Walker, Texas Ranger
The Walker, Texas Ranger title card (from 2000) features star Chuck Norris.
Format	Police Procedural
Created by	Christopher Canaan Leslie Greif Paul Haggis
Starring	Chuck Norris Clarence Gilyard Sheree J. Wilson Noble Willingham (1993-1999) Nia Peeples (1999-2001) Judson Mills (1999-2001)
Country of origin	United States
No. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953 in London Ontario) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian screenwriter producer Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr (born December 24, 1955) is an American Actor who has featured in movies and television since 1980 Sheree J Wilson (born in Rochester Minnesota on December 12, 1958) is an American actress primarily known for her roles in Soap Noble Henry Willingham Jr ( August 31, 1931 &mdash January 17, 2004) was an American Television and Film Nia Peeples, Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples (born December 10 1961 in Hollywood California) is an American R&B and Dance music Judson Mills (born May 10, 1969 in Washington DC) is an American actor The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons	8
No.  of episodes	203 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	60 minutes (approx. Pilot Season Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 42 min)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	April 21, 1993 – August 25, 2001

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The show was known for its moral values. For example, the characters refrained from the use of drugs, and they participated in community service. Martial arts were shown prominently as the primary tool of law enforcement and occasionally as a tool for Walker and company to reach out to the community. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat.

The show has gained a following for its camp appeal, thanks largely to its improbable combination of martial arts and modern Western genres, and to the resurgent popularity of its star, Chuck Norris. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film

The show was initially developed by executive producer Derek Broostad and supervising producer J. Michael Straczynski when the series was still being produced by Cannon Television. Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) known professionally as J While Straczynski had to depart to get his new series Babylon 5 on the air, Moessinger remained to finish developing the series. Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J The show centered on Cordell Walker (played by 1980s action hero Chuck Norris), a Dallas-based member of the Texas Rangers, a state-level bureau of investigation. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) This is a list of action heroes who appear in a number of genres including Action films Adventure films Swashbuckler films, Television Westerns Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide Jurisdiction based in Austin, the A State Bureau of Investigation ( SBI) is a state-level Detective agency in the United States of America, which is the state's equivalent to the Federal Walker was raised by his paternal uncle, a Native American named Ray Firewalker (played by the late actor Floyd Red Crow Westerman from 1993-94), served in the Marines in Special Forces in the Vietnam War, and shares the values of sheriffs in the Wild West. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia One episode reveals that Walker was once engaged to a woman who was killed by the suspect of an investigation. His partner and best friend is James "Jimmy" Trivette (played by Matlock alumnus Clarence Gilyard), a former Dallas Cowboys player who takes a more modern approach. Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr (born December 24, 1955) is an American Actor who has featured in movies and television since 1980 The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Walker's young partner had grown up in Baltimore and used football as his ticket to college education which led to his career, until one day, he tore his knee. Trivette also works inside the office using computers and cellular phones to collate information of the people who've been taken into custody. Walker also works closely (and shares a mutual attraction) with Alexandra "Alex" Cahill (played by Dallas alumna Sheree J. Wilson), a Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney, who on occasion puts up a frown if Walker didn't get the results in time. Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 Sheree J Wilson (born in Rochester Minnesota on December 12, 1958) is an American actress primarily known for her roles in Soap Tarrant County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2007 it had a population of 1717435 He also gets advice on cases from C. D. Parker (played by the late Noble Willingham), a veteran Ranger (later inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame) who worked with Walker until retiring to operate a small restaurant and bar called "CD's Bar and Grill. Noble Henry Willingham Jr ( August 31, 1931 &mdash January 17, 2004) was an American Television and Film "

Nielsen ratings

• 1995-1996 #18 11. 8 million households
• 1996-1997 #23 10. 7 million households
• 1997-1998 #29 9. 1 million households

Structure

Recurring elements

Several elements and scenarios appeared frequently on the series:

