The Wild Wild West (TV Series) The Night of the Doomsday Formula (1968) User Reviews

Arabian Artemus

[paulbrasch · 9/10 · 30 April 2008]

Two episodes in and the series is travelling along fine. There's a lot to admire in this show. West coming to the rescue of the maiden in distress by scooping her up out of the fire with a gadget that Batman would use in a similar fashion in Burton's classic years later.

Kevin Mc Carthy, a fan fave since the Invasion of the Body Snatchers sliming it up as the bad guy.

An explosive so powerful,'..it could destroy the world.'

Artie's hilarious playing of the musical instrument and the great comedy with the record skipping.

This is what the Wild wild west is all about.

"Nobody sings off-key like you, Artie"

[richiezoom · 9/10 · 13 March 2018]

Yep, this is the episode with that over the top caterwauling by our hero and by now, very comfortable in his role and disguises... Artemus. I rate this episode a 9 just for that... a must see.

The plot is thin but it gets the boys moving. Other episodes have a more complex thread (and more fistfights) but this one has our Artie chewing the scenery with distinction.

So don't think, just sit back and let K. McCarthy & his henchmen attempt a huh? scheme with only West & Gordon to stop them. /

Error

[trainjustleft · 9/10 · 16 February 2020]

When West and Gordon are in the train car, they are about to explode a small sample of the Doomsday explosive. West says 500 yards is enough to be safe but 500 yards is a quarter mile. It's unlikely that they'd be able to even see what they were doing, much less rig a simple string device to trigger it.