History Recap / TheWildWildWestS2E18TheNightOfTheGypsyPeril

Disguises used by Artie: [[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/l8dreamr/media/bWVkaWFJZDoxODAwNDk2OQ==/?ref=1 Uncle Moe, Peddler]]

* {{Jerkass}}: The Sultan emerges as one even before he's revealed as "a royal ConArtist". When he mentions that the man shot multiple times by the AmazonBrigade was an innocent messenger, he thinks it's [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor hilarious]], and demands that Jim and Artie join him in laughing about the incident. Later, he makes it clear that he values Akbar over Ramapur's American citizens, whom he seizes as hostages, including the ambassador and his family.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Hillard just can't quite manage to kill poor Akbar.

West and Gordon are assigned as escort to the Sultan of Ramapur and find themselves also protecting the Sultan's gift to [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant President Grant]] - Akbar, a sacred white elephant calf. En route to UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC, bandits board the train and steal Akbar. West goes after the bandits while Gordon tries to deal with the Sultan's threats to declare hostilities unless paid one million dollars in compensation. Neither agent is very successful; they soon join forces and follow Akbar's trail, which leads them to a nearby gypsy circus.

* GracefulLoser: The Sultan. Even after Jim and Artie turn down his offer of a bribe he still leaves them a "parting gift" of two of his harem girls.

* TheInfiltration: Claiming to be an escaped criminal on the run, Jim joins the gypsy circus as an acrobat.

* FakedKidnapping: The Sultan brings a fake "sacred white elephant" to give as a gift to President Grant, arranges for it to be stolen, and then tries to shake the American government down for a million dollars in reparations.
* FortuneTeller: The gypsy woman pretends to be one while dosing Hillard with KnockoutGas so she can steal the elephant.

* HotGypsyWoman:
* {{Jerkass}}: The Sultan emerges as one even before his trickery is revealed. When he mentions that the man shot multiple times by the AmazonBrigade was an innocent messenger, he thinks it's [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor hilarious]], and demands that Jim and Artie join him in laughing about the incident. Later, he makes it clear that he values the elephant over Ramapur's American citizens, including the ambassador and his family.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Hillard just can't quite manage to kill the poor baby elephant.

* FortuneTeller: The gypsy woman pretends to be one while dosing Hillard with KnockoutGas so she can steall the elephant.

* {{Jerkass}}: The Sultan emerges as one even before his trickery is revealed. When he mentions that the man shot multiple times by the AmazonBriagde was an innocent messenger, he thinks it's [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor hilarious]], and demands that Jim and Artie join him in laughing about the incident. Later, he makes it clear that he values the elephant over Ramapur's American citizens, including the ambassador and his family.

* FakedKidnapping: [[spoiler:The Sultan brings a fake "sacred white elephant" to give as a gift to President Grant, arranges for it to be stolen, and then tries to shake the American government down for a million dollars in reparations.]]

West and Gordon are assigned as escort to the Sultan of Ramapur and find themselves also protecting the Sultan's gift to President Grant - Akbar, a sacred white elephant calf. En route to Washington, D. C., bandits board the train and steal Akbar. West goes after the bandits while Gordon tries to deal with the Sultan's threats to declare hostilities unless paid one million dollars in compensation. Neither agent is very successful; they soon join forces and follow Akbar's trail, which leads them to a nearby gypsy circus.

* {{UsefulNotes/Romani}}: As you might imagine, this episode features just about every gypsy stereotype in the book.

The Sultan of Ramapur brings a sacred white elephant as a gift to President Grant. When bandits steal the elephant from Jim and Artie's train the outraged Sultan demands a compensation of $1 million. Events take an interesting turn when Jim follows the trail to a gypsy camp.

* BackupBluff: Artie puts together an elaborate one involving firecrackers and a lot of shouting on his part.
* BodyguardBabes: The Sultan of Ramapur is accompanied by a bevy of them.
* FakedKidnapping: The Sultan of Ramapur brings a fake "sacred white elephant" to give as a gift to President Grant, arranges for it to be stolen, and then tries to shake the American government down for a million dollars in reparations.
* GracefulLoser: The Sultan of Ramapur. Even after Jim and Artie turn down his offer of a bribe he still leaves them a "parting gift" of two of his harem girls.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Hillard.

* {{Qurac}}: Ramapur.