The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo
Episode score
6.5
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The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo
- 23.
- Season: 1
- Episode: 23
- First Aired: 3/11/1966
- Prod Code: 6523
West and Gordon try to protect a pleasure-loving prince who insists on visiting a plush spa---where assassins eagerly await his arrival. Read full recap »
- Writers:
- John Kneubuhl
- Director:
- Edward Dein
- Stars:
- Robert Conrad (James T. West)
- Ross Martin (Artemus Gordon)
- Guest Star:
- Robert Emhardt (Claude Duchamps)
- Paul Comi (Vittorio Pellagrini)
- Al Wyatt (Coach Driver (uncredited))
- C. Lindsay Workman (Manager)
- Clint Ritchie (1st Bandit)
- Nick Adams (Prince)
- Dana Wynter (Lady Beatrice Marquand-Gaynesford)
- At the start of the second act, a man is shown winding a clock. It is obvious the key never enters the hole in the face of the clock even though the sound of the winding is dubbed over the audio. edit »
- Disguises: the Prince edit »
- Jim’s towel, wrapped at the waist but not knotted, stays on throughout his entire fight with Pellagrini in the mud bath. edit »
- The role of the Prince was originally conceived for Zero Mostel, then Red Buttons was cast to play him. Buttons caught a case of pneumonia the night before filming began and Nick Adams was hired to replace him. edit »
- Nick Adams is billed as Special Guest Star. edit »
- Commercial breaks: Artie and Jim on the train (ll), Jim rinsing off in the spa pool (ur), the Prince holding a gun to Jim’s head (ul), the Wanderer departs (lr) edit »
- Nick Adams and Robert Conrad were close personal friends in real life. Conrad has always credited Adams with getting him his start in Hollywood. edit »
- Artie: You know something? I’ve got a big mouth! edit »
- Artie: Can’t we play some roulette or something? I’m wearing my lucky molar.
Jim: Yeah, but it has a cavity in it. edit » - Artie: (in South Sea garb) These things are ridiculous.
Jim: Artie, it’s very colorful.
Artie: Blue, that’s the color, blue! I’ll die of pneumonia!
Jim If you’re going to die, blue’s a lovely color. edit » - Lady Beatrice: Oh, I hate you!
Jim: You've just made my day. edit »
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