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Man From Uncle 1: Project Strigas & Never [VHS]

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"The Project Strigas Affair" and "The Never Never Affair" are what I think are the best episodes in all of UNCLE's episodes. You just have to watch these two episodes if you love "Man from UNCLE".

Episode 9 "The Project Strigas Affair": Though usually UNCLE doesn't get involved in politics, Mr. Waverly asks Napoleon and Illya to make some 'diabolical scheme' to bring down a certain Balkan intelligence chief Kurasov (Werner Klemperer), who is trying to enflame America and U.S.S.R. tensions. Kurasov's assistant is (Leonard Nimoy). Napoleon and Illya (him disguised as a KGB spy), with the help of bankrupt couple, (William Shatner and Peggy Ann Garner), make up a fictional gas to catch Kurasov's attention: the gas named Strigas. * This has one of the best plots of all the UNCLE episodes. There are plenty of twists and turns, humor when needed, yet serious at some places. This is another episode of many which shows Illya as the master of disguises. This is the first time for the secondary villain, Woodrow Parfey, to play in the Man from UNCLE show. He would be playing in many more episodes in the time to come. This is also the first time for Star Trek William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy to act together. One of my favorite parts in the show is when says, "But that's absolutely diabolical," to which Napoleon replies, smiling, "We try."

Episode 25 "The Never Never Affair": Mandy Stevenson (Barbara Feldon) is an UNCLE Portuguese translator who wants excitement. Napoleon Solo feels sorry for her so he send her out on a fake mission to get Waverlys tobacco and Mandy mistakenly takes an important microfilm that THRUSH is after. Napoleon and Illya search the streets looking for her before THRUSH gets to her. Eventually, Mandy and Napoleon are caught by THRUSH leader Victor Gervais (Cesar Romero). The only thing is, the microfilm is on a microdot and Mandy has hidden it so well that THRUSH cant find it!* I love, love, love this episode! Everyone's great in here; Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, and especially Barbara Feldon as Mandy Stevenson. She's great! The plot is good, everyone's acting is good, and it's so funny, yet serious where it's supposed to be. Here are a couple of my favorite parts. 1) When Mandy tries to convince Napoleon to give her a mission and Napoleon gives the fake mission and 'evasion pattern number 8', which is a fictional route. 2) When Napoleon tries to explain to Mr. Waverly and Illya about sending Mandy on a fake mission. Especially when Mr. Waverly asks what route she's going by and Napoleon says, "Evasion Pattern 6". The look on Mr. Waverly and Illya's faces are so funny! 3) In the beginning when Illya's trying to get away from THRUSH. 4) When Victor Gervais is trying to convince Mandy to tell him where the microdot is. She tells him, "Let me warn you. I don't crack under pressure." He says, "Not at all?" Mandy replies, "Not... noticeably, no." And basically the rest of the show is great.

I love these two episodes! The first episode, the Project Strigas affair has a great plot and has many twists and turns. Illya shows how much of a master he is at disguises. This is the first time for William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy to act together. The next episode, The Never Never Affair is my favorite first season episode. My favorite part in it is the gunfight in the movie theater and when Napoleon shoots the bad guy while being tied up. I'm sure all Man from UNCLE lovers will enjoy The Project Strigas Affair and The Never Never Affair!!

I love this show. These are two very good episodes complete with Illya in diguise making smart remarks. oh yeah, Napoleon's ok too. :) If you like a good plot and some corny dialog every once in a while this is a good tape for you!

From the era of Goldfinger, James West and other notables at the height of the spy craze, comes this -- probably one of the very few excellent television series of its time. The first episode stars William Shatner as an innocent exterminator recruited to set up a Balkan Ambassador, bent on furthering his career at any cost. Also has Leonard Nimoy as the Ambassador's assistant. The second stars Barbara Feldon as an U.N.C.L.E. employee who wants some more excitement from her job, and ends up in the middle of a THRUSH operation to retrieve a microfilm. Both feature great humor and great action, well worth the money.

If you love action, twists, and humor all rolled into one, get this video!! The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 1 is a great example of how the 60s reinvented cool! In this volume, the episodes are "The Project Strigas Affair" and "The Never Never Affair".

In the "Project Strigas Affair" William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy delight us with their first great performance together.(even though they were only in a couple scenes together)The episode sorta has a "Mission Impossible" feel to it. It's full of twists and schemes. We also see Illya test out some of his disguises! A must see!

"The Never Never Affair" has to be my FAVORITE episode of the whole series! In this episode Barbara Feldon (Agent 99 on "Get Smart") guest stars as the innocent Many Stevenson who longs for the glamour and excitment of espionage. Mandy bugs Napoleon to his breaking point, but instead of a real mission he gives her a fake one with the "Evasion Pattern Eight".(You sorta feel sorry for the girl.)He gives her a humadore(spelling?) and tells her to ask a guy at the tobbaco store to open it. Of course, she misleads a scientest into thinking she is a real courier and is handed a microdot(which she cleverly hides). This episode shows how they used humor in the series. My favorite parts were 1.)When Illya and Napoleon go into the movie theater and shoot it out with THRUSH, a guy gets shot and stands in front of someone. The person goes, "Hey, Down in front!"(the dead guy falls into a seat), "Thanks!" 2.)When Mandy goes throughout the streets thinking she's a REAL spy.3.) When Cesar Romero questions her on what the humadore is: CR:"It looks like a hum. and even smells like a hum., what is it?" MS:"Um, ah..humadore?(laughs)" 4.) The Over- The-Shoulder shot!
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UNCLE was a fondly remembered show - not always even, but pretty fun. Now this collection has great episodes and is the ultimate mind-warp for 60's TV fans. In short: Capt. Kirk vs. Spock and Col. Klink - then - Napoleon shoots the Joker and saves Agent 99! What more do you need?

I have acctually only seen one of The Man from UNCLE tapes and that's this one. But I am sure this is this one is the best one! I think you sould buy it!

Reminds me why I loved the show back in the '60s! "The Project Strigas Affair" teams William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy long before they set out on their "star trek", and "The Never Never Affair" gives us a beautiful Barbara Feldon before she "Got Smart"! The shows are witty, action-packed, and as much tongue-in-cheek as you'll find this side of a Bond movie. They don't make 'em like this anymore!

This Is the best that i have seen.
Soom of the others i would just like one on the videos but i love them all