VHS : The Wild Wild West, Vols. 1-3
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directed by: Bernard McEveety (II), Larry Peerce, Lawrence Dobkin, Ralph Senensky, Mark Rydell
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305364351
Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6305364354
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: May 18, 1999
Running Time: 156 minutes
Sales Rank: 17476
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1965
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
He's a supersuave special agent. He has an arsenal of custom-made high-tech gadgets. Women find him irresistible. James Bond? No, James West, from the fondly remembered genre-bending TV series The Wild, Wild West, starring Robert Conrad as a frontier 007. Posing as 'the dandiest dude that ever crossed the Mississippi,' West and his partner, master of disguise Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin), foil diabolical plots to, primarily, take over the world. This boxed set rounds up three vintage episodes from the series' inaugural 1965 season. In the pilot, 'The Night of the Inferno,' President Grant himself recruits West, 'the finest underground intelligence officer we have,' to stop a revolution. Guest stars include Suzanne Pleshette as the proprietor of, um, a gambling house and Victor Buono as the mysterious Wing Fat. In 'The Night of the Double-Edge Knife,' Cheyenne Indians are blamed for a series of attacks on railroad workers. Guest stars include Leslie Nielsen (playing it straight as an exiled Army general with a grudge), Katharine Ross, Elisha Cook Jr., and Drew's dad, John Drew Barrymore. 'The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth' introduces the villain who would be West's most elusive nemesis throughout the series, the diminutive Dr. Miguelito Loveless (Michael Dunn). That's Richard Kiel, better known as Jaws on The Spy Who Loved Me, as his henchman. --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - why isn't this show being released by the season on dvd like so many other shows are
i grew up watching reruns of this show and i still love it. the "james bond" of the west is every bit as cool as bond and has as many "gagets" . the three shows in this collection are the first 3 shows ever aired. they are actoin packed and great fun. " the night the wizard shook the world" the second tape in the set and the second one broadcast gave west his "blofeld" like bond in the short form of the great michael dunn as the small in body only dr.miguelito loveless. this was and in my mind still ... Read More
Rating:  - Why aren't these on DVD
It's way beyond time for all of these episodes to be in DVD. I'm amazed that this hasn't happened. With all of us that loved this show and watched it weekly, they would sell like hotcakes. Here's hoping that will happen very soon.
Rating: - wonderful memories
I admit it has been some time since I've seen these shows, having worn the images right off my video tapes. When I was young I would have put James West up on my wall only they didn't publish him in the teen magazines. I confess, I couldn't really afford the magazines and may have missed him inside but if he'd been on the cover I would have found someone's kids to babysit to get the money I needed. I didn't miss an episode. So WHEN will the series be released on DVD? This one I would buy even over the ... Read More
Rating: - When Television Was Worth Watching...
Before TV executives at the major networks decided that compelling storytelling and engaging character development were just too difficult and too costly, and they put a camera around your dog's neck and hoped that you would enjoy watching Spot lick himself for a few hours every night, this show was a hit, and most deservedly so. The stories were clever, the principal actors were excellent, the supporting players were memorable, and the action sequences were engaging and believable. Robert Conrad and ... Read More
Rating: - The West takes on a new look
I remember when I first started watching these (way back when). It was unlike any western I'd ever seen or would ever see. The creativity of this series is phenomenal. The humor is subtle, the action is spectacular, and the gadgets...oh those crazy gadgets...were way ahead of their time. Spielberg probably picked up a few pointers from this one. Just wish I had a train like James and Artemus had. Travel taken to a whole new level of comfort. The movie with Will Smith doesn't even come close to the same ... Read More
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