The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Bars of Hell
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7.2
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The Night of the Bars of Hell
- 22.
- Season: 1
- Episode: 22
- First Aired: 3/4/1966
- Prod Code: 6522
Jim poses as a prison inspector, while Artie goes undercover as a street preacher, to track down an outlaw band whose operations are centered around a territorial prison. Read full recap »
- Writers:
- Robert Vincent Wright
- Director:
- Richard Donner
- Stars:
- Robert Conrad (James T. West)
- Ross Martin (Artemus Gordon)
- Guest Star:
- Roy Sickner (Driscoll (uncredited))
- Paul Genge (Kross)
- Robert Herron (Borg (uncredited))
- Jeni Jackson (Kitten)
- Milton Parsons (Executioner)
- Chet Stratton (Adams)
- Arthur O'Connell (Theophilus Ragan)
- Elisha Cook Jr. (Gideon McCoy)
- Indus Arthur (Jennifer McCoy)
- Mickey Golden (Gate Guard (uncredited))
- Russ McCubbin (Mr. Quincannon (uncredited))
- Whitey Hughes (Prison Guard (uncredited))
- Shawn Michaels (Convict Painter)
- The first execution by electrical chair occurred over a decade after when the series takes place. edit »
- Disguises: hellfire preacher, traveling corset salesman Jeremiah B. Threadneedle, electrical chair executioner edit »
- Gadgets: Belt-whip explosive, boot heel explosive vials, trick badge with a tear-gas pellet edit »
- Commercial breaks: Jim on the bed (ul), Artie and Jennifer (ur), Jim in the ring (LR), the Wanderer departs (ll) edit »
- Artie: (disguised as a preacher) I would like to sing my own original composition, titled, “Never Make Friends With the Devil, Brother--His Pitchfork Will Get You in the End”! edit »
- Jennifer: You’re just like the rest of them, aren’t you. You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
Jim: My back isn’t itching. edit » - Jim: Speaking of the dead, you’ve got it easy. Street preaching is at least safe. I’ve been here less than an hour and someone’s tried to kill me twice already.
Artie: They failed, I hope?
Jim: Barely. edit » - Jim: Oh, there’s a girl.
Artie: Of course.
Jim: Her name is Jennifer McCoy. For some reason I feel she’s involved in this. You keep an eye on her.
Artie: Just an eye? I have so much more to offer. edit » - Jennifer: Will you help me?
Artie: For you, Jennifer, anything. Who do I have to kill?
Jennifer: How did you know? edit »
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