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1	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Both Edwin Astley's original theme, "High Wire", and Johnny Rivers' "Secret Agent Man".
2	* BizarroEpisode:
3	** "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" which one could almost say (what with Don Chaffey directing, and all) that it was a beta test for ''Series/{{The Prisoner\|1967}}''. (Though the episode "Colony Three" is even more a beta test as it pretty much anticipates the format of the later show.)
4	** "Koroshi" and "Shinda Shima" which featured rather [[Film/JamesBond Bondian]] OTT situations and villains. Frankly, if that was the direction they were looking to go in, no wonder Creator/PatrickMcGoohan wanted out.
5	* CriticalDissonance: Numerous reviews of the series, both contemporary and modern, label ''Danger Man'' one of the most violent series of all time, leaving fans of the series - in which the lead character employs violence only when absolutely necessary, and rarely holds a gun much less uses it - wondering what show they were watching.
6	* HilariousInHindsight: The series is full of things that become either hilarious or [[{{Foreshadowing}} portentous]] in light of ''The Prisoner''. Assuming you believe [[WMG/DangerMan Drake is Number Six]] (which a lot of people do).
7	** An episode of Season 1 is titled "The Prisoner".
8	** The lyric from "Secret Agent Man" that runs, "They've given you a number/And taken away your name." Considering Creator/PatrickMcGoohan's [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 next series...]]
9	** In a similar vein, Drake tells a character in "Yesterday's Enemies", "I want information...and I know that you deal in it." As we all know, every Number Two in ''Series/{{The Prisoner\|1967}}'' wants "information...information...information."
10	** Drake works for M9 in the hour-long episodes. The real MI-9 existed during WWII and was dedicated to helping Prisoners Of War escape and evade detection in Europe.
11	** Drake farewells another agent by saying "Be seeing you" in "Fish on the Hook". He will become very used to hearing [[CatchPhrase this phrase]] [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 later.]]
12	* IAmNotShazam: John Drake is never called "Danger Man": in any episode. It is not a CodeName and doesn't even show up in a Meta capacity. It only appears as the title of the show. Nor is he ever explicitly referred to as a "Secret Agent", as that came around due to American localization replacing the original opening with the Johnny Rivers tune.
13	* RetroactiveRecognition: The series featured many guest appearances from actors who would later become better known for other roles.
14	** Creator/PatrickTroughton appeared in two episodes in the first season, six years before his debut as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoSecondDoctor Second Doctor]] in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
15	** Creator/DonaldPleasence appears in two Season 1 episodes.
16	** Creator/LoisMaxwell appeared as Sandi Lewis in the Season 1 episode " Position of Trust", two years before her debut as Moneypenny in the ''Film/JamesBond'' film series.
17	** Creator/HonorBlackman appears in the Season 1 episode "Colonel Rodriguez", two years before she became famous for her role in [[Series/TheAvengers1960s another 1960s ITV spy show]].
18	** Creator/CharlesGray appeared in two Season 1 episodes. Ten years later, he would plat Ernst Stavro Blofeld in ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''.
19	** Peter Swanwick appears in two episodes: "The Key" in Season 1, and "The Paper Chase" in Season 3. He would soon after become recognisable as the Supervisor in Creator/PatrickMcGoohan's next series, ''Series/{{The Prisoner\|1967}}''...
20	** Creator/RobertShaw appears as Tony Costello in the Season 1 episode "Bury the Dead".
21	** Creator/WalterGotell appears twice in the first season: as Colonel Perar in "The Leak" and a receptionist in "Under the Lake". Sixteen years later he would make his debut as General Gogol in the ''Film/JamesBond'' film series.
22	** Creator/RogerDelgado appeared in the Season 1 episode "Under the Lake" as Von Golling, ten years before he became known as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoMasters Master]] on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
23	** Creator/JeanMarsh appeared as Kim Russell in "Name, Date and Place" in Season 1, ten years before she became known for ''Series/UpstairsDownstairs''.
24	** Creator/JacquelinePearce (Servalan from ''Series/BlakesSeven'') appeared as Jeannie in the Season 2 episode "Don't Nail Him Yet".
25	** Creator/PaulEddington played Captain Schulman in the Season 3 episode "I Am Afraid You Have the Wrong Number", 14 years before he became known as Jim Hacker in ''Series/YesMinister''.
26	** Creator/RichardWilson appeared in the episode "Koroshi" in Season 4, 23 years before he became known as Victor Meldrew in ''Series/OneFootInTheGrave'' and 41 years before he became known as Gaius in ''{{Series/Merlin\|2008}}''!
27	** An {{uncredited\|Role}} club barman from "The Colonel's Daughter" is played by Creator/DinoShafeek, who would later be best known for playing Muhammed in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'' and Ali Nadeem in ''Series/MindYourLanguage''.
28	** A business man from "The Black Book" is played by Creator/EdwardSinclair, who would later be best known for playing the Verger in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
29	** A hostess from "An Affair of State" is played by Creator/FenellaFielding, who would later be best known for playing Valeria Watt in ''Film/CarryOnScreaming''.
30	** A police captain from "Find and Return" and Pepe from "The Hired Assassin" are played by Creator/FrankThornton, who would later be best known for playing Captain Peacock in ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
31	** Alvarado from "An Affair of State" is played by Creator/JohnLeMesurier, who would later be best known for playing Sergeant Wilson in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
32	** Mrs. Harkness from "The Actor" is played by Creator/PatsyRowlands who would later be best known for her roles in the ''Film/CarryOn'' films.
33	** An anesthetist from "The Girl in Pink Pyjamas" is played by Creator/RichardMarner, who would later be best known for playing Colonel von Strohm in ''Series/AlloAllo''.
34	** Three guest roles from between 1960 and 1961 are played by Creator/WarrenMitchell, who would later be best known for playing Alf Garnett in ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''.
35	* ValuesResonance: "The Galloping Major", set an emerging democracy in UsefulNotes/{{Africa}}. The depiction of the {{Bulungi}} itself as FairForItsDay would be damning it with faint praise, but the intricate [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow nested conspiracy]] to maintain the colonial government despite popular support for self-rule is just as understandable to modern viewers as it was when it was made.

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