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* LargeHam: Patsy Kelly ([[Recap/TheWildWildWestS2E4TheNightOfTheBigBlast again]]) as the feisty, outspoken Mrs. Bancroft.

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* LargeHam: Patsy Kelly Creator/PatsyKelly ([[Recap/TheWildWildWestS2E4TheNightOfTheBigBlast again]]) as the feisty, outspoken Mrs. Bancroft.
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-->'''Artie''': "Uh, if your highness will permit me, it looks very much like we've lost."\\
'''Loveless''': "Yes, it does, doesn't it?"\\
'''Artie''': "Uh, well, as my old Aunt Maude always used to say to me, 'Artemus, if you can't win the game the next best thing is to upset the chessboard.'"\\
[[spoiler:''Artie proceeds to manually disable the communications array - by chucking himself at it.'']]

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-->'''Artie''': "Uh, Uh, if your highness will permit me, it looks very much like we've lost.\\
'''Loveless''': Yes, it does, doesn't it?\\
'''Artie''': Uh, well, as my old Aunt Maude always used to say to me, "Artemus, if you can't win the game the next best thing is to upset the chessboard.
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'''Loveless''': "Yes, it does, doesn't it?"\\
'''Artie''': "Uh, well, as my old Aunt Maude always used to say to me, 'Artemus, if you can't win the game the next best thing is to upset the chessboard.'"\\
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''Artie proceeds to manually disable the communications array - by chucking himself at it.'']]''
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* NiceJobBreakingItVillain: The agents and all law enforcement authorities were stumped on finding any clues about who was responsible for the heists. Their only lead came from one of the henchmen pocketing two of the bills and spending them, prompting a tracing of their serial numbers. Had he stuck to Loveless' orders the agents would have never stumbled upon the Dr.'s plot.
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* NiceJobBreakingItVillain!: The agents and all law enforcement authorities were stumped on finding any clues about who was responsible for the heists. Their only lead came from one of the henchmen pocketing two of the bills and spending them, prompting a tracing of their serial numbers. Had he stuck to Loveless' orders the agents would have never stumbled upon the Dr.'s plot.

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* NiceJobBreakingItVillain!: NiceJobBreakingItVillain: The agents and all law enforcement authorities were stumped on finding any clues about who was responsible for the heists. Their only lead came from one of the henchmen pocketing two of the bills and spending them, prompting a tracing of their serial numbers. Had he stuck to Loveless' orders the agents would have never stumbled upon the Dr.'s plot.
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* NiceJobBreakingItVillain!: The agents and all law enforcement authorities were stumped on finding any clues about who was responsible for the heists. Their only lead came from one of the henchmen pocketing two of the bills and spending them, prompting a tracing of their serial numbers. Had he stuck to Loveless' orders the agents would have never stumbled upon the Dr.'s plot.
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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrLindseyTNOTBogusBandits.jpg.html?sort=6&o=86&ref=1 Mr Lindsey, Painter]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrFargoTNOTBogusBandits.jpg.html?sort=6&o=85&ref=1 Mr Fargo, Blacksmith]]

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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrLindseyTNOTBogusBandits.jpg.html?sort=6&o=86&ref=1 Mr Lindsey, Painter]]; Painter]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJAoxG-zLuY (14:02)]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrFargoTNOTBogusBandits.jpg.html?sort=6&o=85&ref=1 Mr Fargo, Blacksmith]]
Blacksmith]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJAoxG-zLuY (36:50)]]
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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrLindseyTNOTBogusBandits.jpg.html?sort=6&o=86&ref=1 Mr Lindsey, Painter]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrFargoTNOTBogusBandits.jpg.html?sort=6&o=85&ref=1 Mr Fargo, Blacksmith]]
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* SouthernGentleman: Artie as artist "Mr. Lindsay" at Mrs. Bancroft's boarding house.
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* LargeHam: Patsy Kelly as the feisty, outspoken Mrs. Bancroft.

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* LargeHam: Patsy Kelly ([[Recap/TheWildWildWestS2E4TheNightOfTheBigBlast again]]) as the feisty, outspoken Mrs. Bancroft.
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* FunWithAcronyms: The good doctor's training facility is called the Loveless Institute for Advanced Research... get it?
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* BackwardsFiringGun: Miguelito Loveless hands James West such a pistol, but he sees through the ruse. Later, when Loveless grabs a HumanShield, West throws him by asking if he's sure which gun he's using.

