Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site tty3b.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!mgnetp!ltuxa!tty3b!sol From: sol@tty3b.UUCP (9-13-84"Solveig 94120) Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho,net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: What is "The Prisoner"? Message-ID: <598@tty3b.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 11:12:02 EST Article-I.D.: tty3b.598 Posted: Fri Feb 8 11:12:02 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Feb-85 03:13:52 EST References: <1360@hao.UUCP> <2305@nsc.UUCP>, <8041@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Teletype Corp., Skokie, Ill Lines: 25 Xref: watmath net.tv.drwho:843 net.sf-lovers:6056 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