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Have been waiting for these TV programs I grew up with to finally be released on DVD. They have been remastered and are a delight to watch after so many years have past. Westerns at its best!
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The third season of "The Wild Wild West" (1967-68) was the most Western-oriented due to budgetary constraints. Though the bizarre fantasies were curtailed, Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon encountered challenging adventures such as "The Night of the Bubbling Death," "The Night of the Jack O'Diamonds" and "The Night of the Falcon" (featuring Robert Duvall as a guest villain). Michael Dunn's return in "The Night Dr. Loveless Died" was a definite highlight and the last memorable Loveless episode. Season Three had its share of clunkers - "The Night of the Headless Woman" and "The Night of the Firebrand" come to mind - yet the unique chemistry between Robert Conrad and Ross Martin always made the series worth watching.
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This is a wonderful series. I wish there had been more extras. It would have been nice to hear Robert Conrad's comments about his injury (he did his own stunts). During the filming of one episode he fell and suffered a concussion. As a result production shut down two weeks early so this season is a little short. So there are no missing episodes! They were never filmed. The episode (with the fall left in), "The Night of the Fugitives" was shown in the 4th season. Check out Wikipedia's article on Wild Wild West.
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The Wild Wild West - The Third Season Any fan of the series will love this. Agents West and Gordon are determined and implacable as they battle villians who's IQs must be in the 200s. The stunts are eyebrow raising and nobody's hair is messed.
The only downside is that this time some episodes are missing. Seasons one and two were the "complete" seasons but for some reason this one stops with the March episodes. Notice season four is not complete either. Perhaps they'll put the missing episodes from the last two season in a fifth DVD.
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This particular season features some significant developments. First of all Jim West has now become almost impossible to defeat in a fight. He even takes on the boxing champ in one of these shows! However, he can be knocked out by any female who smiles while slipping a mickey in his drink. You would think after several "Lost Weekends" in this manner he would refuse ANY drink from a beautiful lady! He also gets shot very well placed in the leg in two of these episodes, and Artemus Gordon joins him in the final one with a leg shot of his own. Artemus develops more of a "French" attitude in dinner engagements with beautiful women and characters of French origin. Season 3 also had better music for action scenes and there is a lot of stagecoach riding, dynamite use, and travel to big and small towns. New Orleans is even in this one as Mardi Gras is in full swing and West is "Don Juan" with Arte' as "Hamlet". Watch what happens to Arte's "Hamlet" skull of Yurick!
The DVD transfer is good and the season is very colorful, in fact I would say an improvement over the last few seasons. Where else can you find the "Paradox Hotel", "Balm in Gilead Mortuary", etc.
The only drawback is one Dr. Loveless adventure, but Jim West was and is always the dominant personality and there is a lot of action. Including an attempted assassination of President Grant. The President is featured in more than one episode and Jim and Arte' receive most of their assignments from a Colonel in charge out West. Very entertaining as usual and good plotting. Well recommended.
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