The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. is a short-lived western television series with science fiction elements set in the 1890s, starring Bruce Campbell as Brisco County, Jr. It could be considered a thematic descendant of the 1960s show The Wild Wild West, since it combined elements of the science fiction and Western, and Steampunk genres. It was one of the few western shows aired in the 1990s.
Brisco County, Jr. is hunting down the John Bly Gang...
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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. is a short-lived western television series with science fiction elements set in the 1890s, starring Bruce Campbell as Brisco County, Jr. It could be considered a thematic descendant of the 1960s show The Wild Wild West, since it combined elements of the science fiction and Western, and Steampunk genres. It was one of the few western shows aired in the 1990s.
Brisco County, Jr. is hunting down the John Bly Gang, who murdered his father. By the end of the series, only nine members of the 13-member gang were seen to be captured by Brisco on screen. They were, in order:
In episode 20: "Bye Bly," Brisco and Bowler mention several times that they caught all of Bly's gang. During a classic western showdown in the pilot episode Pete, Stinky and two other outlaws are killed when Brisco ducks, accounting for all 13.
Throughout the series, a recurring theme is the large golden "orb" that Bly is searching for. By the end of the series, it is revealed that both...
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