December 04, 2008.

The one and only Diana Rigg. . ..

Rating: 5
...For those who have seen Diana Rigg in The Avengers, all that needs to be said is that this boxed set contains every episode in which she appeared, plus three episodes that were never televised, plus a Making-of feature. The DVDs are of excellent quality, and it's all here, just waiting for you.

December 28, 2008.

Complete Set for Emma Peel Fans.

Rating: 5
This is an awesome Mega Set, and now completely affordable.

Even we Tara King fans love and appreciate the talented Diana Rigg's incomparable Mrs. Peel.

This is THE greatest Era of the Avengers that every Fan must own.

December 25, 2008.

The Avengers.

Rating: 3
This is an OK collection. I agree with others that it's too bad a whole series of shows were lost. They were actually the main reason I bought the CD's.

December 24, 2008.

Escape in the fantasy of yesterday.

Rating: 5
The real reason for my buying this collection is the "black and white" set from season 65/66...For me "The Avengers" lost something when they went to color. I really enjoy escaping into that fantasy world of "Steed and Emma" as they confront and combat all thats not right with the world. Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee have a wonderful chemistry together on screen that has rarely been matched since. There is also a "film noir" quality to many of the episodes from the black and white years with "Emma"...Castle Death, Too many Christmas Trees, Dial a Deadly Number, The Town of No Return and How to Succeed...at Murder among others all display the "noir" touch.
Before Closing I have to mention the bonus 17th CD thats contains a couple of the lost episodes of the very first season of the Avengers along with a third of another. I thought these shows were tremendous. I love live TV and thats what this was. A shame really that there are not more of them. However it peaked my interest in obtaining some of the "Cathy Gale" episodes. It was interesting to see Macnee play Steed in an entirely different way and to do it on live TV as well....very interesting and entertaining.

December 12, 2008.

Adventure without gadgets and gore.

Rating: 5
Seeing the Avengers again reminded us that there was adventure and drama in TV before the need for gadgets and gore.