Advetnure/ Espionage describe shows involving characters placed in dangerous situations who must rely on their wits and skills. In many (but not all) cases, the characters are spies, secret agents, and/or undercover military personnel, often involved in international intrigue.

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    Robert Butler on directing Mission: Impossible; on directing suspense

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    Lucy Lawless on "Xena's" wardrobe on Xena: Warrior Princess

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    Jack Larson on why the "Superman" character has remained popular

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    Henry Winkler on producing MacGyver

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    Barbara Corday on writing for Wonder Woman

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    Reuben Cannon on casting The Greatest American Hero

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    Howard Anderson, Jr.

    Howard Anderson Jr. on creating the opening titles for Wonder Woman

    00:52

    George Barris

    George Barris on making cars for Route 66

    02:27

    Earl Bellamy

    Earl Bellamy on directing Jungle Jim

    02:03

    Earl Bellamy on directing Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

    02:52

    Earl Bellamy on directing I Spy

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    Donald P. Bellisario

    Donald P. Bellisario on creating Quantum Leap

    04:44

    Harve Bennett

    Harve Bennett on producing The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman

    21:39

    Dick Berg

    Dick Berg on writing SuspicionAlfred Hitchcock Presents, and The Third Man

    01:21

    Ernest Borgnine

    Ernest Borgnine on his role on Airwolf with Jan-Michael Vincent; on the premise of Airwolf, produced by Donald Bellisario, and his character

    04:46

    Eric Braeden

    Eric Braeden on co-starring in The Rat Patrol as "Captain Hans Dietrich" and the show not accurately depicting historical facts

    10:27

    Robert Butler

    Robert Butler on directing the pilot and several episodes of Batman

    25:07

    Robert Butler on directing Mission: Impossible; on directing suspense

    02:01

    Robert Butler on co-creating Remington Steele

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    Stephen J. Cannell

    Stephen J. Cannell on creating and producing The Greatest American Hero

    11:57

    Stephen Cannell on the theme song of The Greatest American Hero becoming a hit

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    Stephen J. Cannell on creating and producing The A-Team

    10:46

    Reuben Cannon

    Reuben Cannon on casting The Greatest American Hero

    03:08

    Reuben Cannon on casting The A-Team

    03:54

    Bob Claver

    Bob Claver on directing The Munsters Today  and Automan

    00:59

    Robert Conrad

    Robert Conrad on auditioning for and shooting Hawaiian Eye

    03:29

    Robert Conrad on the basic premise of Hawaiian Eye

    00:44

    Robert Conrad on playing "Greg 'Pappy' Boyington" on Baa-Baa Black Sheep

    04:52

    Barbara Corday

    Barbara Corday on writing for Wonder Woman

    03:35

    Robert Culp

    Robert Culp on starring on I Spy

    22:12

    Robert Culp on starring on I Spy

    19:13

    Robert Culp on co-starring on The Greatest American Hero

    10:20

    John Debney

    John Debney on composing for seaQuest DSV for executive producer Steven Spielberg

    07:44

    Vin Di Bona

    Vin Di Bona on producing MacGyver

    05:02

    Richard Donner

    Richard Donner on directing The Man From U.N.C.L.E  (Donner incorrectly identifies Jill Ireland as Jill St. John)

    03:00

    Peter Ellenshaw

    Harrison Ellenshaw on his father working on Zorro

    01:16

    Ruth Engelhardt

    Ruth Engelhardt on packaging I Spy for Sheldon Leonard

    13:07

    Jeannie Epper

    Jeannie Epper on being Lynda Carter's stunt double on Wonder Woman

    19:31

    Barbara Feldon

    Barbara Feldon on the premise and subtext of Get Smart - a satire about the world of political espionage

    05:39

    Mike Fenton

    Mike Fenton on casting Gomer Pyle - U.S.M.C. and I Spy

    06:52

    Gerald Perry Finnerman

    Gerald Perry Finnerman on being cinematographer for Mission: Impossible

    07:17

    Dorothy C. Fontana

    Dorothy Fontana on writing for Then Came Bronson

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    Dorothy Fontana on writing two scripts for The Six Million Dollar Man and getting NASA's full cooperation

    02:59

    Ron Friedman

    Ron Friedman on writing for The Fall Guy

    03:07

    Chuck Fries

    Chuck Fries on Ziv Productions producing Sea Hunt starring Lloyd Bridges and on producer Ivan Tors

    06:54

    David Gerber

    David Gerber on approving Batman  as head of 20th Century Fox Television 

    03:54

    David Gerber on selling Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    02:46

    Herschel Burke Gilbert

    Herschel Burke Gilbert on his music being used for The Adventures of Superman, and other shows that used the MUTEL library

    05:56

    Sandra Gimpel

    Sandra Gimpel on performing stunts on The Bionic Woman

    22:56

    Lesli Linka Glatter

    Lesli Linka Glatter on being tapped by Steven Spielberg to direct Amazing Stories

    09:40

    Lesli Linka Glatter on directing and executive producing Homeland

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    Leonard Goldberg

    Leonard Goldberg on casting and producing Charlie's Angels

    27:41

    Leonard Goldberg on the supporting cast, production, and the 2000 movie version of Charlie's Angels

    20:05

    Leonard Goldberg on the creation, casting and series run of Fantasy Island

    13:42

    Leonard Goldberg on the creation and casting of Hart to Hart

    07:04

    Earle Hagen

    Earle Hagen on composing for I Spy

    28:48

    Earle Hagen on composing music for I Spy

    02:21

    Dean Hargrove

    Dean Hargrove on writing for The Man From U.N.C.L.E

    03:44

    Dean Hargrove on writing for The Man From U.N.C.L.E

    22:02

    Jonathan Harris

    Jonathan Harris on appearing on Zorro, starring Guy Williams

    05:39

    Albert Heschong

    Albert Heschong on art directing for Adventures in Paradise

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    Albert Heschong on the challenge of crafting on airplane set, including on Spencer's Pilots

    06:09

    Julie Ann Johnson

    Julie Ann Johnson on doing stunt work on The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and on taking "nondescript" parts

    01:46

    Eartha Kitt

    Eartha Kitt on acting on the series I Spy

    05:28

    Perry Lafferty

    Perry Lafferty on producing The Aquanauts aka Malibu Run

    02:15

    Ring Lardner, Jr.

