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Subject: Re: The Most Stylish British Sci-Fi Show That America Couldn't Stop
 Watching During The Cold War
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:17:14 -0400
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On 4/28/2025 11:27 PM, Your Name wrote:
> On 2025-04-29 02:32:19 +0000, moviePig said:
>> On 4/28/2025 6:35 PM, Your Name wrote:
>>> On 2025-04-28 18:41:54 +0000, The Horny Goat said:
>>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:30:46 -0500, Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The Most Stylish British Sci-Fi Show That America Couldn't Stop 
>>>>> Watching
>>>>> During The Cold War
>>>>>
>>>>> In this video, we explore The Avengers (1961–1969), the stylish 
>>>>> British sci-fi TV series that captivated American audiences during 
>>>>> the Cold War. Known for its unique blend of espionage, quirky 
>>>>> characters, and futuristic themes, the show became a cultural 
>>>>> phenomenon. Join us as we break down why The Avengers remains one 
>>>>> of the most iconic British series of all time!
>>>>>
>>>>> #TheAvengers #BritishSciFi #ColdWarTV #1960sTelevision #SpyShows 
>>>>> #CultClassic #SciFiSeries #TVHistory #Espionage #IconicTV
>>>>>
>>>>> https://youtu.be/4k9XcfD4qug?si=pdRPUWbsFdhmpawJ
>>>>
>>>> Funny - here I thought my 12-15 year old self was a huge fan of that
>>>> show primarily for the joy of ogling Diana RIgg in her short skirts!
>>>
>>> "The Avengers" wasn't "sci-fi". It was a secret agent series, so some 
>>> places do call it "spy-fi", which could cause the confusion if 
>>> reading too quickly. Either that or some fool website 'journalist' or 
>>> idiotic Assifical (non)Intelligence app is confusing it with the 
>>> Marvel "Avengers".
>>
>> Dear God, I hope no one's calling *that* sci-fi...
> 
> Technically the super hero franchises are a sub-class of "sci-fi" since 
> they do often have futuristic vehicles and devices, aliens (Superman 
> *is* an alien), loads of techno-babble, etc.

"sub" should be in all-caps.