Crazy credits for
"The Avengers" (1961) More at IMDbPro »

• American broadcasts of the 1965 season were preceded by an introduction
  showing Emma Peel and John Steed walking across a giant chessboard as a
  narrator says: "Extraordinary crimes against the people and the state have
  to be avenged by agents extraordinary. Two such people are John Steed --
  top professional, and his partner, Emma Peel -- talented amateur. Together
  they are -- The Avengers!"
• In some parts of the world, the opening credits for the first color season
  begin with a brief sequence showing Steed preparing to open a bottle of
  champagne. Mrs. Peel shoots the cap off the bottle, and they pour a toast
  to each other. Only then do the opening credits actually begin.
• Some episodes of the first color season begin with a title card "The
  Avengers in Color."
• The closing credits for the first half of the final season (featuring Tara
  King) were a parody of the gunbarrel opening sequence in the James Bond
  films.

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