Legend (1995– )

Ernest Pratt, a dime-store novelist in the old west, lives with his scientist friend Professor Janos Bartok in the small town of Sheridan, Colorado. The people of Sheridan mistakenly ... See full summary »

Creators:

Bill Dial, Michael Piller

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, John de Lancie, Mark Adair-Rios

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	Ernest Pratt (12 episodes, 1995)
John de Lancie	...	Janos Bartok (12 episodes, 1995)
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Huitzilopochtli Ramos (12 episodes, 1995)
Jarrad Paul	...	Skeeter (12 episodes, 1995)
Robert Donner	...	Mayor Chamberlain Brown (5 episodes, 1995)

Storyline

Ernest Pratt, a dime-store novelist in the old west, lives with his scientist friend Professor Janos Bartok in the small town of Sheridan, Colorado. The people of Sheridan mistakenly believe that Pratt--a drinker, gambler, and womanizer--is the audacious and pure hero of his novels, Nicodemus Legend. Bartok and his associate, Ramos, convince Pratt to assume the Legend persona while supplying him with Legend-like futuristic gadgets that they invent. Together, Bartok and the reluctant Pratt (as Legend), adventure throughout the west solving mysteries, capturing wrong-doers, and even making scientific discoveries.

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Plot Keywords:

gadget | hero | author | 1890s | invention | 

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Genres:

Western | Sci-Fi | Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Mescal, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gekko Film Corp., Mike and Bill Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John de Lancie and Richard Dean Anderson also worked together in a first-season episode of MacGyver. de Lancie played a character named Brian Ashford in the episode: MacGyver: The Escape.

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Quotes

[John de Lancie's homage to his Star Trek involvement]
Janos Bartok: Engage!

User Reviews

Quirky, charming, fun

This ranks up there as one of my 3 all-time favorite series. They could not have picked a better cast, from the charming leads to the quirky minor characters. Anderson obviously had a ball playing Legend, and he is an absolute scream to watch. The writing was also delightful, with all sorts of goofy little touches. The bank robber episode gave me the biggest laugh I've ever had watching a tv show. Kudos to everyone involved with the series! It is truly one of television's greatest gems. And to UPN - since you saw fit to deprive us of this wonderful series, at least have a heart and bring it back for an occasional tv movie.