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Lots of [[Espionage Tropes]], naturally. |
Lots of [[Espionage Tropes]], naturally. |
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* [[The Con]]: The agents sometimes use techniques lifted straight from [[Con Artist|Con Artists]] to get their objectives accomplished. |
* [[The Con]]: The agents sometimes use techniques lifted straight from [[Con Artist|Con Artists]] to get their objectives accomplished. |
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* [[Everything's Better with Cows]]: The first season episode "Moo", with a [[World War II]] spy cow-suit. |
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* [[Flock of Wolves]]: A sting operation to catch terrorists nets them agents from the FBI, Immigration, and the Secret Service, but no actual terrorists. |
* [[Flock of Wolves]]: A sting operation to catch terrorists nets them agents from the FBI, Immigration, and the Secret Service, but no actual terrorists. |
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* [[Interservice Rivalry]] |
* [[Interservice Rivalry]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 13 July 2021
A short-lived series about inner workings of the CIA -- a mix of Spy Drama, Government Procedural and office drama. The show lasted from September, 2001 to May, 2003.
Lots of Espionage Tropes, naturally.
Tropes used in The Agency include:
- The Con: The agents sometimes use techniques lifted straight from Con Artists to get their objectives accomplished.
- Everything's Better with Cows: The first season episode "Moo", with a World War II spy cow-suit.
- Flock of Wolves: A sting operation to catch terrorists nets them agents from the FBI, Immigration, and the Secret Service, but no actual terrorists.
- Interservice Rivalry
- The Mole: One episode focused on the search for one.
- Overt Operative: Some of the characters are overt employees, and thus don't have covers.
- Playful Hacker: Lex
- Spy From Weights and Measures: One agent's cover is as a Department of Commerce worker.
- Spy Glasses: With infrared camera.
- The Spymaster