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* BackwardsFiringGun: Miguelito Loveless hands James West such a pistol, but he sees through the ruse. Later, [[spoiler:Later, when Loveless grabs a HumanShield, West throws him by asking if he's sure which gun he's using.]]



* HeroicSacrifice: Artie turns the tables by throwing himself bodily into the energized circuitry of a telegraph communications center (and seems to do it in the most lethal way possible by directing the current straight through his chest, though the production team probably didn't realize that). Fortunately PlotImmunity is there to prevent this trope from being played completely straight.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Artie [[spoiler:Artie turns the tables by throwing himself bodily into the energized circuitry of a telegraph communications center (and seems to do it in the most lethal way possible by directing the current straight through his chest, though the production team probably didn't realize that). that).]] Fortunately PlotImmunity is there to prevent this trope from being played completely straight.



-->'''Artie''': "Uh, if you'll excuse me, your highness, it looks very much like we've lost."\\

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-->'''Artie''': "Uh, if you'll excuse me, your highness, highness will permit me, it looks very much like we've lost."\\



''Artie proceeds to manually disable the communications array - by chucking himself at it.''

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''Artie [[spoiler:''Artie proceeds to manually disable the communications array - by chucking himself at it.'''']]

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The brilliant but evil Dr. Loveless is back for the eighth time with yet another plan to rule the world. His scheme this time around uses mock-ups of prisons, armories, and the United States Treasury to train his henchmen to take over these resources upon his command.

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The brilliant but evil Dr. Loveless is back has started up a "training institute" for bank robbers. His gang pulls off a series of successful operations but none of the eighth time with yet another plan bills taken turn up in circulation, which results in West and Gordon being called in to rule investigate. Only when, against Loveless' orders, one of the world. His scheme this time around uses mock-ups of prisons, armories, bandits retains and spends some of the United States Treasury to train his henchmen to take money do the agents get a lead. It soon becomes apparent that knocking over these resources upon his command.
banks is only the first stage in the mad doctor's plans...



* HarmlessElectrocution: Fortunately for Artie, this trope is in effect. He's a bit muddled but otherwise uninjured.

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* HarmlessElectrocution: Fortunately for Artie, this trope is in effect. He's He takes quite a jolt only to end up a bit muddled but otherwise uninjured.uninjured - not even burned!



* LargeHam: Patsy Kelly.

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* LargeHam: Patsy Kelly.Kelly as the feisty, outspoken Mrs. Bancroft.



* TakeAThirdOption

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* TakeAThirdOptionTakeAThirdOption: Near the end of the episode "Miguelito the First" has the agents at his mercy and all that stands between him and the completion of his schemes is giving out a command over the telegraph at his elbow. Which he is just about to do, when...
-->'''Artie''': "Uh, if you'll excuse me, your highness, it looks very much like we've lost."\\
'''Loveless''': "Yes, it does, doesn't it?"\\
'''Artie''': "Uh, well, as my old Aunt Maude always used to say to me, 'Artemus, if you can't win the game the next best thing is to upset the chessboard.'"\\
''Artie proceeds to manually disable the communications array - by chucking himself at it.''
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* HarmlessElectrocution: Fortunately for Artie, this trope is in effect. He's a bit muddled but otherwise uninjured.
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The brilliant but evil Dr. Loveless is back for the eighth time with yet another plan to rule the world. His scheme this time around uses mock-ups of prisons, armories, and the United States Treasury to train his henchmen to take over these resources upon his command.

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!!Tropes present in this episode:
* BackwardsFiringGun: Miguelito Loveless hands James West such a pistol, but he sees through the ruse. Later, when Loveless grabs a HumanShield, West throws him by asking if he's sure which gun he's using.
* HeroicSacrifice: Artie turns the tables by throwing himself bodily into the energized circuitry of a telegraph communications center (and seems to do it in the most lethal way possible by directing the current straight through his chest, though the production team probably didn't realize that). Fortunately PlotImmunity is there to prevent this trope from being played completely straight.
* HumanShield: Dr. Loveless uses his own sidekick as one.
* LargeHam: Patsy Kelly.
* MoneyToBurn: Dr. Loveless lights his cigar with the last hundred-dollar bill from a bank robbery (having earlier burned the rest of the money on a bonfire to make a point to his men).
* TakeAThirdOption
* WhiteMaskOfDoom: Worn by Dr. Loveless's men while robbing a series of banks.
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