| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | |
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 Series title card | |
| Genre | Action Spy fiction |
| Created by | Sam Rolfe Norman Felton |
| Developed by | Sam Rolfe |
| Starring | Robert Vaughn David McCallum Leo G. Carroll |
| Theme music composer | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 105 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Norman Felton |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production companies | Arena Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 22, 1964 – January 15, 1968 |
| Related | |
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966–1967) | |
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy fiction television series[1] produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents Napoleon Solo, played by Robert Vaughn, and Illya Kuryakin, played by David McCallum, who work for a secret international counterespionage and law-enforcement agency called U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement). The series premiered on September 22, 1964, and completed its run on January 15, 1968. The program was part of the spy-fiction craze on television, and by 1966 there were nearly a dozen imitators. Several episodes were successfully released to theaters as B movies or double features. There was also a spin-off series, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., a series of novels and comic books, and merchandising.
With few recurring characters, the series attracted many high-profile guest stars. Props from the series are exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and at the museums of the Central Intelligence Agency and other US intelligence agencies. The series won the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Show in 1966.
Originally, co-creator Sam Rolfe (of Have Gun – Will Travel fame) wanted to leave the meaning of U.N.C.L.E. ambiguous so it could refer to either "Uncle Sam" or the United Nations.[2]: 14 Concerns by the MGM legal department about using "U.N." for commercial purposes caused U.N.C.L.E. to become an acronym for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.[3] Each episode had a spurious "We wish to thank" acknowledgement to U.N.C.L.E. in the end titles.
- ^ "Sept 22 (Tuesday) "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." Agents of the United Network Command for Law Enforcement shield society from assorted tribulations. 8:30 P.M. on NBC." Gould, Jack (August 30, 1964). "SEASONAL SAFARI (upcoming TV season)". The New York Times.
- ^ Heitland, Jon (1987). The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Book: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Television Classic (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-00052-9.
- ^ Geraghty, Lincoln (2009). Channeling the Future: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy Television. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6675-1. Retrieved 24 August 2011.