This is the original title sequence for the Tara King Era of THE AVENGERS, from the episode "SPLIT", broadcast October 23, 1968. This was quickly dropped in favor of the "Outdoor" titles. Note the new version of Laurie Johnson's classic theme.
I had heard--but don't know that it's true---that this opening was changed at the request of ABC (U.S.) because of the "target shooting": animation, which the network suddenly thought inappropriate after the 19689 assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy.
I had heard--but don't know that it's true---that this opening was changed at the request of ABC (U.S.) because of the "target shooting": animation, which the network suddenly thought inappropriate after the 19689 assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy.
altfactor 1 month ago
audio from 1:22 - 1:30 sounds an awful lot like Mission Impossible.
eldersprig 5 months ago