At the library today, I saw the DVD boxset of "The Prisoner," a show I've heard great things about but never seen. So, now that I borrowed the set, before I started watching I noticed it mentioned "fan-preferred viewing order" and "original versions" of two episodes.

My questions are:

1) What order should I watch the episodes in? I've found at least 5 or 6 different variations preferred by different people.

2) Should I watch the aired versions of "The Arrival" and "The Chimes of Big Ben," or the "original versions" of said episodes? The set I got from the library has both for each.

Any help would be appreciated - I want to get into this show, but I want to watch it properly.