bill (11/17/82)
#N:hp-pcd:4800003:000:219 hp-pcd!bill Nov 17 10:42:00 1982 Anybody up on the "Avengers" series? An easy question: Who played John Steed? A little bit harder: In chronological order, what were the character and real names of his partners (I believe there were four of them)?
jwp (11/22/82)
Steed may have had four partners, though I thought it was only three, but how could anyone possibly CARE about any but the first??? Ah, dear Mrs. Peel, the most lovely Emma... I've been in love with jump suits ever since... John Pierce, Chemistry, UC San Diego ucbvax!sdcsvax!sdchema!jwp
kalash (11/28/82)
Except the first partner was Honor Blackman, NOT Diana Rigg. These have never been shown in the US, (I am told) because they are all black and white. Joe
jb (12/02/82)
Emma Peel drove a Lotus Elan. When Tara King entered the picture, she drove a Lotus also, but hers was a Europa.
rs55611 (12/03/82)
Steed's first car was a 1929 4.2 liter (I believe) Blower Bentley, so called because of the Rootes type supercharger (or "blower") that it was equipped with. As a note of interest, Bentleys of this era won at LeMans four times, although I think it was the model with a larger engine and no blower, as the blowers tended to self-destruct. Hard to believe, since the car is so huge. Old Bentley fans tend to think that the marque went straight downhill when it was bought out by Rolls-Royce, as they lost their sporting character. They became identical to Rolls-Royces, except for the grill and a few details. Bob Schleicher Bell Labs IX-1A269 ihuxk!rs55611