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* KlingonPromotion: A rogues gallery of notorious murderers are gathered, and are all competing for ''one'' available slot in the secret society that's put the whole event together. Meaning they're expected to kill each other until one's left.
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* ChewingTheScenery: [[spoiler: The prisoner who's taken away to be hanged after he's found not guilty goes somewhat over the top.]]

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* ChewingTheScenery: [[spoiler: The prisoner who's taken away to be hanged after he's found not guilty goes somewhat over the top.]]



* VigilanteExecution: Subverted. West is put on trial by a secret society for the murder of Artie and thinks this awaits him, [[spoiler: but it turns out the "trial" is actually an audition for him to join the society's LegionOfDoom. It was only if he'd been found "not guilty" that he would have been hanged.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The villain, who had sought to launch a ''coup d'état'' against the Grant Administration, starts babbling that he ''is'' the President and threatening to have the Secret Service agents arresting him shot for violating a presidential directive.]]

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* VigilanteExecution: Subverted. West is put on trial by a secret society for the murder of Artie and thinks this awaits him, [[spoiler: but it turns out the "trial" is actually an audition for him to join the society's LegionOfDoom. It was only if he'd been found "not guilty" that he would have been hanged.]]
hanged.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The The villain, who had sought to launch a ''coup d'état'' against the Grant Administration, starts babbling that he ''is'' the President and threatening to have the Secret Service agents arresting him shot for violating a presidential directive.]]
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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/ReverandSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=83&ref=1 Clergyman]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/bumSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=10&ref=1 Bum]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/TigoSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=119&ref=1 Tigo, Henchman]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/AssttotheSecofStateSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=7&ref=1 Assistant of the Secretary of State]]

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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/ReverandSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=83&ref=1 Clergyman]]; Clergyman]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kh08g (5:35)]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/bumSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=10&ref=1 Bum]]; Bum]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kh08g (22:00)]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/TigoSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=119&ref=1 Tigo, Henchman]]; Henchman]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kh08g (30:00)]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/AssttotheSecofStateSkulls.jpg.html?sort=6&o=7&ref=1 Assistant of the Secretary of State]]
State]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kh08g (45:45)]]
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* ChewingTheScenery: [[spoiler: The prisoner who's taken away to be hanged after he's found not guilty goes somewhat over the top.]]



* VigilanteExecution: Subverted. West is put on trial by a secret society for the murder of Artie and thinks this awaits him[[spoiler:, but it turns out the "trial" is actually an audition for him to join the society's LegionOfDoom. It was only if he'd been found "not guilty" that he would have been hanged.]]

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* VigilanteExecution: Subverted. West is put on trial by a secret society for the murder of Artie and thinks this awaits him[[spoiler:, him, [[spoiler: but it turns out the "trial" is actually an audition for him to join the society's LegionOfDoom. It was only if he'd been found "not guilty" that he would have been hanged.]]
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* MuggedForDisguise: As Artie demonstrates with Tigo, there's no need to lug a bunch of clothing and such around when you can just knock out the guy you want to impersonate and take his stuff.
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* ExplosionPropulsion: Jim and Artie find themselves trapped at the bottom of a well. Fortunately they have a bucket and some explosives, which is all Jim needs to get out again.

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* ExplosionPropulsion: Jim and Artie find themselves trapped at the bottom of a well. Fortunately they have a bucket and some explosives, which is are all Jim needs to get out again.



* VigilanteExecution: Subverted. West is put on trial by a secret society for the murder of Artie and thinks this awaits him, but it turns out the "trial" is actually an audition for him to join the society's LegionOfDoom. It was only if he'd been found "not guilty" that he would have been hanged.

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* VigilanteExecution: Subverted. West is put on trial by a secret society for the murder of Artie and thinks this awaits him, him[[spoiler:, but it turns out the "trial" is actually an audition for him to join the society's LegionOfDoom. It was only if he'd been found "not guilty" that he would have been hanged.]]
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* FakingTheDead/StagedShooting: Artie's death at the beginning of the episode - argument, fake blood, the whole works.

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* FakingTheDead/StagedShooting: FakingTheDead[=/=]StagedShooting: Artie's death at the beginning of the episode - argument, fake blood, the whole works.

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Jim becomes a fugitive on the run after he "shot and killed" Artie. In reality, however, he is tracking down a secret league of assassins.

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Jim becomes During a fugitive on the run violent argument after he "shot a foxhunt, West shoots and killed" Artie. In reality, however, he kills an unarmed Gordon, then flees the scene. At Gordon's funeral it is tracking down revealed that notorious murderers have recently been disappearing; accusations are made that the Secret Service is shielding West, said to be suffering from a secret league of assassins.
nervous breakdown, accusations which Senator Stephen Fenlow strenuously protests. Of course it all turns out to be a ruse - the agents hope that West will end up with the other killers so work can begin on breaking up whatever dastardly scheme is afoot. And their plan works very well... in fact, almost ''too'' well...



* ExplosionPropulsion: How Jim gets out of the well.
* FakingTheDead

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* ExplosionPropulsion: How Jim gets and Artie find themselves trapped at the bottom of a well. Fortunately they have a bucket and some explosives, which is all Jim needs to get out again.
* FakingTheDead/StagedShooting: Artie's death at the beginning
of the well.
* FakingTheDead
episode - argument, fake blood, the whole works.



* MuggedForDisguise: Artie knocks out and then disguises himself as Tigo.
* StagedShooting: Kicks off the plot.
* SuperDickery

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* MuggedForDisguise: As Artie knocks demonstrates with Tigo, there's no need to lug a bunch of clothing and such around when you can just knock out the guy you want to impersonate and then disguises himself as Tigo.
take his stuff.
* StagedShooting: Kicks off SuperDickery: Jim's apparent murder of Artie in the plot.
* SuperDickery
cold open.



* VillainousBreakdown: The villain, who had sought to launch a ''coup d'état'' against the Grant Administration, starts babbling that he ''is'' the President and threatening to have the Secret Service agents arresting him shot for violating a presidential directive.

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* VillainousBreakdown: The [[spoiler:The villain, who had sought to launch a ''coup d'état'' against the Grant Administration, starts babbling that he ''is'' the President and threatening to have the Secret Service agents arresting him shot for violating a presidential directive.]]
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Jim becomes a fugitive on the run after he "shot and killed" Artie. In reality, however, he is tracking down a secret league of assassins.

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!!Tropes present in this episode:
* AttendingYourOwnFuneral: Artie takes it one step further and ''officiates'' at his own funeral.
* FakingTheDead
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Artie ponders inventing the sport of basketball, only to be shot down by Jim.
* StagedShooting: Kicks off the plot.
* SuperDickery
* VigilanteExecution: Subverted. West is put on trial by a secret society for the murder of Artie and thinks this awaits him, but it turns out the "trial" is actually an audition for him to join the society's LegionOfDoom. It was only if he'd been found "not guilty" that he would have been hanged.
* VillainousBreakdown: The villain, who had sought to launch a ''coup d'état'' against the Grant Administration, starts babbling that he ''is'' the President and threatening to have the Secret Service agents arresting him shot for violating a presidential directive.
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