Cathy Gale is my favorite Avengers lady, and they all were awesome.

Cathy Gale is introduced as more of a professional - closer to Steed in past experience. She also was tasked with establishing that the female partner was competent and not merely eye candy. This set the tone for their relationship throughout Honor Blackman's tenure on the show. She was so successful at being this "serious agent" that the producers and writers were then able to show a softer side to Emma Peel when she arrived. By then it was assumed that Steed's partner was a force to be reckoned with.

@unowen-nh9ov

2 жыл бұрын

Peel's early episodes play like they were written for Gale, just as Gale's were written for a man. But Macnee & Rigg rewrote their dialogue & became much more playful with one another.

I first saw this episode when i was10.i remember thinking how beautiful honor blackman was.well that never changed.r.i.p.cathy gale.

Around this episode, Patrick Macnee asked Honor Blackman for a real live date to which she replied "Are You Kidding - Get Real,Man!"

Love, absolutely lovedthe avengers!! Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee were absolutely fantastic together. I was so enthralled with the Avengers. It was my favorite show!

Cathy Gale's relationship with Steed was more adversarial than Emma Peel's or Tara King's. She was less tolerant of his casual approach to manipulating people and would frequently call him out on it. It's also important to note that in this era of the show, Steed was more devious in his manner and personality. He wasn't above using charm to misdirect people into what he wanted from them which included Cathy.

Have not seen this before...Steed is in such good shape; by the time Emma showed up, he was getting a bit portly...

John Steed looks just fine here.

My favourite Avengers lady.

@herbpetrillo163

4 жыл бұрын

She has the sex appeal of a lunchbox....

@bracknellboy81

4 жыл бұрын

@@herbpetrillo163 I think she is stunning. Patrick Macnee was of the same opinion.

@unowen-nh9ov

2 жыл бұрын

@@herbpetrillo163 Yes, that's how she became Pussy Galore, co-starred opposite young Elizabeth Taylor & played an elderly swinger on Coronation St.

The year 1961. I was 8 back in those day you had to wait until you were about 13 vefore an embarrassed dadctolf you about virds and bees. Well Honor Blackman just confirmed to me that there was something special about girls even though i had no idea what or why. Of course by the late 60s Diana Rigg was the babe and Frisay night was the not to miss Avengers night. Ecery voy in school was in Loce with Mrs Peel asxwere most dads i seem to recall. Ah the good old days buu uot wiithout its problems

From what I heard, the Warlock episode was originally meant to be the episode to introduce Cathy Gale.

@davidbarry9690

6 жыл бұрын

Vahan Nisanian warlock was the first to be made but was shown later.

John Steed without a suitcoat, tie, and bowler just seems so...wrong.

@guylewis7418

5 жыл бұрын

Joe O'Connell it's sacrilegious.

@unowen-nh9ov

5 жыл бұрын

He's undercover/on holiday. And SO slim!

Champagne !

Firearms in luggage? How times have changed!

@unowen-nh9ov

2 жыл бұрын

You could smoke on airplanes.

I always felt there was more sexual tension between Macnee and Honor Blackman than the other girls.

@herbpetrillo163

4 жыл бұрын

Umm...not!

@unowen-nh9ov

2 жыл бұрын

She played her role like a professional adult, always keeping on the make Steed literally @ arms length.

Honor was told to smile less as Cathy or she'd lose the role,charming!

@unowen-nh9ov

6 жыл бұрын

dramaticguy She was cast in the role after Ian Hendry left, her role was written for a man & not changed. So not about smiling, about Mrs. Gale being a professional. Also keeping hound Steed @ bay.

@timr3023

4 жыл бұрын

dramaticguy wow, Honor said that!?

@garydouglas9413

Жыл бұрын

@@timr3023 She was married at the time.

The Charge network plays these episodes@ 1.30 - 4 p.m. on weekdays.

STRANGELY enough... "Death Dispatch" was the 1st Cathy Gale episode filmed, while the 2nd, "Warlock" was written & designed as her introduction. But BOTH wound up being run later in the season. In "Death Dispatch", Cathy is recruited by Steed's BOSS, not Steed, implying she was a professional agent, which, in all other episodes, she wasn't. Also, she's MUCH more releaxed and laid-back (AND LIKABLE!) in this one. According to Honor Blackman, they hadn't really figured out her character yet. It was her husband who suggested "Why not play it as a man? The writers will catch on soon." They did. If you watch "Warlock" with the thought in mind that was supposed to be her FIRST MEETING with Steed, multiple things throughout the entire episode confirm this. It's just that the actual first meeting scene-- filmed-- was REMOVED before broadcast. (I hate when they do that.) Because of Cathy's relaxed attitude in "Death Dispatch", it actually works better if seen much later. But "Warlock" really SHOULD be watched FIRST. "Mr. Teddy Bear", the 4th Cathy episode recorded, was aired FIRST that season. In syndication in the 90s, I somehow missed that one entirely. When I finally saw it on DVD recently, I realized why they ran it 1st. It's just a DAMNED good episode.

@icini123 Emma and Cathy were awesome.

Emma peel was my favourite

diana rigg was my favourite.the chemistry between the two was brillant and she was gorgeous

Are the Cathy Gale episodes available?

look at how casual steed is. this wasn't her first scene was it?

To hebneh, that's because her dress was made from the shower curtain next door.

Cathy Gale and Emma Peel will always be more badass than Tara King.

Actually emma was overrated too....seriously. ..linda thorsen always CRUCIFIED by emma and cathy lovets did damn good....screw the haters

I don't like the sepia tone . . . it's not sharp like black and white. Mrs. Peel is my favorite.