Trivia: When D-Fens notices the protester outside the bank, the protester is wearing the exact same clothes Bill is wearing, even down the pattern on his tie.
Cubs Fan
22nd Jun 2011
Falling Down (1993)
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.
3rd Jun 2011
Doom (2005)
3rd Jun 2011
The Great Escape (1963)
3rd Jun 2011
JAG (1995)
31st May 2011
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
29th May 2011
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
21st May 2011
Network (1976)
Trivia: Peter Finch was the first actor to win an Academy Award posthumously.
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".
17th May 2011
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Trivia: John Cazale appears as Fredo in archive footage from the other films. Although he was deceased by the time the film was released, he still maintained the distinction of having every film he appeared in earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
11th May 2011
Castle (2009)
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)
29th Apr 2011
Law & Order: UK (2009)
Trivia: Bradley Walsh had never seen the original American series before being offered his role.
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.
16th Apr 2011
Mary Tyler Moore (1970)
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.
13th Apr 2011
The A-Team (1983)
The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair - S5-E6
Trivia: This episode was formatted in the same style as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and even featured guest appearances by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. It's currently the last time the pair have worked together.
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