The Wild Wild West
(1965)
Run Time: 50 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
Sound: Mono
Producer: Columbia Broadcasting Productions
Genre
- Action
- Adventure
- Western
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 104
Overview
The Wild Wild West is an American Western espionage and science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 11, 1969. Two satirical comedy television films were made with the original cast in 1979 and 1980, and the series was adapted for a theatrical film in 1999.*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 (1869?1877), the series followed Secret Service agents James West (Robert Conrad) and Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin) as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over part or all of the United States. The show 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 technology have led several Steampunk web sites to cite the show as a pioneering influence on the genre. This aspect was accentuated even more in the 1999 film adaptation.*Despite high ratings, the series was cancelled near the end of its fourth season as a concession to Congress over television violence.
Other Related Shows
1.
The Night of the Bubbling Death
The U.S. Constitution document has been stolen by a dangerous revolutionary named Victor Freemantle. West and Gordon are sent to Texas to recover it. Rather than give into Freemantle's ransom demand of $1 million, they decide to infiltrate Freemantle's castle and retrieve the Constitution themselves. They find Freemantle is not the mastermind behind the plot. Guest stars: Harold Gould (Victor Freemantle), Madlyn Rhue (Carlotta Waters), William Schallert (Silas Grigsby), A.G. Vitanza (Pima), Timmy Brown (Clint Cartwheel), Val Avery (Brad Logan).
Ross Martin was disguised as:A one-eyed snake-in-the-grass;A green-horned liquor salesman
2.
The Night of the Firebrand
West travels to Fort Savage to help prevent a revolution in Canada that outlaw Shawn O'Riley has plans to incite. However, once there, he finds that O'Riley is in control of the fort and is holding the fort's major and his men captive. Guest stars: Lana Wood (Sheila "Vixen" O'Shaugnessy), Pernell Roberts (Sean O'Reilley), Len Wayland (Major Jason), Paul Prokop (Clint Hoxie), Russ McCubbin (Briscoe), Zack Banks (Pierre), Paul Lambert (Andre Durain).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Bluebeard, a trapper;Canadian patriot, Paul Beaumont
3.
The Night of the Assassin
West and Gordon disrupt an assassination attempt on Mexico's President Juarez. Their plan is to return to Texas with the assassin they have captured, but first they must deal with the merciless Colonel Barbossa. Guest stars: Robert Loggia (Colonel Arsenio Barbossa), Ram?n Novarro (Don Tomas), Carlos Romero (Lieutenant), Nina Roman (Lupita Gonzalez), Phyllis Davis (Lt. Ramirez), Nate Esformes (Perrico Mendoza), Conlan Carter (Halvorsen), Donald Woods (Griswold).
Ross Martin was disguised as:A Mexican soldier;A priest;Halverson, a fat, old Texan
4.
The Night Dr. Loveless Died
West and Gordon arrive in Hayes City where they identify the body of their archnemesis, Dr. Loveless. While there, they meet up with Triste, and Miguelito's next of kin, Dr. Liebknicht, a Swiss neurologist who strikingly resembles his nephew. Guest stars: Michael Dunn (Dr. Miguelito Loveless / Dr. Liebknicht), Susan Oliver (Triste), Anthony Caruso (Deuce), Robert Ellenstein (Arthur Tickle), Peter Hale (Layden), Chubby Johnson (Sheriff Quail), Jonathan Hole (Bank Manager Welles), Lew Brown (Guard), Deborah Lee (Girl #1), Marty Koppenhafer (Girl #2).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Dr. Roman De Petritier
5.
The Night of Jack O'Diamonds
West and Gordon head south of the border with a present for the Mexico's president ? a beautiful Arabian horse. However, after their arrival the horse is stolen by a group of outlaw bandits, jeopardizing the relationship between the two countries. Guest stars: Frank Silvera (El Sordo), Mario Alcalde (Fortuna), James Almanzar (Gregorio), David Renard (Enrique), Rico Alaniz (Chico), Louis Massad (Juan), Ref Sanchez (Antonio), Marie Gomez (Isabel).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Pancho, a bandit
6.
The Night of the Samurai
While the U.S. State Department is returning a valuable samurai sword to its rightful owner, a Japanese prince, the sword is stolen by a group of assailants. To avoid damaging U.S.-Japan relations, Jim and Artie are assigned to locate the sword and return it to the prince before he commits seppuku. After a series of various encounters with those after the sword, Jim faces the villain in a dramatic sword fight. Guest stars: Paul Stevens (Gideon Falconer aka "The Dutchman"), Jerry Fujikawa (Prince Shinosuki), John Hubbard (Clive Finsbury), Jane Betts (Madame Moustache), Thayer David (Hannibal Egloff), Khigh Dhiegh (Baron Saigo), Irene Tsu (Reiko O'Hara).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Paolo Martinez, a Portuguese sea captain
7.
