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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a television series that ran from 1964 through 1968, with 105 episodes (the first season of 29 were all in black and white). The premise of the series was this: the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement was a multinational peacekeeping organization. Their headquarters in New York were located behind a secret doorway in Del Floria's tailor shop on the East Side. U.N.C.L.E.'s top agent (Number 1, Section 2 - Operations and Enforcement) was the dark and dashing Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn). His partner (Number 2, Section 2) was the fair-haired Russian Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum).
Napoleon was the suave, ladies' man of the duo, whereas Illya was more the cool, distant one. Both agents, however, were highly competent, extremely intelligent, and precisely calculating. And they each had their own unique sense of humor. What's more, the pair were faithful friends, proving that not only could America and Russia work together professionally, but personally as well. (Quite an image for folks to see on a weekly basis during the sixties cold war era.) Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin - ready for action

U.N.C.L.E.'s main nemesis was T.H.R.U.S.H. (Technical Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity), a group whose primary purpose it was to take over the world by some means or another. Each week viewers were treated to full-fledged espionage and international intrigue, complete with a spy's customary high-tech gadgets. But one extra feature of this series was that the team of Solo and Kuryakin seemed to always find assistance (more often unsolicited than not) of the unsuspecting everyday citizen who would get caught up in the middle of everything. Many top name actors from the era were often seen to guest star in this role of the "innocent", or as the weekly villain.

So, how does someone like me become a faithful aficionado of a television series that was aired before she was even born? Well, I guess I'd have to blame it on an e-mail friend of mine (hello Gail!), who noticed that I seemed to have an interest in TV programs that were somehow buddy- buddy in nature. She told me about this show, it's premise, and how the two agents were such good friends; how although the show was about spies and such, you always got that relationship factor thrown in. I expressed an interest in seeing some of the episodes, and she sent me several on some video tapes. I was hooked pretty much from the get-go!

 Michelle's Favorite U.N.C.L.E. Links!

The Fans from U.N.C.L.E. - this is a great place to start, with items like the U.N.C.L.E. FAQ, a complete episode guide, information about the series and its characters, and a list of just about every other link you might want to try.

I've noticed something about myself... whenever I develop a strong interest in a television program or film, for some reason that interest seems to have a way of expanding, and I nearly always become equally interested in the careers of the main actor(s) of said program or film. Well, Man from U.N.C.L.E. is no exception, and so here are some links to a few of my favorite sites:

  • The Page for McCallum Fans is an excellent site maintained by Ellen. Trust me, it's worth a visit to see the pictures alone! (And I think it gets updated nearly every day <g>)
  • The Official McCallum Observer is a quarterly publication that has been authorized by David McCallum since 1985. Stop by the site for more information.
  • The VAUGHN Lounge is a very nicely done site devoted to Robert Vaughn. The atmosphere is wonderfully fitting to the character he portrayed in MFU.

    • Believe it or not, episodes of U.N.C.L.E. can still be seen on television. Now, they are shown sporadically, and at rather inconvenient hours (usually 3:00 or 4:00 a.m.), but they are shown. Check out the Turner Network Television (TNT) site for scheduling.

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