• Walker performs his legendary roundhouse kick to the villain's face as a last move that usually defeats the victim immediately when the victim falls from a window, off the roof, and others. A roundhouse kick (also known as a round kick or turning kick) is a Kick in which the attacker swings his or her leg around in a semicircular motion The shot of Walker kicking his adversary is then rapidly repeated, twice, and in slow motion, from different angles.
• The kidnapping of assistant district attorney Alex Cahill.
• Walker taking part in undercover operations, with the aim of getting evidence to convict the antagonists' leader. Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information
• The antagonists' leader attempting to leave town or temporarily close down their illegal operations to avoid being arrested by Walker or his associates
• Walker is often shown teasing Trivette as they drive from place to place.
• Walker talking to or interacting with animals—staring them down to prevent them from attacking, directing them to do complex tasks, or using their knowledge for his benefit.
• A vacationing Walker (or an associate) inadvertently stumbling upon an illicit enterprise that requires Walker's intervention and the ultimate destruction of said enterprise; the climax often comes just before Walker returns to his post in Dallas.
• Paranormal or mystical phenomena, including but not limited to: ghosts of Native Americans directing Walker towards clues; the ghost of Hayes Cooper, legendary Texas Ranger, leading Walker to buried treasure; the ghost of an old Native American shaman striking Walker with a lightning bolt and transporting him hundreds of years into the past; a reborn Buddhist monk being hunted down by a jealous monk, also reborn. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices
• Troubled children or teens overcoming the odds with Walker's assistance. In various episodes, this has included: Juan, a boxing prodigy whose father beats him and his mother (and later kills himself and the mother when driving drunk) ("Golden Boy", season 9); Chad Morgan, a young telekinetic who is institutionalized so that his abilities can be measured and tested ("Brainchild", season 6); a boot camp for delinquent 18- to 21-year-olds that Walker and Trivette run ("Mr. Justice, season 6); a child (guest star Haley Joel Osment) whose drug-addicted mother led to his being infected with HIV ("Lucas 1 and 2");and the Kick Drugs Out of America program, an after school martial-arts class run by Walker to encourage kids to stay out of trouble. Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor.
• Dual plot lines involving a legendary Texas Ranger of the Old West, Hayes Cooper (also played by Norris). Other Walker regulars have performed dual roles in these episodes, although some appeared in them only once.
• The majority of the antagonists fight against Walker and his friends or regular police officers when they are declared to be under arrest, and the majority of criminals and law enforcement personnel are also accomplished kick boxers/martial artists.
• Walker is often shown jumping out of a helicopter, or another moving vehicle, into the vehicle of a fleeing criminal, or occasionally into a criminals hideout
• Walker arriving just in time to save someone, or to arrest criminals.
• C. D. being injured by the antagonist and being hospitalized.
• When suspect people or criminals are confronted by Walker with interrogating questions, they usually respond by pretending to turn away, only to then draw back and attempt to throw a hay maker punch. This punch is always blocked by Walker, and after its failure, he proceeds to beat them until they are rendered to the ground.
• The episode often ends with a lighthearted moment in which the main characters exchange jokes and have a good laugh at C. D. 's bar. This is commonly concluded with a camera still on Walker and/or another character laughing which subsequently fades to black before the credits roll.

The cast for the first six regular seasons of Walker, Texas Ranger (from left to right): Clarence Gilyard (Trivette), Chuck Norris (Walker), Sheree J. Wilson (Alex) and Noble Willingham (1931-2004, C. D. )

Changes over the years

Over the years the show ran, many changes were made:

