The Avengers Alternative Series 6 Opening Titles and Closing Credits
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- Опубліковано 7 січ 2009
- This set of titles and credits were shown on early episodes of Series 6 however they were subsequently re spliced using the "Field of Knights and Cards" sequence for re-runs. The only episode to inexplicably retain these titles is "Split" whilst the end credits come from "The Forget Me Not".
Both titles and credits had gun shot sound effects however these got inexplicably censored by the Canadian broadcaster. - Розваги
Linda Thorson is certainly beautiful in her own right- she's got lots of appeal, and great legs. But Diana Rigg will definitely be John Steed's best remembered sidekick.
Linda Thorson's time on "The Avengers" always provokes a mixed reaction from fans.
Granted Thorson lacked the maturity and experience that Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg both brought to the show.
However she displayed a youthful charm and energy that was needed and despite the haphazard way her character was developed, Thorson proves herself a quick study.
she was cute, and fun. and the chemistry between john steed and she was always one of fondness and innocent friendship. where as with Diana Rigg you did get the feeling they bonked off camera
That is what I like in her. She brought something new to the duo.
Steed was more a fatherly figure to her, a mentor.
This is and will ALWAYS be my FAVORITE TV show!!!
agree. Watching just a few months ago and I love this more than any tv series i've watched so far
I had no problem with Linda but I think they went over the edge with the "Mother" character and all the nonsense that went with him.
This was the opening title used for the Linda Thorson episodes that debuted in the United States in the SPRING of 1968, while the UK just had to suck it and wait for the fall. ;) On the flipside, their spring 1968 scheduling immediately followed the last eight Diana Rigg episodes, which had debuted in the UK in the fall of '67, while the US had to suck it and wait 'til early 1968! In the US the same pattern had been folowed for three years: in early 1966 the B&W Rigg episodes aired (only 21 of the 26, alas); in early '67 the first 16 colour Rigg episodes arrived (same as in the UK), and in early '68 eight more Riggs and seven Thorsons.
Linda rocks....quite the woman!
Love this title sequence - so pop art '60s. Much better than the corny "Field of Knights" IMHO...
Couldn't agree more!!
Agreed
Thank you for posting these credits! I have been looking for this for years. Encore Mystery channel used to show the Avengers on weeknights ten years back, much like they play old Western series on their Encore Westerns channel. I wish they still showed it every night.
Recently saw an episode that featured Linda Thorson kicking the butts of a whole slew of kidnappers in a lighthouse. She had the entire operation wrapped up by the time Steed arrived to "rescue" her.
That was a very good episode indeed, entitled “All Done With Mirrors”, and it was the only time she used some form of pseudo-judo type moves. Wished they had incorporated that a bit more for her in other episodes for it would’ve added that much more to the excitement of her fight scenes, as well as to her character.
That can`t be correct, she performs shoulder and back maneuvers as well as sacrífice throws in nearly every episode of the season. She has a fight with a Karate master in "Follow The Leader" and shows takedown and neck pinches in "Forget-Me-Knot". She uses her tighs to imobilize enemies when her hands are tied up in "Who Was The Man I Saw You With" and "You`ll Catch Your Death" too.
Steed's rescue of Tara could be psychological for her so she does not feel so emotionally alone!
Love the series and all different actresses
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I was too young at the time to appreciate Diana Rigg or Linda Thorson. Not anymore.
Linda Thorson was very underrated. She was much better than she is given credit for and certainly, when you think that this must have been her FIRST acting role, she did very well. Maybe not as good as Diana Rigg... but who is?
amazing stuff brings back the memories
Hi all change not going to be the same any more the world gone crazy all repits of to days of 2007 and be yond. Allan u.k.
Never, ever see such class again..
This is totally superior to the one they did outdoors after this- much more clever and visually interesting, with the combinaiton of action and sly humor the show was known for. It's also a natural outgrowth of the titles for the Rigg series.
Love,love,love the theme song!
Notice how the gunshot sound effect is missing only from the opening titles - they are clearly present in the end titles. This is not an example of censorship for any reason. It is lazy editing on the part of those who re-mastered the series for home video. They cleaned up the soundtrack just once, obviously for the field of armor version of the credits, and inexplicably didn't realize or care that it didn't exactly match this version of the credits. Really annoying, in my opinion!
The closing credits are to The Forget-Me-Knot, the transition episode from Mrs. Peel to Tara King. There are actually two different credits used for this particular episode. This one, at 1:51 has them walking together toward the rear. Another version has a still picture of them in the distance. I don't know if it was changed for syndication or for different markets.
I have that episode on VHS isn't that the one where the bad guy was wearing shoes made out of radiation or some type of chemical that illuminated his body I thought that was interesting and I like the transision from Emma peele to Linda Thompson very casual not a big deal Mrs Peele gets in her car and drives away to meet her husband that's it but the question is what did Mrs peeles husband do for a living was he also a spy for British intelligence but only with a different organization that was not run by MOTHER
I noticed the a vengers is not run on networks like antenna tv or me tv instead you buy the episodes on DVD who owns the rights to the show is it the BBC or in believe the Associated British corporation I know it's not the American broad casting corporation since it was made in england.....all I can say is the show is way beyond its time
Beautiful!
