The Never-Never Affair - S1-E25
Trivia: This episode featured an early television appearance by Barbara Feldon, who, just six months later, would become famous as Agent 99 on Get Smart.
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11th Aug 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
16th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Survival School Affair - S4-E10
Trivia: This was the only episode not to feature Robert Vaughn. His absence was explained as Napoleon originally receiving Illya's assignment, but then receiving a new one at the last minute.
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Hot Number Affair - S3-E25
Trivia: There are a pair of meta-references to Sonny and Cher's guest appearances in this episode. One of the Harrys at Agnes Sue mentions the pair a few moments before Cher makes her first appearance, and when they appear on screen together for the first time, the song playing under the scene is their #1 hit "I Got You Babe".
11th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: When Napoleon uses his pen communicator, he twists the bottom of the antenna after extending it. According to an interview with the prop master on the season 2 DVD, this action wasn't a necessity for the prop to "work". It was just something Robert Vaughn incorporated during filming.
11th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Off Broadway Affair - S3-E10
Trivia: When Napoleon informs Mr. Waverly that Illya once played the French horn, and Illya corrects him that it was the English horn, Napoleon wonders what the difference is. There is actually quite a difference: the French horn is a member of the brass family, a relative of trumpets and trombones, and the English horn is a member of the woodwind family, a relative of oboes and clarinets.
9th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
25th Apr 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: On their plane ride to Transylvania, Napoleon and Clemency watch a movie called One Spy Too Many. This is actually the title of a theatrical U.N.C.L.E. movie which combined the "Alexander the Greater Affair" episodes and added in a new subplot. The film is included as a special feature on the season 2 DVD.
14th Apr 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: When "Solo", the original pilot, was screened for NBC, the studio initially disliked David McCallum as Illya, curiously only because of his hair length, and asked that the role be re-cast. But because of how the request was worded, Alexander Waverly (originally named Mr. Allison) was re-cast instead.
14th Apr 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: This episode served as the backdoor pilot for The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. April Dancer was initially played by Mary Ann Mobley, but was replaced by Stefanie Powers when the series began airing regularly.
3rd Mar 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: Except for the pre-credits sequence and the credits themselves, David McCallum doesn't appear in this episode.
22nd Feb 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Trivia: Of the three lead actors, David McCallum was the only one who never appeared on The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. Robert Vaughn made one guest appearance, while Leo Carroll was a series regular on both shows simultaneously.
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