Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:02 PM 5/11/06 -0500, Bryan Caldwell wrote: >>>And what was the origin of the name, "Emma Peel"? None of your folks will >know, I suspect, but I thought I'd ask. It's very sixtiers and rather stupid.<< > >M(as in "male" or "masculine") Appeal. When the role was created it was decided that more of the above was needed. > >Bryan You are close but you leave out the two prior Honor Blackmn seasons. Once she walked out to become Pussy Galaore in a Bond Flick, these British dudes were at a loss. And, yes, they were looking for Man-Appeal, and his became "M-Appeal" and, well, Emma Peel is an obvious answer. Blackmun was okay but Rigg was just really cool. Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!