The Avengers Forever: FAQ

Frequently asked questions ("most frequently asked" are in boldface)—click the question marks for the answers.
	*General questions about The Avengers* television series**
What's the show about? Who created the series? Where did the name The Avengers come from? Where was it produced and broadcast? How long did the series run? When and why did the series end? Who owns the rights to the series? Who did the music for the show? Who designed the fashions?
	Questions about episodes
How many episodes were made? Are there any missing or lost episodes? Does any of the Elizabeth Shepherd footage still exist? I'm new to the series. Which episodes should I watch first? What's this I hear about a banned episode? What is "The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse"? Why was the "Tara Tickle Torture" scene deleted? Why isn't "The Forget-Me-Knot" listed as the last Emma Peel episode?
	Questions about the characters and cast
For whom does John Steed work? How many partners did Steed have? Who came up with the name "Emma Peel"? What cars did the characters drive? What were the characters' addresses? Why was Elizabeth Shepherd let go? What else has Patrick Macnee appeared in? What else has Diana Rigg appeared in? Why did Diana Rigg leave the series? How do I write to Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, etc.?
	Miscellaneous questions
What does "Eee-urp" mean? Are there Avengers conventions? What fan clubs can I join? Are there any plans for a new movie? Are there other Avengers websites? I'd like to read some fan fiction. I'm looking for the theme/music/clips in MP3/wav/etc... Where can I get copies of Diana Rigg's silent short films Das Diadem and Minikillers? Where can I get copies of episodes of Diana?
	Questions about Avengers-related merchandise
What Avengers-related merchandise is available? What episodes are available on VHS and DVD? Where can I purchase tapes and DVDs? I recall an introduction with a chessboard—why isn't it on the videos? What books should I read about the show? Is the music from the series available on CD? Where can I get an Avengers T-shirt? Where can I obtain Avengers-type clothing? Are any of the costume articles used by the actors available? I have some Avengers merchandise to sell—what should I do?
	Questions about Avengers DVDs
Which of the many different DVD sets should I buy? How can I get a copy of the "chessboard intro"? Are there any plans for more "mega" box sets? Are there any plans to VidFire the Cathy Gale episodes? Will Contender re-master and re-release the R2 color Emma Peel DVDs? When will the last of the Cathy Gale episodes be released by A&E? Will anyone release the David Keel episodes? Why are A&E's Tara King episodes so poor in quality?
	Questions about this website
What do you use to build the pages? What do you use to capture the images? How do you process the images? Why don't any of the images link to larger ones? Why do you pay for web space when you can get it for free? Why is there a big brown stripe down the right side of every page? There used to be a visitor voting system. What happened to it? What's your hit rate? What awards have you won? How long has the site been on the internet? How long did it take for you to create the site?
	Questions asked of the webmaster
Where do you live? Why do you like the show so much? What are your favorite episodes? Do you think Steed and Emma/Cathy/Tara "did it"? Why don't you publish a book on the show?
	Requests made of the webmaster
Can I get copies of the episodes from you? Can I use some of your images, graphics, etc., on my site? Can I get my Avengers site added to TheAvengers.TV gateway? Can I get the email address from you for [name that actor, stuntman, producer, etc.]?
For lots more facts and figures, see AvengerLore, AvengerMyths and the Trivia Quiz.