Let’s journey behind the curtain of one of the most enigmatic and mind-bending shows ever to grace the small screen: “The Prisoner.” We’re not just talking about the show’s intricate plot or its philosophical undertones; we’re diving into the physical…
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The Prisoner 50th Anniversary Set is a must-buy for fans of the series
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Should The Prisoner be remade into a movie?
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The Prisoner, explained, from Starlog issue 11
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The role playing stats from U.N.C.L.E.
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Jack Kirby’s The Prisoner adaptation could have been awesome
In 1976 Jack Kirby created an adaptation of 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was quite an odd choice, in that the movie was over seven years old at the time. The adaptation, which ran for issues, is analyzed in depth…
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“The Prisoner Puzzle” educational guide from 1976
I’m a fan of The Prisoner – it’s one of my top 10 favorite shows of all time – so I have always been on the lookout for items associated with the show. In that search, I found this: An…
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Video: 1977 interview with Patrick McGoohan, “The Prisoner Puzzle”
This is a 35 minute conversation with Patrick McGoohan, talking about The Prisoner for Canadian television on the tenth anniversary of the program. He gets a bit fired up in response to a couple of questions, and his explanation of who Number One was (and the reaction of the audience) is quite amusing. If you are a fan of the show, it’s worth a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiIUnCMpGbM
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VIDEO: 1984 Documentary about The Prisoner, Six Into One
One of the things I love about the Internet is it allows us to recover information that would otherwise be lost to us forever. Here’s one example: a 1984 documentary on my favorite TV show The Prisoner. It’s been chunked into segments on youtube, and it’s a great look at the series from a very distinct, dramatic viewpoint with interviews galore. Here’s it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VscOjhdT-xU&list=PLC480F9E22D8B88FB
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Like The Prisoner? Then buy my book!
I have written a book of essays on The Prisoner, the classic TV series created by and starring Patrick McGoohan, and it is now available for purchase through Amazon’s Kindle store. A “dead tree” printed edition is coming out by…
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Revisiting The Prisoner, when McGoohan wears spurs and chaps
Living in Harmony The most unique episode of The Prisoner, ever, and for a show like this, that’s saying something. It’s actually an episode that is absolutely simple and also incredibly complex. You have McGoohan in the role of a…
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Revisiting The Prisoner, wherein McGoohan changes his mind.
Episode 12, A Change of Mind Patrick McGoohan himself directed this one. Using a pseudonym, one that I really really like. “Joseph Serf.” Give you a couple of guesses why. This is the most Orwellian episode of the series, with…
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Reflections on The Prisoner: “What’s it all about?”
Recently I’ve become quite reflective and introspective about many things, about who I am as a person, about what drives me. About who I am. I think I’m a good person. I care, sometimes too much. I speak too much…
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Revisiting The Prisoner, revisited: “All the world’s a stage” in a strange bedtime story
As I was looking over my posts on The Prisoner, I realized I didn’t write much about the penultimate episode. I correct that oversight now… Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time is unique in several aspects. It again…
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Why was the Prisoner in The Village?
Let’s go to the clues in the show, shall we? In the first episode Arrival, the Prisoner (I will call him the Prisoner because that is what his character is named in the scripts) is told by the New Number…