No. 2 in The Prisoner

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Dai Evans" <dwe199 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> > Deeblite wrote on the main list:
> > 
> > >Number 2 in The Prisoner could hardly be considered a "running 
> > gag."   OO
> > 
> > (Robert had likened the lack of longevity of DADA profs to 
running 
> > gags like the Spinal Tap drummers and No. 2 in The Prisoner)
> > 
> > Help me out, Prisoner fans.  I love The Prisoner, but can't find 
> more 
> > than the first two episodes around here.  What happens to number 
2?
> > 
> > Amy Z
> 
> he is replaced every episode. Along with all of the cast except 
No.6.
> 
> 
> 
> Dai

Yes, so what I don't understand is - why can't this be considered as 
a running gag?