What is The Avengers (TV series)?
{{italic title}} '''''The Avengers''''' is a [[spy-fi]] [[television]] series of the 1960s. The show was aired from 7 January 1961 to 21 May 1969. The main characters of this show included Doctor David Keel, his partner John Steed. The female characters were [[Emma Peel]] ([[Diana Rigg]]) and Cathy Gale (played by [[Honor Blackman]]). The show began airing in the [[United Kingdom]]. In the U.S., though, it was not aired until 10pm or afterward. This was due to [[violence]] and adult themes. There were [[novel]]s, radio programs and [[movie]]s involving this series. [[Uma Thurman]] played Emma Peel in the movie of 1998. {{DEFAULTSORT:Avengers, The}} [[Category:1960s British television series]] [[Category:1961 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1961 television series debuts]] [[Category:1969 disestablishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1969 television series endings]] [[Category:British science fiction television series]] [[Category:English-language television programs]] {{tv-stub}}