This "end title" sequence was the introduction of Laurie Johnson's "revamped" Avenger's theme. It was, and still is, the best yet!
I have Laurie Johnson's 3 CD set featuring the music from "The Avengers." I'm just not sure if this end title theme is on there. I'll have to investigate.
I remember watching this in 1981 in the SCALA Cinema London, and around 1.01,you see Tara looking straight at the camera and shaking her head. I wonder if anyone has that version.
I sure wish they would show this on Me-TV.
Great how you linked the opening & closing credits for continuity - these credits (like the color Rigg credits) help establish the somewhat surreal nature of the program, & I prefer them to the suits of armor titles (although I do like those as well). By the way, did you know that there is even an alternate version to these? In some versions, the very last scene shows Tara & Steed standing still side by side, facing the camera, rather than walking away. Just a bit of trivia!
I loved watching The avengers even with Diana rigg and Linda thorson both ladies were so gorgeous both sure knew how to kick ass Linda thorson had the youth Diana rigg had the muscle and they both kicked ass.
I mean Linda Thorson is pretty and all but unlike Diana she is more eye candy than tough. She just looks so out of place like she should be dancing on Laugh In if you catch my drift
Great show!
After the first couple of seasons (where the show was pretty serious), "The Avengers" adopted the "light" touch which made it very popular (and a classic) all over the world.
"Extraordinary crimes against the people and the state have to be avenged by agents extraodrinary. Two such people are John Steed and his partner Tara King, top professionals. Otherwise known as the Avengers."
All the Avenger women were great. All had their own unique style which added to the flavor of the series greatly. Perhaps Tara King being in love with John Steed made her seem weaker, but, far from it!
Her fight scene in the optics factory in " My Wildest Dream" is my favorite fight scene in the entire series. Tara REALLY kicks ass and quite believable too.
According to my Avengers book they wanted a completely new theme tune for the Linda Thorsen episodes, as they had for each of Steeds different assistants...but they didn't have time or never got round to it so used the Diana Rigg theme slightly re-arranged
+euronick61
Or, they didn't want to confuse viewers.
Poorly re-arranged.
The finger in the hat bit makes me uneasy for some reason.
Patrick Macnee was a poor man's James bond but thats ok he was so cool.
@whiskers1965 Linda nearly quit with all the changes of producer,Patrick talked her into staying.
The story lines in the Thorson era were some of the best of the series,Linda was very inexperienced but she got better,Patrick Macnee said a few years ago,he should have left with Diana but he only has praise for Linda Thorson.
The best ever historical credits. No words, happy new year, get ready, wear your facemask anytime anyway anywhere. Merci beaucoup from Paris France. Emmanuel
Where are the gentleman spies? Total class Mr Steed
I remember at one time that The Avengers came on and stated it was John Steed with his partner "talented amateur" Emma Peel. This used to always crack me up. Emma Peel was far more than a "talented amateur." I know this was more of their tongue-in-cheek humor. I wish I could find out where that Series Opening was or where I heard it. I was just a kid at the time this show was on but I remember my Dad watching this along with Wild Wild West, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and others.
SGT Happy G I believe the "talented amateur" was an American creation (with an American announcer) meant to clarify the premise of the series. Just a hunch.
It comes from the chess board opening which you can't find on any episodes any longer. They screwed up the openings on DVD's all you get now is the Field of Knights with Tara and the Still Picture and Champagne opening with Mrs. Peel. You can find the old chess board opening here ua-cam.com/video/frFWpzwos4I/v-deo.html
There is one other opening sequence, featuring exterior shots, that of a knight, and a castle, for Series 6.... I wish someone would post it.
Emma's 2 "series", with that of the final series with Tara, were the best, imo.
The perfect Avengers theme was with Diana Rigg.
I wonder if the gunshots (which I think were also removed from the Season Six closing by ABC in the U.S.) had to do with the 1968 assisintaions of Martin Luther King and Senator Bobby Kennedy.
on russian tv in 1994-1996 i have seen The Avengers. First
showed an episodes with Linda Thorson and only then an episodes with Diana Rigg, why I thought Mrs. Emma Peel was Steed's new partner
to replace Miss Tara King
The closing credits were actually from the episode "The Forget-Me-Not", in which Emma Steel (Diana Rigg) leaves and Tara King (Linda Thorson) arrives mid-episode.
Peel.
Nor does Tara arrive mid episode.
Your video description is not accurate for the episodes shown in the US. This set of titles was only used for about 6 episodes before changing over to the field and cards. All the reruns retained their original style of titles. In syndication in the US I continued to see all the episodes using the artist palette/targets for as long as they ran.
patrick macnee (or at least john steed) strikes me as a real nice bloke whose a bit posh but who you'd trust with your life and with your wife. he'd never dream of being a caddish type. But he'd more than be capable of doing what his country, his charges, his duty, and his friends required to keep them safe, and all without needing a thank you.
in some ways better than jimmy bond, that over active young man with the gadgets who treated women dishonorably, and fought like a girl without a proper umbrella
Steed could charm and disarm. The manners and attitude of an old school English gent but one could throw it down and take care of business if the situation called for it.......
