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One of the most intriguing TV spin-offs of the 1960s spy craze, The Wild Wild West was a genre-bending espionage-western starring Robert Conrad in his signature role as West -- James West, the frontier 007. With his partner, master of disguise Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin) -- the "Q" to West's Bond -- he foils diabolical plots and fights the bad guys. One nemesis is the diminutive Dr. Miguelito Loveless (Michael Dunn), who makes a memorable first impression in "The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth." And that's Richard Kiel, more popularly known as Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me, as Loveless's menacing, mute henchman, Voltaire. Like The Avengers, The Wild Wild West could get downright bizarre, such as in "Night of the Puppeteer," in which West defends himself before a jury of marionettes, and "The Night of the Druid's Blood," featuring Don Rickles as a sinister magician. Among the more traditional episodes is "The Night of the Double-Edge Knife," in which Cheyenne Indians are blamed for a series of attacks on railroad workers. Guest stars include Leslie Nielsen (playing it straight as an embittered Army general), Katharine Ross, Elisha Cook Jr., and John Drew Barrymore (Drew's dad). Political correctness probably dictated use of the tamer animated opening credit sequence in which West merely kisses a knife-wielding femme fatale into submission. But the original opening, in which West clocks his attacker, is included as an extra feature. Conrad's audio introductions for each episode are fun, but he's a little too free and easy with spoilers. After the debacle that was the Will Smith feature film, it's great to have the original series available on DVD. Go West, old fans! Donald Liebenson

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The final season (1968-69) of this beloved sci-fi/western/mystery series finds James T. West (Robert Conrad) and Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin) up to their heroic necks in evil geniuses and steadfastly devoted to keeping post-Civil War America safe. Chugging across the country in their custom rail car, the Wanderer 1, West and Gordon battle all manner of criminal masterminds bent on imperiling the nation or just plain making a tidy illicit profit. Fans of vintage TV will find many familiar faces here, such as: future Mary Tyler Moore anchor dork Ted Knight as a raving preacher in "The Night of the Kraken"; singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon in "The Night of the Janus"; Jackie "Uncle Fester" Coogan in the midseason two-parter "The Night of the Winged Terror"; and Gilligan's Island denizens Jim Backus and Alan Hale Jr., who figure prominently in "The Night of the Sabatini Death." Michael Dunn returns for his final series turn as Dr. Miguelito Loveless in "The Night of Miguelito's Revenge." Fans will especially appreciate "The Night of the Fugitives," and not just because of the guest turns by veteran heavy Simon Oakland and muscleman Mickey Hargitay (Mariska's dad). This episode, the season's seventh, was actually the last episode shot during the third season, as Conrad suffered a concussion when a jump-and-swing-from-a-chandelier shot turned into a fall-from-the-balcony shot, and production shut down while he recovered. This six-disc set collects all 24 episodes of the final season, an action-packed throwback to the glory days of tough-guy TV.

From the Studio

James West (Robert Conrad) and Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin) are two agents of President Ulysses S. Grant (Roy Engel) who take their splendidly appointed private train through the West to fight evil. In a lighthearted adventure series that's half science fiction and half western, Artemus designs a series of interesting gadgets for James that would make Inspector Gadget proud.

From the Studio

Take an unforgettable railroad journey with post-Civil War America's finest feds: two-fisted ladies' man James T. West (Robert Conrad) and his sidekick, the multi-talented master of disguise Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin). This daring, gadget-equipped duo is tasked with putting their lives on the line to protect their country and its president, Ulysses S. Grant (who appears in two episodes this season, portrayed by Roy Engle). Join them as they ride coast to coast in a high-tech railroad car, armed cuff-to-tailored-cuff with nifty weapons. The set contains all 24 episodes on 6 discs from The Wild Wild West's third season (1967-68).

Product Details

• UPC: 097368928640
• Source: PARAMOUNT
• Region Code: 1
• Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Language: English
• Sales Rank: 906

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Inferno
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Double Edge Knife
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Deadly Bed
• The Wild Wild West: The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of Sudden Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Casual Killer
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of a Thousand Eyes
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Glowing Corpse
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Dancing Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night That Terror Stalked the Town
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Human Trigger
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Torture Chamber
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Howling Light
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Fatal Trap
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Steel Assassin
• The Wild Wild West: The Night the Dragon Screamed
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Flaming Ghost
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Grand Emir
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Whirring Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Puppeteer
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Bars of Hell
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Druid's Blood
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Freebooters
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Burning Diamond
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Murderous Spring
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Sudden Plague
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Eccentrics
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Golden Cobra
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Raven
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Big Blast
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Returning Dead
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Flying Pie Plate
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Poisonous Posey
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Bottomless Pit
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Watery Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Green Terror
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Ready-Made Corpse
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Man-Eating House
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Skulls
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Infernal Machine
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Lord of Limbo
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Tottering Tontine
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Feathered Fury
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Gypsy Peril
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Tartar
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Vicious Valentine
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Brain
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Deadly Bubble
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Surreal McCoy
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Colonel's Ghost
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Deadly Blossom
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Cadre
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Wolf
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Bogus Bandits
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Bubbling Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Firebrand
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Assassin
• The Wild Wild West: The Night Dr. Loveless Died
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Jack O'Diamonds
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Samurai
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Hangman
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of Montezuma's Hordes
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Circus Of Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Falcon
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Cut-Throats
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Legion of Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Turncoat
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Iron Fist
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Running Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Arrow
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Headless Woman
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Vipers
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Underground Terror
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Death Masks
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Amnesiac
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Undead
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Simian Terror
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Death-Maker
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Big Blackmail
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Doomsday Formula
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Juggernaut
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Sedgewick Curse
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Gruesome Games
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Kraken
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Fugitives
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Egyptian Queen
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of Fire and Brimstone
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Camera
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Avaricious Actuary
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of Miguelito's Revenge
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Pelican
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Spanish Curse
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Winged Terror, Part 1
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Winged Terror, Part 2
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Sabatini Death
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Janus
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Pistoleros
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Diva
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Bleak Island
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Cossacks
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Plague
• The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Tycoons

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