The Prisoner Intro
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- A parody of The Prisoner opening sequence, starring me as no. 6. I love this show, Patrick Mcgoohan co-created, wrote, edited, directed and acted in the episodes. To those of you who have no clue about The Prisoner, check it out. To The Prisoner fans, I'm sure you will find this amusing. It took 2 weeks to make due to lack of location. And yes, this is cheesy as crap- I made it that way on purpose. Be seeing you!
I’m 73 and a lifelong fan of The Prisoner. This is so darn clever. First time I ever left a comment for a video.
Of course, ...so why did you retire?....
Number 73, welcome back to the island, I hope the balloon wasn't too firm with you. You may comment as you wish here.
Way to go, pap!
Yup, it never goes away does it? I'm 71 and watched The Prisoner in awe as a teen. Although it made little sense at the time, everyone was expecting some kind of explanation in the final episode. Up in arms when it just added to the mystery! got the box-set now and it still works.
I'm 56 and an on again off again "fan" of The Prisoner, but once they got you, you can never truly leave the village. It's all around us. Here's the secret they never tell you. The information you have, that they need, is the only thing that keeps you alive. Tell them what you know, and the jig is up. However, if you don't tell them? Well. Here's hoping you like cheese. We're all rats in a maze here, and the maze is inside our minds. Sanity is not a commodity, and it sure as hell isn't a luxury. Be seeing you.
The youtube algorithm is truly a strange and wondrous thing. 15 years on, and this little wonder of video appears... Bravo!
Likewise!
Same here. Big fan of the series and was just thinking about a re-watch and this shows up. Really well done.
Yeah, did for me last night.
I think there must be a human choosing certain older videos to bring to our attention.
@@RohanSJ I'd really not want to think it was AI we were dealing with... that's a different form of prison for sure.
It's June 2023, and I've just stumbled across this absolutely brilliant parody - just superb. Jess, I dont know if you still check back to this, all these years later - but my thanks to you all for bringing a big smile to this old Prisoner fan's face. You made my day.
Be seeing you. 😀👌👌👌
"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My lawnmower is my own.”
Wow! I hadn't checked the comments on this video in about 2 years... How cool to have people still watching this old parody. Was thinking about making an Avengers parody (*cough* 6 years later *cough*)
Really, thanks everyone for all the love. BCNU
A Prisoner fan AND an Avengers fan. At least we have that in common. Well done.
Jess Erskine.... Run! You clever Girl!
Applause!!!!
Jess Erskine just as long as you wear the leather catsuit
Jess Erskine yes do it
Jess Erskine went to port Merion were it was filmed great loved Patrick magooan what about danger man tezterance england
I can't explain why this genius short came to my attention 15 years later, but I can tell you that every young film student should be shown this and be given the assignment: "Go forth and do thou likewise." This is just so fun and intelligent.
I can't "like" this thing strongly ENOUGH. Just ran across it by accident. Nice to find something that has me laughing out loud in the morning instead of cursing the Fates that drive us or worse.
This one goes up to eleven.
You describe my feelings exactly.
Wait 'till ther's a porno parody of it...
Well, this pretty much made my week. Love the homage.
wow I LOVED your parody. Magnificent!!
LoL...she's putting a picture of Patrick McGoohan in her luggage
Nice going!
As John Drake!
Nice touch
@@seanryan3020 The line between the Prisoner and Drake was always deliberately blurred and some episodes did relate to Danger Man stories.
@@colinp2238 Yeah. I liked the blurring, but ultimately my opinion is that the Prisoner was not John Drake because a.) the difference in accent between the 2 characters and b.) Drake definitely worked for the UN, and No. 6 seemed to work for some branch of the British Secret Service.
What a lovely tribute... and it's really great to see that there are Prisoner fans out there who were not yet alive when it first aired. Thanks, Jess, for continuing to carry the torch.
I about lost it when I saw the see-saw
We lost it.
