A Few Miles West of Nowhere

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <CENTER> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=ae8331e9&cb=20091202t' target='_blank'><img src='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/avw.php?campaignid=1&cb=20091202t&n=ae8331e9' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript></CENTER> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=3 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="790" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 225 ><NOBR><div> Bob Mitch and Dave Cole present</div> <div> <B>THE DEFINITIVE SITE</B></div> <div> The original internet guide to I Spy</div> <div> Third Season Episodes</div> <bR> <div> A Few Miles West of Nowhere</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> And don't miss <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.l23.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.l23.org">The Illustrated Guide to I Spy</A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="010405f0.gif" border=0 width="320" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="I Spy Definitive Site Home"><IMG SRC="00650280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="Definitive Site Home" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season1definitive.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season One Episodes"><IMG SRC="00750280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 1 " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season Two Episodes"><IMG SRC="00850280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season Three Episodes"><IMG SRC="00950280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 3 " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="returnsleonard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sheldon Leonard on I Spy Returns"><IMG SRC="00a50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Returns" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="features.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="I Spy Behind The scenes"><IMG SRC="00b50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Features" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive I Spy Links"><IMG SRC="00d50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Links" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/172251" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/1722"><IMG SRC="00c50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Forum" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="653" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#33FF99" BORDERCOLORDARK="#33FFCC" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="story_73____a_few_miles_west_of_nowhere_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>Story 73: "A Few Miles West of Nowhere" </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="211"><div> Written by:</div> <div> Jerry Ludwig </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><bR> <div> Directed by:</div> <div> Arthur Marks </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><div> First Airdate:</div> <div> 29 Jan. 1968</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 151 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div> Guest stars:</div> <bR> <div> Richard Kiel (as Tiny), Andrew Duggan (as Pierson), Diahn Williams (as Kathy), Ken Swofford (as Clay), Leonard Stone (as Charlie), Debi Storm (as Jenny), John Bellah (as Frank), Ben Frank (as Everett), Carole Kelly (as Blaine), Dan Kemp (as Nick), Bob Legionaire (as Attendant), Boyd Santel (as Bobby)</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="641" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0000FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#3333FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 515 WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> Plot:</div> <bR> <div> An area of land next to small town is to become the new site of a nuclear power plant. The townspeople, having heard this, are not too keen with this decision...</div> <div> Scotty and Kelly are ordered to the town to find out why a fellow government agent has disappeared, presumably murdered... and what they discover is perhaps more frightening than anything that they've had to deal with the past: severe hatred against the government by an entire townspeople who actively blame any government member who shows up regardless of rank - any such person is a prime target for death, merely as a show of dissidence with no consideration for the government member involved. Scott and Kelly will have their hands full this time and will be lucky to make it out alive...</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="515" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="515" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Clip:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07500c80.png" border=0 width="256" height="200" ALT="Paint Shop Pro Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 ><NOBR><bR> <div> R. B. Mitsch's most memorable</div> <div> scene and/or quote: </div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="75" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="75" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> R. B. Mitsch's review and rating:</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1010 ><NOBR><bR> <div> D. P. Cole's most memorable</div> <div> scene and/or quote: </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1010" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1010" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> D. P. Cole's review and rating: </div> <div> I don't know what came first: This story or anti-government groups in reality. If the story fails, this is why - ambiguity and too much consideration placed on one plot device. On the other hand, anti-government scenarios like this are all-too-common in 1990s America. Perhaps this is why I am no longer fond of the story as I once was? It's a shame, in a terrible sort of way, that real life turned what was once a phenomenal story into trite "yawnesque" material. So, did this story grimly satire reality, or was it ahead of its time?</div> <div> But there are plenty of moments which vindicate the story, despite its [now] trite origins. Mainly when the guys' car is vandalized in front of their eyes, which is very chilling and not to say rude -- and what they do when they fight back - which had me cheering all the way. It's still "emotional candy" but heck, most stories regardless of depth succeed because they know how to properly manipulate the viewer's emotions.</div> <div> The ending is too predictable for my liking, but Scott's response to one of the town's residents about not wanting the situation to become violent is brilliant and makes up for it. It also makes one wonder why such stories don't make people wake up and realize violence is no answer for any problem. </div> <div> Considering this form of anti-government scenario was so rare (unlike today), it still deserves a higher score for trying to be bold in a way that even Star Trek (the sci-fi show which paralleled real life events but in a sci-fi setting so the network would not really care) could not attempt. </div> <div> Rating: 7/10 (given today's events)</div> <div> 8.5/10 (if the government was still mostly respected by the public in general.)</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; document.cookie='__support_check=1'; if (location.host) { var domain_name = '&d=' + location.host; } else { var domain_name = '&d=unknown'; } if (document.referrer) { var referrer_website = '&r=' + document.referrer; } else { var referrer_website = '&r=unknown'; } if (navigator.appName) { var browser_name = '&b=' + escape(navigator.appName); } else { var browser_name = '&b=unknown'; } if (navigator.userAgent) { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=' + escape(navigator.userAgent); } else { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=unknown'; } if (navigator.appVersion) { var app_version = '&aV=' + escape(navigator.appVersion); } else { var app_version = '&aV=unknown'; } if (navigator.javaEnabled()) { var java_enabled = '&jE=' + navigator.javaEnabled(); } else { var java_enabled = '&jE=unknown'; } if (screen.width) { var screen_width = '&sw=' + screen.width; } else { var screen_width = '&sw=unknown'; } if (screen.height) { var screen_height = '&sh=' + screen.height; } else { var screen_height = '&sh=unknown'; } if (screen.colorDepth) { var color_depth = '&cd=' + screen.colorDepth; } else { var color_depth = '&cd=unknown'; } data = 'a=track' + domain_name + referrer_website + browser_name + full_browser_info + app_version; data = data + java_enabled + screen_width + screen_height + color_depth; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?' + data + '">'); </script> <noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?a=noscript"> </noscript>   </div> </td> </tr></table> <CENTER> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=ae8331e9&cb=20091202b' target='_blank'><img src='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/avw.php?campaignid=1&cb=20091202b&n=ae8331e9' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript> </CENTER>  <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; document.cookie='__support_check=1'; if (location.host) { var domain_name = '&d=' + location.host; } else { var domain_name = '&d=unknown'; } if (document.referrer) { var referrer_website = '&r=' + document.referrer; } else { var referrer_website = '&r=unknown'; } if (navigator.appName) { var browser_name = '&b=' + escape(navigator.appName); } else { var browser_name = '&b=unknown'; } if (navigator.userAgent) { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=' + escape(navigator.userAgent); } else { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=unknown'; } if (navigator.appVersion) { var app_version = '&aV=' + escape(navigator.appVersion); } else { var app_version = '&aV=unknown'; } if (navigator.javaEnabled()) { var java_enabled = '&jE=' + navigator.javaEnabled(); } else { var java_enabled = '&jE=unknown'; } if (screen.width) { var screen_width = '&sw=' + screen.width; } else { var screen_width = '&sw=unknown'; } if (screen.height) { var screen_height = '&sh=' + screen.height; } else { var screen_height = '&sh=unknown'; } if (screen.colorDepth) { var color_depth = '&cd=' + screen.colorDepth; } else { var color_depth = '&cd=unknown'; } data = 'a=track' + domain_name + referrer_website + browser_name + full_browser_info + app_version; data = data + java_enabled + screen_width + screen_height + color_depth; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?' + data + '">'); </script> <noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?a=noscript"> </noscript> </body>