"The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." (1993) TV series 1993-1994

Creators:

Jeffrey Boam
Carlton Cuse

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Western | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | Gadget | Orb | Gunslinger | Bowler Hat

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 41)

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 (11 episodes, 1993)

Also Known As:

Brisco County Jr.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Boam/Cuse Productions

Trivia:

Bruce Campbell did a standing back flip during his audition. His reasoning was that because the show would be very action-packed, he wanted to impress the producers with his ability and willingness to handle himself physically.

Quotes:

Brisco County Jr.: If I was gonna kill you, I'd be stepping over your body right now on my way out the door.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

An amazing hilarious half-a-bubble off universe

This is one series you either get or you are far too enamored of reality. It was obviously made by a group of people who escaped from an institution featuring padded halls, probably on some other planet in a galaxy far, far away where the residents were tortured by watching too many old westerns spiced by the occasional grade "B" science fiction movie and bedroom farce. Billy Drago has never been better, utterly over the top and so far off the wall that he is in the next room; John Pyper-Ferguson gets to speak some of the most bizarre lines in television history; Bruce Campbell is simply perfect as the titular lead; and nobody lets down the side in acting. The music by Bunch, Edelman and Graziano is among the best ever composed for a television series, perfectly complimenting the Western theme of the series and the absurdity of the incidents chronicled. The writing of the first episodes is unsurpassed though it, as so many series, fails in some later ones. Still the most amazing writing: where else can one find a character criticize Impressionism, refer to Existentialism, and make references to "The Wizard of Oz"? And, by the way, Sergio Leone should sue over the gunfight in the pilot. I have been forced to wait far too long for the DVD, and purchased it on the day of release. I must say that "Brisco County Jr." is even funnier than I had remembered. I cannot recommend it highly enough, though not for children who would miss most of the jokes anyway. Simply great, if quite entertainingly bonkers with the most absurd one liners.