The Night of the Hangman
During a stopover in a small town in Kansas, Jim and Artie become involved in a murder investigation. After a man is found guilty and sentenced to hang, the agents uncover information that points to a frame-up. Guest stars: Harry Dean Stanton (Lucius Brand), Carolan Daniels (Mrs. Brand), Paul Fix (Judge Blake), Charles Lane (Roger Creed), Martin E. Brooks (Franklin Poore), Sarah Marshall (Eugenia Rawlins), Jesslyn Fax (Mrs. Peacock), John Pickard (Amos Rawlins), Gregg Palmer (Sheriff Jonas Bolt), Anna Capri (Abigail Moss).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Undercover as a jewelry salesman
8.
The Night of Montezuma's Hordes
West and Gordon travel with Mexico's Colonel Sanchez and Zack Slade's men through the Texan desert in search of the lost treasure of Montezuma. Guest stars: Ray Walston (Professor Johnson), Jack Elam (Zack Slade), Edmund Hashim (Colonel Pedro Sanchez), Roland La Starza (Jake), Hal John Norman (Indian Guide), Roy Monsell (Dr. Mallory), Eddie Little Sky (Aztec chief), Carla Borelli (Sun Goddess), Ludmila Alixanova (Handmaiden).
Ross Martin was disguised as:An aged desert guide;A Swedish waiter
9.
The Night of the Circus of Death
West and Gordon attempt to track down the source of the counterfeit money that is appearing in sufficient quantities to undermine the U.S. economy, all the while dodging flamethrowers and murderous lions. Guest stars: Paul Comi (Burt Farnsworth), Philip Bruns (Abner Lennox), Joan Huntington (Mary Lennox), Arlene Martel (Erika), Arthur Malet (Doc Keyno), Florence Sundstrom (Mrs. Moore), Dort Clark (Colonel Housley), Morgan Farley (Harry Holmes), Judi Sherven (Priscilla), Merri Ashley (Girl), Sharon Cintron (Secretary), Ernie Misko (Guard), Barbara Hemmingway (Lola), John Armond (Bronzini).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Ermerson P. Gentry, a Southern gentleman;An old cleaning man
10.
The Night of the Falcon
West and Gordon tangle with a mysterious villain called the Falcon, who has developed a giant gun that can level entire towns. And now it is aimed at Denver. Guest stars: Robert Duvall (Dr. Horace Humphries/The Falcon), Lisa Gaye (Lana Benson), Edward Knight (General Lassiter), Douglas Henderson (Colonel Richmond), Kurt Kreuger (Heindorf), John Alderson (Clive Marchmount), Joseph Ruskin (Mu?ez), George Keymas (Balya), Gene Tyburn (Felton), Lynn Wood (Woman), Michele Tobin (Bonnie), Michael Shea (Boy), William Phipps (Marshall), Warren Hammack (Soldier).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Felice Mu?ez, a Spanish syndicate chief
11.
The Night of the Cut-throats
A band of seedy cut-throats are gathering just outside the small town of New Athens and forcing the residents to leave in droves. Their leader is Michael Trayne, a vicius killer back in town after three years in jail. it's up to Jim and Artie to put a stop to Trayne's activities, ultimately accomplished by Jim in a gunfight with Trayne. Guest stars: Beverly Garland (Sally Yarnell), Bradford Dillman (Mike Trayne), Jackie Coogan (Sheriff Koster), Walter Burke (Mayor Cassidy), Shug Fisher (Jeremiah), Eddie Quillan (Hogan), Harry Swoger (Bartender), Lou Straley (Clerk), Quintin Sondergaard (Man), Sharon Cintron (Waiting Lady), Marilyn Hare (Lady in Stagecoach).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Joe, the piano player
12.
The Night of the Legion of Death
West and Gordon take on a Black Legion of troops who are terrorizing a territory out west. Their leader seems to be their territorial Governor, but there is a more sinister power behind the scenes of all the illegal activities -- the final confration of West and Gordon with the chief villain which has a suprize twist ending. Guest stars: Anthony Zerbe (Zeke Montgomery), Robert Terry (Dan Kittridge), Kent Smith (Governor Brubaker), Douglas Rowe (Attendant), James Nusser (Reeves), Toian Matchinga (Henriette Fauer), Karen Jensen (Katherine Kittridge), Alex Gerry (Judge), Bill Erwin (Jury Foreman), Walter Brooke (Prosecutor), Eli Behar (Warden), Donnelly Rhodes (Captain Dansby).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Aaron Addison, an old man who is about to die;A Moroccan
13.
