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''The Avengers'' is a spy-fi British television series created in 1961. ''The Avengers'' initially focused on Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ianhendry.com )〕 and his assistant John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. Steed's most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), and later Tara King (Linda Thorson). Later episodes increasingly incorporated elements of science fiction and fantasy, parody and British eccentricity. ''The Avengers'' ran from 1961 until 1969, screening as one-hour episodes its entire run. The pilot episode, "Hot Snow," aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre," aired on 21 May 1969. ''The Avengers'' was produced by Associated British Corporation, a contractor within the ITV network. After a merger in July 1968 ABC Television became Thames Television, which continued production of the series although it was still broadcast under the ABC name. By 1969 ''The Avengers'' was shown in more than 90 countries. ITV produced a sequel series ''The New Avengers'' (1976–1977) with Patrick Macnee returning as John Steed, and two new partners. In 2007 ''The Avengers'' was ranked #20 on ''TV Guide''s Top Cult Shows Ever.〔"(TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever – Today's News: Our Take )" ''TV Guide'': 29 June 2007〕 ==Programme premise and overview== ''The Avengers'' was marked by different eras as co-stars came and went. The only constant was John Steed, played by Patrick Macnee. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Avengers (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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