Harts of the West: The Complete Series DVD Review

Mill Creek Ent.; Not Rated; 671 minutes

There are many one-season wonders that I loved to watch during my childhood, such as The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., American Gothic, Kindred: The Embraced, and The Lone Gunmen. Despite each one only running for a single season, all of these series are available on DVD. Now available on DVD & Digital from Mill Creek Entertainment is the 1993 comedy-drama Harts of the West, which is another television series that I remember watching when I was kid.

Created by Robert Moloney, Harts of the West starred Beau Bridges, Harley Jane Kozak, Sean Murray, Stephen Root, Talisa Soto, and Lloyd Bridges (Beau's father). The series aired on CBS on Saturday nights in between Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Walker, Texas Ranger.

Harts of the West centered on Dave Hart (played by Beau Bridges) having a midlife crises after having a heart attack. He quits his jobs and moves his family to Sholo, Nevada to live on the Flying Tumbleweed Dude Ranch. Upon purchasing the ranch, Dave believed he was receiving a riveting business, but instead all he got was a run down property. Included with the ranch is a hired hand named Jake Terrel (played by Lloyd Bridges). Despite the Hart family's disappointment with their new home, they attempt to fix up their homestead and somehow make a business out of the old ranch.

All 15 episodes are on the two-disc set. There are no special features or bonus extras. However, it does come with a digital code that can be redeemed at www.millcreekent.com/redeem.

Final Thoughts

I was definitely surprised when I heard about the DVD release of the short-lived television series Harts of the West. Mill Creek Entertainment kindly sent me the DVD set to review back in October or November of last year, but due to the holidays and a few others things (which I'm not going to mention here), I didn't get around to watching the series until January.

Anyway, I recall watching the series on Saturday nights with my parents back in 1993. I thought it was a funny, quirky show, but sadly it didn't last very long. It's great that Mill Creek Entertainment has released the series on DVD. The fifteen episodes that were made are separated on two discs. The video and sound quality aren't prefect, but most of the episodes come in pretty good.

Overall, I have had a blast watching the Harts of the West on DVD. If you haven't the series, I do recommend it to everyone.