Completely useless TV trivia

[Art_from_Ark]

In the first episode of The Munsters (broadcast in 1964), Herman and Lily receive an invitation from Marilyn's boyfriend's rich parents to attend a masquerade party. The letter shows a 3-cent "stamp" (the letter rate was 5 cents in 1964) that was a composite of the 3-cent Lincoln stamp that was widely used in the 1920s and 1930s, and a King George VI stamp that had been issued by Great Britain!

In an episode of The Wild, Wild West, which was supposed to take place during the Grant administration (1869-1877), Artemus develops a miniature mine-like explosive that looks like a silver dollar. At least two close-ups of the silver dollar are shown. One close-up shows the "Seated Liberty" design that was current during the Grant administration. However, another close-up (with a thumb conveniently covering up the date) shows a "Morgan" dollar that was first issued in 1878!

[mokawanis]

1. Completely useless is correct

but oddly enough it's very entertaining!

[Art_from_Ark]

3. Here's some more useless trivia

The Barkley mansion (from The Big Valley) is shown in a few Wild, Wild West episodes.

And speaking of The Big Valley, it seems like they also had a problem with the dating of silver dollars. The Big Valley, like The Wild, Wild West, is supposed to be set in the 1870s. In one episode, Jarred Barkley, who appears to be around 35 or so, is visited by an old college chum from long ago. During their college days, they had cut a silver dollar into two jigsaw pieces, which they vowed to join together when they had a reunion. A close-up of the joined silver dollar showed that it was a Morgan dollar, first issued in 1878. And, once again, a thumb was conveniently covering up the date!

[NYC_SKP]

2. Originally titled "The Wild West West" but was renamed when it was decided that The Wild Wild West..

Sounded better!

Television shows of the era that filmed at the same studios often shared minor cast members. It is common to see familiar faces in episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, Batman, Mission: Impossible (1966), The Wild Wild West, Lost in Space and The Time Tunnel. Many of these people had previously appeared on The Twilight Zone (1959) which had just ended in 1964.

Three veterans of The Wild Wild West, stuntman Whitey Hughes, makeup artist Ken Chase and actor Richard Kiel, reminisce about the series and star Robert Conrad in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010) by Tom Weaver.

All the action that took place inside the train was shot on a set in the studio. The "car" had removable walls so that the camera could maneuver. This is especially obvious when someone is coming in or going out since there is always a bush visible outside which blocks the interior of the sound stage. Even when the long shot shows a desert with nothing around the car the bush is still seen.

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