Mr-Fusion "Brisco County, Jr." was another show killed off before its time, and really does epitomize the cult classic; but it's gotta be one of the most inspired series, especially, from the early '90s. It had a real knack for playing with Western convention, and always had futuristic gimmicks around for a laugh. It was a great cast, playing a wide array of memorable characters, and the writing was also a contributing factor: that big arc with the orb really swung for the fences.But a big part of its appeal (huge!) was Bruce Campbell - in full leading-man mode. He was the real heart of the show's likability, always walking into a situation with an open mind and ready to flex his action hero muscle. If there was any question as to his ability to transcend the role of Ash in the "Evil Dead" movies, this is absolutely it.8/10

Hippiesetter99 I was about 5 years old when I was watching Brisco County Jr discover the "coming thing" and chasing John Bly & his gang. I don't know what it was about the show but Bruce Campbell was my hero. He had the quick thinking attitude and the bravery I was looking for in my prince charming :-P Brisco County Jr. is the type of show that really can't be put into a certain one genre of TV shows. It is a western but also includes SciFi, Comedy, Action, Love. The list goes on. Lord Bowler and Socrates added just as much fun as Brisco did to the show. The messes these three got themselves into was amazing. I found myself talking to the television trying to help them out of a jam they were in. I was sad to see a show like this go but every good thing must come to an end. Too bad that end had to come too soon, after only one season.Now in order to get my Bruce Campbell fix, I have begun watching the sitcom Burn Notice and he possesses some of those same characteristics as Brisco did. Bruce Campbell always has a way to make me smile :-)

kosmasp A TV Show/series that many people liked, but that got canceled anyway. Sounds familiar? It's not only Brisco County Jr. who suffered this fate. But although I do kind of miss the company of the pack/lot, I have to say that the producers might have a point there ... but let's start from the beginning.Or better, with the actors. I'm a big fan of Bruce Campbell and he plays his leading role really great here. And the chemistry between Brisco & Bowler is superb (especially later on). Sokrates is a bit annoying to me, but then again not that much. Dixie was/is great and other part time/bit players are thrown successfully into the mix. The dialogue is funny and it has a nice storyline (although one could say it challenges "Alias" for the title "Most absurd/bizarre story shown on TV").But unfortunately after Episode 20 this seems to be all lost. Now either the pressure of the studio, the audience or the writers themselves felt like, it was time to move on. I can't say what the reason was, but it got very devious ... until the last two episodes. Where some really great characters were thrown back on the screen again and a good story was found. And although you really get attached to the characters, Episode 20 just felt like all was over. The recurrent theme was gone and so the stories that followed weren't that good (apart from the last two as mentioned).And I didn't even mention the production values. Not very high but today standards, it doesn't help/elevate the series either. I'm on the side of the underdog, but you have to say things like they appear (on the screen), too. So that's why it's only a 7/10 for/from me ...

Bob Stout There were a lot of Briscoe County fans who went postal when it was canceled. I had mixed feeling about it. Yes, it was one of the best TV series of all time, but I'd seen too many other great series turn mediocre after the creative well ran dry. Given a choice between ending where it did and seeing it slip into formulaic mediocrity, I was satisfied. The original story arc was neatly wrapped up with lots of diverting side trips along the way.I've always been a big fan of shows that aren't easy to categorize. This was one such show. A western with elements of SF, overlaid with clever writing and wit without self-consciousness. Each character was eccentric in his/her own way and great fun to watch.There isn't a bad performance in sight! Bruce Campbell as Briscoe is perfect, as always. It's to his credit that the late Julius Carry as Lord Bowler was able to routinely steal scenes from him. Kelly Rutherford as Dixie does the best Mae West since the original. John Astin as Professor Wickwire is excellent, as usual. Billy Drago as John Bly has to be one of the creepiest villains ever, and John Pyper-Ferguson as Pete Hutter has to be one of the funniest and most bizarre villains of all time. All of the "minor" roles, stating with Comet "the wonder horse" are equally excellent.But what makes the characters stand out is uniformly excellent writing from a team of certifiable eccentrics in their own right. With the talent in front of and behind the cameras, everything just clicks!WB finally brought out a boxed set of DVDs and it's great! I just watched it again and felt compelled to update this review. The only sad note was learning of the death of Julius Carry this year. Highly recommended!