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Elliot James
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It seemed unlikely that these kids would be watching one of the most perplexing shows ever, The Prisoner. (It was on first-run on CBS in New York on Saturday nights at 8 pm during the summer of 1968 so the writers' timing is right.) They'd have watched The Newlywed Game on ABC or Get Smart on NBC. I'm curious why they