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The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Burning Diamond

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West tries to convince a Serbian official to hide the Kara Diamond. Then the gem disappears under impossible circumstances--and West is blamed. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Ken Kolb

Director:: Irving J. Moore

Stars:: Robert Conrad (James T. West); Ross Martin (Artemus Gordon)

Recurring Role:: Whitey Hughes (Rudd)

Guest Star:: Robert Drivas (Morgan Midas); Christiane Schmidtmer (Lucretia Ivronin); Vito Carbonara (Serbian Minister); Calvin Brown (Clive); Chuck O'Brien (Serbian Guard); Dan Tobin (I) (Thaddeus Baines)

Lucretia tosses the gun to Jim in an arc and then he accelerates. However, when he slows back down to normal time, the gun simply drops straight to the ground. edit »
When the guys sneak into Midas' house, when the camera angles upward past the top of the building, you can a) see the trees casting a shadow on the "sky" behind them, and b) see the top of the set over the building when Jim is propelled up to the window. edit »
Disguises: Count Baron Felix von Schlesweig und Holtzbergen edit »
Gadgets: cane with gas charge, exploding cue ball, hidden knife in boot, cigar with thermite charge edit »

Christiane Schmidtmer is billed as Special Guest Star. edit »
Commercial breaks: Morgan Midas (lr), Jim unconscious (ur), Jim and Artie (ll), Jim and Artie with the unconscious servants (ul) edit »
Ross Martin, in an interview, recalled some on-set ad-libbing from this episode: "I've been allowed to add a bit of dialogue to the characters now and then, just to help the illusion. When I portrayed a German count, there was a scene where a tough dived at me from the stairway. I side-stepped him and ad-libbed, Have a nice trip.' I was allowed to keep it in. Later, one man grabbed me from behind and another came at me from the front. I added, 'That's no way to treat an old man.' That was left in too." edit »
Whitey Hughes begins his long association with WWW, eventually becoming the series' stunt coordinator. edit »

Serbian Minister: (to Jim) Even before I arrived in this country, I heard strange accounts of your talents. But I was not informed you were a magician. edit »
Baines: West and Gordon: the unconquerable duo. edit »
Midas: I must warn you, it�s a very good safe.
Jim: I�m a very good safecracker.
Midas: Fancy. edit »
Baines: Oh by the way, where is West today? I was told you two always work together.
Artie: Well, we always do work together. Separately. edit »
Lucretia: Goodbye. I do wish you were going to live a little longer.
Artie: You know I wish the same thing too. edit »

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rickjeep154
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The Night of the Burning Diamond
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Jim and Art are put in charge of the security of an precious diamond.After touting how the security in the museum is foolproof,the alarms are triggered and the diamond disappears,almost into thin air.But that's only the beginning of this imaginative plot. ...Continue »
11/12/07 02:29pm | report abuse
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netanoble
member since: Jun 6, 2006
The Night of the Burning Diamond
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
The bad guy has learned to melt diamonds. He drinks this liquid and move faster than the speed of light. To the people around him, he is invisible. The WWW guys get to go faster than the speed of light and they, of course, catch the bad guy. ...Continue »
06/05/06 03:12pm | report abuse