THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. (1966-1967) FORGOTTEN TELEVISION

THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. (1966-1967) – This spinoff series from (What else?) The Man from U.N.C.L.E. starred Stefanie Powers as superspy April Dancer. Like Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, April worked for the United Network Command for Law & Enforcement. Her series lasted just one season of 29 hour-long episodes.   

Leo G. Carroll portrayed Mr. Waverly, Dancer’s boss, just like he did for Solo and Kuryakin over at Man … April’s colleague Mark Slate was played by Noel Harrison, Rex’s son. 

STANDOUT EPISODES:

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. – THE MOONGLOW AFFAIR: Airing on February 25th, 1966, this backdoor pilot for The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. had Mary Ann Mobley as new agent April Dancer. She replaced the incapacitated Solo and Kuryakin to stop the establishment of a lunar presence by the evil organization T.H.R.U.S.H. (Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity). 

THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. 

THE DOG-GONE AFFAIR – Yes, just like its parent series, this show used the title format of “The ______ Affair” for every episode. This debut story saw April Dancer, now played by Stefanie Powers, sent to the Greek islands to thwart a THRUSH plan for drugging selected targets with a virus which will make them move very sluggishly.

April transports a dog whose fleas contain the antidote to THRUSH’s virus. Guest starring Luciana Paluzzi, Beth Brickell and Susan Brown.

THE PRISONER OF ZALAMAR AFFAIR – April Dancer happens to be an exact duplicate for Princess Fatima, who has just ascended to the throne of the fictional oil-rich Mid-East country Zalamar. When THRUSH abducts the real Fatima, Dancer is sent to impersonate her while trying to free the real princess. Michael Ansara, Brenda Benet, John Gabriel, Rafael Campos and Jason Wingreen guest star.

THE MOTHER MUFFIN AFFAIR – In London, Boris Karloff IS Mother Muffin, an old woman disguise he wears as an enemy agent. April Dancer and Napoleon Solo in a crossover appearance vie with Mother Muffin over a half-penny containing microfilmed intelligence about a gangster’s daughter. Also starring Bernard Fox and Charles Dierkop.

THE MONTORI DEVICE AFFAIR – THRUSH agents raid UNCLE’s Rome installation and steal a crucial device for listening in on all agents’ communications. Dancer must recover the device before THRUSH can use it to sabotage the summit meeting of six heads of state. John Carradine, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring and Dee Hartford guest star.

THE HORNS-OF-THE-DILEMMA AFFAIR – April is sent to Mexico to find and free three scientists kidnapped by evil agent Alejandro De Sada (Fernando Lamas). Alejandro’s new device will let him drain information from the brains of the scientists regarding a rocket fuel which lets vessels fly at 5,000 miles per hour. Alejandro Rey and Thordis Brandt are among the supporting cast.

THE ATLANTIS AFFAIR – Richard Matheson wrote this Caribbean set episode in which Agent Dancer competes with agents from THRUSH and hostile governments regarding crystals that are supposedly from Atlantis. The crystals contain immense power. Former Tarzan Denny Miller guest stars, along with Khigh Dhiegh – Wo Fat himself!

THE ROMANY LIE AFFAIR – April goes undercover as a circus aerialist to investigate murder and stock manipulation practiced by circus owner Sadvaricchi (Lloyd Bochner). Guest starring Anna Strasberg and Johnny Haymer.

THE LITTLE JOHN DOE AFFAIR – Dancer must safely escort organized crime informant Joey Celeste (Pernell Roberts) from Italy to the U.S. April falls for Joey as they struggle to stay alive against the army of assassins that the mob has gunning for them. Wally Cox guest stars.

THE JEWELS OF TOPANGO AFFAIR – April and Mark are assigned to protect a display of precious gems in a fictional African country. An international jewel thief poses as an UNCLE agent to steal the jewels. Leslie Uggams guest starred in her television debut. Hollywood’s renowned racism mars this episode. Also starring Brock Peters, Booker Bradshaw, Rupert Crosse and Khalil Bezaleel.

THE CATACOMB AND DOGMA AFFAIR – April Dancer captures globally wanted criminal Horsch (Peter Markus) and learns he is just one link in the chain of a conspiracy to loot the Vatican itself. Danielle De Metz, Gerald Mohr and Thordis Brandt are among the guest cast.

THE PETIT PRIX AFFAIR – Agent Dancer’s latest mission finds her in France. She is to thwart the robbery of hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars by a commando team specially trained for the caper. Nanette Fabray and Jason Harvey guest star.

THE KILLER WAVE AFFAIR – April travels to Hawaii on the trail of an Imperial Japanese war criminal from World War Two and a stolen submarine. Signe Hasso, Kim Kahana, Angelique Pettyjohn and Michael J. Pollard are in the guest cast.

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