He was pretty caddish with Catherine Gale. She always rebuffed him ( tho with a slight smirk that only we could see)
Is it just me or does the hole in the hat in the opening credits look more like a stuck-on circle the same color as the wall? The hole seems to have no depth to it at all. But in the closing credits it's obviously a real hole.
Hate to say it, but... I preferred these sequences to the ones that were usually used for series 6. I know that puts me in the minority, but I don't care!
I don't believe you're in the minority at all.
How do u make these in the 60s, u use PowerPoint?
@3investigators Saw Linda Thorson on a "Law & Order" Episode.
Got to see her on stage in 1982. She was even more beautiful then ( 13 years later!). Ohhh those eyes! That's what initially won me over....and I was so young but clearly remembered those eyes! Lol
Were the gunshot version kept in the UK while the Knights version was used in the USA
USA also had the gunshot version.
I hated it when Diana Rigg left and this theme shows it. Easily the worst of the series with Linda Thorson trying to ham it up badly and Patrick MacNee looking really uncomfortable (probably thinking - who talked me into doing this with her?)
Mmmm Tara Tara Tara...
The McNee and Thorson years were lot more campy. I thought funny that their Male supervisor was called Mother. And the female superior was Father.
At first I didn't care much for Linda Thorson, but in time her sexiness grew on me. Associated British Corporation went on to become Thames Television.
Tara King was okay but she couldn't measure up to Emma Peel
This music is not as good as earlier versions.
(Ha. Just noticed my similar comment posted 3 years ago!
I do not recall having seen this video before.)
Nice but she just ain't Miss Peel
True, She's Miss King. And it's Mrs. Peel.
WEll, I suppose it was only a matter of time before UA-cam yanked these wonderful episodes off their site. Thanks for nothing, UA-cam!
If you live in the uk they are shown on true entertainment freeview channel 61
Tubi has them.
@Jantv81 exactly Jan. it was more a toughness and maturity that Linda as Tara didnt have. Diana was gorgeous but she had that badass wit and wildcat demeanon.not all pretty women can pull that off. either you have it or dont and Linda didnt.
Wrrrrong!!
I wish they could have found someone a little more athletic to replace emma peel.
Linda was just too clumsy in the fight scenes etc.
Couldn't disagree more. In fact, Diana's fights seemed more staged. Linda's " Tara" took as good as she gave . The optics factory fight scene in " My Wildest Dream" was probably the most violent ( and realistic) in the entire series.
Vive Linda thorson et Tara king ma préférée et là plus forte dans les combat féminine et ravisante
I liked Tara but I loved Emma.
She's beautifull
Si chic.......
There was not enough for Macnee as Steed to do in the last season. Remember he had started a minor character on the show in the first season with Ian Hendry as the lead actor. He was becoming minor again.
As for Thorson she was fine as a leading lady. And she had the beauty and sex appeal. But credibility was stretched by having her be a little too heroic. Half as much heroics by her Tara character would have been perfect.
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This version was way better then the field of Knights version which was lame and had no excitement.
When Mrs Peel (Diana Rigg) left the show ,so did I.
John Steed was a fine dresser.
tara king
Tara just didn't have the elegance and sexual chemistry that Emma Peel had.
They didn't give her much of a chance to ( though there are some precious moments between the two none the less).
This "modernized" (English "modernised") version of the.me music is not as good as thearlier version.
Look nobody make diana rigg leave did they leave linda thorson alone shes just has good has rigg or blackman linda was sweet and she was beautiful
Tara isn't Emma. Tara is Tara...!! She 's OK. But the script for her series isn't quite well.
They just don't make great Series/Music--The Music from all Version is equally Good!---anymore.
gals don't want me anymore.
Such a show in its exact would never be aired on public TV today; due it its so-called 'gratuitous gun violence' or some such nonsense.
These titles are not very good, are they? A very unflattering outfit to dress Linda in, and she is still wearing a wig, after her hair fell out (peroxide). These titles must have been made in about Jan. 1968, in hurry, to accompany the seven episodes that were needed in America for May 1968, running directly after the Diana Rigg episodes. The first of these episodes (The Forget-me-Knot) was not shown in Britain until six months later, by which time the producers had had a chance to film the more-familiar "suits of armour" sequence, which i think is much sharper, more colourful and more flattering to the actors. I may be wrong, but I don't think these alternate titles were ever used in Britain (because there had been time to replace them).
Yuck, not the same without Emma Peel. RIP 🙏 Dame Diana Rigg.
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I like linda thorson better that honour blackman wasnt a fan of hers didnt mind diana rigg at all but linda was more sexy than blacman
Such overly cutesy stuff. This is where the magic really went out of the series for me.
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