"The Wild Wild West" The Night of the Avaricious Actuary (1968)

Director:

Irving J. Moore

Writers:

Michael Garrison (creator)
Henry Sharp (writer)

TV Series:

"The Wild Wild West" (1965)

Original Air Date:

6 December 1968 (Season 4, Episode 11)

Genre:

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

Plot:

When vibrations from a giant tuning fork destroy the palatial homes of extremely wealthy businessmen, Jim and Artie are called in to investigate. |

Plot Keywords:

Tuning Fork | Fat Man | Investigation | Fat Woman | Agent

Cast

Robert Conrad	...	James T. West
Ross Martin	...	Artemus Gordon
Harold Gould	...	John Taney
Emily Banks	...	Arden Masterson
Ross Elliott	...	General Caswell
Jenny Maxwell	...	Billie
Steve Gravers	...	Durkin
Tol Avery	...	Asa Dempster
Sydney Smith	...	Tycoon
Lou Krugman	...	Maitre d'Hotel
Fritz Feld	...	Chef
Judi Sherven	...	Miss Lester
Sharon Cintron	...	Girl #1
Linda Cooper	...	Girl #2
Barbara Hemingway	...	Fat Lady

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

While filming and rehearsal the episode, Ross Martin tosses the rifle aside to run, but the rifle hit the wall and bounced back into his path. He tripped over the rifle and broke his leg. He was quickly replaced by someone else, who finished his scene.

West's Big Fork

A giant fork is destroying mansions and the boys become involved trying to figure out who's behind it. A great episode with Ross Martin shining as an uppity waiter carving tooth picks for an unsavory guest.

Harold Gould who would later go on to be the bad guy in Mel Brook's 'Silent Movie', is the guest villain and we also get a terrific appearance from Fritz Feld who gets to pop his mouth like in every other TV show he appeared in such as Lost in Space.

The action skips around and West and Arte get to go on a date at the end. Watch for the henchman rip his pants right up the backside as West punches him.

You can't miss it.

Unfortunately Gordon would injure himself in this episode and miss a few episodes