Guide Note: The Avengers was a British television show starring Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry and Linda Thorson.
Fast Facts:
- Original Run: 1961 - 1969
- Number of Episodes: 161
- The show is typically divided into eras based on who John Steed's female partner was at the time
- The most popular era features Diana Rigg as "Mrs. Emma Peel"
- The show's popularity in France spawned a new series, The New Avengers, in 1975
- Patrick Macnee reprised his role as John Steed for The New Avengers
- In 1998, a film version of The Avengers was released, starring Ralph Fiennes as John Steed and Uma Thurman as Emma Peel