Mandrake
Grave undertakings at a Cornwall cemetary drive THE AVENGERS to dig up a nefarious
inheritance plot. Shifty-eyed villains, mad doctors and merry windows adorn this fan
favorite. Look for a particularly effective judo kick as Cathy fights an assailant in a
graveyard. In real life, Honor Blackman broke her stuntman's nose!
The Secrets Broker
Wily wine merchants and a malevolent medium decant a deadly plot to sell military secrets.
An intoxicating cocktail of seance scams, illicit love affairs, and, of course, blackmail,
literally have THE AVENGERS over a barrel. A particularly heady adventure for Steed; he
spends much of his time in a first-class wine cellar!
The Trojan Horse
A prominent stable becomes a haven for hoods, as well as horses, and a notorious gambling
syndicate starts closing the book on prominent politicians. Steed gallops to the stable,
while Cathy's arithmetical abilities land her a job as a syndicate bookie! When the stakes
are this high, always bet on THE AVENGERS!
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