The Wild Wild West

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The Wild Wild West ran for four seasons, and featured the adventures of two Secret Service Agents working for President Ulysses S. Grant. The two men were James West, former Union soldier and current man-of-action, gunman, and womanizer. His partner was Artemus Gordon, a former con man and master of... more »

The Wild Wild West ran for four seasons, and featured the adventures of two Secret Service Agents working for President Ulysses S. Grant. The two men were James West, former Union soldier and current man-of-action, gunman, and womanizer. His partner was Artemus Gordon, a former con man and master of disguise and invention. Together, the two fought various menaces aimed at the United States and President Grant, as well as investigating other Federal crimes.

Riding on the post-James Bond spy craze of the 60's, WWW featured not only all of the typical "spy gimmicks" like boot knives, miniature explosives, and spike-firing grapple guns, but featured a variety of criminal masterminds wielding high-tech items (for 1880) like robot squids, cyborgs, exo-skeletons, steam-powered giant puppets, earthquake machines, hallucinogenic drugs, shrinking potions, and much much more. Their major nemesis, the diminutive Dr. Miguelito Loveless, was a master of such gadgets and gizmos. The show's producers and writers mixed all of these with typical Western movie conventions, a nod to the old movie serials, and some modern-day stylings as well to produce a unique series that has rarely been seen since.

(pictured l to r: Ross Martin, Robert Conrad)less «

• Season 3 Release Date

  TVShowsonDVD.com is reporting that Season 3 of The Wild Wild West will be released November 20, 2007 !

  TVShowsonDVD.com is reporting that Season 3 of The Wild Wild West will be released November 20, 2007 ! less «

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• Watch The Wild, Wild West online for FREE.

  The Retro Television Network affiliate out of Buffalo, NY is streamed on the RTN site. The Wild, Wild West ...more »

  The Retro Television Network affiliate out of Buffalo, NY is streamed on the RTN site. The Wild, Wild West airs at 5pm Eastern every Monday thru Friday, and weekends at 6pm Eastern. The direct link to the stream can be found at http://www.retrotelevision.net/genericstream.html and needs Windows Media Player. less «

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• Who was better Dr.Loveless of the show or the movie

  So for those who have watched the show alot. Who do you think was better Dr. Loveless from the tv show or Dr. Loveless from...more »

  So for those who have watched the show alot. Who do you think was better Dr. Loveless from the tv show or Dr. Loveless from the movie. I think the tv show Dr. Loveless was best. He had a charming evil to him that made him a great villain of the series. the Dr. Loveless of the movie was evil, but not like the one from the show less «

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  10 Perfect

  This episode introduces the greatest of all The Wild Wild West villains: Loveless. The way they portray his inventiveness and dreams to the audience as he tries to win Jim West over to his side almost made me feel sympathetic wit his vision. hide « show »

  This is one of the classic shows in the serious since it introduces the most famous continuing nemesis of the Wild West team. The writer and director had a clear vision for what the series should be like and since every Holmes needs his Moriarity and every Batman needs his Joker, Loveless fits the bill perfectly for Jim West. His intellectuality (albeit warped) is a perfect foil for Jim's sheer physicality. I really look forward to seeing how Artemis' intelligence will be used to combat Loveless in future battles. How anyone can compare the superb performance of the television favorably with that of the movie's Loveless, is laughable!

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  sunfiretakesit Added Jul 17, 2008 All my reviews
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  8.9 Great

  This show is FUN. hide « show »

  Artie's characters are a riot. The plots are fun. The gadgets are fun. Jim's frolics with the ladies are fun. It is fun to watch the "freeze frames" and try to anticipate when they are coming. I can't believe that the show was cancelled in part due to its "increasing violence", as the good guys were easily distinguished by not resorting to extreme violence, relying mostly on fists, deception (standing behind a door or waiting until the last second to dodge a villain or break out of their vile grip)and only occasionally to guns or knives.And, of course, the GADGETS They don't hit women (except in the intro, which I was disappointed in, as it portrayed a false impression of the show's "attitude", so to speak). I miss shows like this, which are NOT reality shows, and NOT world-ending drama, where the end of the show is the guys relaxing on the train, frequently with pretty women. I notice that Numb3rs also makes use of the "freeze frame" approach, and usually ends with a family scene, which I wonder if the concept was "borrowed" from WWW. If so, then they know a great suspense ploy when they see it, and the power of a quiet end to the story. It ends the situation, relaxes the viewer, and puts it in context. The world has not come to an end, and the powers of Right are relaxing in their sanctuary, a train, at home, etc.

