<-- Previous EpisodeNext Episode -->
The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Ready-Made Corpse
A greedy mortuary owner provides a unique service on the side: plastic surgery to disguise wanted criminals, complete with a corpse provided to account for their "deaths."
| 8/10 (1 Vote cast) |
Episode Info
|
Episode number: 2x11 Production Number: 66/11 Airdate: Friday November 25th, 1966 |
Co-Guest Stars
Recap
Jim rides into town of Whittenberg and leaves his horse with a blacksmith. Colonel Pellargo and his men walk down the street and Jim greets Pellargo. Pellargo’s bodyguards immediately attack Jim. He gets thrown through a window but quickly jumps back and defeats them. Artie arrives and Jim finishes his introduction. Pellargo is impressed and approves of the fact the government has assigned them to protect him...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Corner Slides
Upper Right: Antille laughing at the fact they’ve fooled Jim.
Lower Left: Gas pumping into the tomb through a gargoyle’s head.
Lower Right: Artie on the mortuary table surrounded by Lavender and his men.
Upper Left: Jim and Artie drink to Rose’s fiancée
Upper Right: Antille laughing at the fact they’ve fooled Jim.
Lower Left: Gas pumping into the tomb through a gargoyle’s head.
Lower Right: Artie on the mortuary table surrounded by Lavender and his men.
Upper Left: Jim and Artie drink to Rose’s fiancée
It was during the filming of this episode that creator and executive producer Michael Garrison died on August 17, 1966, falling down his staircase at home. After Garrison's death was announced, most of the cast and crew were uncomfortable with the fact they were filming scenes in a mock mortuary.
Jim utters the phrase, "Because, Artie, things aren’t always what they seem to be." This was Garrison's approach to the show in general, and he had the phrase inscribed on a plaque and hung up in his office.
Episode Quotes
Artemus: (after a fight) Well, good morning, James.
James: Hi, Artie.
Artemus: Anything happening?
James: Oh, same old thing, just a different town.
James: Hi, Artie.
Artemus: Anything happening?
James: Oh, same old thing, just a different town.
Col. Pellargo: My people are completely dedicated to two basic objectives. The first is eking out a basic hand-to-mouth existence. And the second...
James: Trying to assassinate you.
Col. Pellargo: From time to time, yes. I'm a reasonable man. I'm willing to grant them the first, but never the second.
James: Trying to assassinate you.
Col. Pellargo: From time to time, yes. I'm a reasonable man. I'm willing to grant them the first, but never the second.
Claudio Antille: My arm is hurting.
Fabian Lavendor: Yes, well I can see you've got a wound there and I’ll take care of it. The blood, don’t drop it on the carpet because it gives the mourners a very bad impression.
Fabian Lavendor: Yes, well I can see you've got a wound there and I’ll take care of it. The blood, don’t drop it on the carpet because it gives the mourners a very bad impression.
Fabian Lavendor: Oh, ah, you just sit down here on the table, will you, please? It's not a very comfortable table, but then, very few of my clients complain about it.
Leda Pellargo: What does a murderer say when he’s caught?
James: In this case, nothing. He’s dead.
James: In this case, nothing. He’s dead.
James: I want to check the missing person file.
Artemus: All right, Jim, now it’s my turn to ask. Why?
James: Because, Artie... things aren’t always what they seem to be.
Artemus: All right, Jim, now it’s my turn to ask. Why?
James: Because, Artie... things aren’t always what they seem to be.
Cultural References
Artemus: Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him, Horatio. A fellow of infinite jest.
Artie (accurately) quotes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1. The line is often misquoted, "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well."
Artie (accurately) quotes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1. The line is often misquoted, "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well."
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Michael Garrison |
| • Executive Producer | Michael Garrison |
| • Producer | Bruce Lansbury |
| • Associate Producer | Leonard Katzman |
| • Casting | Ethel Winant |
| • Music | Richard Markowitz |
| • Set Decorator | Raymond Molyneaux |
| • Director of Photography | Ted Voigtlander |
| • Art Director | Albert Heschong |
| • Film Editor | Donald W. Ernst |
| • Assistant Director | Charles Scott, Jr. |
| • Assistant To The Producer | Joe Kirby |
| • Story Consultant | Henry Sharp |
Syfy Cancels Sanctuary After Four Seasons
Canadian produced sci-fi/fantasy series Sanctuary has quietly been a mainstay of Syfy's..
The Green Room Guest List - Week Of 5/21/12 - TF Edition
Welcome one and all to the twice weekly guide to which of your favorite..
Pan Am To Continue On Amazon Streaming?
A couple weeks back, ABC officially canceled the freshman drama Pan Am after a short run of..
Info Center | Contact | Advertise | TOS |
Privacy | Copyright | RSS | Banners | Writers Wanted