I don’t know what it’s like to have the eyes of the ranger upon me, but if it’s anything like the sixth season of Walker, Texas Ranger, it’s probably hilarious.
The Chuck Norris-led western police action series made its debut on CBS back in 1993 with three pilot episodes that introduced fans to Cordell Walker (Norris) of the Texas Rangers. Infused with plenty of action, moral values, martial arts, and good old-fashioned Texas justice, Walker, Texas Ranger took on a significant following with broadcast in over 100 countries.
The show ran through eight full seasons (plus the three-episode pilot season) of roundhouse kicks, morality, and Norris’ unblinking uprightness. Thanks in large part to Conan O’Brien’s random Walker, Texas Ranger lever, the legendary Chuck Norris jokes, and the series’ natural camp appeal, fans young and old are flocking to enjoy it all over again on DVD.
The sixth season finds Walker picking up where the end of the fifth season left off in true cliffhanger fashion. In “The Wedding Part 2,” he’s on the trail of the iniquitous Storm after he injured Alex (Sheree J. Wilson) at a wedding ceremony.
After closing up shop on the cliffhanger, the season rolls down the usual avenues and presents stories of Satanists gone wild (“The Children of Halloween”), Mormons in need of protection (“Paradise Trail”), a Cherokee racing team (“Team Cherokee Part 1 & 2”), and a crazy son of a minister (“Power Angels”).
Each episode has the Walker, Texas Ranger stamp of approval, concluding with a rapid-fire roundhouse boot to the face of the scoundrel, a droll riposte, and a breakdown of the show’s message and/or final comedic moment at C.D’s bar. While, for many, the expectedness of Walker might be yawn-inducing, for others it can be a soft comfort in a world of television shows stretching to try new things.
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1 - David L Chamberlain
Does anyone know when the seventh series is
due for dvd release ?