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The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Skulls
Jim and Artie have a fight and Jim guns down Artie. However, it soon becomes clear it's a plan to set up Jim as a murderer so that a secret organization that collects killers will approach him for recruitment.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 2x13 Production Number: 6614 Airdate: Friday December 16th, 1966 |
Co-Guest Stars
Uncredited
Recap
A group of hunters and their hounds chase a fox through the woods. They eventually corner their prey and bring it back to their manor. Jim is there chatting with the hunters, including Jim and Artie. They argue over a woman and Jim accuses of Artie of dishonor. He punches his partner and a fight breaks out. Jim easily wins and Artie reaches for his pocket, and his partner draws a gun and shoots Artie dead. When he claims it was self-defense, one of the guests, Secret Service Head Colonel James Richmond, confirms that Artie was unarmed and merely reaching for a handkerchief. Richmond orders Jim under arrest and the agent dives out the window and flees...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
This episode features the first appearance of Douglas Henderson as the agents' superior, Colonel James Richmond. Richmond will appear in five more episodes after this.
Corner Slides
Lower Right: The head judge laughs after dropping Jim back into his cell.
Upper Right: The one-eyed man stabs Artie with a pitchfork.
Upper Left: Jim shoots Artie.
Lower Left: The Wanderer steams off into the night.
Lower Right: The head judge laughs after dropping Jim back into his cell.
Upper Right: The one-eyed man stabs Artie with a pitchfork.
Upper Left: Jim shoots Artie.
Lower Left: The Wanderer steams off into the night.
Episode Quotes
James: Artie, you couldn’t be quiet, not even at your own funeral, could you?
Artemus: Well, somebody had to tell the truth.
Artemus: Well, somebody had to tell the truth.
Lorelei: If you value your life, we'll need several consultations.
James: Your cell or mine?
Lorelei: Your humor is ill-advised, Mr. West.
James: Your cell or mine?
Lorelei: Your humor is ill-advised, Mr. West.
Artemus: Hold it! You killed me once this week, isn’t that enough?
Artemus: You know, this could make a pretty entertaining game. Of course, you use a ball instead of stone. "Bucketball."
James: It'll never catch on.
James: It'll never catch on.
Lorelei: James! I’ve been waiting for you all evening.
Artemus: Well, I haven’t. Where have you been and do you have to stay?
Artemus: Well, I haven’t. Where have you been and do you have to stay?
James: Artie, if you keep stealing my girlfriends, you’re going to end up dead again.
Episode Goofs
As , he quotes the Pledge of Allegiance, saying "one nation, under God." The Pledge of Allegiance wasn't written until 1892, well beyond the timeframe of the series.
Episode References
It's mentioned here that Artie is an only child.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Michael Garrison |
| • Producer | Bruce Lansbury |
| • Associate Producer | Leonard Katzman |
| • Casting | Edward F. Rhine |
| • Music Supervisor | Morton Stevens |
| • Set Decorator | Raymond Molyneaux |
| • Director of Photography | Ted Voigtlander |
| • Art Director | Albert Heschong |
| • Film Editor | Gene Fowler, Jr. |
| • Assistant Director | Charles Scott, Jr. |
| • Assistant To The Producer | Joe Kirby |
| • Story Consultant | Henry Sharp |
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