Hi Geoff: Always good to hear from you. I knew that the first and last seasons of UNCLE were more serious in tone (thanks also to Jim for reminding me),...
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dmanmetz@...
May 10, 2002 3:35 am
Did "Flight to nowhere" have a teaser? Chris...
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probecontrol@...
probecontrol
May 10, 2002 3:58 am
You are right, though. Somehow "I Spy," "It Takes a Thief," and "Mission Impossible" bucked the BATMAN trend for the most part. ... Wow. I can't even IMAGINE...
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dghprobe3@...
dghprobe3
May 10, 2002 4:08 am
<A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/probe_control/message/228">Australian "Flight to Nowhere" post</A> ...
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probecontrol@...
probecontrol
May 10, 2002 4:12 am
I agree completely with the always-insightful Don Harden. While I'd be surprised if Robert Vaughn would have considered the role (too much like U.N.C.L.E.), I...
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dghprobe3
May 10, 2002 4:28 am
Jim just reminded me of something. I once read that Burt Reynolds turned down the main role of astronaut Brent in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" because he...
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probecontrol@...
probecontrol
May 10, 2002 4:29 am
Just noticed Chris's letter about Lee Majors (Leslie Stevens connection) as a potential Probe Agent! ANOTHER interesting idea! I always thought Majors lacked...
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Paul Browne
fusillade2000
May 10, 2002 4:24 pm
... It's been many, many years since I've seen the 1960's version of "The Virginian." Had forgotten that there were four rotating stars the last year, still ...
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Paul Browne
fusillade2000
May 10, 2002 5:14 pm
... Yep. IMO there's no reason to necessarily think that further SEARCH seasons would have been reduced to one lead. Certainly the "Mystery Movie," for...
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Bob Greenberger
bobgreenberger@...
May 10, 2002 8:42 pm
A quick check shows that Search was opposite The Julie Andrews Hour, smart counter-programming against two dramas. A lengthier web search failed to find a...
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dghprobe3@...
dghprobe3
May 11, 2002 2:56 am
<A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1534317417">SEARCH books on eBay</A> In a recent eBay auction, the price of the two Robert Weverka...
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Jim Alexander
probecontrol
May 11, 2002 3:41 am
In the past--re: SEARCH items on eBay, I've often written to bidders and suggested that they check out the www.probecontrol.com website. Does anyone think...
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dghprobe3@...
dghprobe3
May 11, 2002 4:23 am
<A HREF="http://www.manfromuncle.org/">http://www.manfromuncle.org/</A> Website devoted to "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." They recommend watching the TV Special...
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Jim Alexander
probecontrol
May 11, 2002 5:52 am
HAH! A really cool show with loads of good, licensed footage! I didn't get Don's letter until 15 minutes into the program; caught the BOND, U.N.C.L.E. and...
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Jim Alexander
probecontrol
May 12, 2002 4:44 am
I know that a couple of people have suggested questions to ask Hugh O'Brian at the Chicago convention. I've never been to one of Mr. Court's conventions...
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kevin_searchprobe
kevin_search...
May 12, 2002 8:36 am
... against all your ... That was true of all the PROBE stars. O'Brian had Wyatt Earp, McClure had The Virginian, and Franciosa had ... Shelly Winters. But ...
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kevin_searchprobe
kevin_search...
May 12, 2002 9:04 am
If you're in an interview situation, it might be a good idea to ask him about his interest in Albert Schweitzer and how his meeting with Schweitzer inspired...
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crayresearch2001
crayresearch...
May 12, 2002 3:44 pm
There is someone on Ebay selling 3 VHS tapes of SEARCH episodes. Here is one of the links: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1535862308 each...
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Geoff Willmetts
gfwillmetts
May 12, 2002 9:11 pm
Hello everyone & especially... Hello Don Comparison between UNCLE & Search. I think the major difference was cos the former had THRUSH. Considering THRUSH's...
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Jim Alexander
probecontrol
May 12, 2002 9:14 pm
There is someone on Ebay selling 3 VHS tapes of SEARCH episodes. Each tape with 2 episodes (ones we already have). Maybe one of the regulars could get in...
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dghprobe3
May 12, 2002 11:51 pm
... The seller is: lbox007@... If you check out his negatives, you'll find that people have the same complaint about poor picture quality. The seller...
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dghprobe3
May 13, 2002 3:18 am
... Hi Geoff: If SEARCH had become a long running series, it would have been interesting to see a regular recurring adversary. UNCLE's THRUSH bore more than a...
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Geoff Willmetts
gfwillmetts
May 13, 2002 8:39 pm
Hello everyone Hello Kevin Re: Acting baggage. As you said, all three Probes were good character actors & could fit into the roles without any problem. The...
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rbrfab
May 14, 2002 9:06 am
OK, gang, this is Richard in England here, and I'm writing especially for PAL users like Geoff, Paul, Kate and others, but also for anyone who's still awaiting...
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dghprobe3
May 14, 2002 5:34 pm
... Hi Richard: You are right about my "Moonrock"; audio CD. It was of the 1973 NBC rerun of that episode and I remember our local station sneaked in a local...
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dghprobe3
May 14, 2002 5:43 pm
The other neat thing about the audio CDs is that they generally have the "scenes to next week" trailers which have never been shown outside of the original NBC...
Your comment on the "scenes to next week" audio is interesting. I wonder how many of those trailers are still in the NBC vaults for "Search," as well as...
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Geoff Willmetts
gfwillmetts
May 15, 2002 6:23 am
Hello everyone Hello Don H Re: reoccurring adversary. I think could have been a problem cos you're putting it in black & white. PROBE is essentially a...
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dghprobe3
May 15, 2002 4:02 pm
... Hi Geoff: You know I'd never make a mistake like that. :-) Anyway, all we're doing is engaging in fun speculation over what might have been. If someone...
