Wild Wild West is an American television program. This show was designed by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback" during a time when the television western was losing popularity to the spy genre. The series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, defended the President, and thwarted the attempts of megalomaniacal villains to take over the entire United States. The show also contained a variety of fantastical themes, such as the technologically advanced devices employed by the agents and their foes. Some have credited the show with the creation of the steam punk movement, citing the Victorian era setting and the utilization of Jules Verne-inspired equipment.
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Wild Wild West is an American television program. This show was designed by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback" during a time when the television western was losing popularity to the spy genre. The series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, defended the President, and thwarted the attempts of megalomaniacal villains to take over the entire United States. The show also contained a variety of fantastical themes, such as the technologically advanced devices employed by the agents and their foes. Some have credited the show with the creation of the steam punk movement, citing the Victorian era setting and the utilization of Jules Verne-inspired equipment.
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