Episode Guide

Season One
The 28 first-season episodes of The Wild Wild West, all of which were photographed in black and white, were not broadcast in the order that they were filmed. Notably, the early ones produced by Collier Young were moved back in the broadcast schedule in favor of the Fred Freiberger- and John Mantley-produced episodes.

During this season, The Wild Wild West placed at #23 in the ratings for the 1965–1966 season. One episode of this season, "The Night of the Howling Light", received an Emmy nomination for Best Cinematography.

Episodes

 * 1) "The Night of the Inferno" Air date: September 17, 1965
 * 2) "The Night of the Deadly Bed" Air date: September 24, 1965
 * 3) "The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth" Air date: October 1, 1965
 * 4) "The Night of Sudden Death" Air date: October 8, 1965
 * 5) "The Night of the Casual Killer" Air date: October 15, 1965
 * 6) "The Night of a Thousand Eyes" Air date: October 22, 1965
 * 7) "The Night of the Glowing Corpse" Air date: October 29, 1965
 * 8) "The Night of the Dancing Death" Air date: November 5, 1965
 * 9) "The Night of the Double-Edged Knife" Air date: November 12, 1965
 * 10) "The Night That Terror Stalked the Town" Air date: November 19, 1965
 * 11) "The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen" Air date: November 26, 1965
 * 12) "The Night of the Human Trigger" Air date: December 3, 1965
 * 13) "The Night of the Torture Chamber" Air date: December 10, 1965
 * 14) "The Night of the Howling Light" Air date: December 17, 1965
 * 15) "The Night of the Fatal Trap" Air date: December 24, 1965
 * 16) "The Night of the Steel Assassin" Air date: January 7, 1966
 * 17) "The Night the Dragon Screamed" Air date: January 14, 1966
 * 18) "The Night of the Flaming Ghost" Air date: January 21, 1966
 * 19) "The Night of the Grand Emir" Air date: January 28, 1966
 * 20) "The Night of the Whirring Death" Air date: February 18, 1966
 * 21) "The Night of the Puppeteer" Air date: February 25, 1966
 * 22) "The Night of the Bars of Hell" Air date: March 4, 1966
 * 23) "The Night of the Two-Legged Buffalo" Air date: March 11, 1966
 * 24) "The Night of the Druid's Blood" Air date: March 25, 1966
 * 25) "The Night of the Freebooters" Air date: April 1, 1966
 * 26) "The Night of the Burning Diamond" Air date: April 8, 1966
 * 27) "The Night of the Murderous Spring" Air date: April 15, 1966
 * 28) "The Night of the Sudden Plague" Air date: April 22, 1966

Season Two
The second season was the first to be shot in color, and as such both Robert Conrad and Ross Martin were given modified wardrobes to showcase the new color format, however Conrad's outfit received the most drastic change, now wearing tight-fitting pants and small bolero jackets when compared to the more traditional western attire of the first season. There was also a shift in the choreography of the fight scenes, changing the emphasis from karate (largely used in the first season) to boxing.

As in the first season, Dr. Loveless was featured in four episodes. Meanwhile, an attempt was made to establish another recurring villain with the character of Count Carlos Manzeppi (played by Victor Buono, who had appeared in the pilot episode). However, the Count was dropped after only two episodes with no given reason.

Again, as in the first season, 28 episodes were produced for the season.

