Bordertown: The Complete Series

Underrated Western
This half hour series originally ran on CBN (The Family Channel) from 1989 until 1991. It was filmed on a tight budget in British Columbia and had a mostly Canadian cast and crew. It's unlikely that U.S. viewers will be familiar with most of the actors, including the leads (Richard Comar, John H. Brennan, and Sophie Barjac). Still, it's well-acted, and the stories are interesting. There's a lack of pretension about the series that makes it refreshing when compared to many other modern-day Westerns...Since it was made for a network that was owned by Pat Robertson, there's no swearing or sex, but there is a surprising amount of violence. In fact, it reminds me of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" with the violence amped up. (One of the main characters is a beautiful female doctor.)...Maybe it seems like a strange comparison, but it also reminds me (on a superficial level) of HBO's "Deadwood" (which contained plenty of swearing, sex, and violence). For example, the primary setting is a very...

Finally!
Been waiting for several years for the complete series release - this appears to be it. Was initially concerned with the jacket cover, as those artists on the cover were not in the original series, but all turned out good. This is the original series that aired in the early 90s on CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network?). Have already watched the first of six DVDs which relates to Season 1, Episodes 1-13. The discs are set up in this order, with the next disc being Season 1, Episodes 14-26 followed by Season 2, Episodes 1-13, etc for a total of 78 episodes, much improved over the last-best offering of only 28 select episodes. Video and sound quality are very good, appropriate for the video technology of that era. Menu options are simple - either select by episode or play all.

Long wait to get all the episodes together
Video quality might not be the best, but this show is so addictive. It is the original Family Channel series and I have been enjoying watching Season 2 finally after so many years, not having even a VHS copy from the original run dates. I would have liked to have seen the packaging separate the discs instead of stacking them all together, but for the price, you can't beat it. Don't let the jacket cover fool you (it's not the original actors on the jacket), this is the original series, worth the money. All the episodes from all 3 seasons are in the set.
There was one review commenting on the audio on the set, I have found no issues with the set, normal volume levels. The only negative comment, if it is one, is that the episodes are numbered and not named on the disc menus. If you know which episode you are looking for, you have to review the jacket cover to see which number it is.

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