In the seventies, I took a class on Theater of the Absurd at Binghamton, and about the only thing I remember is the professor talking about how the whole English Department was crazy for Diana Rigg in the Avengers.
She only appeared in two out of the seven seasons of The Avengers, yet I've never seen nor can I even concieve of an episode of The Avengers that she's not in.
I don't like the 90's Avengers movie. Uma Thurman was hot, but she was too skinny to be Emma Peel. Diana Rigg had the curves to fill out a leather catsuit.