Episodes

 * 1) "The Night of the Eccentrics" Air date: September 16, 1966
 * 2) "The Night of the Golden Cobra" Air date: September 23, 1966
 * 3) "The Night of the Raven" Air date: September 30, 1966
 * 4) "The Night of the Big Blast" Air date: October 7, 1966
 * 5) "The Night of the Returning Dead" Air date: October 14, 1966
 * 6) "The Night of the Flying Pie Plate" Air date: October 21, 1966
 * 7) "The Night of the Poisonous Posey" Air date: October 28, 1966
 * 8) "The Night of the Bottomless Pit" Air date: November 4, 1966
 * 9) "The Night of the Watery Death" Air date: November 11, 1966
 * 10) "The Night of the Green Terror" Air date: November 18, 1966
 * 11) "The Night of the Ready-Made Corpse" Air date: November 25, 1966
 * 12) "The Night of the Man-Eating House" Air date: December 2, 1966
 * 13) "The Night of the Skulls" Air date: December 16, 1966
 * 14) "The Night of the Infernal Machine" Air date: December 23, 1966
 * 15) "The Night of the Lord of Limbo" Air date: December 30, 1966
 * 16) "The Night of the Tottering Tontine" Air date: January 6, 1967
 * 17) "The Night of the Feathered Fury" Air date: January 13, 1967
 * 18) "The Night of the Gypsy Peril" Air date: January 20, 1967
 * 19) "The Night of the Tartar" Air date: February 3, 1967
 * 20) "The Night of the Vicious Valentine" February 10, 1967
 * 21) "The Night of the Brain" Air date: February 17, 1967
 * 22) "The Night of the Deadly Bubble" Air date: February 24, 1967
 * 23) "The Night of the Surreal McCoy" Air date: March 3, 1967
 * 24) "The Night of the Colonel's Ghost" Air date: March 10, 1967
 * 25) "The Night of the Deadly Blossom" Air date: March 17, 1967
 * 26) "The Night of the Cadre" Air date: March 24, 1967
 * 27) "The Night of the Wolf" Air date: March 31, 1967
 * 28) "The Night of the Bogus Bandits" April 7, 1967

Season Three
The third season of the show saw the most drastic change for the series and also the start of accidents on set. With the first change beginning with a shift away from the show's science-fiction, world-threatening, metaphysical and supernatural adventures and roots, instead focusing more on local affairs and less extravagant plots more common to the western genre, with the only episode to feature any otherworldly phenomenon being "The Night of Montezuma's Hordes". Even the show's villains began to become less unique and eccentric, becoming more akin to generic down-to-earth criminals and villains like those seen in most westerns, with the majority being just over ambitious bandits or corrupt officials, with only a few exceptions such as Deke Montgomery, the Falcon and Elisha Calamander, retaining traits to villains from past seasons. Also, because of serious health problems, Michael Dunn appeared as Dr. Loveless in only one episode during this season without being able to do his usual four appearances, with even his sole appearance having none of his usual mechanical marvels or metaphysical wonders. This was done by the show's director at the time due to not wanting the show to be a Western James Bond, a decision which would ultimate cost the show heavily in the ratings.

On January 24, 1968, when The Wild Wild West was near the end of shooting for the season, star Robert Conrad, who did the majority of his own stunt work, was seriously injured when he fell from a chandelier during the filming of the episode "The Night of the Fugitives". Production was shut down for the season and the "Fugitives" was completed and broadcast during the fourth season.

All of the episodes of this season were produced by Bruce Lansbury. Due to Conrad's injury only 24 episodes were made for this season instead of the usual 28. The show did not rank among the 25 most popular shows during the 1967–1968 season and performed lower than previous seasons in the ratings.

Episodes

 * 1) "The Night of the Bubbling Death"Air Date:September 8. 1967
 * 2) "The Night of the Firebrand" Air Date:September 15, 1967
 * 3) "The Night of the Assassin" Air Date September 22, 1967
 * 4) "The Night Dr. Loveless Died" Air Date:September 29, 1967
 * 5) "The Night of Jack O'Diamonds" Air Date:October 6,1967
 * 6) "The Night of the Samurai" Air Date:October 13,1967
 * 7) "The Night of the Hangman" Air Date:October 20,1967
 * 8) "The Night of Montezuma's Hordes" Air Date:October 27,1967
 * 9) "The Night of the Circus of Death" Air Date:November 3, 1967
 * 10) "The Night of the Falcon" Air Date:November 10, 1967
 * 11) "The Night of the Cut-throats" Air date:November 17,1967
 * 12) The Night of the Legion of Death. Air date:November 24, 1967
 * 13) "The Night of the Turncoat" Air date:December 1, 1967
 * 14) "The Night of the Iron Fist" Air Date:December 6, 1967
 * 15) "The Night of the Running Death" Air Date:December 15, 1967
 * 16) "The Night of the Arrow" Air Date:December 29, 1967
 * 17) "The Night of the Headless Woman" Air Date:January 5, 1968
 * 18) "The Night of the Vipers" Air Date:January 12, 1968
 * 19) "The Night of the Underground Terror" Air Date: January 19,1968
 * 20) "The Night of the Death Masks" Air Date:January 26, 1968
 * 21) "The Night of the Undead" Air Date:February 2, 1968
 * 22) ""The Night of the Amnesiac""Air Date:February 9. 1968
 * 23) "The Night of the Simian Terror" Air Date:February 16, 1968
 * 24) "The Night of the Death-Maker"Air date:February 23, 1968