You had me with the mower.
Yes, many such touches make this a gem.
I couldn't wait to see what she did with the Rover. I wasn't disappointed, though I thought it would come out of a water pump, a well, or a stock tank.
Same! Quite hilarious!
Thanks for posting !!
(15 years ago...)
One more who saw this in May of 2024. Well done~~~
"And the award for Best Use of Playground Equipment goes to . . . Jess Erskine!"
Patrick Mcgoohan made the simple act of opening doors & getting out of cars look epic lol! Well done with this it looked great!
You would make a superb Emma Peel. This was awesome!
She does resemble Mrs Peel
I see more of a Tara King in her myself.
@@grahamspragg7494 A combination of the best features of each.
PRISONER SPOILER!!!
I was thinking "Number Fifty-Eight" in Episode Four, played by Rachel Herbert*. She's so cute but turns out so merciless.
(* Happened to have seen that episode yesterday )
Also nailed the “Albertus” font!!! Kudos!!!
I would watch THE ENTIRE SERIES like this.
GOD DAMN. Meeeee tooooo.
So would I...
Sign me up!
Even just a single episode!
@@johnmullen2537 Over the years various people involved in "Fallout" have said that McGoohan was actually making it up as they were filming it.
I was never really a fan of the show but I find everything to do with the making of it fascinating.
I chuckled until the see-saw, then I burst out laughing like a Leo McKern.
Excellent! Ten out of ten, or six out of six.
Magnificent. This is what RUclips is for. Brava!
@DMaustrap1 Bruh that hurts but it's so true.
I'm imagining Patrick McGoohan smiling that slight, closed-lip smile of his and nodding once in approval from beyond the grave.
As an avid fan of 'The prisoner,' I absolutely cracked up - you definitely paid attention to the detail. Very well done xx
I love that the intro gives away the twist at the beginning of every episode.
"Who is #1?"
"You are, #6."
Only 30 years later I finally get the double meaning. and thanks to a girl and her tractor no less.
I go to Orange Theory Classes. I always sign in to station 6 for this reason.
I didn't get it until I was playing the Prisoner game on an Apple II computer in 1981 or 82. When I saw that text on the screen it was an OMG moment :)
Quite! It was him, all along.
Remarkable. Given my love of the show, i was dubious-all the way up until the wigwams. The teeter-totter sealed the deal, for me. Brilliant!
A very nice job on the opening credits, too.
Really? My first belly laugh was the tractor, and they just kept coming. Still the single funniest thing on You Tube, after all these years (although of course you need to be a Prisoner fan to get it).
Why has it taken 15 years for this to appear on my feed? This is bloody brilliant!
I'm a big fan of "The Prisoner" TV series. All I can say is ...................Absolutely brilliant! Be seeing you.
Excellent Jess! As one of those that first saw the Prisoner when it first came over, I truly appreciate your intro!
I watch this about once a year and still find it utterly hilarious and perfect
Such a great job!
Yep. Same.
Also, same
And same! Once a year maybe...
I've had it buried amongst random browser tabs for *years*, it's a nice surprise to randomly stumble across it & have a laugh rewatching :)
Big prisoner fan from the 60s .I just came across this by accident on my smartphone and it is absolutely hysterical. a gold star for this one. I think someone else mentioned in the comments but if you if you watch quickly you'll see her put a sketch of Patrick mcgoohan in her suitcase.
I noticed that, Eugene - nice touch.
There are no accidents
Your Rover won me over.
Amazing! How can I not have seen this in the past 15 years? Thanks so much for the parody/tribute, from someone who has been a fan since the opening sequence of the premier episode.
I found this totally by accident, and I am so impressed! I first watched "The Prisoner" when it was a summer replacement show in 1968. You made a great parody obviously based on respect and admiration.
Brilliant! Just Brilliant! Patrick McGoohan would definitely approve! We Prisoner fans love this. Wish I thought of it. The Avengers intro is a great idea too.
