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** The poacher from "A Home of One's Own" is played by Creator/TalfrynThomas, who would later be best known for playing Private Cheeseman in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
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** An air hostess in "Overture" is played by Creator/NinaBadenSemper, who would later be best known for playing Barbie Reynolds in ''Series/LoveThyNeighbour''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Moorehead from "Greensleeves" is played by Creator/ArthurBrough, who would later be best known for playing Mr. Grainger in ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.

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Moorehead from "Greensleeves" is played by Creator/ArthurBrough, who would later be best known for playing Mr. Grainger in ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
** A taxi driver from "Read and Destory" is played by Creator/LarryMartyn, who would later be best known for playing Mr. Mash in
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Moorehead from "Greensleeves" is played by Creator/ArthurBrough, who would later be best known for playing Mr. Grainger in ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The clothes, hairstyles, cars and UsefulNotes/ColdWar scenarios place the show into TheSeventies.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Moorehead from "Greensleeves" is played by Creator/ArthurBrough, who would later be best known for playing Mr. Grainger in ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The clothes, hairstyles, cars and UsefulNotes/ColdWar scenarios place the show into TheSeventies.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The clothes, hairstyles, cars and UsefulNotes/ColdWar scenarios place the show into TheSeventies.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Moorehead from "Greensleeves" is played by Creator/ArthurBrough, who would later be best known for playing Mr. Grainger in ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The clothes, hairstyles, cars and UsefulNotes/ColdWar scenarios place the show into TheSeventies.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQwzWg7-1E The opening theme]] by Music/JohnBarry.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQwzWg7-1E com/watch?v=t99QQIXez4M The opening theme]] by Music/JohnBarry.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The clothes, hairstyles, cars and Cold War scenarios place the show into TheSeventies.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The clothes, hairstyles, cars and Cold War UsefulNotes/ColdWar scenarios place the show into TheSeventies.
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** Literature/SherlockHolmes is mentioned a couple of times. Moore would play him in ''Film/SherlockHolmesInNewYork''.
** "Someone Waiting" has Moore quip [[Film/{{Casablanca}} "Play it again, Sam"]] years before he did so in ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQwzWg7-1E The opening theme]] by Music/JohnBarry.

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* HilariousInHindsight: In "Chain of Events", the villain fools the government with a briefcase full of Literature/JamesBond books. Right after the series ended, Creator/RogerMoore was cast as 007.

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** Creator/MichaelCaine is mentioned in "Greensleeves". Not only were he and Creator/RogerMoore close friends, but they would later co-star in the comedy ''Bullseye''.
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In "Chain of Events", the villain fools the government with a briefcase full of Literature/JamesBond books. Right after the series ended, Creator/RogerMoore Moore was cast as 007.007.
** Brett Sinclair drives an Aston Martin. Moore became the only Bond to not drive an Aston Martin in his films (unless you count ''Film/TheCannonballRun'').
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* HilariousInHindsight: In "Chain of Events", the villain fools the government with a briefcase full of Literature/JamesBond books. Right after the series ended, Creator/RogerMoore was cast as 007.
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* ValuesDissonance: The show being a product of TheSeventies, its treatment of women hasn't held up well, even more so in light of the 2017 [=MeToo=] movement.
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* EarWorm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQwzWg7-1E The opening theme]].
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* EarWorm: The opening theme.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''The Persuaders!'' was very popular in France (where it is titled "''Amicalement Votre''" - Friendly Yours). The German dub (''Die Zwei'' - The Two) turned it from a genuine crime show into a HurricaneOfPuns and therefore a CultClassic.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''The Persuaders!'' was very popular in France (where it is titled "''Amicalement Votre''" - Friendly Yours). The German dub (''Die Zwei'' - The Two) turned it from a genuine crime show into a HurricaneOfPuns and therefore made it a CultClassic.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''The Persuaders!'' was very popular in France (where it is titled "''Amicalement Votre''" - Friendly Yours), mostly thanks to the excellent dubbing.
** The German dub (''Die 2'') turned it from a mediocre crime show into a HurricaneOfPuns and therefore a CultClassic.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''The Persuaders!'' was very popular in France (where it is titled "''Amicalement Votre''" - Friendly Yours), mostly thanks to the excellent dubbing.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''The Persuaders!'' was very popular in France (where it is titled "''Amicalement Votre''"), mostly thanks to the excellent dubbing.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''The Persuaders!'' was very popular in France (where it is titled "''Amicalement Votre''"), Votre''" - Friendly Yours), mostly thanks to the excellent dubbing.
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** The German dub (''Die 2'') turned it from a mediocre crime show into a HurricaneOfPuns and therefore a CultClassic.
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