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The Best Episodes of The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this...

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  1. Background image for The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth
    8.2/10(370 votes)

    #1 - The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth

    S1:E3

    West tries to protect Prof. Nielsen, a demolitions expert. But he fails: Nielson is blown up by the evil Dr. Miguelito Loveless.

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  2. Background image for The Night of the Burning Diamond
    8.2/10(256 votes)

    #2 - The Night of the Burning Diamond

    S1:E26

    West tries to convince a Serbian official to hide the Kara Diamond. Then the gem disappears---and West is blamed.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Night That Terror Stalked the Town
    8.1/10(279 votes)

    #3 - The Night That Terror Stalked the Town

    S1:E10

    West is lured to a ghost town peopled with lifelike dummies as part of an elaborate trap set for him by his nemesis Dr. Loveless.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Night of the Puppeteer
    8.1/10(253 votes)

    #4 - The Night of the Puppeteer

    S1:E21

    A Supreme Court justice will not believe his life is in danger---until a puppet-show marionette fires a gun at him.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Night of the Death Masks
    8.1/10(198 votes)

    #5 - The Night of the Death Masks

    S3:E20

    An escaped murderer plots a bizarre scheme against agent James West, the man who had imprisoned him several years earlier. Attacked and knocked unconscious, West awakens in a stange deserted town filled with assailants wearing masks in the likeness of Stark. Gordon searches for his lost partner and soon finds himself in a similar predicament. West and Gordon must avoid deception to find and take out the real Stark.

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    Director:Mike Moder
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Night of the Murderous Spring
    8.0/10(249 votes)

    #6 - The Night of the Murderous Spring

    S1:E27

    West helps a powerfully built girl carry her trunk, not knowing it contains his shrewd enemy---diminutive, giggling Dr. Loveless.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Night of Miguelito's Revenge
    8.0/10(197 votes)

    #7 - The Night of Miguelito's Revenge

    S4:E12

    Agent West is summoned by a note from agent Gordon to the local barbershop. While waiting for Gordon, West decides to have a shave and is promptly anesthetised by a hot towel from one of Dr. Loveless's assistants, working in disguise. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a carnival funhouse where he encounters dazed-looking Justice Alonzo Fairlie. Before he can get any information from the judge, he is attacked by a quartet of gunmen. He quickly dispatches his adversaries but Justice Fairlie disappears in the confusion, leaving behined a strange clue.

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Night of the Winged Terror (1)
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    #8 - The Night of the Winged Terror (1)

    S4:E15

    After a series of disturbing incidents involving a raven that seems to hynoptize high-ranking officials into committing dastardly deeds,Agents West and Harper decide to find out what's going on. The incidents lead the new partners to a group calling themselves The Raven,led by Thaddeus Toombs and a man called Tycho (who has an enormous head and is very smart).

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    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Night of the Inferno
    7.9/10(471 votes)

    #9 - The Night of the Inferno

    S1:E1

    Jim is set up as a renegade as a cover for him and Artie to sneak into Texas and track down General Juan Manolo, who is trying to take over the region.

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  11. Background image for The Night Dr. Loveless Died
    7.9/10(214 votes)

    #10 - The Night Dr. Loveless Died

    S3:E4

    The agents travel to Hayes City to identify the body of their archnemesis, Dr.Loveless. While there, they meet up with Miguelito's next of kin, Dr.Liebknicht, a Swiss neurologist. However, as they pursue the origin of a key found on the body, they find that Loveless is hardly dead and has plans to use his neurologist guise to give Jim a lobotomy!

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    Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.
  12. Background image for The Night of the Steel Assassin
    7.8/10(239 votes)

    #11 - The Night of the Steel Assassin

    S1:E16

    A series of mysterious deaths of military personnel bring Jim face to face with the indestructible Col. "Iron Man" Torres. Crippled in an explosion that he blames on the other men of his company, Torres rebuilt himself as a 19th century "cyborg", and is seeking revenge on those he thinks wronged him...and President Grant was one of the men he served with.

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  13. Background image for The Night of the Falcon
    7.8/10(189 votes)

    #12 - The Night of the Falcon

    S3:E10

    James West and Artemus Gordon help evacuate the town of Tonka Flats before it is destroyed by a cannon shell. Afterwards, they are notified that a man identified as ""The Falcon"" has threatened to obliterate Denver unless the U.S. government pays him $1,000,000. ""The Falcon"" is also in cahoots with syndicate leaders from Turkey, Spain, Prussia and England. During their investigation, Gordon is threatened by a whip-wielding Spaniard named Munez who suspects Gordon knows too much about the top secret weapon. West rescues Gordon from Munez, who is then killed by an explosive meant for the two agents. While searching Munez's body, West and Gordon find an invitation from ""The Falcon"". Gordon, disguised as Munez, prepares to attend the meeting while West attempts to penetrate the stronghold where the cannon is housed.

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  14. Background image for The Night of the Egyptian Queen
    7.8/10(154 votes)

    #13 - The Night of the Egyptian Queen

    S4:E8

    Agent Artemus Gordon and the curator of the San Francisco Museum are set upon in the Egyptian exhibit by three men wearing gas masks. When agents West and Mr. Heisel, the Egyptian government's representative, enter the room, they are also attacked. After regaining consciousness, the men discover that a priceless ruby has been stolen from the eye of the statue of Sun God, Ra. Commissioned by Miasmin, an Egyptian Princess, to recover the gem, West and Gordon trace a ransom note to a waterfront bar where Gordon poses as a sea captain. At the bar, West recognizes one of his assailants at the museum. The man identifies himself as Jason and indicates that Rosie, a beaufiful young dancer at the bar, is wearing the ruby on her toe. Unfortunately, Rosie vanishes before West can make a move.