• For the first season, the protagonists drove General Motors vehicles. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Ranger Walker drove a GMC K1500 Sierra, Ranger Trivette drove a Pontiac Firebird, and Alex drove a Pontiac Sunbird convertible. The C/K is the name for Chevrolet and GMC 's Full-size Pickup truck line from 1960 until 1998 The Pontiac Firebird was a Pony car built by the Pontiac division of General Motors between 1967 and 2002 The Pontiac Sunbird is an automobile produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors.
• For season two, all the GM vehicles were replaced by the closest equivalent Chrysler counterparts. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Walker drove a Dodge Ram, which was outfitted with "Hide-A-Way" strobe lights in its headlights and tail lights. This article is about the full-size truck For other uses such as the full-size van see Dodge Ram (disambiguation. Trivette drove a silver Dodge Stealth, while Alex drove a Chrysler Sebring convertible. The Mitsubishi GTO is a sports grand tourer built by Japanese Automaker Mitsubishi Motors between 1990 and 2001 although in most export markets it In later episodes, Trivette drove a black Ford Mustang GT. The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon
• In early episodes, Walker's weapon was a .357 revolver. rEVOLVEr is the fourth studio album by Swedish metal band The Haunted. In later episodes, his weapons were a .40 S&W semi-automatic, a Colt 1911 style .45 ACP, and a Taurus PT92. The M1911 is a single-action, Semi-automatic pistol ( Handgun) chambered for the. The Taurus PT92 is a double action/single action, 9x19mm Parabellum, staggered-column magazine, semi-automatic, short recoil action
• While the pilot season did not have an opening theme, the first season had an instrumental opening theme which was changed for season two. Partway through the second season (with the episode "The Big Bingo Bamboozle"), it was replaced with the song "Eyes of a Ranger," performed by Chuck Norris, which would remain in the opening credits for the remainder of the series.
• After much criticism for the amount of violence in the show over the years, the number of violent acts in each episode was reduced.
• The early episodes featured some Cherokee mysticism. But since Norris, according to his own account^[2], "recommitted [his] life as a Christian in the mid-'90s", the later episodes starting with season 4 featured an increased use of Christian symbolism and family issues, e. g. close friendships with Christian ministers. The episodes sometimes focused on children with Walker assisting them through a crisis. This also included Alex opening up the H. O. P. E (Help Our People Excel) Center during the sixth season, which lasted for the remainder of the show.
• For the last two seasons, two young characters, Rangers Sydney Cook (played by Nia Peeples) and Francis Gage (played by Judson Mills), were added to the cast. Nia Peeples, Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples (born December 10 1961 in Hollywood California) is an American R&B and Dance music Judson Mills (born May 10, 1969 in Washington DC) is an American actor
• In one of the last episodes Gage and Sidney fall in love with each other.
• Mid-seventh season, Noble Willingham left the show to pursue a career in the United States Congress, making his final appearance in the episode "A Matter of Faith". The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses As a result, episodes after his removal from the opening credits included only references to his character C. D. , who would never appear again, even when the character died as a way of writing him off.
• In the season seven finale ("Wedding Bells"), Cordell Walker weds Alex Cahill (who became Alex Cahill-Walker from that point on).
• In the last episode of the series ("The Final Show/Down"), Cordell Walker and Alex Cahill-Walker have a daughter named Angela. (This is also the name of the baby girl born to Chuck Norris's character in the movie Hero and the Terror).
• In the pilot season and first few episodes of Season 1, Trivette wore glasses. Later, he stopped wearing them.
• In the first few seasons, Trivette's computer was a laptop; after that, he had a desktop.

Rerun broadcasts

From March 2006 on, two U. S. cable channels—USA Network and the Hallmark Channel—broadcast episodes of the show multiple times a day. USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 The Hallmark Channel is a Cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries Since the Hallmark Channel is a "family-friendly" channel, offensive content was edited, and episodes that directly referred to sex, drugs, and Satanism were often removed.

In Australia, the series is currently being shown on the cable channel Fox 8. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

In the United Kingdom, it is currently airing on Bravo, weekdays at 7:00 p. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Bravo is a British television channel owned by Virgin Media Television. m.

