"The Wild Wild West" The Night of the Firebrand (TV Episode 1967) Poster

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Superior acting talents and charm of Pernell Roberts
oscar-3511 December 2012
Warning: Spoilers
*Spoiler/plot- TNOT Firebrand, 1967, West and Gordon are on government assignment to prevent an explosive revolution across the U.S. border with Canada organized by Sean O'Reilley.

*Special Stars- Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Lana Wood, Pernell Roberts

*Theme- The Secret Service is America's best law enforcement arm.

*Trivia/location/goofs- Original air date: 9-15-67. Iroquios Indian nation did not exist anywhere near British Columbia, mostly upstate New york relocated to Wisconsin. Since Robert Conrad is of short stature(under 5'7") all of the leading 'love interest' ladies for James West and show stunt men were of his same short height to prevent production problems. His cowboy boots show 'lifts' in his heels and soles.

*Emotion- Essentially a chase episode but made more interesting by the superior acting talents and charm of Pernell Roberts. The beauty and looks of Lana Wood as an Irish love-interest makes this plot easy to enjoy. Mr. Martin French accent revolutionary and his mountain man in the bar scene is entertaining and worth a fun look also.
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10/10
Excellent and classic..
jimbotc200610 September 2023
Excellent and classic example of top-notch THE WILD WILD WEST here. Every aspect is near perfect. Great guest cast with Pernell Roberts and the superbly perfect and completely gorgeous Lana Wood..plus Paul Lambert. Great story from Edward J. Lakso. Superb and exciting background music scores from Richard Shores. Lots of rugged and beautiful outdoor cinematography and shooting. Outstanding all around!

I never knew this one too, too well, but it is most definitely a favorite now. THE WILD WILD WEST was like a perfect show, and this one is a perfect example why. Really pretty much every episode is a reason why. The gorgeous Lana Wood is worth the price of the story just by herself, but we have so much more as well.
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