Starring karate champion, Chuck Norris, WALKER, TEXAS RANGER centers around Cordell Walker, a contemporary Texas Ranger who is old-fashioned in his method of dealing with criminals, which entails using a lot of force. Joined by his partner, Jimmy Trivette, Walker does not shy away from his “eye for an eye” approach to law enforcement.In the world of Walker, Texas Ranger, there’s no problem that can’t be solved with a big truck, a few roundhouse kicks, and the unflappable-bordering-on-comatose cool of martial-arts-champion-turned-B-movie-star Chuck Norris (Good Guys Wear Black, Forced Vengeance). As Texas Ranger Cordell “Cord” Walker, Norris helmed this fusion of karate chops and cowboy hats for nine seasons; for some reason, the last season is being released on DVD before any of the earlier ones. By this point, the show’s formula–non-stop action and high drama with no concern for common sense or coherent storytelling–has been honed to a science. No opportunity for peril is overlooked, particularly when it affords Walker a heroic moment. In the season’s first episode, firemen recoil from a burning building, but Walker strides in without a word (and without any of that cumbersome protective gear) to rescue a cute boy and his loyal dog. This is refined cheese: Bad guys wear evil on their sleeves and criminal masterminds act like morons whenever it’s convenient to conclude the episode. Norris wisely keeps his dialogue to a minimum, usually curt commands to his multi-ethnic troupe of high-kicking Rangers (Clarence Gilyard Jr., Judson Mills, and Nia Peeples) or warm endearments to his beloved wife Alex (Sheree Wilson). Most episodes bounce between a couple of overlapping high-tension elements (say, arms dealers and an outbreak of the Ebola virus), though this season also features an epic four-episode arc about a villainous computer genius known as “The Chairman” (Michael Ironside, Scanners, Starship Troopers). The standard two-pronged attack can be amazingly effective; no matter how absurdly the characters may behave, the next stirring scene is underway before anyone has time to notice. It’s as addictive as potato chips. Fans will find Walker, Texas Ranger: The Final Season crunchy and completely satisfying. –Bret Fetzer
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April 1, 2010
#1
I can’t believe that anyone actually likes this show. It is the cheesiest and most ridiculous show that I have ever seen on TV. You would have to be a moron to buy this.
PS: Chuck can’t even do his essential roundhouse kick in the last season.
April 1, 2010
#2
If you want to watch something without thinking, select Walker, Texas Ranger – Final Season. There is nothing clever about it. 5′ 3″ Nia Peeples beats up 5 huge dirtbags and everyone gets arrested. Norris remains asleep throughout the episodes, as 9 years of shows has honed this ability. The shame is that the plots start out nicely, but no creativity is introduced from there. The cleverest criminal can’t add 2 plus 2 in the last 5 minutes of the show and every episode ends with Texas Rangers out-kicking any number of people despite the possession of firearms. Poor acting, terrible dialog, complete predictability and frustrating repetition highlight this series. There is a good bit of action attempting to disguise all the other shortcomings, and apparently it succeeded for 9 years. Give credit where it is due, low budgets and entertaining the mindless worked for 9 years. And I really do like Nia Peeples, just not in the invincible role. If you prefer good acting and clever endings, steer clear.
April 1, 2010
#3
this is the funniest, cheesiest, most laugh out loud retarded show ever put on t.v. people ask me why i watch it and i tell them, you ever see those “walker” moments on conan. its like that for the whole episode. anybody who actually watches this show and takes it seriously should be killed, along with their families.
April 1, 2010
#4
Please say you are kidding, although you are from Texas so I doubt you are. Chuck Norris is one of the worst actors of all time and Walker Texas Ranger is the worst television show of all time. That being said, everyone must own this for those very reasons, it is so bad it is good, it’s the worst so it must be the best. Get it because it’s the funniest show ever made.
April 1, 2010
#5
That was a classic moment, where Walker’s Cherokee roots and well-tuned sense of taste came in handy. Yes, he actually tasted that a plane had crashed there. How, the hell, was that possible? Seriously. Only on Walker: Texas Ranger.
This show was extremely cheesy. Now, don’t get me wrong, Norris is tough; he can fight like no other. But all of that “coolness” goes away once he opens his mouth, and the camera focuses on him long enough for the viewer to see his mullet. Walker is too much of a nice guy. Everything he says is corny.
The show’s corniness transcends to a state of absolute hilarity in the long run. If anyone saw Conan O’Brien’s “walker texas ranger” lever bit, it was by far the funniest thing I have ever seen on Conan. You can get to it by going to this URL:
http://gorillamask.net/conanwalker.shtml
This is too funny. You must see it.