For a show saga that inspired many others (including X-Files), we dive into the Patrick McGoohan spy mystery series Danger Man and its loose scifi follow-up The Prisoner:
Does the book version of The Running Man namedrop this?
We also discuss videogames & books clearly inspired by the latter as well as the expensive Blu Rays/DVDs and tie-in novel.
And we talk about the production design, earned plot twists & the mash-up of mind games & hunt-or-be-hunted premise mash-up.
GUESTS:
Jeff Kerr, James Bruno, Gil Palmer & Tom Lindaman
SONG INTRO USED:
"The Prisoner Theme Song" by Ron Grainer