'The Avengers' - the Original Series Quiz

Answer: ITV

The show was originally shown on ITV and funded by ABC, later it was bought by the BBC.

Answer: Eeurp!

'Eeurp!' is Steed's amusing attempt at mimicking the sound made by the title villian - the Winged Avenger.

Answer: Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson played Tara King from 1968-1969.

Answer: John Steed

John Steed, played by Patrick MacNee, first appeared in the very first episode of the series, 'Hot Snow', and appeared in almost every single episode of 'The Avengers' until the end of the series with 'Bizzare'. He then appeared as Steed in a champagne advert in France alongside Tara King and was the only character from the original series to be carried over to 'The New Avengers'.

Answer: To avenge the death of his fiancée.

Only the first 20 minutes of 'Hot Snow' exist now as the rest of it was destroyed in order to make room to store other footage in the archives.

Answer: "We're needed."

Throughout the first sixteen episodes of season five (the first colour season)each episode had a 'We're needed' scene after the episode title. One example of which is from the episode 'The Hidden Tiger' in which Emma removes a strip of old wallpaper whilst redecorating her flat to reveal written beneath, "Mrs. Peel." Steed then enters and removes another strip of wallpaper to reveal, "We're Needed!"

Answer: Emma Peel

'A Touch of Brimstone' was the 21st Emma Peel episode shown and was banned in the US due to a scene involving Emma being whipped.

Answer: 2

It is a little known fact that Emma Peel was played by two actors! Elizabeth Shepherd was originally cast as Steed's partner, but after filming one and a half episodes ('The Town of No Return' and the first half if 'The Murder Market'), the general consensus was that she just did not fit the part.

This was an expensive decision to make, too, considering how much filming was done. But the switch to Diana Rigg, as history shows, paid off.

Answer: 2

The first time is in 'Who's Who???' after Steed has swapped minds with an enemy agent. He is luring Mrs. Peel into a trap so that she too can have her mind switched when he calls her Emma. This is one of the three things that makes her suspicious - the other two being that he doesn't want a drink and that he fails to hold the door open and let her pass through it first.

The other time is when Steed and Mrs. Peel say their farewells to each other in a touching scene at the end of 'The Forget-Me-Knot' shortly before she leaves with her husband.

Answer: Venus Smith and Martin King

Venus Smith was a singer and Martin King was a doctor.