 George Lazenby (qv)s character "JB" was intended to be James  Bond, and a nod to Ian Fleming (I) (qv), who helped in the  creation of the original _"Man from U.N.C.L.E., The" (1964)_ (qv).  Legal concerns resulted in explicit references to Bond being  dropped, though there was little doubt who the character was  supposed to be. A female character, on seeing "JB," says "its just  like Her Majestys Secret Service," a reference to the Bond film  that starred George Lazenby.