The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
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| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | |
|---|---|
| Format | Spy-fi |
| Created by | Norman Felton |
| Starring | Stefanie Powers Noel Harrison Leo G. Carroll |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 16, 1966 – April 11, 1967 |
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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. was an American spy-fi TV series that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966 to April 11, 1967. It was a spin-off from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and starred Stefanie Powers as American U.N.C.L.E. agent April Dancer and Noel Harrison (son of Rex Harrison) as her English partner, Mark Slate. Leo G. Carroll played her superior, Alexander Waverly, in both series. The character name "April Dancer" was suggested by James Bond creator Ian Fleming who was a consultant in the creation of the parent program before his death.
The series was not as successful as its parent program and was cancelled after 29 episodes due to low ratings. Several crossover episodes were produced in conjunction with The Man from U.N.C.L.E., including the episode that introduced April and Mark. In their first appearance they were portrayed by Mary Ann Mobley and Norman Fell, respectively.
The theme music for the series was the same as that used for The Man from U.N.C.L.E., except with a slightly different, harder-edged arrangement.
[edit] Original novels
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. was featured in five original novels, only two of which were published in the United States:
- The Birds of a Feather Affair by Michael Avallone
- The Blazing Affair by Michael Avallone
- The Global Globules Affair - Simon Latter (Published in United Kingdom and in France as L'affaire des Globules)
- The Golden Boats of Tatadata Affair - Simon Latter (Published in United Kingdom only)
- The Cornish Pixie Affair - Peter Leslie (Published in United Kingdom only)
A Girl from U.N.C.L.E. digest magazine was also briefly published, which included novellas not published elsewhere. Gold Key Comics also published a short-lived (5 issue) comic book.
[edit] See also
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- Alias, a similarly themed television series of the 2000s.
