The Man From U.N.C.L.E. turns 45

Forty-five years ago — Sept. 22, 1964 — a show debuted that had been pitched to NBC executives as “James Bond for television.”
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. turned out to be more than that. It ushered in an era where spies would be welcomed into U.S. living rooms and not just be seen on movie screens. [...]

1964: U.N.C.L.E.’s crew hams it up, aka Richard Donner, ACTOR

No matter how much a writer or a director or a producer accomplishes, some cannot resist the allure of appearing before the camera. Alfred Hitchcock certainly couldn’t and his cameos in his movies probably egged others on.
In its first season, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. took the concept further. Four crew members went before the cameras [...]

1972: 007 makes his U.S. television debut; Sam Rolfe revisits the spy genre

In the early 1970s, ABC would run long-form promos where it would spend a half-hour to highlight its programming for the upcoming television season. For 1972-73, that included a segment on the movies that would be shown. Top on the list was Goldfinger, the first 007 movie to appear on U.S. television. The first 35 [...]

Happy 76th birthday Robert Vaughn

It’s been a quarter century since we’ve heard Robert Vaughn say, “Open Channel D” in The Return of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV movie. But it’s still worth noting the actor’s 76th birthday today. His autobiography is out and he’s enjoying a late-career revival with the Hustle television series.
Forty-five years ago today, Vaughn was having [...]

The Project Strigas Affair part 2

William Shatner gets smashed while meeting Leonard Nimoy for the first time on-screen, Illya Kuryakin disguises himself to resemble Trotsky and Napoleon Solo tries to keep his complex plan on track. Great stuff.

The Project Strigas Affair, part I

If you had a vague memory of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., or was ever curious about the show, the ninth episode, The Project Strigas Affair is worth checking out.
It was first episode directed by Joseph Sargent, arguably the best director to work on the show (though others might argue for Richard Donner). The story is [...]

U.N.C.L.E. Website back on the Internets!/Robert Vaughn Interview

http://www.hmss.com/otherspies/UNCLEepisodeguide
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. episode guide’s hiatus from the Internet was brief. After getting booted off AOL (which shut down its Web-hosting operation), the U.N.C.L.E. site is being hosted by none other than Her Majesty’s Secret Servant. There’s a couple of glitches here and there but the main thing is the site is back.
UPDATE: Robert [...]

U.N.C.L.E. Website About to Go on (Involuntary) Hiatus

One of our editors has had a Website, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. episode guide, since 1996. It’s about to go on involuntary hiatus because AOL is getting out of the Website-hosting business on Oct. 31. The files have been backed up but a new home needs to be found.
Until Oct. 31, the site can be [...]

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. DVDs hit stores and Amazon.Com

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. went to DVD a year ago — but only if you bought them through Time-Life. The series is now available in stores and Amazon.Com.
The product isn’t perfect. Some episodes (The Giuoco Piano Affair, from the first season, for example) have an arrangement of title music from a different episode than they [...]