American television series The Wild Wild West A television western was losing popularity to the spy genre when this show was created by its creator, Michael Garrison, who called it "James Bond on horseback." While President Ulysses Grant was president, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they investigated crimes, defended the president and thwarted the schemes of evildoers who wanted to take over the United States in its entirety or parts of it. It also featured a number of fantastical themes, like the agents' futuristic equipment and that of their enemies. It has been said that steam punk's roots can be traced back to this show's Victorian-era setting and utilization of technology inspired by Jules Verne's novels.
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American television series The Wild Wild West A television western was losing popularity to the spy genre when this show was created by its creator, Michael Garrison, who called it "James Bond on horseback." While President Ulysses Grant was president, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they investigated crimes, defended the president and thwarted the schemes of evildoers who wanted to take over the United States in its entirety or parts of it. It also featured a number of fantastical themes, like the agents' futuristic equipment and that of their enemies. It has been said that steam punk's roots can be traced back to this show's Victorian-era setting and utilization of technology inspired by Jules Verne's novels.
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