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  yarnqueen Added Jan 15, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  The post-Civil War Secret Service mixed with James Bond gadgetry.Jim West is a western Bond with a litany of concealed lethal weapons.His partner Artemus Gordon was the king of disguises.Together they slayed evil maniacs as U.S. government agents. hide « show »

  Another series influenced by the James Bond films of that decade.With a Reconstruction Era twist,it mixed cowboys,trains & elaborate(sometimes anachronistic) gizmos.Usually,like 'The Avengers' and 'Mission Impossible', it involved an evil genius.What distinguishes this show is the western locale,the incredible stuntwork of Bob Conrad and his 'band' of stunt pros who could also act (such as his good friend Red West).They were in disguise on almost every show,jumping off chandeleers,falling down stairs or just plain fighting.And,of course,there was the million dollar train where they lived.Ross Martin was a wonderful character actor and was perfectly cast as the chameleon-like Artemus Gordon. The comradery of the two lead actors was evident and added to the appeal of the show.One feels that this show could have ran for longer than 4 years.Rumour has it that this show was cancelled in 1969 more because of its violent action scenes than its'decent ratings.CBS programmers around 1970 were rumoured to want to 'kill any show with a tree'All westerns,like 'WWW',suffered this fate,as well as rural comedies like 'Mayberry RFD','Green Acres','Petticoat Junction' and The Beverly Hillbillies'.They even tried to cancel CBS giant'Gunsmoke',but CBS Top Boss Paley interceded to save it only because he personally liked it.

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  rickjeep154 Added Nov 12, 2007 All my reviews
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  8.5 Great

  One of the most original TV series of the 60´s!Put together spy gadgets and old west cowboys was as a very original idea! James West can be considered like a kind James Bond´s "ancestral" on the XIX century! hide « show »

  Other TV serie that I hope see aviable in DVD on Brazil someday.Unfortunally,the version made to the theater was a a real tragedy!At original TV serie,the main character was a white man.On the theater,a Afro-American.I´m not a racist and I haven´t nothing against Will Smith(He was great in Man in Black 1 and 2!)But,I think that the original character´s features always must be considered.I´m sure that many people would had been protested if the Shaft´s remake would had been made with Tom Cruise(Or any other Caucasian actor)on the main role.At TV serie,James West always respected and admire the intellect of Miguelito Loveless(Maybe,his nemesis)and never make fun because Miguelito was a dwarf.On the theater,Mr.West make fun with the body´s imperfections of his enemy.Abominable!

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  Kitsune58 Added Jul 1, 2007 All my reviews
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  6.4 Fair

  Not bad, not bad... hide « show »

  "The wild wild west" is the most eccentric espionage series that blends the Ian Fleming's James Bond character, the western genre and the Jules Verne's fantasy world into a baroque and glamorous extravaganza. This show has a huge identity : the leitmotiv music and its different themes, the title design (the freeze frame sketch), the bizarre universe and the foe-characters (secret society, mad inventors, wizards, monsters, revolutionaries, corrupted politicians, putschists), the disguises and the gimmicks, the gorgeous women, a special sense of humour combined with camaraderie, action and stunts. In other words, something that is very, very rich, colourful and varied and far away from today's imagination. In my opinion, the most important aspect of this unusual drama comes from the characters : James T. West, the tough-as-nails dandiest dude secret agent with his fancy train and his fancy costumes full of hidden weapons (I like the knife boots and the sleeve-gun, re-used by Martin Scorsese in "Taxi driver") who works with his partner : the dashing Artemus Gordon aka Arte who is an expert in masks, bombs, magic tricks and acting; the president Grant and the Colonel Richmond. Above all, the regular outrageous villain that sums up the flavor of the series : Dr. Miguelito Loveless, the genius prankster dwarf. The most clever device created by him is the painting-traveling machine in The night of the surreal Mc Coy. Without forgetting the flamboyant Count Manzeppi, of course, in The night of the eccentrics and The night of the feathered fury. The whole show is a crazy circus : a madhouse. The series also makes reference to classic sci-fi novels such as : "The incredible shrinking man" in The night of the raven, "Frankenstein" in The night of the big blast, "The time machine" in The night of the lord of limbo. "The wild wild west" has a lot of similarities with "Mission : impossible". For instance : the characters of Artemus Gordon/Rollin Hand and James West/Jim Phelps. They have the same psychologic patterns. Producer Bruce Lansbury and composer Richard Markowitz worked on both series. But the first series is delirious and the second one is stone-cold. My advice is not to miss the Loveless episodes : 1.The night the wizard shook the earth, 2.The night that terror stalked the town, 3.The night of the whirring death, 4.The night of the murderous spring, 5.The night of the raven, 6.The night of the green terror, 7.The night of the surreal Mc Coy, 8.The night of the bogus bandit, 9.The night of Dr. Loveless died, 10.The night of the Miguelito's revenge. Another best and maverick show of the 60's decade.

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  da_dunker Added Apr 30, 2007 All my reviews