The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)

Two Secret Services agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.

Creator:

Michael Garrison

Stars:

Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Michael Dunn

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Conrad	...	James T. West (104 episodes, 1965-1969)
Ross Martin	...	Artemus Gordon (104 episodes, 1965-1969)

Storyline

James West and Artemus Gordon are two agents of President Grant who take their splendidly appointed private train through the west to fight evil. Half science fiction and half western, Artemus designs a series of interesting gadgets for James that would make Inspector Gadget proud. A lighthearted adventure series.

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Plot Keywords:

gadget | agent | secret | train | spoof | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wild West

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bruce Lansbury Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Michael Garrison Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (104 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (season 1) Color (seasons 2-4)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Television shows of the era that filmed at the same studios often shared minor cast members. It is common to see familiar faces in episodes of Star Trek, Batman, Mission: Impossible, The Wild Wild West, Lost in Space and The Time Tunnel. Many of these people had previously appeared on Twilight Zone which had just ended in 1964.

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Goofs

The car has numerous hidden compartments which slide out of the wall or down from the ceiling. In actuality these compartments are much too large to fit inside the walls of the car and would extend out past the sides and roof.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits as originally designed for the pilot (and included on the season 1 DVD) show the animated cowboy knocking down the woman trying to stab him. In the first season as aired, the cowboy kisses the woman, who dreamily turns away instead of trying to stab him. Later episodes reinstated the cowboy knocking the woman down.

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Connections

Featured in CBS at 75 (2003)

User Reviews

Loved it, still do

I have loved this show since I was a child and I still do. The chemistry between the two partners & friends is impeccable (not like the movie in which they were always at odds). And as a young girl, I was totally swept away with the James West character as played by Robert Conrad. There will never be another TV character or series to compare.