The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. 

A bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets.

Creators:

Jeffrey Boam, Carlton Cuse

Stars:

Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bruce Campbell	...	Brisco County Jr. 27 episodes, 1993-1994
Julius Carry	...	Lord Bowler 27 episodes, 1993-1994
Christian Clemenson	...	Socrates Poole 27 episodes, 1993-1994
Comet	...	Comet 27 episodes, 1993-1994

Storyline

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's killers to justice. Along the way, he encounters mysterious golden orbs with strange abilities and colorful characters who help or hinder his mission as he hunts down the Bly gang one by one.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | orb | gadget | magical object | year 1893 | 

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Taglines:

Smile. You're about to meet your new hero.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Western | Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brisco County Jr.

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boam/Cuse Productions,Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min (27 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christian Clemenson could never get used to riding on horses. But since Socrates was supposed to be a studious sort, he thought it was entirely in character and helped his performance.

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Goofs

Brisco's Chinese friends often talk to him about "fortune cookies." These confections were called fortune tea cakes before the 1940s and were not connected with California's Chinese culture until that same time period.

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Quotes

[Repeated line]
Pete Hutter: You touched my piece. NOBODY touches my piece!

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Connections

Referenced in Fox Halloween Bash (1993)

User Reviews

The re-visited Adventures of Brisco County Jnr

I totally agree with the shape23's comments. I first saw TAoBCJ back in about 94/95 when it was first aired in the UK and really liked it. I have recently downloaded the series and watched it again 10 years later. I now see far more than I did then, the chemistry of the cast is superb between Brisco, Bowler, Socrates and Dixie. You can see how the relationships have formed due to the 'adventures' they have shared. If I had to give this series a liking, it would be an Indiana Jones cowboy series, where the violence is enough to set the scene but not graphic, the humour is enough but not distracting from the story, the stories & plots enough to ensure you forget the historical inaccuracies and see a really good family programme. Unfortunately only released on video shortly after its TV release, its gonna be released on DVD supposedly in the summer of 2006 ( follow this link for more details http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=4615 ). I suspect this release will be on R1 only. A great pity unless you have a multiregion player, but then this series is worth the cost of investing in one.

I am now sitting down to watch it again, this time with my stepson who is curious to see "whats it all about". After all who doesn't enjoy a good cowboy.