The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Skulls
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7.8
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The Night of the Skulls
- 41.
- Season: 2
- Episode: 13
- First Aired: 12/16/1966
- Prod Code: 6614
Jim goes on the run from the government when he shoots and kills Artie. But a criminal organization captures him and puts him on trial. Read full recap »
- Writers:
- Earl BarretRobert C. Dennis
- Director:
- Alan Crosland Jr.
- Stars:
- Robert Conrad (James T. West)
- Ross Martin (Artemus Gordon)
- Recurring Role:
- Michael Masters (Bluebeard)
- Douglas Henderson (Colonel Richmond)
- Guest Star:
- Anne Doud (Lucinda)
- William Bagdad (Prisoner (uncredited))
- Calvin Brown (Iron Hook Harper)
- Francis DeSales (Charlton)
- Kem Dibbs (Plainclothesman)
- Lisa Gaye (Lorelei)
- Robert Herron (Tigo)
- Quintin Sondergaard (Monk)
- Madame Spivy (Axe Lady)
- Donald Woods (Senator Stephen Fenlow)
- Sebastian Tom (Samurai)
- At the end of the episode, Senator Fenlow begins to quote the Pledge of Allegiance using the words "under God." The Pledge wasn't written until 1892, after the time period of the series, and the words "under God" weren't added until 1954. edit »
- Trivia: It's revealed that Artie is an only child. edit »
- Gadgets: Tobacco pouch filled with gunpowder edit »
- Disguises: funeral minister, bum, Tigo the hunchback, the assistant Secretary of State edit »
- Commercial breaks: the skull-faced head judge (lr), man with pitchfork (ur), a gun (ul), the Wanderer (ll) edit »
- First appearance of Douglas Henderson as semi-regular Col. Richmond. He proved popular enough in this episode with the audience that they continued to bring him back in subsequent episodes. edit »
- Features Ross Martin in no less than four different disguises. edit »
- Jim: Artie you couldn’t be quiet, not even at your own funeral, could you?
Artie: Well, somebody had to tell the truth. edit » - Artie: Hold it! You killed me once this week, isn’t that enough? edit »
- Lorelei: James! I’ve been waiting for you all evening.
Artie: Well, I haven’t. Where have you been and do you have to stay? edit » - Jim: Artie, if you keep stealing my girlfriends you’re going to end up dead again. edit »
- (trying to escape by tossing rocks into a hanging bucket)
Artie: You know, this could make a pretty entertaining game. Of course, you use a ball instead of stone. "Bucketball."
Jim: It'll never catch on. edit »
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The Night of the Skulls
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"11/20/07 05:57am | report abuseA secret society, a planned coup and more Artemus disguises than you can shake a stick at. ...Continue »
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