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Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 10-09-2025, 09:21 PM

Besides the Pinocchio reference, here are two more anachronisms from "The Night of the Amnesiac," spoken by chief villain Silas Crotty:

--Ouija board: Not invented until 1890.

--Bronze plating baby shoes: Invented in the 1930s and became a business in 1934.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 10-15-2025, 01:28 AM

The formula for The Wild Wild West was "a beautiful woman and a strong adversary," but it occurred to me that "The Night of the Big Blackmail" is the exception to those rules. There is no beautiful woman, and Harvey Korman makes for rather a silly adversary, but the episode works.

"The Night of the Man-Eating House" is the exception to everything. The only beautiful woman and strong adversary is the house itself unless you count the deranged madman as a strong adversary. It is also the only episode that is almost entirely a dream sequence. Although there is conflict, it's one of the relatively few where Jim doesn't wipe up the place with half a dozen guys.

In "The Night of the Camera," no beautiful woman till the last scene.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 10-22-2025, 02:53 AM

In "The Night of the Camera," the agents have obtained a rare volume published in 1575 on the subject of the nature of good and evil, but when a page is shown it appears to be a story about Wyatt Earp.

At the end, it sounds an awful lot like Jim calls Jeremy Pike "Artie."

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 10-30-2025, 01:17 PM

In "The Night of the Winged Terror, Part 2," William Schallert actually plays Frédéric Chopin's "Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64, No. 1," popularly known as the "Minute Waltz." I have heard it played better but he plays it very quickly and quite recognizably.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 11-02-2025, 01:07 PM

"The Night of the Diva" is I believe the only episode where Jim does any singing though he does whistle in a number of episodes. Robert Conrad also pursued a singing career.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 11-02-2025, 01:13 PM

Five trains portray "The Wanderer" in the series. The most commonly seen is Number 8. Number 3 is also seen several times and once the shot is reversed so the number is backwards. Another which is seen more than once is Number 5. The train in the opening illustration is also Number 5. Number 16 and Number 22 are each seen once apiece. Number 22 appears in "The Night of the Diva" and if my eyes do not deceive me they actually drove the train onto a sound stage which is quite a feat.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 11-03-2025, 04:31 PM

I noticed this probably the first time I saw this episode, and didn't mention it earlier because it seemed kind of mean to do so, but in "The Night of the Pistoleros," after Jim confirms Artie is dead, Artie can be seen breathing very heavily. It is extremely noticeable.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 11-04-2025, 07:59 PM

Noticed on the first viewing but decided to include here:

The sound of "My Grandfather's Clock" being played in the toy shop in Season 2, Episode 17, "The Night of the Feathered Fury," is unquestionably a Fisher-Price Tick-Tock Teaching Clock. I had one at the time this episode was made. Several models can be observed in YouTube videos, but they all make pretty much the same sound, which is unmistakable.

Note: it should still be around 1875 here and the song wasn't written until 1876 but whatever.

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 11-10-2025, 02:03 PM

Jim's horse was wonderfully well trained, coming whenever he whistled. On at least two occasions it performed stunts, throwing a bad guy in "The Night of the Iron Fist" and in "The Night of the Juggernaut" rolling to the ground to dodge rockets. It is wonderful to watch the horse's actions and how quickly Jim pulls his leg out of the way. I love how after Jim rides the horse he always pats it affectionately.

10-15-2025, 01:28 AM	#32
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	The formula for *The Wild Wild West* was "a beautiful woman and a strong adversary," but it occurred to me that "The Night of the Big Blackmail" is the exception to those rules. There is no beautiful woman, and Harvey Korman makes for rather a silly adversary, but the episode works. "The Night of the Man-Eating House" is the exception to everything. The only beautiful woman and strong adversary is the house itself unless you count the deranged madman as a strong adversary. It is also the only episode that is almost entirely a dream sequence. Although there is conflict, it's one of the relatively few where Jim doesn't wipe up the place with half a dozen guys. In "The Night of the Camera," no beautiful woman till the last scene.
	Last edited by Cori aka ChrisSCrush; 10-22-2025 at 02:56 AM. Reason: Include additional information.

10-09-2025, 09:21 PM	#31
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	Besides the Pinocchio reference, here are two more anachronisms from "The Night of the Amnesiac," spoken by chief villain Silas Crotty: --Ouija board: Not invented until 1890. --Bronze plating baby shoes: Invented in the 1930s and became a business in 1934.

10-22-2025, 02:53 AM	#33
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	In "The Night of the Camera," the agents have obtained a rare volume published in 1575 on the subject of the nature of good and evil, but when a page is shown it appears to be a story about Wyatt Earp. At the end, it sounds an awful lot like Jim calls Jeremy Pike "Artie."

10-30-2025, 01:17 PM	#34
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	In "The Night of the Winged Terror, Part 2," William Schallert actually plays Frédéric Chopin's "Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64, No. 1," popularly known as the "Minute Waltz." I have heard it played better but he plays it very quickly and quite recognizably.

11-02-2025, 01:07 PM	#35
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	"The Night of the Diva" is I believe the only episode where Jim does any singing though he does whistle in a number of episodes. Robert Conrad also pursued a singing career.

11-02-2025, 01:13 PM	#36
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	Five trains portray "The Wanderer" in the series. The most commonly seen is Number 8. Number 3 is also seen several times and once the shot is reversed so the number is backwards. Another which is seen more than once is Number 5. The train in the opening illustration is also Number 5. Number 16 and Number 22 are each seen once apiece. Number 22 appears in "The Night of the Diva" and if my eyes do not deceive me they actually drove the train onto a sound stage which is quite a feat.

11-03-2025, 04:31 PM	#37
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	I noticed this probably the first time I saw this episode, and didn't mention it earlier because it seemed kind of mean to do so, but in "The Night of the Pistoleros," after Jim confirms Artie is dead, Artie can be seen breathing very heavily. It is extremely noticeable.

11-04-2025, 07:59 PM	#38
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	Noticed on the first viewing but decided to include here: The sound of "My Grandfather's Clock" being played in the toy shop in Season 2, Episode 17, "The Night of the Feathered Fury," is unquestionably a Fisher-Price Tick-Tock Teaching Clock. I had one at the time this episode was made. Several models can be observed in YouTube videos, but they all make pretty much the same sound, which is unmistakable. Note: it should still be around 1875 here and the song wasn't written until 1876 but whatever.

11-10-2025, 02:03 PM	#39
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,068	Jim's horse was wonderfully well trained, coming whenever he whistled. On at least two occasions it performed stunts, throwing a bad guy in "The Night of the Iron Fist" and in "The Night of the Juggernaut" rolling to the ground to dodge rockets. It is wonderful to watch the horse's actions and how quickly Jim pulls his leg out of the way. I love how after Jim rides the horse he always pats it affectionately.