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The Wild Wild West - The Complete First Season
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List Price: $38.99
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Michael Dunn, Jenie Jackson, Phoebe Dorin
Directed By: Alan Crosland Jr., Alvin Ganzer, Bernard L. Kowalski, Don Taylor, Edward Dein
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 0097368881648
Format: Box set
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-06-06
Running Time: 1347
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1965-09-17
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The first season of the WILD WILD WEST follows the adventures of James West (Robert Conrad) and his sidekick Artemus Gordon comes as an unlikely pair of Secret Service Agents who work to protect President Ulysses S. Grant and investigate federal crimes in the old west. The 7-disc set is packed with 28 digitally remastered episodes, rare footage, audio commentaries and a special introduction to each episode from Robert Conrad.
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Summary: James West kissed many women!
Comment: Sadly, my children had never seen a single episode of this wonderful series! They absolutely love it...but they do cover their eyes when James kisses the lovely ladies! What's next? Bewitched? I Dream of Jeannie? Gomer Pyle? My Three Sons?
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Summary: Well It Was The Wild West
Comment: What can you say,I love the Wild West on tv and i love the dvd.
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Summary: Why TWWW worked and still works
Comment: Its not surprising to see all this fan mail on the first season of TWWW. Many of the reviewers hit the nail on the head as to why it worked so well.
1) The chemistry between Conrad and Martin. I met Martin in the mid-60's when I was a teenager and he confirmed for me that Conrad and he were close personal friends on and off the set. When appearing as guests on variety shows (such as Joey Bishop's show) you could see the comradree between them. It was Conrad who gave the eulogy at Ross Martin's funeral.
2) The juxtaposition of good and evil. The criminal genius has been a staple throughout literature. Think of Sherlock Holmes's nemesis Dr. Moriarty. TWWW had them in spades. Standouts include Lloyd Bochner, Keenan Wynn, Victor Buono, and in a stroke of casting genius, dwarf actor Michael Dunn as the brilliant but twisted Dr. Loveless along with the seven foot tall actor Richard Kyle as Voltaire his mute assistant. So popular was Dunn's character that he appeared in 10 episodes each with an even more incredible plan to control the world.
3) Plausability: Written into the plots were fantastic machines of what Gilded Age technology and ultimate weapons would have looked like to mid 19th century man. Hulking, clanking, steam belching contraptions with lots of exposed iron rivets. All real Jules Verne, who of course was writing his famous stories at the time TWWW was set.
3) Accuracy of time and place: The sets, costumes ( except for Conrad's tight pants), historical references to people, places and events lent verisimilitude to the plots.
4) Acting: To make all the above come together and work everyone has to react as if its real. As if these villans and their mad schemes are an actual threat. West, Gordon, President Grant all play it straight and serious. So when West and Gordon come face to face with one of these Victorian era metal monsters and its creator you can see the fear in their faces, the threat it poses and sense the uncertainty of how to defeat it.
Quite simply, it all works wonderfully. Too bad they dont make televsion like this anymore.
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Summary: The Legendary Series returns
Comment: Imagine James Bond on horseback in an old west as designed by Jules Verne and there you have it, THE WILD,WILD WEST. An array of outlandish villains and sinister organizations, an assortment of gimmicks and gadgets courtesy of Mr.Artemis Gordon and romance and fisticuffs by Mr James West. Two Secret Service agents in the 1870's who travel the land in their own personal train, answering only to President Ulysses S. Grant (played in the pilot episode by James Gregory and later by Roy Engel). Each episode in this set has an audio intro by Bob Conrad. Extras include an appearence on the Mike Douglas show from the late 1970's as a promo for THE WILD, WILD WEST REVISTED. But welcome to the hair-trigger world of Messers West and Gordon and a multitude of incredible enemies and adventures.
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Summary: Outstanding First Season
Comment: The DVD of The Wild Wild West First Season is absolutely great. It is in Black & White which is a big plus for me, but others should at least know as they may not be as thrilled. I also own Season Two which I found to be a bit disappointing. Season One has all the action, great villains with their ingenious plots and of course, the babes. Highly Recommended, this DVD collection is a must have for all fans.
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