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This was the first of three episodes to be directed by [[Film/{{Superman}} Richard]] [[Film/TheGoonies Donner]].

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This was the first of three episodes to be directed by [[Film/{{Superman}} [[Film/{{Superman|TheMovie}} Richard]] [[Film/TheGoonies Donner]].
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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/streetpreacherBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=115&ref=1 Street Preacher]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/JeremiahPThreadneedleBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=64&ref=1 Jeremiah P Threadneedle, Ladie's corset Dealer]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrScruggsBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=88&ref=1 Mr Scruggs ,Prison Executionner]]

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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/streetpreacherBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=115&ref=1 Street Preacher]]; Preacher]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x56db1m (1:25)]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/JeremiahPThreadneedleBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=64&ref=1 Jeremiah P Threadneedle, Ladie's corset Dealer]]; Dealer]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x56db1m (35:50)]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrScruggsBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=88&ref=1 Mr Scruggs ,Prison Executionner]]
Executionner]][[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x56db1m (40:00)]]
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Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/streetpreacherBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=115&ref=1 Street Preacher]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/JeremiahPThreadneedleBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=64&ref=1 Jeremiah P Threadneedle, Ladie's corset Dealer]]; [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/http://s385.photobucket.com/user/l8dreamr/media/Artemus%20Gordon%20Disguises/MrScruggsBarsofHell.jpg.html?sort=6&o=88&ref=1 Mr Scruggs ,Prison Executionner]]
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* StockFootage: While the shots of the train at night (from the pilot) are reused at the end of several other episodes, for this one it's flipped. Unfortunately, see the YMMV tab for a bit of a problem...

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* WinYourFreedom: A boxing ring has been set up in the prison where prisoners fight each other. In the case of two henchmen who have failed their employer, the winner gets reinstated in the villain's employment. The other is never seen again.
** When Jim is coerced into taking part, he wins... the chance to be the first man in history to get the electric chair.

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* WinYourFreedom: A boxing ring has been set up in the prison where prisoners fight each other. In the case of two henchmen who have failed their employer, the winner gets reinstated in the villain's employment. The other is never seen again.
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again. When Jim is coerced into taking part, he wins... the chance to be the first man in history to get the electric chair.
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This was the first of three episodes to be directed by [[Film/{{Superman}} Richard]] [[Film/TheGoonies Donner]].


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* LargeHam: Jennifer [=McCoy=] in-universe, when she (as Jim puts it) lays it on a bit thick in her efforts to get him to help. Ironically given that Indus Arthur (Miss [=McCoy=]) gives quite a good performance, one of her lines in this episode is "I'm a terrible actress!"


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** When Jim is coerced into taking part, he wins... the chance to be the first man in history to get the electric chair.
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* IncrediblyObviousBomb: Artie has to defuse one near the end of the episode. It has a timer and everything.

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* IncrediblyObviousBomb: Artie has to defuse one near the end of the episode. It ticks and has a timer and everything.is attached to a big wooden crate labeled "explosives."
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* PreacherMan: Artie's first disguise. He goes about inveighing against the evils of alcoholism, gambling and sin in general.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: The end of the episode features one of these since the villain has rigged his place to explode, killing everyone inside. Jim and Artie have to find and defuse it before it goes off.

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* PreacherMan: Artie's first disguise. He goes about inveighing against the evils of alcoholism, alcohol, gambling and sin in general.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: The end of the episode features one of these since the villain has rigged his place to explode, killing everyone inside. Jim and Artie have to find and defuse it the explosives before it goes they go off.
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* ForScience: The state electrocutioner is very enthusiastic about the scientific nature and applications of his work.

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* RaceAgainstTheClock: The end of the episode features one of these since the villain has rigged his place to explode, killing everyone inside.
* TimeBomb: The villain has set up one of these to destroy his base of operations and cover his escape. Jim and Artie have to find and defuse it before it goes off.

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* RaceAgainstTheClock: The end of the episode features one of these since the villain has rigged his place to explode, killing everyone inside.
inside. Jim and Artie have to find and defuse it before it goes off.
* TimeBomb: The villain has set up one of these to destroy his base of operations and cover his escape. Jim and Artie escape.
* WinYourFreedom: A boxing ring has been set up in the prison where prisoners fight each other. In the case of two henchmen who
have to find and defuse it before it goes off.failed their employer, the winner gets reinstated in the villain's employment. The other is never seen again.

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West, posing as a prison inspector, meets up with Gordon, disguised as a street preacher, in a town where $5 million in government bonds has just been stolen. After two attempts on West's life, the sighting of a dead man walking down the street and an encounter with Jennifer McCoy, who is trying to recover some money that belonged to her deceased father, West and Gordon end up at the local prison, where some dangerous and underhanded dealings are well underway.

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West, posing as a prison inspector, meets up with Gordon, disguised as a street preacher, in a town where $5 million in government bonds has just been stolen. After two attempts on West's life, the sighting of a dead man walking down the street and an encounter with Jennifer McCoy, [=McCoy=], who is trying to recover some money that belonged to her deceased father, West and Gordon end up at the local prison, where some dangerous and underhanded dealings are well underway.


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* IncrediblyObviousBomb: Artie has to defuse one near the end of the episode. It has a timer and everything.


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* RaceAgainstTheClock: The end of the episode features one of these since the villain has rigged his place to explode, killing everyone inside.
* TimeBomb: The villain has set up one of these to destroy his base of operations and cover his escape. Jim and Artie have to find and defuse it before it goes off.

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Jim and Artie are assigned to track down a band of outlaws who have centered their operations near a territorial prison.

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Jim and Artie are assigned to track West, posing as a prison inspector, meets up with Gordon, disguised as a street preacher, in a town where $5 million in government bonds has just been stolen. After two attempts on West's life, the sighting of a dead man walking down a band of outlaws the street and an encounter with Jennifer McCoy, who have centered their operations near a territorial prison.
is trying to recover some money that belonged to her deceased father, West and Gordon end up at the local prison, where some dangerous and underhanded dealings are well underway.


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* PreacherMan: Artie's first disguise. He goes about inveighing against the evils of alcoholism, gambling and sin in general.
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Jim and Artie are assigned to track down a band of outlaws who have centered their operations near a territorial prison.

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