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* WalkingArmory: There's a lengthy scene of Jim gearing up. By the end, he has a knife (probably two) and at least three handguns on himself in addition to his Winchester rifle.
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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/drunkensoldierInferno.jpg.html?sort=6&o=37&ref=1 Drunken Soldier]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/poormanInferno.jpg.html?sort=6&o=99&ref=1 Mexican Beggar]]

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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/drunkensoldierInferno.jpg.html?sort=6&o=37&ref=1 Drunken Soldier]]; Soldier]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3w4q9a (1:35)]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/poormanInferno.jpg.html?sort=6&o=99&ref=1 Mexican Beggar]]
Beggar]] [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3w4q9a (17:00)]]
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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/drunkensoldierInferno.jpg.html?sort=6&o=37&ref=1 Drunken Soldier]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/poormanInferno.jpg.html?sort=6&o=99&ref=1 Mexican Beggar]]
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* FakeNationality: [[spoiler:Wing Fat is a Mexican pretending to be Chinese. Getting some brown contact lenses to mask actor Victor Buono's bright blue eyes might've been a good idea.]]
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* FakeNationality: [[spoiler:Wing Fat is a Mexican pretending to be Chinese]].

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* FakeNationality: [[spoiler:Wing Fat is a Mexican pretending to be Chinese]].Chinese. Getting some brown contact lenses to mask actor Victor Buono's bright blue eyes might've been a good idea.]]
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** This is the only episode to a) have the Jim West figure in the opening titles replaced come freeze-frame time (the chap in the page image there is [[spoiler: Juan Manolo when he catches Jim and Lydia at the end of act three]]) and b) have a freeze-frame/dissolve which ''doesn't'' take place onscreen [[spoiler: (the upper left-hand one of the now-late and unmasked Wing Fat)]].

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** This is the only episode to a) have the Jim West figure in the opening titles replaced come freeze-frame time (the chap in the page image there is [[spoiler: Juan Manolo when he catches Jim and Lydia at the end of act three]]) and b) have a freeze-frame/dissolve which ''doesn't'' take place onscreen [[spoiler: (the upper left-hand one of the now-late and unmasked Wing Fat)]]. Although the season 1 [=DVD=]s includes footage with "The Wild West" onscreen rather than "The Wild Wild West" where that freeze-frame is seen in full.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This being the pilot episode, it establishes a few things which will go by the wayside almost immediately, most prominently the fact that Artie travels around in his own wagon instead of living on the train with Jim.
** This is also the only episode to a) have the Jim West figure in the opening titles replaced come freeze-frame time (the chap in the page image there is [[spoiler: Juan Manolo when he catches Jim and Lydia at the end of act three]]) and b) have a freeze-frame/dissolve which ''doesn't'' take place onscreen [[spoiler: (the upper left-hand one of the now-late and unmasked Wing Fat)]].

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
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This being the pilot episode, it establishes a few things which will go by the wayside almost immediately, most prominently the fact that Artie travels around in his own wagon instead of living on the train with Jim.
** This is also the only episode to a) have the Jim West figure in the opening titles replaced come freeze-frame time (the chap in the page image there is [[spoiler: Juan Manolo when he catches Jim and Lydia at the end of act three]]) and b) have a freeze-frame/dissolve which ''doesn't'' take place onscreen [[spoiler: (the upper left-hand one of the now-late and unmasked Wing Fat)]].
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** This is also the ''only'' episode to have the Jim West figure in the opening titles replaced come freeze-frame time (the chap in the page image there is [[spoiler: Juan Manolo when he catches Jim and Lydia at the end of act three]]).

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** This is also the ''only'' only episode to a) have the Jim West figure in the opening titles replaced come freeze-frame time (the chap in the page image there is [[spoiler: Juan Manolo when he catches Jim and Lydia at the end of act three]]).three]]) and b) have a freeze-frame/dissolve which ''doesn't'' take place onscreen [[spoiler: (the upper left-hand one of the now-late and unmasked Wing Fat)]].
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** This is also the ''only'' episode to have the Jim West figure in the opening titles replaced come freeze-frame time (the chap in the page image there is [[spoiler: Juan Manolo when he catches Jim and Lydia at the end of act three]]).
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* IfYouDieICallYourStuff: Jim is brought into Washington, D. C. under cover as a renegade headed for the gallows. Artie is there (in disguise) to greet him when he arrives, cackling gleefully:
-->"Hey, how 'bout them boots, eh? You ain't gonna' be needin' 'em no more!"

