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Ilya dead

posted a year ago by brux (14724)
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I used to watch Man From U.N.C.L.E. when I was in the single digits as far as age.
Loved it at the time. Didn't realize how idiotic it was. I used to have a M.F.U. spy camera gun.

[–] Information-Police (4889) a year ago

I was also in single digits when I watched this. I have no idea if I understood any of the plots. The main attraction of the show to me what that i was allowed to stay up late on Friday night to watch it with my dad after my younger brother went to sleep.

RIP David

[–] Roguemail (1614) a year ago

I like the fact that though McCallum is primarily identified with The Man From Uncle (to some generations anyway), he did have other success after the show ended. Lots of TV and plenty of movies, Sapphire and Steel for one. A bizarre British mystery/fantasy series...The Invisible Man...The Great Escape.

But in his autumn years he became famous for the NCIS series, which was nice for him.

[–] brux (14724) a year ago

That's kind of a hokey-jokey role for him on NCIS. Like that girl who was on NCIS who was all weird. Can't remember her name ... Paul, Paula - something?

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (11952) a year ago

All 60's tv is "idiotic" if you're trying to use logic and realism to evaluate fiction.

I'd say "Man From U.N.C.L.E." was important because it reflected mod 60's as opposed to hippy dippy 60's.

Pair it with "The Avengers", both great British spy tv shows.