"All that remains is . . . recognition of a man."
Patrick McGoohan, the creator of one of my favorite television series, The Prisoner, has died at 80. The Prisoner was a challenging and entertaining series that explored civil liberties, privacy, individuality, and democracy. My favorite episodes were Free for All and A Change of Mind. The good news is that these and all the other episodes are available online free at AMC.
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Percentage of American adults held in either prison or mental institutions in 1953 and today, respectively: 0.67, 0.68
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"The good news is that these and all the other episodes are available online free at AMC."
Not to those of us outside the US.
I guess it recognizes my foreign IP address.
I am not an IP number! I am a free man!
The next time you're in Britain, you should head over to Port Meirion in North Wales, the village in which the series was filmed, and a truly unique place.
I've stayed at Portmeirion a couple of times and it makes a lovely spot for a holiday, even if you're not into The Prisoner. As well as the charms of the village itself there's good access to Snowdonia, Cardigan Bay and Anglesey.
I also hold fond memories of Danger Man, one of my childhood favourites.
This may sound strange, but I remember him best as a frequent villain on Columbo.
I visited Portmeirion in '05. Wish I could go back now that I have a decent camera.
Patrick McGoohan
Had a crush on him back in "Secret Agent Man".
I AM THE NEW NUMBER TWO!!!!!!!!!!
Here's an extended Warner Troyer interview with McGoohan on The Prisoner for OECA TV in 1977.
The Prisoner Puzzle Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3
(OECA's other great achievement is the scariest logo animation ever made.)
Man, I hope he was carried off to his final rest in a huge, white ball . . .
Ironically McGoohan spent much of his life in a country under a head of state bearing an ordinal number in her name. And he belonged to a church headed by men who usually have ordinal numbers in their names as well. Could you imagine the current pope arguing with the men who elected him: "You are Benedict the 16th." "I am not a number! I am a free man!"
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