Season Four
Due to his injury near the end of filming of the previous season, the fourth season of the show forced Robert Conrad to use a double for any stunt that the studio considered "chancy", resulting in more limited action and more editing to hide the obvious scene differences. On June 26, 1968, during filming of "The Night of the Avaricious Actuary" another unfortunate accident occurred on set when Ross Martin fell and received a hairline fracture in his shin. As a result, the script for the next episode filmed, "The Night of the Juggernaut", was re-written to have Martin's character, Artemus Gordon, receive a leg injury. On August 17 of the same year Martin suffered a massive but non-fatal heart attack. A five-week hiatus in filming had just begun, but Martin's recovery time was much longer. Nine episodes were filmed without Martin although he continued to have co-star billing in the opening credits and would often be mentioned in the show, with the absence of his character explained as being on "special assignment" in Washington, D.C. To make up for his absence and to try and improve ratings, several guest characters, including Gilligan's Island's own Alan Hale Jr. (The Skipper) were brought in to act as James West's partners for one or more episodes.

Much like the previous season, season four also featured little to no science-fiction plots, global threats or elements of the supernatural or surreal with the exception of four episodes, most of which were relatively toned down compared to adventures from previous seasons, but slightly more notable than in season three. Dr. Loveless only returned for one appearance due to health problems much like in the previous season. Resulting in season four suffering even further in the ratings.

Ross Martin returned to filming for the final three episodes of the season, which also turned out to be the last episodes of the entire series. During this season, Ross Martin received an Emmy Award nomination for leading actor in a drama series. All of the fourth-season episodes were produced by Bruce Lansbury.

An even more notable change was the show's soundtrack, with much of the original background tracks from the previous seasons being replaced with new music tracks reminiscent of psychedelic rock music popularized during the late 60s in an attempt to appeal to a more modern demographic despite doing little to fit with the ambience of the show.

The show also toned down its violent content somewhat in response to complaints.

The show was cancelled after its fourth season due to declining ratings (it again did not place among the top 25) caused by a combination of difficulties, such as the show's shift in focus which began in season three, the loss of Ross Martin for most of the season, Dr. Loveless' absence for the second season in a row, several behind the scenes conflicts and health concerns, and also due to a crack-down on programs with excessive violence. This would end up being the last bit of media for The Wild Wild West until the two TV film specials released over 10 years later to serve as proper finales for the Jim and Gordon and a comic run in 1990 to serve as a conclusion for Dr. Loveless who was unable to return for the two prior TV specials due to his passing in 1973.

Episodes

 * 1) "The Night of the Big Blackmail" Air date: September 27, 1968
 * 2) "The Night of the Doomsday Formula" Air date: October 4, 1968
 * 3) "The Night of the Juggernaut" Air date October 11, 1968
 * 4) "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse" Air Date:October 18,1968
 * 5) "The Night of the Gruesome Games" Air Date October 25, 1968
 * 6) "The Night of the Kraken"Air Date November 1, 1968
 * 7) "The Night of the Fugitives" Air Date November 8, 1968
 * 8) "The Night of the Egyptian Queen" Air Date November 15, 1968
 * 9) "The Night of Fire and Brimstone" Air Date November 22, 1968
 * 10) "The Night of the Camera" Air Date November 29, 1968
 * 11) "The Night of the Avaricious Actuary" Air Date December 6, 1968
 * 12) "The Night of Miguelito's Revenge" Air Date:December 13, 1968
 * 13) "The Night of the Pelican" Air Date:December 27, 1968
 * 14) "The Night of the Spanish Curse" Air Date:January 3, 1969
 * 15) "The Night of the Winged Terror — Part II" Air Date:January 17,1969
 * 16) "The Night of the Winged Terror — Part II" Air Date:January 24,1969
 * 17) "The Night of the Sabatini Death" Air date:February 7, 1969
 * 18) "The Night of the Janus"Air date: February 14,1969
 * 19) "The Night of the Pistoleros"" Air Date: February 21, 1969
 * 20) "The Night of the Diva" Air Date:March 7, 1969
 * 21) "The Night of the Bleak Island" Air date: March 14, 1969
 * 22) "The Night of the Cossacks" Air Date: MArch 21, 1969
 * 23) ""The Night of the Plague"Air date:April 4, 1969
 * 24) "The Night of the Tycoons" Air date:April 11.1969