a5c7b9f00b Hired by local robber barons, Harvard Law Graduate Brisco County, Jr. searches for the members of the infamous John Bly gang, the same men who killed his father, a famous marshal and western legend. Accompanied by his one-time rival and fellow bounty hunter Lord Bowler, Brisco rides through the West trying to bring his father&#39;s killers to justice. Along the way, he encounters mysterious golden orbs with strange abilities and colorful characters who help or hinder his missionhe hunts down the Bly gang one by one. A bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets. This was a good TV series; not great but rather original. Some commentators stated that it copied a great deal from the 60&#39;s western TV series &quot;The Wild, Wild West&quot; and though there definitely was some influence there I do not believe it wasmuchsome would think. A &quot;true&quot; Old West TV series; in an authentic Old West setting would probably not last very long nowadaysit would be perceivedtoo dull. Hence, the futuristic (for that time period) fixtures. <br/><br/>The most descriptive comment concerning this series came from a Radio DJ on a morning show during the time this series was on it&#39;s original run. Some group or society had labeled &quot;The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.&quot;the most violent show on TV. Which, to anybody who ever saw it, was patently absurd. The DJ put it properly, after he stopped laughing about the violence statement,he doubted the show could be too violent&quot;it doesn&#39;t even have a plot!&quot; And, it really never did. Still nice to see an episode after all these years, though. Without a doubt, THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTY JR. was one of the most unusual shows on television at the time. One part Bond, one part Indiana Jones, one part western, and one part sci-fi, it was also one of the most fun shows. It had the right combination of cast, characters, comedy, action, and adventure. And unlike the shows that would try it later (HERCULES, XENA, and others), BRISCO knew how to make its contemporary stylings work. The show never took itself too seriously. Billy Drago was a great villainJohn Bly, a character that appeared in a story arc running through the season. Whenever Brisco wasn&#39;t busy tracking Bly, he was busy searching for one of Bly&#39;s gang or some other bad guy. It was also interesting to see the buddy cop concept (one white, one black) in a western setting. Bruce Campbell and Julius Carry had great chemistry. The interplay between them was often hilarious. I also liked how Brisco and Bowler weren&#39;t friends at first, but rather were more like competitors, and only after several episodes of crossing paths and being forced to work together did they learn to like one another and partner up. Of course, Kelly Rutherford was hotBrisco&#39;s on-again/off-again love interest, saloon singer Dixie Cousins. Many episodes featured some nice father/son momentsBrisco found himself talking with the ghost of his legendary bounty hunter/father, well-played by Lee Ermy. Those scenes, while sometimes brief, were always a nice addition. It&#39;s tame violence and family-friendly stories helped make it an audience favorite and develop a following that continues to this day, but Fox ultimately decided to pay attention to THE X-FILES instead, and they canceled BRISCO after just one season, despite it&#39;s big audience and decent ratings. But I&#39;m glad the show was then and not now,it would have been canceled after just the third episode to make way for some lame drama or comedy. Cudos to Carlton Cuse and (the late) Jeffrey Boam for creating such a good show.
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