Not even James T. West can save the world alone, however. Luckily, he doesn't have to; he has Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin) - a man of a million faces and a brilliant inventor who provides a multitude of gadgets that help Jim West make it though his many adventures alive. In a old West version of the Batcave and the Batmobile all in one, Jim West and Artemus Gordon have a specially equipped train that features a multitude of secret compartments and booby traps that make it a useful mobile headquarters to the good guys and dangerous for any unwelcome guests.
The typical plotline has Jim going in search of a criminal, and getting himself into trouble, typically involving a lovely, yet bad, woman. Just when it looks like he's at the end of his rope, One of the baddies turns out to be Artemus in disguise. Things get tight a few times, with a couple of brilliant escapes involving zip-lines and grappling guns or similar whistles and bells and, in the end, the good guys win. Formulaic? Perhaps, but nevertheless, a great show.
The Wild, Wild West is a fun combination of James Bond meets the old West with a duo every bit as dynamic as Batman and Robin, but less campy. If you can get around the implausible gadgets, The Wild, Wild West is simply a good time.
