The Wild Wild West — 1965-1969 · 4 seasons · 104 eps

★ 8.1

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The Wild Wild West

1965-1969 4 seasons 104 episodes

★ 8.1 (7,250 votes) Top 24%

The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.

The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

E1

7.9

7.6

7.7

7.8

E2

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.5

E3

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.0

E4

7.4

7.7

7.9

7.8

E5

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.2

E6

7.4

7.5

7.4

7.8

E7

7.3

7.4

7.6

7.5

E8

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.9

E9

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.3

E10

8.1

7.2

7.8

7.4

E11

7.4

7.3

7.4

7.2

E12

7.2

8.2

7.5

8.1

E13

7.6

7.7

7.4

7.2

E14

7.7

7.1

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7.2

E15

7.2

8.3

7.5

8.0

E16

7.8

8.0

7.0

7.7

E17

7.3

7.9

7.2

7.6

E18

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.6

E19

7.5

7.3

7.6

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E20

7.7

7.9

8.2

7.9

E21

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.9

E22

7.4

7.2

7.4

6.7

E23

6.8

8.2

7.7

6.7

E24

7.3

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7.4

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E25

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E26

8.3

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E27

8.1

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E28

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.3

S1E26 The Night of the Burning Diamond

Jim and Arte investigate the disappearance of the Kara diamond. They discover a sinister plot by Morgan Midas to use the stone to create an invisibility potion.

#2

S2E15 8.3

The Night of the Lord of Limbo

Gordon and West confront a former Confederate Colonel who controls the fourth dimension.

#3

S1E3 8.2

The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth

West and Gordon must help Professor Neilsen reach Washington with his invention - a new and extremely powerful explosive. But a diminutive genius has ambitions of his own, and they require the professor's death. When the professor...

4. S2E12 "The Night of the Man-Eating House" 8.2
5. S2E23 "The Night of the Surreal McCoy" 8.2
6. S2E28 "The Night of the Bogus Bandits" 8.2
7. S3E20 "The Night of the Death Masks" 8.2
8. S1E10 "The Night That Terror Stalked the Town" 8.1
9. S1E21 "The Night of the Puppeteer" 8.1
10. S1E27 "The Night of the Murderous Spring" 8.1

📉 Bottom Episodes

#104

S4E23 6.7

The Night of the Plague

While Jim attempts to rescue the governor's daughter from a band of kidnappers, Artie discovers one of the bandits is the carrier of a deadly plague.

103. S4E22 "The Night of the Cossacks" 6.7
102. S1E23 "The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo" 6.8
101. S4E24 "The Night of the Tycoons" 6.9
100. S1E8 "The Night of the Dancing Death" 6.9

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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31 Standouts

21 Infamous

20 Hidden Gems

32 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 The Night of the Inferno

Most Infamous: S1E8 The Night of the Dancing Death

Best Hidden Gem: S4E12 The Night of Miguelito's Revenge

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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