gadgets." In contrast to her female contemporaries in similar shows who were enthusiastic practitioners of martial arts, such as the lead character in Honey West and Emma Peel in The Avengers, the more demure conception of April Dancer weakened the character and often turned her into a helpless damsel-in-distress. April was often knocked unconscious by T.H.R.U.S.H. agents and also frequently kidnapped and left in some very perilous positions. Arming her with gimmicks and gadgets was not enough. Additionally, the stories generally leaned toward parody, campy humor and cartoonish villains instead of replicating the more realistic action-suspense format of the progenitor series. This is largely due to the influence of the Batman series, which became an instant sensation in early 1966. During the 1966–1967 season, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. also suffered a decline in ratings due to a change in format designed to appeal to Batman fans. Despite attempts at cross-promotion with its parent series — Harrison appeared as Slate in an episode of Man from U.N.C.L.E. while Robert Vaughn appeared as Napoleon Solo in an episode of Girl from U.N.C.L.E. — the show failed to build an audience and lasted only one season. According to The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Book by Jon Heitland, and commentary on the DVD release of the parent series, the failure of Girl from U.N.C.L.E. was considered a contributing factor in Mans mid-season cancellation in early 1968. Cast Stefanie Powers as April Dancer Noel Harrison as Mark Slate Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly; chief of U.N.C.L.E. Randy Kirby as Agent Randy Kovacs Notable guest stars Ed Asner Joan Blondell Tom Bosley John Carradine Jack Cassidy Ellen Corby Wally Cox Yvonne De Carlo Dom DeLuise John Erwin Bernard Fox Stan Freberg Boris Karloff Fernando Lamas Peggy Lee Raymond Massey Luciana Paluzzi Lyn Peters Pernell Roberts Ruth Roman Gena Rowlands Ann Sothern Olan Soule Olive Sturgess Leslie Uggams Robert Vaughn Carol Wayne Michael Wilding Episodes Backdoor pilot (1966) The backdoor pilot, titled "The Moonglow Affair", originally aired as 52nd episode (S02E23) of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. on February 25, 1966. Season 1 (1966–1967) Syndication Beginning in 1968, reruns of all 29 episodes of The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., including 99 of 105 of its parent series, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., were combined into a 128-episode syndication package in the United States. Years later, a few more episodes were added to the package, rounding it out to 132. Home