The Night of the Turncoat
Jim's temper flares as he seems to be under stress and making many mistakes, resulting in his resignation from the Secret Service. Shortly afterwards, he is recruited by some member of the underworld who seeks to capitalize on his misfortune. Guest stars: John McGiver (Elisha Calamander), Marj Dusay (Crystal Fair), Douglas Henderson (Colonel Richmond), Dick Cangey (Moke), Ron Brogan (Guard Officer), Frank Cappiello (Teller), Frederick Combs (Elevator Operator), James Driskill (Bartender), Kay Cousins Johnson (Matron), Richard Karie (Keeley), David Frank (2nd Reporter), George Sperdakos (Door Guard), John Armond (Waiter), Noel Swann (Golem), Andy Davis (Hansbury), Bebe Louie (Song), Brad Trumbull (Doctor), Walker Edmiston (Preacher).
Ross Martin was disguised as:A mailcarrier;A longshoreman;A waiter
14.
The Night of the Iron Fist
Jim is assigned to escort Bosnia's Count Draja through 100 miles of no-man's land to Buffalo Springs where the count will be turned over for extradition. Meanwhile, there is the little matter of the $500,000 the Count hid somewhere in the United States, as well as a band of outlaws determined to set the Count free. Guest stars: Mark Lenard (Count Draja), Lisa Pera (Countess Zorana), Bill Fletcher (Stark), James Gavin (Sheriff), Fred Stromsoe (Cal), Red West (Roy), Jerry Laveroni (Cass), Whitey Hughes (George), Dick Cangey (Ben), Craig Shreeve (Reporter), Wayne Heffley (Deputy), Troy Melton (Harry), Wilhelm Von Homburg (Abel), Bo Hopkins (Zack), Ross Hagen (Kelso), Ford Rainey (Garrison).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Count Draja
15.
The Night of the Running Death
A dying man's words lead Jim and Artie to a wagon train of entertainers and an attempt on the life of a princess. Guest stars: Oscar Beregi Jr. (Colonel Diebolt), Laurie Burton (Alice), Tony Gange (Waiter), John Pickard (Governor Ireland), Don Rizzan (Markham), Britt Nilsson (Joan), Laurence Aten (Desk Clerk), Jerry Laveroni (El Bardhoom), Sherry Mitchell (Silva), Dante DiPaolo (Jeff Smith), Dub Taylor (Pete), Ken Del Conte (Head Guard), Jason Evers (Christopher Kohner), Maggie Thrett (Deirdre), Whitey Hughes (Thug), Karen Arthur (Gerta), T. C. Jones (Enzo/Miss Tyler), Ken Swofford (Sloan).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Jonathan Ashley Kingston, an actor;An Italian waiter
16.
The Night of the Arrow
Jim and Artie are out to find Strong Bear of the Sioux, who is threatening to break the territorial peace treaty. Guest stars: Jeannine Riley (Aimee Baldwin), Robert Phillips (Oconee), Robert J. Wilke (Gen. Baldwin), Roy Engel (President Ulysses S. Grant), Frank Marth (Colonel Rath), Logan Field (Sergeant), Paul Sorenson (Major Lock), Lew Brown (2nd Guard), William Bassett (Lt. Carter), William Massey (Jailer), Venita Wolf (Lucy), William Callaway (Sentry), Frank Cappiello (Fighter).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Cavalry officer Jonathan Greeley;A drunk;A scruffy jailbird;A dead Indian
17.
The Night of the Headless Woman
Jim and Artie set out to find the mastermind of an operation to destroy the nation's cotton crop through the use of boll weevils. Guest stars: Theodore Marcuse (Abdul Hassan), Dawn Wells (Betsy Jeffers), Richard Anderson (Commissioner James Jeffers), John McLiam (Tucker), Steve Mitchell (Ringo), Harry Lauter (Marshal), Quintin Sondergaard (Driver), Don Rizzan (Grooves), Pepe Callahan (Jon), Marlene Tracy (Joanne), Sandra Wells (Mary), Marina Ghane (Fatima), Lou Straley (Swanson).
Ross Martin was disguised as:An old sea dog
18.
The Night of the Vipers
Jim and Artie are out to stop a gang of ruthless crooks known as the Vipers who have been looting a string of Kansas towns, robbing banks and killing citizens. Guest stars: Nick Adams (Sheriff Dave Cord), Donald Davis (Mayor Vance Beaumont), Sandra Smith (Nadine Conover), Red West (Jack Klaxton), Richard O'Brien (Sheriff Tenny), Whitey Hughes (Deputy), Clay Hodges (Boxer), Johnny Haymer (Aloysius Moriarty).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Ned Buntline
19.
