"Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) TV series 1993-2001

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Creators:

Christopher Canaan
Leslie Greif
Paul Haggis

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

21 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Western

Plot:

Walker, a martial artist, and his partner Trivette are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Texas Ranger | Justice | Tough Guy | Modern Western

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16	1:00 AM	HALMRK	Night of the Gladiator	#2.10
Mon. Nov. 16	2:00 AM	HALMRK	Legend of the Running Bear	#2.11

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	Cordell Walker (196 episodes, 1993-2001)
Clarence Gilyard Jr.	...	James Trivette (194 episodes, 1993-2001)
Sheree J. Wilson	...	Alex Cahill (189 episodes, 1993-2001)
Noble Willingham	...	C.D. Parker / ... (141 episodes, 1993-1999)

Also Known As:

Walker (Australia)

Runtime:

45 min (203 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 (some epiosodes) | Iceland:16 (some epiosodes) | New Zealand:M (season 5) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Amadea Film Productions

Trivia:

Jimmy Trivette's hero was Johnny Unitas.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Pilot of the series, CD says he was a ranger 5 years. But in season 2, Alex asks him how long he was a ranger for and he says "28 years"

Quotes:

[after being beaten up by Walker]
Ranger Jimmy Trivette: I'm glad he's in a happy mood.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: He Dead (#4.2)" (2009)

"You have the right to remain silent as I dragon kick you in the face."

I used to watch "Walker, Texas Ranger" when I was younger and I thought it was the walk of the cock. I'm 20 years old now and when I see re-runs on USA it's laughable. Sure, it can be fun to watch, but the same formula is used EVERY single episode. Show opens: Some Crime goes down, a murder, a robbery, whatever. Opening Credits, with Chuck Norris singing "The Eyes of the Ranger" which kind of scares me cause of the last line 'When you're in Texas look behind you, cause that's where the Ranger's gonna be'...I want to now avoid Texas like the plague in fear a Ranger will shadow me wherever I go. Anywho, show starts and we find out that the crime at the beginning usually has some GIANT rooting with some evil White Supremacist/Rich/Political/Extremist group. Cue Walker and the other Rangers (Originally Trevett, then some square-jawed dude and a chick) to have numerous gunfights and slow motion karate battles. Did I forget to mention that every good guy on this show is a 7th Degree Black Belt and/or Ninja? Cause they are. If a fight is 20 on 2 it just isn't fair for the 20. Gnarly. The major reason "Walker,Texas Ranger" Is such a funny show (besides the plots)is the fact that Walker and the Rangers amass a body count more than that of the Vietnam war almost every episode. If a good guy gets shot in any area short of the face, 'He's gonna be just fine', but we don't have to worry cause the bad guys miss (even when armed with AK-47s or Rocket Launchers). When bad guys get shot, it's usually in slow motion, with them recoiling like they've been hit with a Datsun even though Walker and the Rangers use 9mm Handguns. Either that or he kicks them in the chops, which is equally hilarious cause it (like the death sequences by gun) is in slow motion, usually with lots of spin kicks and bad guys looking like idiots. They even do the awesome "AUUGHGUGHHHHHH" when they get that final awesome jumping death kick to the forehead. ALL IN SLOW MOTION!Do you want to see Weddings getting disrupted by Rocket Launcher firing former Cons? Walker's got it. Do you want to see A-Team style gunfights where everything but a living human is struck by a round? Walker's got it. How about Chuck Norris breaking faces in the name of the law? Check. But if you want a serious law-enforcement show? Are you serious? Chuck Norris is in it. If it had an inkling of seriousness it was thrown out the window at that. So know what you're getting into when you watch it. But I'm sure after the credits you'll already have figured that out. Unless you're 7 like I was.

Actually from what I've said one can denote this show is awesome. So I suppose it's up to the viewer, or the mood you're in. I wont lie, sometimes I'll watch re-runs on USA, and after I get the urge to crash a Dodge Ram pickup through the loading bay of a warehouse (where we KNOW all raids go down) and start firing upon the communists inside.

Yee-Haw. 4/10 (cumulative series).