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

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a popular American television series that ran on NBC from September 22 1964 to January 15 1968 for 104 episodes. The series, though fictional, achieved such notability as to have artifacts (props, costumes and documents, and a video clip) from the show included in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's exhibit on spies and counterspies.

Parodies and jokes

The popularity of the show inspired several parodies and 'in-jokes'. For instance, fans have noted numerous references to Tulsa, Oklahoma, leading to such jocular assertions as "The real U.N.C.L.E. headquarters was located under a corn field, between Tulsa and Oklahoma City"

Related Topics:
Oklahoma - Tulsa - Oklahoma City

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Get Smart

The original television show (as well as the James Bond movie series) inspired a parody series, Get Smart, which starred Don Adams. This show was very popular and in fact outlived Man from U.N.C.L.E. by several seasons. Items from the show Get Smart are included in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's collection.

Related Topics:
James Bond - Parody - Get Smart - Don Adams

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The Man From A.U.N.T.I.E.

The July 1965 issue of Mad Magazine featured a parody of The Man From U.N.C.L.E called "The Man From A.U.N.T.I.E." which stood for Association of Unbelievable Nauseating Television and Idiotic Entertainment.

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Ben Elton also called his 1990 comedy television series "The Man From Auntie", a reference not only to the Man from U.N.C.L.E. but also to the BBC's nickname "Auntie Beeb".

Related Topics:
Ben Elton - 1990 - BBC

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The Avengers: "The Girl from A.U.N.T.I.E."

An episode of the British television series The Avengers was entitled "The Girl from A.U.N.T.I.E." Despite the title, the episode had little connection to "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

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The A-Team: "The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair"

One episode of the 1980s adventure series The A-Team was entitled "The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair" and featured Vaughn and McCallum. Vaughn was a member of A-Teams cast at this point, playing General Stockwell, while McCallum appeared as an enemy agent. The episode was loaded with in-jokes referencing the series but otherwise there was no link to the original show.

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