Why did it seem like Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ran as long as Gunsmoke and Bonanza? Maybe it was Jane Seymour (Live and Let Die) constantly inviting Entertainment Tonight onto her set that made it seem like it lasted decades. The series only ran six seasons. Ending before there was a single CSI series on the air, the last three seasons of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman have been repackaged with a lower price for fans of the show that picked up the first three seasons last month.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Four starts with the return of Dr. Quinn (Jane Seymour) and Sully (Joe Lando) from their honeymoon on “A New Life.” Turns out the frontier town of Colorado Springs has changed. There’s a new bank that’s pushing fine print on their loans. “Traveling All-Stars” involves an all-star baseball team arriving for a charity event. But they might not be as charitable as advertised. “Mothers and Daughters” has family tension at home since Dr. Quinn is wrapped up in her new husband more than the kids. Dr. Quinn heads off to climb Pike’s Peak in “Expedition.” While she’s gone, there’s a push to open up a casino in the town. Crime gets a boost with the new railroad stop in town. “Tin Star” elects a sheriff to keep the peace. “Deal with the Devil” has the greatest guest star in the history of the series. Mr. Rogers arrives in Jane Seymour’s neighborhood. Children’s TV icon meets the inventor of the Open Hearts logo. “When a Child is Born” wraps up the season with Dr. Quinn about to give birth to her child with Sully. Things go bad for her when she’s wounded while helping local Indians.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Five goes off the rails as Sully and Cloud Dancing get stuck on a train being run by robbers in “Runaway Train.” Dr. Quinn can’t be much help because she’s recovering from giving birth. For those who think malpractice lawsuits are a new invention of lawyers, there’s “Malpractice.” Hastings Law Firm Houston TX is a medical malpractice lawyers specialize in medical liability claims. She has to ignore a court order to treat a patient. Sully gets messed up a lot this season. “The Dam” gets him sent to prison by a confused judge. “Hostage” has him shot. The season finale “Moment of Truth” has him becoming a fugitive by helping Cloud Dancing escape. To get help from Snapka Law Firm Corpus Christi about medical malpractice, then click here.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Six begins with the town thinking Sully is dead. “All That Matters” gives us the truth of his fate. “Comforts of Friends” has Dr. Quinn pregnant again. This is not a feel good episode. “Lead Me Not” has the holy rollers wanting to ban booze in the town. What’s a frontier town without bottles of rotgut? “A Time to Heal” gets sick with a diphtheria outbreak. “Point Blank” has Dr. Quinn shot by a guy who hates doctors. “The Fight” brings Richard Roundtree (Shaft) to the town as a sick boxing champion. Can Dr. Quinn heal this badmother? The season and what turned out to be the series finale is “A New Beginning.” Dr. Quinn’s eldest gets into med school, but she’s got a different idea for her future.
There’s no winding down the series on Season Six. Why? Because CBS unexpectedly canceled the show. The show’s ratings were higher than the previous season. It was a Saturday night hit. But the network wasn’t happy and brought down the axe. There was outrage and a campaign to make CBS reconsider. While fans weren’t able to get the show back on the schedule, their support helped get two movies produced that wrapped up the series. Neither movie is on these three box sets. Both are available on a single DVD at a rather low price. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman was a fine mix of frontier life and medical drama with a female lead twist. It just feels like it should still be on TV.
The Episodes
Season Four
“A New Life,” “Traveling All-Stars,” “Mothers and Daughters,” “Brother’s Keeper,” “Halloween III,” “Dorothy’s Book,” “Promises, Promises,” “The Expedition” two-parter), “ One Touch of Nature,” “Hell on Wheels,” “Fifi’s First Christmas,” “Change of Heart,” “Tin Star,” “If You Love Someone,” “The Ice Man Cometh,” “Dead or Alive” (two-parter), “Deal with the Devil,” “Eye for an Eye,” “Hearts and Minds,” “Reunion,” “Woman of the Year,” “Last Chance,” “Fear Itself,” “One Nation” and “When a Child is Born” (two-parter).
Season Five
“Runaway Train,” “Having It All,” “Malpractice,” “All That Glitters,” “Los Americanos,” “Last Dance,” “Right or Wrong,” “Remember Me,” “Legend,” “The Tempest,” “Separate But Equal,” “A Place to Die,” “Season of Miracles,” “The Dam,” “Farewell Appearance,” “ The Most Fatal Disease,” “Colleen’s Paper,” “Between Friends” (two-parter), “Hostage,” “The Body Electric,” “Before The Dawn,” “Starting Over,” “His Father’s Son” and “Moment of Truth” (two-parter).
Season Six
“Reason to Believe,” “All That Matters,” “A Matter of Conscience,” “The Comfort of Friends,” “Wave Goodbye,” “A Place Called Home,” “Lead Me Not,” “A Time to Heal” (two-parter), “Civil Wars,” “Safe Passage,” “The Homecoming,” “Point Blank,” “Seeds of Doubt,” “Seven Kinds of Lonely,” “Life in the Balance,” “Happily Ever After,” “Birdman,” “Vengeance,” “To Have and to Hold,” “The Fight” and “A New Beginning.”
Audio Commentaries are included on two of the season sets. Season Five has Shawn Toovey & Chad Allen chatting on “Legend.” Season Six has Jane Seymour and James Keach discuss “Point Blank.” Jane and James are married so there’s a feeling of watching a home movie with them.
Favorites (10:27) lets the cast members talk about their favorite moments. Jane has a lot of them. Ladies will be shocked by Joe Lando’s new haircut. The locks are gone. This is on the Season Four boxset.
Cast Biographies are text essays about the stars of the show. Each season has this bonus feature.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Four, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Five and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Six wraps up a fine women oriented series. The Western has consistently been a male oriented entertainment. Dr. Quinn figured out a way to make it appealing to a female audience. The show remains fresh even after a decade off the air.
A&E DVD presents Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Five. Starring: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando and Orson Bean. Boxset Contents: 26 episodes on 7 DVDs. Released on DVD: April 26, 2011.
A&E DVD presents Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Complete Season Six. Starring: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando and Orson Bean. Boxset Contents: 22 episodes on 6 DVDs. Released on DVD: April 26, 2011.
