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thinglets: I am not a number. I am a free man!

The Prisoner was hands-down one of the best television shows of all time... and it only lasted 17 episodes. Don't ever think that quantity equals quality. Sure, the look is a bit stylized and kitsch by today's standards, but the thematic interplay and character development set this show apart. If you have a chance to purchase the box set of the series (which can be found for relatively cheap prices these days) or borrow them off a friend... or go torrent diving... check it out. And, above all, give it a chance past the first 10 minutes when it sometimes freaks people out due to sheer weirdness. "Who is Number One?"

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Nov 21, 2008
I remember watching The Prisoner when i was really young, and the blob really freaked me out. Years later in high school, I heard the song The Prisoner by Iron Maiden, which uses the dialog from this last segment, and it brought back the freaky memory. Thanks for posting.

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