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* IfYouDieICallYourStuff: Jim is brought into Washington, D. C. under cover as a renegade headed for the gallows. Artie is there (in disguise) to greet him when he arrives, cackling gleefully:
-->"Hey,
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-->'''Artie''': "Hey,
how 'bout them boots, eh? You ain't gonna' be needin' 'em no more!"

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James T. West, Secret Service agent extraordinaire, is recalled to Washington, D. C. by President Grant in order to receive a new assignment: track down General Juan Manolo and put a stop to his nefarious activities. Jim is told to pose as a rich eastern "dude" and given his own luxurious, specially-modified railway car. Upon arrival in Texas he is met by fellow agent Artemus Gordon and together they attempt to prevent Manolo from taking over the region. However, as will so often be the case, things are not quite what they seem...

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James T. West, Secret Service agent extraordinaire, is recalled to Washington, D. C. by President Grant in order to receive a new assignment: track down General Juan Manolo and put a stop to his nefarious activities. Jim is told to pose as a rich eastern "dude" and given his own luxurious, specially-modified railway car. Upon arrival in Texas he is met by fellow agent Artemus Gordon and together they attempt to prevent Manolo from taking over the region. region.

However, as will so often be the case, things are not quite what they seem...
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Posing as a rich eastern "dude" traveling west in his own private railway car, James West goes to Texas in order to track down General Juan Manolo. Artemus Gordon joins him and together they attempt to prevent Manolo from taking over the region. However, things are not quite what they seem...

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Posing James T. West, Secret Service agent extraordinaire, is recalled to Washington, D. C. by President Grant in order to receive a new assignment: track down General Juan Manolo and put a stop to his nefarious activities. Jim is told to pose as a rich eastern "dude" traveling west in and given his own private luxurious, specially-modified railway car, James West goes to car. Upon arrival in Texas in order to track down General Juan Manolo. he is met by fellow agent Artemus Gordon joins him and together they attempt to prevent Manolo from taking over the region. However, as will so often be the case, things are not quite what they seem...
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* {{Pilot}}: An exception to [[WelcomeEpisode your]] [[EveryoneMeetsEveryone typical]] pilot episode in that the main characters have already established a working partnership; this is simply another of their cases together. The only new element introduced is a CoolTrain.
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* AncientTomb[=/=]CreepyCemetery: Finding the entrance to Manolo's hideout requires following wagon tracks through a cemetery (at night, of course), then entering and navigating through a snake-infested crypt. Artie is less than thrilled.


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* OnlyAFleshWound: The mooks manage to shoot Artie in the shoulder. He is barely even inconvenienced.
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* IfYouDieICallYourStuff: Jim is brought into Washington, D. C. under cover as a renegade headed for the gallows. Artie is there (in disguise) to greet him when he arrives, cackling gleefully:
-->"Hey, how 'bout them boots, eh? You ain't gonna' be needin' 'em no more!"
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This being the pilot episode, it establishes a few things which will go by the wayside almost immediately, most prominently the fact that Artie travels around in his own wagon instead of living on the train with Jim.
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* TheOtherDarrin: For the first and only time, President Grant is played by James Gregory. In every future appearance Grant will be portrayed by Roy Engel.
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Posing as a rich eastern "dude" traveling west in his own private railway car, James West goes to Texas in order to track down General Juan Manolo. Artemus Gordon joins him and together they attempt to prevent Manolo from taking over the region. However, things are not quite what they seem...

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!!Tropes present in this episode:
* DecoyLeader: The BigBad uses this.
* FakeNationality: [[spoiler:Wing Fat is a Mexican pretending to be Chinese]].
* TheOtherDarrin: For the first and only time, President Grant is played by James Gregory. In every future appearance Grant will be portrayed by Roy Engel.
* SwordCane: Sword ''pool cue'' actually.
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