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OT: RIP Robert Conrad (Wild Wild West)

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  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,085

    Did anyone ever knock that battery off?… 
    That was a shtick of mine back when that commercial was on... "I dare you to knock this rat off my shoulder..." (I had a pet rat who used to hang out on my shoulder)
    I'm wondering if Wild, Wild West eventually led to the steampunk genre?

  • RSand55RSand55 Posts: 168

    Kirk Douglas a few days ago and now Mr. Conrad. They will be missed!

     

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,401

    RIP, Jim West.

    The following is meant in the spirit of nostalgic childhood memories.  How many people remember "Battle of the Network Stars"?

    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/120555-embarrasment-of-the-network-starsfunniest-sports-moments

    video embedded here.

    http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2011/02/1976-battle-of-network-stars-conrad-vs.html

  • LucielLuciel Posts: 475
    McGyver said:

    I'm wondering if Wild, Wild West eventually led to the steampunk genre?

    Probably not as it existed before that and was a bit different. 

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,053

    ...aww shoot.  Loved that series when I was growing up.

  • SlimerJSpudSlimerJSpud Posts: 1,456

    And he starred in a heavily fictionalized version of the exploits of Pappy Boyington, WWII fighter ace in Baa, Baa Black Sheep. I watched that show too. I always loved the shape of the F4U Corsair.

    I think the Wild Wild West gimmicks were more of a American western version of James Bond, rather than steampunk. Steampunk is based on the premise that steam survived past the age of steam. Wild Wild West was the age of steam. It was set during the U.S. Grant presidency.

    RIP

  • watchdog79watchdog79 Posts: 1,026
    edited February 2020
    SlimerJSpud said:

    And he starred in a heavily fictionalized version of the exploits of Pappy Boyington, WWII fighter ace in Baa, Baa Black Sheep. I watched that show too. I always loved the shape of the F4U Corsair.

    I think the Wild Wild West gimmicks were more of a American western version of James Bond, rather than steampunk. Steampunk is based on the premise that steam survived past the age of steam. Wild Wild West was the age of steam. It was set during the U.S. Grant presidency.

    RIP

    While I am sad about Robert Conrad's demise, I have to disagree with your definition of Steampunk. What sort of "Steampunk" are we talking about anyway?

    Victorian Steampunk? Check the Dystopian Wars universe. It is set in the 1870's. It is not based on steam surving past the age of steam, rather evolving and developing its use much further, combining it with electricity.

    Lost world expeditions Steampunk? Check the Lost World Exodus universe. Not set after the age of steam either, rather during it.

    Wild West Steampunk? Check the Wild West Exodus universe. Same here, set specifically during the Wild West era.

    Horror Steampunk? Check the Malifaux universe. Horror, not future.

    Or perhaps Fantasy Steampunk? Check the Warmachine universe. Completely fictional universe.

    And there are many more examples. By the way, the Age of Steam is commonly undestood as the period between the late 18th century and the beginning of WWI.

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  • AllenArtAllenArt Posts: 7,175
    RSand55 said:

    Kirk Douglas a few days ago and now Mr. Conrad. They will be missed!

     

    And Orson Bean

     

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,848
    SlimerJSpud said:

    And he starred in a heavily fictionalized version of the exploits of Pappy Boyington, WWII fighter ace in Baa, Baa Black Sheep. I watched that show too. I always loved the shape of the F4U Corsair.

    I loved the series when I was a kid. Used to watch it all the time with my DAD. Funny, when I got older and got my pilots license, I developed a big interest in WW2 aircraft and after revisiting the series on DVD realised how many inaccuracies there were, LOL

    RIP Mr Conrad

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,925
    SlimerJSpud said:

    And he starred in a heavily fictionalized version of the exploits of Pappy Boyington, WWII fighter ace in Baa, Baa Black Sheep. I watched that show too. I always loved the shape of the F4U Corsair.

    I think the Wild Wild West gimmicks were more of a American western version of James Bond, rather than steampunk. Steampunk is based on the premise that steam survived past the age of steam. Wild Wild West was the age of steam. It was set during the U.S. Grant presidency.

    RIP

    Loved it, and Wild, Wild West. He could really deliver an impact without overdoing it, unlike so many current actors. Understating yet delivering. And those eyes!  His legacy will live on in reruns hopefully for many years to come. 

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,053
    edited February 2020
    SlimerJSpud said:

    And he starred in a heavily fictionalized version of the exploits of Pappy Boyington, WWII fighter ace in Baa, Baa Black Sheep. I watched that show too. I always loved the shape of the F4U Corsair.

    I think the Wild Wild West gimmicks were more of a American western version of James Bond, rather than steampunk. Steampunk is based on the premise that steam survived past the age of steam. Wild Wild West was the age of steam. It was set during the U.S. Grant presidency.

    RIP

    ...that's how I saw it. James West and Artemis Gordon were sort of "special agents" for the government.

    ..and keep in mind, the whole "secret agent/super spy" thing was big in the 1960s., (Man From Uncle, Mission Impossible, The Avengers, The Saint, It Takes a Thief, Secret Agent (US)/Danger Man (UK),/The Prisoner, Get Smart).

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  • nomad-ads_8ecd56922enomad-ads_8ecd56922e Posts: 2,003
    watchdog79 said:
    SlimerJSpud said:

    And he starred in a heavily fictionalized version of the exploits of Pappy Boyington, WWII fighter ace in Baa, Baa Black Sheep. I watched that show too. I always loved the shape of the F4U Corsair.

    I think the Wild Wild West gimmicks were more of a American western version of James Bond, rather than steampunk. Steampunk is based on the premise that steam survived past the age of steam. Wild Wild West was the age of steam. It was set during the U.S. Grant presidency.

    RIP

    While I am sad about Robert Conrad's demise, I have to disagree with your definition of Steampunk. What sort of "Steampunk" are we talking about anyway?

    Victorian Steampunk? Check the Dystopian Wars universe. It is set in the 1870's. It is not based on steam surving past the age of steam, rather evolving and developing its use much further, combining it with electricity.

    Lost world expeditions Steampunk? Check the Lost World Exodus universe. Not set after the age of steam either, rather during it.

    Wild West Steampunk? Check the Wild West Exodus universe. Same here, set specifically during the Wild West era.

    Horror Steampunk? Check the Malifaux universe. Horror, not future.

    Or perhaps Fantasy Steampunk? Check the Warmachine universe. Completely fictional universe.

    And there are many more examples. By the way, the Age of Steam is commonly undestood as the period between the late 18th century and the beginning of WWI.

    At that, I sometimes roleplay (well, more hang out) in a Steampunk themed location in Second Life called New Babbage, spread across several sims... and set in an alternate 1880s.

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