Line #16 Recap/TheWildWildWestS2E4TheNightOfTheBigBlast


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3	Dr. Faustina tells an apparently amnesic West that she has saved his life and asks him to deliver a message to the officials at a top-secret government meeting. He does. Immediately afterwards, an explosion occurs, killing everyone in the room... West included. Meanwhile, Gordon is enjoying a well-earned vacation and a reunion with an old flame - at least until he's summoned to New Orleans to help the authorities figure out why West suddenly turned traitor and murderer. Gordon sets out to clear his friend's name, no matter what it takes.
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6	!!Tropes present in this episode:
7	* ADayInTheLimelight: For Artie. Jim gets significantly less screen time here than in any other episode in the series.
8	* ClearTheirName: Artie's motivation in the second half of the episode.
9	-->'''Peters''': "You knew him. Tell us why."\
10	'''Artie''': "There [[PunctuatedForEmphasis is. no. why]], Mr. Peters, he didn't do it! And I'll ''prove'' he didn't do it! Even if it kills me."
11	* EmotionallyTongueTied: Artie practically makes his living at never being lost for words. However, when it comes to asking a girl he loves to marry him, he just can't get it out.
12	* FaceHeelTurn: This is what Peters believes Jim has done and tells Artie so. He gets a DeathGlare in return.
13	* FourthDateMarriage: Mrs. Fortune and Peters meet for the first time when the former arrives in New Orleans with Lily, who has landed a lead role in a play. On the play's opening night, the two elope.
14	* HighSchoolSweethearts: Artie and his NewOldFlame Lily Fortune dated in high scool.
15	* ItsAlwaysMardiGrasInNewOrleans: True even in the late 1800s. Jim disappears at a Mardi Gras party and Artie goes looking for him there a few days or so afterwards.
16	* LargeHam: Creator/PatsyKelly, as Mrs. Fortune, chews the scenery like the pro she was.
17	* MadScientistLaboratory: The refurbished basement of an OldDarkHouse, complete with operating table, big levers, control panels, colorful chemicals, retractable roof, gigantic lightning rod, blinking lights ''everywhere'', and, of course, one MadScientist and her [[TheIgor Igor]].
18	* MasqueradeBall: Artie's search for Jim takes him to one. He and Lily both wear elaborate costumes.
19	* ObviousStuntDouble: Ross Martin does a lot of his own sword work during the fight, but he doesn't do ''all'' of it.
20	* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Reportedly, Creator/RobertConrad (James West) wanted a few days off to go to the races. He asked for an episode in which his part was greatly reduced so that he could film all of his scenes in a day or so and then be on his way. This was the result.
21	* StealthInsult: Artie directs ''two'' at Mrs. Fortune in the space of about five seconds.
22	-->'''Lily Fortune''': "Artemus, you remember mother."\
23	'''Artie''': "''Vividly''. Mrs. Fortune! You don't know what seeing your face does to me."
24	* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Dr. Faustina detains Artie this way while she takes a cast of his face.
25	* SurgicalImpersonation: [[spoiler:Dr. Faustina surgically alters the faces of dead men to resemble our heroes, fills them with explosives and then brings them back to life.]]
26	* SwordFight: Between Artie and three mooks at a Mardi Gras party.
27	* TheyCalledMeMad: Dr. Faustina is called mad by the ''president of the United States.'' She decides to [[DisproportionateRetribution blow him up]].

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