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It is currently being broadcast in France (in a dubbed version) on Sunday afternoons on the TF1 channel and in Italy (in late afternoons) on RETE 4 channel. for the motorway in Tenerife Spain see TF1 Motorway, for the WWI aircraft Sopwith Camel#(Trench Fighter T

In Estonia, the show was broadcast every night on Kanal 2 at various air times, one or two episodes per night. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Kanal 2 is a privately owned Estonian television channel Its literal name in English is "Channel 2" The last episode, "The Final Show/Down", aired on March 5, 2008.

DVD releases

All DVDs are released by Paramount Home Entertainment, through CBS DVD. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. In a very unusual move, the last season was released first, whereas virtually all other shows release their season sets starting with the first season.

Spin-offs and merchandise

Television movies

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Sons of Thunder

Main article: Sons of Thunder

A short-lived series, Sons of Thunder, featured recurring character Carlos Sandoval, who resigns from his post with the Dallas police and teams up with childhood friend Trent Malloy (a protégé of Walker's) to start a private investigation firm. Sons of Thunder is a Television show that ran from March to April 1999 on CBS.

Novels

Three Walker, Texas Ranger books, written by James Reasoner, were published by Berkley Publishing Group in 1999. American author James Reasoner specializes in historical military novels westerns and mysteries Berkley Books is a Paperback Imprint of Penguin Group (USA that began as an independent company in 1955. The books are now out of print.

1. Walker, Texas Ranger (1998, ISBN 0-425-16815-8)
2. Hell's Half Acre (1999, ISBN 0-425-16972-3)
3. Siege on the Belle (1999, ISBN 0-425-17112-4)