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  15. Background image for The Night of the Diva
    7.8/10(165 votes)

    #14 - The Night of the Diva

    S4:E20

    West meets up with Gordon, who has just arrived in New Orleans with a famous Italian diva and niece of the ambassador on his arm, an escort urged by President Grant. West agrees to substitute as the lady's guardian for her appearance that evening at the opera, but the performance is interrupted when Montebello's would-be kidnappers bring down the curtain and West jumps into the fray. Discovering that sereral divas had recently disappeared in New Orleans, the agents must rush to unravel a plot involving the secret Order of Lucia and reveal who among their new acquaintances is playing a role on and off the stage.

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    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for The Night of the Bleak Island
    7.8/10(182 votes)

    #15 - The Night of the Bleak Island

    S4:E21

    West visits an eerie island to get a diamond for the National Museum.

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  17. Background image for The Night of the Howling Light
    7.7/10(227 votes)

    #16 - The Night of the Howling Light

    S1:E14

    West is captured by a doctor who uses Pavlovian training to condition the Secret Service agent into becoming an assassin.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Night of the Whirring Death
    7.7/10(267 votes)

    #17 - The Night of the Whirring Death

    S1:E20

    Intent on making California a kingdom for children, evil Dr. Loveless makes his play for the state with a series of toys---which explode.

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    Director:Mark Rydell
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Night of the Big Blackmail
    7.7/10(197 votes)

    #18 - The Night of the Big Blackmail

    S4:E1

    While President Grant attends an event at the German Consulate, Baron Hinterestoisser invites him to a special reception, explaining he has something interesting for the president to see. Suspicious, agent James West retrieves the mysterious box the Baron refers to and finds a kinetoscope of a fake depiction of President Grant signing a secret agreement with the unscrupulous government of another nation. If the film is shown for the heads of other countries, Grant will suffer terrible indignation and upset international relations. If the film is not replaced, however, the Baron will accuse the U.S. of stealing on consulate soil, a far greater crime. Agent Artemus Gordon decides that the only alternative is to make a duplicate kintetoscope-with some changes-and return it to the consulate before it is discovered missing. West and Gordon finish just as the president arrives. The Baron announces that he has proof of President Grant's connection with the corrupt foreigh officials. But as th

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  20. Background image for The Night of the Sedgewick Curse
    7.7/10(188 votes)

    #19 - The Night of the Sedgewick Curse

    S4:E4

    Investigating the disappeance of a correspondent of James West's, the agents come upon a bizarre family scheme. West's associate had a rare disorder that caused rapid aging, similar to that of the Sedgewick family. In an attempt to cure the disorder, the family physician has been kidnapping people with the similar disorder and using them to test a serum he has prepared. It is up to West and Gordon to stop his tests and bring him to justice.

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  21. Background image for The Night of the Kraken
    7.7/10(171 votes)

    #20 - The Night of the Kraken

    S4:E6

    While investigating why fishing had been prohibited on local waters, agents James West and Artemus Gordon are attacked by a rough bunch of sailors. After the melee, Lt. Bartlett, who was apparently the victim of some sort sea creature. West joins a resolute fisherman on his boat and are attacked by a giant squid. But things are not what they appear as an even more insidious threat is revealed.

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  22. Background image for The Night of the Winged Terror (2)
    7.7/10(152 votes)

    #21 - The Night of the Winged Terror (2)

    S4:E16

    The plans of The Raven seem to be successful as they have hypnotized Jim West and had him assassinate the Mexican Ambassador. Unfortunately for the group,Frank Harper had been impersonating the ambassador to test whether Jim had been conditioned. West and Harper work together to infiltrate and undermine the group and capture everyone except for the huge-headed Tycho.

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Night of the Casual Killer
    7.6/10(276 votes)

    #22 - The Night of the Casual Killer

    S1:E5

    Jim and Artie set out to penetrate the stronghold of a corrupt political boss and return him to Washington for trial.

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    Director:Don Taylor
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Night of the Double-Edged Knife
    7.6/10(262 votes)

    #23 - The Night of the Double-Edged Knife

    S1:E9

    An Indian demand for gold must be met: they've threatened to kill five railroad workers a day until it is paid.

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    Director:Don Taylor
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Night of the Bubbling Death
    7.6/10(205 votes)

    #24 - The Night of the Bubbling Death

    S3:E1

    When Victor Freemantle, a dangerous revolutionary, steals the U.S. Constitution, agents James West and Artemus Gordon are sent by the government to the Panhandle Strip in Texas to recover it. West and Mr.Grigsby, a curator of the United States Archives, go to a secret underground hideout where Constitution is being held to verify the authenticity of the document. After determining that it is the genuine article, West and Grigsby are presented with Freemantle's demands: They are requested to cease negotiations with Mexico and the U.S. is to recognize the Panhandle Strip as a Sovereign enclave between the borders. A one-millon dollar ransom in gold must also be paid. As part of their agreement, Freemantle holds Grisby hostage until West returns. But West and agent Artemus Gordon decide to ignore the demands and rescue the Constitution themselves by infiltrating Freemantle's castle; Gordon disguises himself as a whiskey salesman and West hides underneath his wagon.

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  26. Background image for The Night of the Jack O'Diamonds
    7.6/10(203 votes)

    #25 - The Night of the Jack O'Diamonds

    S3:E5

    James and Artemus arrive in Mexico with a present for the Mexican president-a beautiful Arabin horse. Within minutes of their arrival,however,the horse os stolen by a group of outlaw babdits.Our heros must battle the hot mexican desert to get the horse back before the outlaw Mexican ary beats them to it.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth" is the best rated episode of "The Wild Wild West". It scored 8.2/10 based on 370 votes. Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/1965. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Night of the Burning Diamond".