    Ring Lardner, Jr. on writing for The Buccaneers and The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    04:54

    Glen A. Larson

    Glen A. Larson on creating the pilot for Knight Rider

    04:35

    Glen A. Larson on the genesis and casting of The Fall Guy

    05:39

    Lucy Lawless

    Lucy Lawless on playing "Xena" on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    13:41

    Lucy Lawless on playing "Xena" on Xena Warrior Princess  (Part 1)

    17:34

    Lucy Lawless on playing "Lucretia" on Spartacus

    30:38

    Lucy Lawless on playing "Xena" on Xena: Warrior Princess  (Part 2)

    40:59

    Gene LeBell

    Gene LeBell on his stunt work on the television and film versions of Batman

    03:30

    Gene LeBell on his experiences doing public appearances with Adventures of Superman star George Reeves, and his doubt that Reeves committed suicide (as was officially determined)

    10:14

    Sheldon Leonard

    Sheldon Leonard on creating I Spy

    11:01

    Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis on producing Crusader

    07:52

    Leslie H. Martinson

    Leslie H. Martinson on directing The Six Million Dollar Man

    03:07

    Leslie H. Martinson on directing Wonder Woman

    04:00

    Leslie H. Martinson on directing Fantasy Island

    03:27

    Leslie H. Martinson on directing Airwolf

    01:42

    David McCallum

    David McCallum on playing "Illya Kuryakin" on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

    52:55

    Nolan Miller

    Nolan Miller on working on Supertrain

    02:29

    Nolan Miller on costuming Joan Collins and Tallulah Bankhead when they guest-starred on Batman

    01:46

    Nolan Miller on costume designing for Fantasy Island starring Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize

    03:47

    Nolan Miller on costume designing for Hart to Hart starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers

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    Howard Morris

    Howard Morris on appearing on Baywatch

    00:54

    Pam Polifroni

    Pam Polifroni on casting MacGyver

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    Della Reese

    Della Reese on guest-starring on The A-Team, Crazy Like a Fox, 227, Night Court, and MacGyver

    03:52

    John Rich

    John Rich on producing MacGyver

    07:57

    Barney Rosenzweig

    Barney Rosenzweig on the long road to getting hired on Charlie's Angels and changes he brought to the show

    08:22

    Barney Rosenzweig on the long road to getting hired on Charlie's Angels and changes he brought to the show

    08:22

    Marion Ross

    Marion Ross on guest-starring on MacGyver

    00:54

    Stanley Ralph Ross

    Stanley Ralph Ross on writing the third pilot for Wonder Woman

    03:18

    Joseph Sargent

    Joseph Sargent on directing The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

    13:37

    Lalo Schifrin

    Lalo Schifrin on composing the theme and music for T.H.E. Cat, produced and directed by Boris Sagal

    02:01

    Lalo Schifrin on composing the Mission: Impossible theme

    12:43

    Ralph Senensky

    Ralph Senensky on the difficulty of directing Mission: Impossible; on working with the stars of the show

    04:02

    Ralph Senensky on actual F.B.I. input on The F.B.I.; on sponsor Ford Motor Cars; on specific episodes of the show: "The Death Wind", and "The Assassin"

    17:26

    James Sheldon

    James Sheldon on directing an episode of The Fugitive and getting a shot in despite the fact that there was a fire burning nearby

    00:36

    James Sheldon on directing The Fugitive

    02:21

    James Sheldon on the first episode of Route 66 that he directed

    00:59

    James Sheldon on why he enjoyed directing Route 66 and Naked City

    01:23

    Jaclyn Smith

    Jaclyn Smith on starring as "Kelly Garrett" on Charlie's Angels

    33:24

    Jaclyn Smith on playing "Kelly Garrett" on Charlie's Angels

    22:10

    Herbert F. Solow

    Herbert F. Solow on the development of Mission: Impossible

    16:01

    Herbert F. Solow on the legacy of Desilu's productions, including Mission: Impossible and The Untouchables

    01:40

    Herbert F. Solow on the quality of Bruce Gellar's work on Mission: Impossible and his contribution to the show

    01:04

    Herbert F. Solow on Steven Hill as the original "Mr. Briggs" on Mission: Impossible

    01:44

    Herbert F. Solow on Peter Graves being cast as the new lead on Mission: Impossible

    02:06

    Herbert F. Solow on working with Peter Graves on Mission: Impossible

    00:41

    Herbert F. Solow on the long running success of the TV show Mannix

    03:08

    Herbert F. Solow on a crowd's reaction to Greg Morris from Mission: Impossible

    01:15

    Fred Steiner

    Fred Steiner on composing for Navy Log

    02:29

    Nick Stewart

    Nick Stewart on playing "Willy-Willy" on Ramar of the Jungle

    04:40

    Robert Vaughn

    Robert Vaughn on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (contd.) - on the different seasons, gadgets, his contract

    05:34

    Robert Vaughn on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

    16:35

    George Watters

    George Watters on editing Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea for Irwin Allen

    09:06

    Ben Wolf

    Ben Wolf on shooting Climax!

    08:47

    Frederic Ziv

    Frederic Ziv on being the father of the action-adventure genre on television

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