Trivia

• Uncle Ray Firewalker's name is an inside joke: Ray is Chuck Norris's real middle name (and his late father's first name); Firewalker was a movie Norris made with Lou Gossett, Jr., Melody Anderson, Sonny Landham and John Rhys-Davies in 1986. Firewalker is a 1986 action/adventure film starring Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr Louis Cameron Gossett Jr (born May 27 1936) is an American Emmy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award winning Actor Melody Anderson (born December 3, 1955) is a Canadian-American Social worker and Public speaker specializing in the impact of William M "Sonny" Landham (born February 11, 1941) is an American movie Actor and political candidate John Rhys-Davies (born May 5, 1944) is a British Actor and vocal actor born in England
• In a two-episode crossover arc split between fellow CBS series Martial Law and Walker, Walker helps Sammo Law (played by Sammo Hung) take down a hate crimes leader who murdered another Texas Ranger; Law then comes to Texas to help recapture the leader after his escape. Martial Law is a television show that ran from 1998 to 2000 It was created by Carlton Cuse. Sammo Hung is a Chinese Actor, producer and director from Hong Kong, known for his work in many kung fu films
  • This subsequently established that Walker and the CBS show Early Edition are set in the same fictional universe, which also had a crossover featuring the character Sammo Law. Early Edition is a Television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. ^[3]
• Every major character (including Walker himself) has been hospitalized.
• Only two antagonists, Victor La Rue and Caleb Hooks, return to get revenge on Walker in later episodes.
• Executive Producer and creator, Derek Broostad, named the character Walker in homage to his high school sweetheart, Tasha Walker.
• After Walker got a Dodge truck, the "bad" characters began using General Motors models of cars, while the "good" characters used Chryslers, Dodges, or sometimes, Fords. Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following
• KC HiLiTES can be seen on Walker's pickup truck. KC HiLiTES Inc (founded 1970 is the original manufacturer of Off road lighting from Arizona, beginning with the Daylighter and its distinctive
• Actors Richard Norton, Leon Rippy, Sam J. Jones, Robert Forster and Marshall R. Teague appeared in several episodes as different antagonists; notably, Teague is in both the original pilot episode and the series finales. Richard Norton (born January 6, 1950, in Australia) is a Martial artist, action film star, and stuntman. Leon Rippy is an American actor He has worked with Roland Emmerich on seven movies including Moon 44 ( 1990) Eye of Sam J Jones (born Samuel Gerald Jones on August 12, 1954 in Chicago) is an American actor often credited as Sam Jones Robert Forster (born Robert Wallace Foster Jr; July 13, 1941) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Marshall R Teague (born April 1953 is an American film and television actor
• Songwriter Tirk Wilder penned the theme song "Eyes of a Ranger," performed by Norris. Guest star Lila McCann sings the song in the episode of the same name. Lila Elaine McCann (born December 4 1981 in Steilacoom Washington) is an American Country music singer who made her debut at age sixteen with the single "Down
• The series was filmed on location in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U Local residents were frequently used as extras, and some even had speaking roles (including Dallas-based UFC veteran Guy Mezger). Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Guy Mezger ( January 1, 1968 in Houston Texas) is an American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging Some interior shots were filmed in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• Chuck Norris reportedly tried to convince CBS to keep the show running after his decision to quit so he could return to making movies, retitling the show simply Texas Rangers and focusing on the remaining characters, but the network was only interested in keeping the show if he stayed, which led to his decision to end Walker after 202 episodes from one pilot season and eight full seasons.
• After departing from Matlock, Clarence Gilyard joined the cast of the show, just in time. Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May
• Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard, and Sheree J. Wilson are the only actors to appear in every episode of the show.
• In one of the episodes, they state that there are 100 Texas Rangers and only 100, when in reality, the real Texas Rangers are capped at 118 as of September 1, 2000. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ^[4]
• In the film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Will Ferrell's character Ricky Bobby has named his children Walker and Texas Ranger. Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor,
• Walker was mentioned on the King of the Hill episode High Anxiety (Part 2). King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company "High Anxiety" is the 75th episode in the FOX Animated television series King of the Hill and is the 14th episode When the Texas Ranger was called in by Peggy Hill, she shouts "I love your show, I love that Walker". Margaret "Peggy" Hill ( née Platter) is the wife of Hank Hill and the mother of Bobby Hill in the Animated series
• Early in the second season, Walker purchased the fictional Seaking FY rifle which was actually an M1 Garand rifle replica loaned from a Dallas firearms collector. The M1 Garand (formally the United States Rifle Caliber.30 M1) was the first Semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry in any nation
• On Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Conan uses a lever called "The Walker, Texas Ranger lever" to show clips from the series (most of the clips are usually fight scenes). Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known
• In Delta Farce, Everett (DJ Qualls) mentions about killing a man with his bare hands. Delta Farce is a 2007 comedy released for Lions Gate on May 11, 2007. Donald Joseph “DJ” Qualls (born June 12, 1978) is an American Fashion model and Actor. Then he said, "Try the 'heart-punch'. I seen Chuck Norris use it on the set of "Walker Texas Ranger" to kill some smart-ass intern" and Larry (Larry the Cable Guy) looks at Everett funny and Everett said "Talk about your hush-money. Larry the Cable Guy (born Daniel Lawrence Whitney, February 17 1963 in Pawnee City Nebraska) is an American Stand-up comedian "