The Night of the Underground Terror
During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, West is grabbed by Major Hazard, the leader of a gang of crippled Civil War prisoners-of-war who are seeking revenge on Mosely, the camp's commandant. Guest stars: Nehemiah Persoff (Major Hazard), Sabrina Scharf (China Hazard), Jeff Corey (Tacitus Mosely), Dick Cangey (Carter), Whitey Hughes (Steinlen), Jerry Laveroni (Quist), Red West (Maberly), Douglas Henderson (Colonel Richmond), Kenya Coburn (Madame Pompadour), Louise Lawson (Slave Girl), Terry Leonard (Cope), Gregg Martell (Cajun).
Ross Martin was disguised as:An Englishman;Col. Mosley
20.
The Night of the Death Masks
James West is attacked and knocked unconscious. He awakens in a strange deserted town filled with assailants wearing masks in the likeness of Emmett Stark, an escaped murderer whom West had imprisoned years earlier ? and now Stark wants revenge. Guest stars: Milton Selzer (Emmett Stark), Patricia McCormack (Betsy), Douglas Henderson (Colonel Richmond), Holly Bane (Stage Driver), Sam Edwards (Station Master), Bobbie Jordan (Fleur Fogarty), Bill Quinn (Dr. Prior), Louis Quinn (Goff), Judith McConnell (Amanda).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Emmett Stark
21.
The Night of the Undead
While tracking down a missing scientist Jim and Artie become involved with a voodoo ceremony and the walking dead. Guest stars: Hurd Hatfield (Dr. Articulus), Priscilla Morrill (Phalah), John Zaremba (Eddington), Hal Dewindt (Taro), David Fresco (Griseley), Roosevelt Grier (Tiny Jon), Dick Cangey (Guard), Marvin Brody (Player #1), Rush Williams (Player #2), Joan Delaney (Mariah Eddington), Alvenia Bentley (Creole Dancer), Joseph Perry (Bartender), Kai Hernandez (Domino).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Beldon Scolville, Jr.;Major Brainard of the Corps of Engineers
22.
The Night of the Amnesiac
Furman Crotty, a convicted criminal serving time in Leavenworth, demands his release from jail along with a full pardon in exchange for the safe return of a smallpox vaccine. Meanwhile, Jim has been injured in the attack on the stage and is struggling with amnesia. Artie must find both his friend and the vaccine before a full-scale epidemic hits. Gordon helps West literally bring down the curtain on Crotty. Guest stars: Edward Asner (Furman Crotty), Sharon Farrell (Cloris Colter), Jerry Laveroni (Irish), John Kellogg (Rusty), Kevin Hagen (Silas Crotty), Gil Lamb (Claude), George Petrie (Colonel Petrie), Johnny Jensen (The Boy), Jim Nolan (The Warden), Jack Rigney (The Bartender), Don Howorth (The Brute), Sebastian Tom (Masseur).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Dr. Zorbi, a magician
23.
The Night of the Simian Terror
Jim and Artie visit the plantation of a U.S. Senator who has a mysterious family past that involved a scientist's experiments with apes. Guest stars: Dabbs Greer (Senator Seth Buckley), Grace Gaynor (Naomi Buckley), Richard Kiel (Dimas), John S. Ragin (Reverend Hastings), Felice Orlandi (Benjamin Buckley), Lori Lehman (Priscilla Hastings), H. M. Wynant (Aaron), Gabriel Walsh (Farmer), James Gavin (Fletcher), Ben Aliza (Caleb), John Abbott (Dr. Von Liebig), George D. Barrows (Johann).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Dr. Marvin Gentry
24.
The Night of the Death-Maker
West and Gordon foil an assassination attempt on President Grant. The weapon used in the attempt was one stolen in recent raids on government and territorial armories. And improperly-made wine leads to a monastery under illegal occupation. Guest stars: Wendell Corey (Cullen Dane), Angel Tompkins (Marcia Dennison), Roy Engel (President Grant), Arthur Batanides (Sergeant), Nicky Blair (Monk), Michael Fox (Gillespie), Charles Lampkin (Clerk), Joe Lansden (Secret Service Man/Charlie), Britt Nillsson (Girl #1), Gale Warren (Girl #2), J. Pat O'Malley (Brother Angelo). Guest stars: Victor Buono (Count Carlos Mario Vincenzo Robespierre Manzeppi), LeGrand Mellon (Miranda), Michael Masters (Titan), Richard Pryor (Villar), Anthony Eisley (Deadeye), Frank Sorello (Pres. Juarez), Andi Garrett (Nurse), Roy Jenson (Vance Markham), Harry Ellerbe (Colonel Armstrong), Paul Wallace (Tony).
Ross Martin was disguised as:Claude Assir Renard, a French wine expert;Ulysses S. Grant