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From: sol@tty3b.UUCP (9-13-84"Solveig  94120)
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Subject: Re: What is "The Prisoner"?
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 11:12:02 EST
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I always had the impression that Number 6 had a low number for several reasons:

1. He had been an important person who had disagreed with his higher-ups, and
thus was too knowledgeable to fire or dispose of in any other way except 
sending him the the Village. He had a high number because of his former 
position in the power structure that had put him in the Village;

2. His ablility to thwart his captors repeatedly led them to respect him, thus
they were always trying to get him to buy into their system. Part of their 
persuasion was to give him a high rank (number) in the Village;

3. It seemed he had been there for a long time, while other members of the
cast came and went. Perhaps he had a lower number because of the length of
his stay.

Did you ever see the episode(s) where he met Number 1? I saw this series so
many years ago , I can't remember exactly what happened, but I thought
Number 6 recognized him. Number 6 was obviously part of the whole structure
which was keeping him captive (or had been at one time). 

I have been looking for this series to be rebroadcasted on PBS for years now.
I originally saw it on WNET, New York, but have not seen it again there or
in any other city. Any info on the series would be welcome.

Solveig Whittle