The Wild Wild West

S01E03: The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth

West tries to protect Prof. Nielsen, a demolitions expert. But he fails: Nielson is blown up by the evil Dr. Miguelito Loveless.

Overview

The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States.

The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.

Episodes

The Night of the Inferno

S01E01 The Night of the Inferno

September 17, 1965 51 min
Jim is set up as a renegade as a cover for him and Artie to sneak into Texas and track down General Juan Manolo, who is trying to take over the region.
The Night of the Deadly Bed

S01E02 The Night of the Deadly Bed

September 24, 1965 50 min
Facing execution at the hands of a madman, West learns the crazed assassin plans to reclaim Mexico---as the new Napoleon.
The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth

S01E03 The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth

October 1, 1965 50 min
West tries to protect Prof. Nielsen, a demolitions expert. But he fails: Nielson is blown up by the evil Dr. Miguelito Loveless.
The Night of Sudden Death

S01E04 The Night of Sudden Death

October 8, 1965 50 min
Jim West suspects his search for counterfeiters is getting warm when he's shot at with arrows---and thrown to the crocodiles.
The Night of the Casual Killer

S01E05 The Night of the Casual Killer

October 15, 1965 51 min
Jim and Artie set out to penetrate the stronghold of a corrupt political boss and return him to Washington for trial.
The Night of a Thousand Eyes

S01E06 The Night of a Thousand Eyes

October 22, 1965 50 min
Ships along the Mississippi are being attacked by a gang of pirates known as the "Thousand Eyes". After Jim ducks an assassin, an attractive woman, he finds the leader of the Eyes: Captain Ansel Coffin,...
The Night of the Glowing Corpse

S01E07 The Night of the Glowing Corpse

October 29, 1965 50 min
Jim and Artemus try to recover stolen radioactive materials nad have only one clue - a set of fingerprints found on the ankle of a pretty secretary.
The Night of the Dancing Death

S01E08 The Night of the Dancing Death

November 5, 1965 51 min
To rescue a kidnapped princess, Jim runs into a booby-trapped doorknob and a fully armored man wielding a mace.
The Night of the Double-Edged Knife

S01E09 The Night of the Double-Edged Knife

November 12, 1965 50 min
An Indian demand for gold must be met: they've threatened to kill five railroad workers a day until it is paid.
The Night That Terror Stalked the Town

S01E10 The Night That Terror Stalked the Town

November 19, 1965 51 min
West is lured to a ghost town peopled with lifelike dummies as part of an elaborate trap set for him by his nemesis Dr. Loveless.
The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen

S01E11 The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen

November 26, 1965 50 min
West is sent to infiltrate an army of fanatics dedicated to overthrowing the U.S. Government. Getting in is no problem...but if he tries to leave he'll be shot.
The Night of the Human Trigger

S01E12 The Night of the Human Trigger

December 3, 1965 50 min
A demented geologist can set off earthquakes where he chooses as part of an elaborate extortioin scheme. So West and Gordon head for Ellenville--the next town on the mad genius's list.
The Night of the Torture Chamber

S01E13 The Night of the Torture Chamber

December 10, 1965 50 min
Jim and Artie take on an obsessed museum curator who has private designs on the state treasury.
The Night of the Howling Light

S01E14 The Night of the Howling Light

December 17, 1965 51 min
West is captured by a doctor who uses Pavlovian training to condition the Secret Service agent into becoming an assassin.
The Night of the Fatal Trap

S01E15 The Night of the Fatal Trap

December 24, 1965 50 min
Jim goes to arrest a Mexican bandit disguised as a notorious outlaw...but the villain's girlfriend recognizes him.
The Night of the Steel Assassin

S01E16 The Night of the Steel Assassin

January 7, 1966 51 min
A series of mysterious deaths of military personnel bring Jim face to face with the indestructible Col. "Iron Man" Torres. Crippled in an explosion that he blames on the other men of his company, Torres...
The Night the Dragon Screamed

S01E17 The Night the Dragon Screamed

January 14, 1966 51 min
Jim and Artie have only one clue to track down the smugglers of opium and Chinese aliens: a fortune cookie.
The Night of the Flaming Ghost

S01E18 The Night of the Flaming Ghost

January 21, 1966 51 min
Jim is assigned to stop abolitionist John Brown. The only problem - he was pronounced dead 20 years ago.
The Night of the Grand Emir

S01E19 The Night of the Grand Emir

January 28, 1966 51 min
West must protect a visiting despot from the fatal charms of Ecstasy La Joie, who brandishes such baubles as an explosive garter and a deadly ring.
The Night of the Whirring Death

S01E20 The Night of the Whirring Death

February 18, 1966 50 min
Intent on making California a kingdom for children, evil Dr. Loveless makes his play for the state with a series of toys---which explode.
The Night of the Puppeteer

S01E21 The Night of the Puppeteer

February 25, 1965 51 min
A Supreme Court justice will not believe his life is in danger---until a puppet-show marionette fires a gun at him.
The Night of the Bars of Hell

S01E22 The Night of the Bars of Hell

March 4, 1966 51 min
West, posing as a prison inspector, hunts for clues to a pillaging outlaw band.
The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo

S01E23 The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo

March 11, 1966 50 min
West tries to protect a pleasure-loving prince who insists on visiting a plush spa---where assassins eagerly await his arrival.
The Night of the Druid's Blood

S01E24 The Night of the Druid's Blood

March 25, 1966 50 min
West is furious: his superiors have refused him permission to investigate the murder of a close friend who was burned to death before his eyes.
The Night of the Freebooters

S01E25 The Night of the Freebooters

April 1, 1966 50 min
West poses as an ex-con to gain admittance to renegade Army leader Thorald Wolfe.
The Night of the Burning Diamond

S01E26 The Night of the Burning Diamond

April 8, 1966 51 min
West tries to convince a Serbian official to hide the Kara Diamond. Then the gem disappears---and West is blamed.
The Night of the Murderous Spring

S01E27 The Night of the Murderous Spring

April 15, 1966 50 min
West helps a powerfully built girl carry her trunk, not knowing it contains his shrewd enemy---diminutive, giggling Dr. Loveless.
The Night of the Sudden Plague

S01E28 The Night of the Sudden Plague

April 22, 1966 51 min
West finds Willow Springs looted and its citizens completely immobile---victims of a mysterious paralysis.

Cast

Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad
James T. West
Ross Martin
Ross Martin
Artemus Gordon

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