“Serpents”
“Serpents”
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Season: 2 episode 12
Series Episode: 21
Air Date: June 7, 2000
Teaser
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” 1 Timothy 6:10, the Bible KJV
“And the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. He said unto the woman, ‘Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree in the garden?'” – Josiah Sanchez quoting Genesis 3:1 the Bible KJV
Exploit
Protect a contract killer’s victim.
Remuneration
A dollar a day and found
Euphemisms / Quotes / Literary References
“The woman of my dreams turned out to be a rambling rose.” – Bucklin “Buck” Wilmington
“He’s lying so loud his teeth are rattlin;” – Vin Tanner
“When the mouse has your cheese, you call the cats, yes?” – Mr. Heidegger
“A wise man is strong, yea, knowledge increaseth strength.” – Zachary Stutz
“A wise man is strong; a man of knowledge increaseth strength. ” Proverbs 24:5, the Bible KJV
“And the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. He said unto the woman, ‘Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree in the garden?'” – Josiah Sanchez quoting Genesis 3:1 the Bible KJV
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts.” – Josiah Sanchez
“Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:7, the Bible KJV
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Chris Larabee
Gunfighter
Michael Biehn
43 Credited
Vin Tanner
Gunfighter Eric Close
33 Credited
John “J.D." Dunne
Gunfighter Andrew Kavovit
28 Credited
Bucklin "Buck" Wilmington
Gunfighter Dale Midkiff
40 Credited
Josiah Sanchez
Gunfighter/ Theologian Ron Perlman
50 Credited
Ezra Standish
Gambler/ Conman/ Gunfighter
Anthony Starke
37 Credited
Nathan Jackson
Gunfighter / Healer Rick Worthy
33 Credited
Mary Travis
Owner and editor of The Clarion News
Laurie Holden
30 Credited
Mr. Heidegger
Hotelier
Andreas Renell (Reinl)
44 Credited
Clayton Hopewell
Territorial Governor
Todd Allen
39 Credited
“Liver-Eating” Jones
Former assassin
Bill McKinney
68 Credited
Louisa Perkins
Governor Hopewell's campaign worker
Kristen Dalton
27 Credited
Zachary Stutz
Bible salesman / Lucius Stutz' son / Hired assassin
Jesse (Bob) Harper
Credited
Horace
Governor Hopewell's campaign manager
Dennis Burkley
44 Credited
Town Banker
Paul Keith
56 Credited
Bartender
Scott Barry (Barry Scott)
45 Credited
Saloon girl Ariane Von Kamp
Uncredited
Townsman
Johnny Luckett
40 Uncredited
David S. Winn III
Uncredited
Sheepman Uncredited
Bertram Candidate in an anecdote Mentioned
“Long Range” Lucius Stutz aka Mr. Smith
Paid assassin Mentioned
Ranchers
Mentioned
Mayor of Kettleston (Kettleson)
Mentioned
Sheriff of Dry Springs
Mentioned
Crew
Director Steve Beers
First Assistant Director Kenneth (D.) Collins
Second Assistant Director
Susan Price
Choreographer Peggy Holmes
Developed by
John Watson / Pen Desham
Original Screenplay
William Roberts / Walter Bernstein (uncredited) / Walter Newman (uncredited)
Story by Melissa Rosenberg
Teleplay Mark Haskell Smith / Richard Kletter
Script Supervisor
Kathy (Kathleen) Mulligan
Script Coordinator Christina Weir
Executive Producers
Pen Densham
/ Richard Barton Lewis
/ Walter Mirisch
/ Mark Stern
/ John Watson
Producers
Steve Beers / Lynne Symons
Associate Producer Dennis C. Duckwall
Supervising Producer Melissa Rosenberg
Consulting Producer Richard Kletter / Mark Haskell Smith
Composer: Original Theme Elmer Bernstein
Music Don Harper
Composer: Additional music Dave Metzger (uncredited) / Steve Wilkinson (uncredited)
Director of Photography
Gordon C. Lonsdale
Camera Operator(s)
Gregory Paul Collier / Brian Sullivan (uncredited)
Key Grip
Jason (D.) Hodges
Best Boy Grip Bob Snowdon (uncredited)
Chief Lighting Technician
Jack Todd
Best Boy Electric
J. B. Richner (uncredited)
Film Editor
David Post
Assistant Editor
Ron South
Supervising Sound Editor(s)
Victor Iorillo, M.P.S.E. /Doug Kent
Sound Editor(s) Miles O'Fun
Production Sound Mixer
Richard Schexnayder
Re-recording Mixer(s)
Pete Elia / Larry Stensvold
Art Director
John Bucklin
Set Decorator
John (F.) Brown
Construction Coordinator
Dean (R.) Brown
Property Master
Curtis Akin
Assistant Property Master James L. Eddy (uncredited)
Propmaker Foreman
Steven Fidler (uncredited)
Location Manager
Patrick Mignano
Location Liaison
Daniel Veluzatd (uncredited)
Transportation Coordinator
Rockey (Rocky) Reed
Production Designer
Jerry Wanek
Unit Production Manager
Bob (Robert M.) Rolsky
Production Coordinator
Bill (William) Sell
Post-Production Executive
Hudson Hickman (uncredited)
Post-Production Supervisor
Shana Fischer Huber
Post-Production Assistant Michelle Sabrina Wong (uncredited)
Production Accountant
Jeff Gafin
Original casting
Janet Hirshenson, C.S.A. / Jane Jenkins, C.S.A.
Casting
Mary Jo Slater, C.S.A.
Casting Associate Tim (Timothy) Michals
Costume Design
Dan Moore
Costumer
Susan Saldutti (uncredited)
Makeup Artist/ Makeup Department Head
Phyllis Temple
Hair Stylist(s)
Gary Walker
Special Effect Coordinator
Dan (Danny) Lester
Stunt Coordinator
Walter Scott
Assistant Stunt Coordinator
Tony Lee Boggs (uncredited)
Boss Wrangler
Clay M. Lilley (uncredited)
Main Title
Frankfurt Balkind
Film Laboratory Services
FotoKem (Film lab)
Audio Post Production
Westwind Media
Post Production Services
The Post Group (Production Suites)
Production Companies
Trilogy Entertainment Group / The Mirisch Corporation / Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) (Television)
Distribution Company
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Annals of Time
Rhode Island Laws
Hot on the Trail
Kletterson (Kletterston)
Pleasurable Pursuits
Refreshments & Libations
Beer
Milk
White wine
Whiskey
Sources
The Magnificent Seven television series episodes (written, spoken and credits). Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Wikipedia, authors (cited), philosophers (cited), poets (cited), The Bible (cited), YouTube, (cited), individual observation. and others as indicated by the links.
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