The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Infobox Television
show_name = The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.


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genre = Spy-fi
creator = Norman Felton
director = Richard C. Bennett
John Brahm
Herschel Daugherty
E. Darrell Hallenbeck
Alf Kjellin
Mitchell Leisen
Sherman Marks
Leo Penn
Richard C. Sarafian
Joseph Sargent
Barry Shear
Jud Taylor
starring = Stefanie Powers
Noel Harrison
Leo G. Carroll
composer = Jerry Goldsmith
Dave Grusin
Jack Marshall
Richard Shores
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 29
list_episodes =
executive_producer = Norman Felton
producer = Douglas Benton
sup_producer = David Victor
asst_producer = Max Hodge
George Lehr
runtime = 60 mins.
channel = NBC
first_aired = September 16, 1966
last_aired = April 11, 1967
related = "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

"The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." is an American spy-fi TV series that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966 to April 11, 1967. The series was a spin-off from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.".

ynopsis

"The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." starred Stefanie Powers as American U.N.C.L.E. agent April Dancer and Noel Harrison (son of Rex Harrison) as her English partner, Mark Slate. Leo G. Carroll played her superior, Alexander Waverly, in both series. The character name "April Dancer" was suggested by James Bond creator Ian Fleming who was a consultant in the creation of the parent program before his death.

The series was not as successful as its parent program and was cancelled after 29 episodes due to low ratings. Several crossover episodes were produced in conjunction with "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", including the episode that introduced April and Mark. In their first appearance they were portrayed by Mary Ann Mobley and Norman Fell, respectively.

The theme music for the series was the same as that used for "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", except with a slightly different, harder-edged arrangement.

Cast

* Stefanie Powers...April Dancer
* Noel Harrison...Mark Slate
* Leo G. Carroll...Alexander Waverly; chief of U.N.C.L.E.
* Randy Kirby...Agent Randy Kovacs

Notable guest stars

* Edward Asner
* Joan Blondell
* Tom Bosley
* John Carradine
* Ellen Corby
* Wally Cox
* Yvonne De Carlo
* Dom DeLuise
* Bernard Fox
* Boris Karloff
* Peggy Lee
* Fernando Lamas
* Raymond Massey
* Ruth Roman
* Olan Soule
* Ann Sothern
* Leslie Uggams
* Robert Vaughn
* Carol Wayne
* Michael Wilding

Episodes

Original novels

"The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." was featured in five original novels, only two of which were published in the United States:

*"The Birds of a Feather Affair" by Michael Avallone
*"The Blazing Affair" by Michael Avallone
*"The Global Globules Affair" - Simon Latter (Published in United Kingdom and in France as "L'affaire des Globules")
*"The Golden Boats of Tatadata Affair" - Simon Latter (Published in United Kingdom only)
*"The Cornish Pixie Affair" - Peter Leslie (Published in United Kingdom only)

A "Girl from U.N.C.L.E." digest magazine was also briefly published, which included novellas not published elsewhere. Gold Key Comics also published a short-lived (5 issue) comic book.

See also

*"The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
* "Alias", a similarly themed television series of the 2000s.

External links

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* [http://www.tvobscurities.com/articles/gfu.php Page devoted to "Girl from U.N.C.L.E."]