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The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Puppeteer

Episode score 8.1 Great

The Night of the Puppeteer

  • 21.
  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 21
  • First Aired: 2/25/1965
  • Prod Code: 6521

EPISODE OVERVIEW

1 Review | 16 Votes

A Supreme Court justice will not believe his life is in danger---until a puppet-show marionette fires a gun at him. Read full recap »

Writers:
Henry Sharp
Director:
Irving J. Moore
Stars:
Robert Conrad (James T. West)
Ross Martin (Artemus Gordon)
Guest Star:
Lloyd Bochner (Zachariah Skull)
Imelda de Martin (Vivid)
John Hoyt (Justice Vincent Chayne)
Janis Hansen (Waitress)
Wayne Albritton (Harlequin (uncredited))
Walter Painter (Caveman (uncredited))
Jack Tygett (Butler (uncredited))
Len Rogel (Sign Man)
Sara Taft (Mrs. Chayne)
Nelson Olmsted (Dr. Lake)
  • Disguises: drunk aristocrat edit »
  • Commercial breaks: Jim descending down into a subterranean cavern (ll), Skull holding his puppet self (lr), puppet toy soldiers (ul), the Vivid puppet (ur) edit »
  • This outstanding episode was the favorite of producer Mantley, director Moore and Art Director Al Heschong. Ironically, it's also the last episode produced by Mantley. edit »
  • Artie: Great jumping balls of St. Elmo's Fire! What were those things?
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  • Zachariah Skull: Yes, I’m a murderer. I was murdered once, you know. edit »
  • 10
    kuwash's avatarmember since: Nov 13, 2007

    The Night of the Puppeteer

    The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"

    James and Arte investigage who is killing all of the members of the supreme court and discover a man who has made life size puppets and uses them to carry out his evil plan. ...Continue »

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