Haha brilliant! especially the Patrick McGoohan photo in the suitcase
Doesn't matter that I found this almost a decade later. you are now my favorite youtuber.
me just found it 2!
god this looks like it must have been fun to make XD it's awesome! Even as a parody, it captures the feel of the show perfectly
May 2024, and I've just discovered this. This made me smile more than anything I've seen on RUclips in ages. I laughed out loud in a few places, the POV over the hood of the tractor, the hand canceling of the photograph, and the photograph moving along the clothesline were my favorite bits!
Very well done. Its more of a homage then a parody.
when she gets knocked over by rover! LOVE IT
Excellent attention to detail. This tickled me so much, I had to watch it again immediately. I also love The Prisoner. Be seeing you.
15 years later and this is still amazing. Great interpretative choice.
After all these years I still have a smile watching that vid, great work!
I just love this! You did so much with so little with some nice touches of the person walking up to Number Six's house being dressed like him and the sketch of McGoohan as John Drake going into the suitcase. Using a Chevy HHR as the hearse was brilliant. Very creative how you tried to replicate the different bits of the opening sequence. I saw The Prisoner in the summer of 1968 and then again in the late 70's. Still a huge fan today. Found your video by pure accident in 2022.
You are NO.1! Great!!
from Japan
I just discovered this today and it made my day. You managed to capture each beat perfectly. As I was watching it, I thought “so, what’s she gonna do for the village when she gets to that part of the opening” and you pulled it off. Then, I thought “What about Rover?” and you pulled it off. Cheers!
Well done. Thank you for the smile
Love the hand-written ‘Xs’ on the photo, and the use of the washing line - brilliant!
Ha - loved this . . . best prisoner opening parody ever
Very good, you deserve a million views for this gem! Never take it down
YOU are number 1!
Loved it - be seeing you.
Love it!!
Takes a lot to make me laugh out loud, but you managed it from the start.
Be seeing you!
OMG! This is so hilarious! You had me crying!! 😁
From someone who loves the series - this is inspired and screamingly funny ! “Be Seeing You!”
just brilliant, I am a fan of the series and watched it when it was first broadcast------ahead of its time etc. etc.
Same here
Secret agent man part two
Very Very clever. I particularly like your attention to the detail of the light and shadow during the "corridor" scene. Very well done.
Dear Ms. Eskine, I was delighted to find your excellent video after re-watching the original Prisoner opening.Thank you, very much ! Your passion is inspiring, and I am very glad that someone of your generation can, "Get IT."
That brought me to tears two different ways. Hysterically with melancholy. Nice work.
This is great ..well done PM would be proud.
I've only just found this. Made 11 years ago (2020) and is excellent. A superb parody and so well made. The concrete 'wigwams' remind me of the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona.
OMG, you are brilliant!
Haha! I bet the ride on mower was a bit of a let down from a Lotus 7!
Good 1 Jess!
Waking up at a Butlin's, the irony!
Funny! But, you didn't break the saucer under the tea cup.
Nobody is perfect. 🙂
@@egon4593 It was her mother's tea service. Even Coppola and George Lucas have their red lines.
Amazing! Brilliant! Brought back a shard of my childhood! I've always been a fan of Patrick McGoohan! Thank you so much!
Accurate reproduction of THE coolest TV show opening in history, The Prisoner. Dramatic with just the right touch of folk art. Well done! :D
As a huge Prisoner fan, this is awesome. Just came across it
Outstanding, hahaha. A labour of love. Right down to the sneakers. I hope getting whacked by the balloon wasn't too painful.
Faithful to the original. Excellent work.
this was the funniest thing I've seen on RUclips in yrs thanx alot
Totally excellent. Original fan. Visited portmerion twice. You nailed it.
This is amazing, well done Jess Erskine.
