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Post by vrkalak on Dec 2, 2019 0:12:54 GMT
“ Then Artie complains about not having a gun and Jim tells him, "You're spoiled." Guys, you walked away, leaving Pinto's gun right there!”
They were in the “law and order week”mindset and forgot about grabbing old Pinto’s revolver. 😎
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 2, 2019 2:14:34 GMT
“ Then Artie complains about not having a gun and Jim tells him, "You're spoiled." Guys, you walked away, leaving Pinto's gun right there!” They were in the “law and order week” mindset and forgot about grabbing old Pinto’s revolver. 😎 Obviously you've put more thought into this than the writer did! IMO he just made the plot hole worse by having Artie complain about the lack of a gun - that drew even more attention to the fact they had left a perfectly usable revolver behind.
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Post by vrkalak on Dec 2, 2019 2:33:27 GMT
“Trouble with you your spoiled.” Favorite West line in the episode.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 7, 2019 4:00:41 GMT
Just found this interview on YouTube.
Robert Conrad - Wild Wild West and More
Actor/Director Robert Conrad talks about some of the television series he starred in. This excerpt was from the television program Conversation filmed in 1989. The interviewer was Matthew White. The program was directed and produced by John Richardson.
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Post by Prime etc. on Dec 7, 2019 7:24:28 GMT
"The Night of the Golden Cobra"Regardless, a good, fun outing. I especially liked Jim's "secret weapon" box of matches and Artie's Indian rope trick. I thought for sure Artie was going to be in the gorilla suit.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 8, 2019 18:59:00 GMT
"The Night of the Bottomless Pit"Not much to say about this episode except it's classic West at its best (I'm a poet and I don't know it!). All of the four elements are on display and the guest cast is great. Sue Kesler notes that this is the first episode, in production order, that was produced by Bruce Lansbury. He nails it right from the start. Some thoughts: - This Reed must be quite an asset, as the Secret Service deploys no fewer than three (Jim, Artie, and Mrs. Grimes) operatives to rescue him.
- I thought it a bit odd that when Artie was captured, no one thought to relieve him of his walking stick. Even if it wasn't another West gadget, a normal walking stick can be a formidable weapon in the hands of a trained fighter.
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Post by vrkalak on Dec 10, 2019 1:16:55 GMT
Bottomless Pit is a fun show. Another episode making use of the Gilligan’s Island lagoon. Old Master Jip, he likes his nip of rum and cowslip brandy...
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 10, 2019 1:33:53 GMT
Bottomless Pit is a fun show. Another episode making use of the Gilligan’s Island lagoon. Old Master Jip, he likes his nip of rum and cowslip brandy... ... He'd polish off a cup. And then he'd sup. On beets and licorice candy.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 27, 2019 19:49:14 GMT
"The Night of the Watery Death"24 Karat Pure Classic West with all four elements on display. I remember a day, many years ago, when I was in a hospital waiting room with a television, and this episode was on. I remember that, but have forgotten all the other details of that day. That's how memorable this episode is! Some thoughts: - Around the 14:30 mark, Artie is much more active than usual, leaping over the bar to fight the barkeep.
- At the 26:00 mark, the Marquis calls James West disappointing and "one of these dull, regimented little minds that overpopulate the world" and "not a man of vision." This reminded me of Dr. No's comments to James Bond, "You are just a stupid policeman."
- Around the 29:00 mark, there's an impressive quick change by Artie, taking about three seconds. Alas, he is recognized and captured in short order.
- At 30:44, I have to question if it would really be possible to throw a knife through the force field. Wouldn't it just disintegrate?
- Around the 31:20 mark, behind the Marquis you'll note creases in the "sky".
- It isn't until 42:30 that the Marquis finally disarms Jim of his gadgets.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 29, 2019 2:52:24 GMT
"The Night of the Green Terror"
Seeing this episode again made me realize my West re-watch is perfectly timed. There were a lot of episode details I had forgotten. For example, I didn't remember Artie's squaw disguise, papoose Loveless, Artie sitting on the hot log, and Artie trying to open the package with karate. Since these were all funny bits, it was a pleasure to see this show again. I had also forgotten the musical knight figurine.
However, I did remember the hollow tree hideout and the hollow log escape route. And I remembered the rabbit coming through at the end to signify that Loveless had escaped.
I did think it odd that at the 40:00 mark Loveless donned his hunting horn and cap before climbing into the knight. I then realized it was so, at the 45:47 mark, the horn can be discovered by Artie.
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Post by vrkalak on Dec 29, 2019 15:42:23 GMT
I’ve been watching a lot of West lately since I found they are showing back to back episodes on FETV Sunday through Friday. They are up to season 3 now. It’s funny how each season seems unique on its own.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 29, 2019 16:39:46 GMT
I’ve been watching a lot of West lately since I found they are showing back to back episodes on FETV Sunday through Friday. They are up to season 3 now. It’s funny how each season seems unique on its own. I had never heard of FETV until now. Looking them up on Wikipedia, I see their entry reads, "Marketed as 'satellite and cable network featuring classic and inspirational programming the whole family can enjoy', the network airs a variety of classic television programs from the 1950s through the 1980s, along with religious and televangelism programming." How ironic that The Wild Wild West, a program cancelled by its original network for " excessive violence" is now prominently featured on Family Entertainment Television. Yes, Season 3, as noted in Sue Kesler's book (p. 139), "found the popular series adopting a more and more Western theme, and shying away from the bizarre fantasy that it had become known for." And (p. 176) "with the third season having more Western-styles stories, the fourth season was primed for a change, and began leaning toward the bizarre, without the comic-book look that was evident in the second season." Looking forward to both these seasons!
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 30, 2019 1:25:44 GMT
"The Night of the Ready-Made Corpse"
This is another episode that I did not remember well. I seemed to remember that Antille was not actually dead, and I was right. I also remembered the glued together matchstick tower.
At 34:00, I believe this is the first time we see this hotel set, but it won't be the last. This set appears in numerous future episodes, including next season's "The Night of the Death-Maker".
All in all, a "gastastic" episode - poison gas x2! Also, Karen Sharpe as Rose Murphy was great. I didn't realize, until I looked her up, that Karen Sharpe also played Barbara Bosley (the dress maker) in "The Night of the Flaming Ghost". Since she was blonde in the earlier show, I didn't recognize her here.
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Post by vrkalak on Dec 30, 2019 1:44:01 GMT
Interesting tidbit(from Susan Kessler’s book) concerning how the cast and crew found about the untimely death of series creator Michael Garrison. The staff got word during the filming of the first funeral parlor scene. “ Corpse” was a very good episode. O’Connor was great as Lavendor. Karen Sharpe was married to director/producer Stanley Kramer. “As she wheeled her wheelbarrow through the streets broad and narrow...”
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Post by Prime etc. on Dec 30, 2019 2:15:05 GMT
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Post by vrkalak on Dec 30, 2019 2:16:35 GMT
I have that comic book. 😂
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 30, 2019 3:14:46 GMT
Interesting tidbit(from Susan Kessler’s book) concerning how the cast and crew found about the untimely death of series creator Michael Garrison. The staff got word during the filming of the first funeral parlor scene. “ Corpse” was a very good episode. O’Connor was great as Lavendor. Karen Sharpe was married to director/producer Stanley Kramer. At this point the only two episodes executive produced by Garrison yet to appear in airdate/DVD order are: The Night of the Man-Eating House 12/02/1966 The Night of the Infernal Machine 12/23/1966 According to Wikipedia, Karen Sharpe is still alive, but Stanley Kramer died in 2001.
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Post by vrkalak on Dec 30, 2019 15:20:25 GMT
At this point the only two episodes executive produced by Garrison yet to appear in airdate/DVD order are: The Night of the Man-Eating House 12/02/1966 The Night of the Infernal Machine 12/23/1966
Man-Eating very good, Infernal Machine, not so much.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 31, 2019 6:34:19 GMT
"The Night of the Man-Eating House"I've written previously in the four elements thread how unique this episode is: I've encountered only one episode that has none of the four elements - Season Two's "The Night of the Man-Eating House". You could argue that the mini-grenade explosion counts as gas, but I make a distinction between "smoke that represents an explosion" and "gas". Some thoughts: - Michael Garrison's credit for this episode is actually "Created and Produced by Michael Garrison. He's not the Executive Producer.
- At 8:30, oh "Checkerboard Manor" - how the mighty have fallen!
- At 38:45, Day describes ants carrying the bubonic plague. But in reality, fleas carry the plague. Apparently ants were substituted because fleas are too small to appear on television.
- As Wikipedia notes, this episode plays fast and loose with the timeline: "'The Night of the Man Eating House' states that Liston Day has been in solitary confinement for 30 years and later that he was arrested April 23, 1836. This would put it around 1866 three years before the Grant presidency begun."
- Speaking of 30 years, how did the untended rats and ants live all that time?
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 31, 2019 22:19:53 GMT
"The Night of the Skulls"Another fun episode, somewhat reminiscent of "The Night of the Poisonous Posey" with its assembled criminal experts. I had forgotten that this episode opens with Jim "murdering" Artie. But as soon as the graveyard was shown, I remembered that Artie would be there in disguise as a reverend, delivering a stirring eulogy at his own "funeral". I had also forgotten about the fun bit where Jim hid from his pursuers in an open grave, and then strikes and pulls one man into the grave. There are nice sets in this episode that I don't recall seeing in any previous episodes. The Skulls' headquarters and Col. Richmond's office are impressive. Speaking of Col. Richmond, according to the IMDb, this is the first of ten appearances for the character throughout the remainder of the series. At 36:55, Gordon's impersonation of Tigo is one of the best in the series. Bob Herron, who played Tigo, was also Ross Martin's stunt double. With both of them heavily made-up, they really do resemble each other. At 41:48, I had forgotten that the rope broke. The explosive bucket escape is fun, but implausible.
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