June 1, 1968 –
The British television series The Prisoner, starring Patrick McGoohan, had its American premiere on CBS-TV, as a summer replacement for a Jackie Gleason series, on this date.
At the end of the run of Secret Agent, there was a party, and some members of Parliament attended. Someone said to McGoohan, “So, what does a secret agent do when he retires?” meaning McGoohan. McGoohan took it literally and asked the question to some Parliament members. “Oh, we take care of them. We give them a house, a car, some pocket money, and that way they don’t defect.” This inspired McGoohan to create the show.
The Haus of Dcaligari 