Notable guest stars

See also

• List of Walker, Texas Ranger episodes
• The Lone Ranger

International

• In Uruguay, the show is currently airing on Teledoce. Robert Fuller (born) is an American Actor, best known for starring roles on the popular 1960s western series Laramie and Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Francis Capra (born on April 22, 1983 in Bronx, New York City, New York) is an American Actor. Laura Dawn Bailey (born May 28, 1981 in Mississippi) is an American Actress and Voice actress. Mercedes Alicia McNab (born March 14, 1980) is a Canadian-born actress perhaps best known for playing the role of Harmony Kendall on Buffy the Carlos Bernard Papierski (born October 12, 1962 in Evanston Illinois) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Tony Pilot Season Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 The Lone Ranger is an American, long-running Old-time radio and early Television show created by George W Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America
• In Chile, the show is currently airing on telecanal. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Telecanal is a private owned TV channel of Chile. It currently airs in Santiago in the 2 frequence of VHF.
• In Australia, the show was broadcast on Channel Nine and currently airing on Fox8. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Channel 9 may refer to Channel 9 (Malaysia Channel 9 (New Zealand Channel 9 (Serbia Channel 9 (Thailand FOX8 is an Australian Cable and Satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms
• In Croatia, the show was broadcast on HRT. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Croatian Radiotelevision (Hrvatska radiotelevizija HRT is a Croatian Public broadcasting company
• In the Czech Republic, the show is still shown on TV Nova. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, For the Croatian television network see Nova TV. For the Bulgarian television network see Nova Television.
• In the Dominican Republic, the show is still shown on Telecentro 13 at workday evenings (22:30). The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with
• In Estonia, last episode was just recently broadcast on March 5th, 2008. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region It was shown on Kanal 2 at workday afternoons. Kanal 2 is a privately owned Estonian television channel Its literal name in English is "Channel 2" The show will most likely enjoy reruns in the near or near-to-soon future.
• In France, the show is still shown on TF1 every Sunday afternoon. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. for the motorway in Tenerife Spain see TF1 Motorway, for the WWI aircraft Sopwith Camel#(Trench Fighter T
• In Germany, the show was shown on RTL II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. RTL II (RTL 2 is a privately owned commercial general-interest German Television channel.
• In Hungary, the show is still shown on TV2. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic TV2 is a Hungarian commercial television channel operating since 1997, providing a large variety of programming
• In Israel, the show was shown on AXN. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. AXN is a pay-TV cable and satellite TV channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on September 21, 1998.
• In Italy, the show is still shown on Rete4. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• In Japan, the show is still shown on FOX Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• In Latvia, the show is still shown on LNT. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
• In Lithuania, the show is still shown on LTV. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• In Montenegro, the show is still shown on RTCG. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Radio Television of Montenegro ( Montenegrin: Радио Телевизија Црне Горе, Radio Televizija Crne Gore - hence the acronym RTCG
• In the Republic of Macedonia, the show was shown on A1. The Republic of Macedonia (Република
• In Norway, the show was broadcast on TV3. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional TV3 Norway is a commercial television channel targeting Norway owned by Viasat, which is a part of the Swedish media group Modern Times Group.
• In Panama, the show is still shown on RPC 4. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America.
• In Poland, the show is still shown on Polsat. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Polsat is Poland 's third biggest Television channel, founded in 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.
• In Portugal, the show was broadcast on SIC. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação is a Portuguese Television network and a media company which runs several television channels
• In Slovakia, the show is still shown on TV Markíza. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Markíza is the leading private Television station in Slovakia.
• In Slovenia, the show is still shown on POP TV. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west POP TV is a private television network in Slovenia that began broadcasting on December 15, 1995.
• In South Africa, the show is still shown on E.tv. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa etv is the fifth terrestrial Television channel in South Africa, following three channels operated by the state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation
• In Spain, the show is still shown on Aragón Televisión, Canal Sur, Telemadrid, 8tv and Televisión de Galicia. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Aragón Television is a regional television channel owned by Televisión Autonómica de Aragón S Canal Sur ("South Channel" is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA the Public broadcasting company of Andalusia, Spain Telemadrid is the first autonomous television station of Madrid and the fifth national station after those of Catalonia, Euskadi, Galicia 8tv is a common name for television channels It may refer to News Channel 8 8TV (Catalonia in Catalonia,
• In Sweden, the show was shown on TV3. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Modern Times Group (MTG
• In the United Kingdom, the show is still shown on Bravo (TV). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• In the United States, the show is still shown everyday; three times on USA Network and twice on Hallmark Channel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 The Hallmark Channel is a Cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries
• In Turkey, the show was shown on Kanal D. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey. The company is owned by media tycoon Aydın Doğan.
• In Ecuador, the show was shown on RTS. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics.

Notes

External links

• Walker, Texas Ranger at the Internet Movie Database
• Walker, Texas Ranger at TV.com
• Sony Pictures Television website
• Episode Guides for Walker and Sons of Thunder
• French fansite for Walker Texas ranger