"The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966) TV series 1966-1967

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 September 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Plot:

This spinoff from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." features the adventures of sexy spy April Dancer, who works...

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Acronym In Title | Female Spy | James Bond Spoof

Cast

Stefanie Powers	...	April Dancer (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
Noel Harrison	...	Mark Slate (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
Leo G. Carroll	...	Alexander Waverly (29 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Directed by
Barry Shear		(7 episodes, 1966-1967)
John Brahm		(6 episodes, 1966-1967)
E. Darrell Hallenbeck		(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
Mitchell Leisen		(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
Alf Kjellin		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Richard C. Bennett		(2 episodes, 1967)

Series Writing credits
Sam Rolfe		(29 episodes, 1966-1967)
Tony Barrett		(4 episodes, 1966-1967)
John O'Dea		(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
Arthur Rowe		(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
Berne Giler		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Robert Hill		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Boris Sobelman		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Arthur Weingarten		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Joseph Calvelli		(2 episodes, 1966)
Warren Duff		(2 episodes, 1967)

Series Produced by
Douglas Benton	....	producer (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
Norman Felton	....	executive producer (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
Max Hodge	....	associate producer (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
George Lehr	....	associate producer (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
David Victor	....	supervising producer (29 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Original Music by
Dave Grusin		(24 episodes, 1966-1967)
Richard Shores		(23 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Cinematography by
Harkness Smith		(26 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Film Editing by
Jack Kampschroer		(9 episodes, 1966-1967)
Albert P. Wilson		(9 episodes, 1966-1967)
John Baxter Rogers		(7 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Art Direction by
George W. Davis		(26 episodes, 1966-1967)
Charles K. Hagedon		(26 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Set Decoration by
Henry Grace		(26 episodes, 1966-1967)
Richard Spero		(15 episodes, 1966-1967)
James L. Berkey		(11 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard C. Bennett	....	assistant director (11 episodes, 1966-1967)
Ray DeCamp	....	assistant director (11 episodes, 1966-1967)
Lynn Guthrie	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Robert Webb	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Franklin Milton	....	recording supervisor / rerecording supervisor (26 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Stunts
Jesse Wayne	....	stunts (1 episode, 1966)
Bob Bralver	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Doug Byers	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
John D. Dunning	....	supervising editor / supervising film editor (27 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Music Department
Jerry Goldsmith	....	composer: theme "U.N.C.L.E. theme" / composer: U.N.C.L.E. theme / ... (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
Al Mack	....	music supervisor (22 episodes, 1966-1967)
Dave Grusin	....	music arranger: theme music (8 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Other crew
Sam Rolfe	....	U.N.C.L.E. format developed by / developer: U.N.C.L.E. format (29 episodes, 1966-1967)

Production Companies

• Arena Productions
• MGM Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966-1967) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete series)

Also Known As:

"0022 Girl from U.N.C.L.E." - Japan (English title)

Runtime:

60 min (29 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Arena Productions

Trivia:

Leo G. Carroll, by appearing as Waverly in both UNCLE shows, became one of the first actors in the history of TV to play the same continuing character in more than one series.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The map upon Mr. Waverly's office wall contains numerous errors. Among these are the depiction of Canada and Newfoundland as two separate states, the omission of East Pakistan, and the conglomeration of all the states of Indo-China into a country named Siam. This map appears in numerous episodes.

Quotes:

Mother Muffin:[a gadget has exploded in front of Rodney] Are you alright Rodney?
Rodney Babcock:Yes, Mother.
Mother Muffin:What a pity.
[Mother hits Rodney]
Mother Muffin:Stupid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Pioneers of Television: Crime Dramas (#2.3)" (2011)

Iffy--Is it merely bad or just troubled?

This show was born from the potential from it's parent show, The Man From UNCLE, in a fantastic episode called "The Moonglow Affair." However, due to some mysterious fluke the producers changed the actors in the lead. This was a fatal flaw: not due to the actors, but their chemistry was very far off.

The plots of "Girl" were troubled and not very interesting. Even the supposed 'best' episode, "The Mother Muffin Affair," (starring Boris Karloff in drag), is at best a meddling excuse for a show. Such a disappointment.

If "Girl" can prove anything, it's that sometimes even the best of intentions can bear no fruit. A real shame, too.