The Final Show/Down, alternatively formatted The Final Showdown,[1] is the twenty-third and final episode of Walker, Texas Ranger Season 9. It premiered on May 19, 2001 on CBS. While it is the series finale, it was followed four years later by the TV movie Trial by Fire.
The Final Showdown is a double-length episode. For syndication and streaming, it is often split into two separate episodes, respectively titled The Final Showdown Part 1 and The Final Showdown Part 2.
Synopsis[]
Original synopsis from TV Guide, May 19, 2001:
Series finale: A gang that Walker helped put in jail escapes and seeks revenge.
Quotes[]
(Walker and Trivette exhume C.D.'s body on a rainy day for a second autopsy; they find out his true cause of death was ricin, a type of poison, while reminiscing of the good times they had with their old friend.)
Trivette: It's a rainy day, Big Dog.
Walker: Tears from Heaven.
Plot[]
Emile Lavocat breaks his 4 top lieutenants out of prison to help kill the Rangers that put him behind bars. Lavocat caused the deaths of CD, Jensen, attempted to murder Trivette and ambushed Wade & Betsy Harper. A Hayes Cooper story parallels the modern day story.
Cast[]
- Chuck Norris as Cordell Walker
- Clarence Gilyard as James Trivette
- Sheree J. Wilson as Alex Cahill
- Judson Mills as Francis Gage
- Nia Peeples as Sydney Cooke
- Marshall Teague as Emile Lavocat / Milos "Moon" Lavocat
- Robert Fuller as Wade Harper / Sheriff
- Leon Rippy as Robert Chastain / Creede
- John Dennis Johnston as Mike Shilts
- Tammy Townsend as Erika Carter
- Marla Adams as Betsy Harper
- Matt Clark as Burt
- William Sanderson as Mayor
- Richard Norton as Jonas Graves \ Desperado # 1
- Randall Tex Cobb as Ross Dollarhide \ Desperado # 2
- Vijay Amritraj as Doctor
- Angie Bolling as Connie Jensen
- Margaret Bush as Dr. Bates
- Ivan Brutsche as Royster
- Craig Erickson as Stan
- Steve Flanagan as Feeny
- Jack Martin as Guard
- Andrea Moore as Girl
Trivia[]
- Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire takes place four years after the events of this episode.
- Gridiron legend-turned-blaxploitation icon Fred "the Hammer" Williamson was considered for the dual role of Emil/Moon Lavocat, before the producers decided on Marshall Teague, [2]
- Marshall Teague had previously guest-starred on several episodes of WTR...including the series pilot, "One Riot, One Ranger", where he also portrayed the leading villain.
- Most of the actors have dual roles in this episode.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Some streaming sites such as Prime Video have the episode formatted as "Showdown" instead of "Show/Down." Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0743584/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv