Originally airing from 1965 to 1969, The Wild Wild West, starring Robert Conrad, is a show that is set right after the Civil War. Conrad’s character, James West, answers directly to President Grant. He is undercover on his own train working for the Secret Service to keep the west free of maniacal plots and madmen. He has as many gadgets as Bond, though due to the era they aren’t as sophisticated. He is assisted by Ross Martin in the role of Artemus Gordan, a master of disguise.
The first season is in Black and White, though later seasons are in color. The very first episode we see West trying to stop a crazed madman from Mexico from chasing out settlers to reclaim New Mexico. The episode is called, ‘Night Of The Inferno’, and co stars Susanne Pleshette who would later go on to marry America’s favorite psychologist on The Bob Newhart show. All the shows were titled, “The Night of…” and my favorite of this season is “The Night of The Druid’s Blood.” Evil Magicians, mad scientists, it’s all in a days work for our heroes.
The set is extra nice with intros from Robert Conrad and interviews with writers. They have the original “lost” opening, photo galleries and more.
This western espionage has been missing from the shelves and I for one am glad it’s finally out. Don’t bother with the updated movie, get the original.
28 episodes for a total of over 22 hours of viewing, completely remastered.
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