I've just discovered this. I'm lucky enough to have seen the series as a thirteen-year-old when it was first broadcast in the UK. The whole concept of the story has shaped my life. When I saw this, the tears were rolling down my cheeks I laughed SO much. An absolute masterpiece. VERY well done!! Thank you.
This may be the greatest thing ever! Certainly it's better than the Jim Caviezel/Ian McKellen miniseries...
I think Patrick would approve. Be seeing you....
I watched The Prisoner as a summer replacement on PBS when I was a first-year student in high school. To say it made an impression is an understatement. I have the series on VHS, DVD, and as a digital file. And this parody made me laugh out loud. You even got the typeface correct on the credits! Thank you for this wonderment!
Great! And you got the Prisoner Typeface right. It's just a pity you couldn't arrange for the teacup to crack when you thumped the desk!
8 years have now elapsed and this is still brilliant !
Time has flown!
It's been ELEVEN years now. I'm just delighted that RUclips's algorithm decided that I should see this, otherwise I never would have known of it. I hope that you've since found many ways to express your creativity, even if we don't see evidence here on your RUclips channel.
Holy mackerel that was awesome. Everything parodied perfectly!
You madam, are a bloody genius, really enjoyed that :-)
- Who is #1?
- YOU ARE, Number Six :3
Such a tiny spoiler from magnificent Leo McKern!
Friggin’ trolls disliking this. It’s absolutely brilliant.
Just finished another rewatch of the series and caught this. Great work!
Sad you missed that zoom that comes with "I AM NOT A NUMBER, I AM A FREE MAN!" (as it was always how I timed when McGoohan's line would actually start playing), but if that's the worst thing happening here and there's all this goodness around it: zero complaints.
Clever stuff all around in the reference choices.
I can't believe that people do know what The Prisoner is or The Avengers. This is good BTW.
Wow, this is fanatistic! Wonderful satire/tribute! Curious whether more beyond intro.
Wow. Well done. I stumbled across this (12 years later) like so many others and what a delight! Congrats.
That’s so cool… I love the WigWam village deputising for Portmeirion, great job!
Very well produced! You truly captured the look of "the Prisoner".
Clever 😊
Exceptionally Clever. Thank you for sharing your work.
Love it very clever and creative !! Watched the prisoner for years since 1980 and now I find this ! wow
Best series love the DVD set !!!
The youtube algorithm works in mysterious ways. I find this in my feed fifteen years after the video was posted and maybe three months after I watched a couple episodes of the show on youtube. This video just kinda popped up from out of nowhere for no perceptible reason.
The monkey overlords must be doing something with the algorithm and that something is likely not good for us.
That said, this parody was very well done. Tip of the hat to you.
Extra points for nailing the ‘getting out of the car looking furious’ expression.
Just discovered this yesterday. Fantastic job!
Brilliant idea to use the lawn mower instead of a car, and to pack a drawing of PM into your valise. Did you draw that yourself?
Much better than the 'horrible re-imagining (starring some bloke with the intensity of a wet lettuce) from 2009. Brilliant!
Epic, glad you made this parody!
I haven’t seen this show in forever when I had a dvd of it and I remembered every shot as I watched this.
Edit: I probably watched two episodes of it back when this video was made, and somehow it was all stuck in there in my brain. Every shot.
The image of you at 00:10 reminds me of A Clockwork Orange. They should do an all-female remake of that film.
Very Good and funny. I love it. Well done. Patrick McGoohan would be proud of what you have done. :)
Heard the theme from The Prisoner on a podcast and had to watch this again. Wish you were still doing things on RUclips. I'd still love to see you do The Avengers!
I still don't know who was Number one ? even after watching the final episode 20 or 30 times
She's right you know!
Quite right!
Believe me!
Believe me!
Just saw it for the first time today. Friggin' awesome. I'm impressed! :)
Just found, and it is fantastic! Any one who dislikes will be labeled "unmutual."