| Bordertown | |
|---|---|
| Format | Western, drama |
| Starring | Richard Comar John H. Brennan Sophie Barjac |
| Country of origin | United States Canada France |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Robert Lantos |
| Producer(s) | Stéphane Reichel Lionel E. Siegel Jana Veverka |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The Family Channel CTV |
| Original run | January 7, 1989 – March 17, 1991 |
Bordertown is a television western-drama series that aired from 1989 to 1991. It depicts the town formerly known as Pemmican that was later renamed Bordertown when the western border between the United States and Canada was surveyed in 1880, dividing the town.
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Pemmican was a town in the western plains of North America near the 49th parallel (the U.S.-Canadian border at 49° north latitude). It took until 1880 until the border was surveyed in the area of Pemmican, at which time it was found that the town straddled the border. In fact, the border goes through the local law enforcement office. In order to have proper and legal law enforcement, both Clive Bennett (John H. Brennan) and Jack Craddock (Richard Comar) have been stationed in the town. Clive is a corporal in the North-West Mounted Police, and was formerly stationed in Toronto. Jack is a U.S. Marshal, a former Texas Ranger, and a veteran of the Confederate army.
Each of these law officers is courting the fancy of Marie Dumont (Sophie Barjac). Marie and her physician husband (Jacques), both from Paris, lived in Bordertown until he died, leaving Marie a widow. Marie is also the town's doctor and proprietor of the local general store. Marie has adopted Lucy, a girl whose parents have died.
Joanna Radway (Donna Carroll White) is a widow, owner of a local ranch and head of the local Women for Temperance Committee.
Zack Denny (Duncan Fraser), a native Southerner, is the proprietor of the local saloon and roadhouse. His wife, Diane was once a Black slave.
Sally Duffield (Beverley Elliott) is proprietor of the local boarding house and an employee at Marie's general store.
Wendell MacWherter (Paul Batten) is the local banker (managing a branch of the bank headquartered in Helena) and owner of the livery stable. He is also courting Sally Duffield.
Otto Danzinger is the worker of the Libery and blacksmith.
Bruno Danzinger is the son of Otto Danzinger who helps in the livery.
Willie Haddon is a local kid in town that spends much time with Marshal Craddock and has a liking for Lucy, who is living with Marie.
The show was filmed on location at Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada. The French title is Les Deux font la loi.
| Episode[1] | First airdate | No. | Production No. | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civilization | 7 Jan 1989 | 1 | 903 | |
| Runners | 14 Jan 1989 | 2 | 901 | |
| Medicine Woman | 21 Jan 1989 | 3 | 902 | |
| Blindside | 28 Jan 1989 | 4 | 904 | |
| The Man They Couldn't Hang | 4 Feb 1989 | 5 | 905 | |
| A Model Citizen | 11 Feb 1989 | 6 | 906 | |
| Over the Line | 18 Feb 1989 | 7 | 909 | |
| Blood Fury | 25 Feb 1989 | 8 | 908 | |
| The Reaper | 4 Mar 1989 | 9 | 907 | |
| The Killing | 11 Mar 1989 | 10 | 910 | |
| The Gunfighter | 18 Mar 1989 | 11 | 911 | |
| Trapped | 25 Mar 1989 | 12 | 912 | |
| Slave | 1 Apr 1989 | 13 | 913 | |
| One of the Boys | 8 Apr 1989 | 14 | 914 | |
| When Dreams Die | 15 Apr 1989 | 15 | 915 | |
| The Lady and the Corpse | 22 Apr 1989 | 16 | 916 | |
| The Fur Trader | 29 Apr 1989 | 17 | 917 | |
| Ties That Bind | 6 May 1989 | 18 | 918 | |
| The Bounty Hunter | 13 May 1989 | 19 | 919 | |
| Pretty Shadows [aka Legacy] | 20 May 1989 | 20 | 920 | |
| Bad Memories | 27 May 1989 | 21 | 921 | |
| Craddock vs. Bennett | 3 Jun 1989 | 22 | 922 | |
| Nahanni | 10 Jun 1989 | 23 | 923 | |
| Vigilante | 17 Jun 1989 | 24 | 924 | |
| Gold and Lead | 24 Jun 1989 | 25 | 925 | |
| Keenan's Raiders | 1 Jul 1989 | 26 | 926 |
| Episode[2] | First airdate | No. | Production No. | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter's Moon | 5 Jan 1990 | 27 | 227 | |
| The Pony Riders | 12 Jan 1990 | 28 | 234 | |
| Hand to Hand | 19 Jan 1990 | 29 | 239 | |
| The Last Shot | 28 Jan 1990 | 30 | 235 | |
| The Convoy | 2 Feb 1990 | 31 | 241 | |
| The Last Fenian Raid | 9 Feb 1990 | 32 | 231 | |
| Letter of the Law | 16 Feb 1990 | 33 | 237 | |
| White Feather | 23 Feb 1990 | 34 | 233 | |
| Four Eyes | 2 Mar 1990 | 35 | 240 | |
| Skirmishes | 9 Mar 1990 | 36 | 230 | |
| Buffalo Woman | 16 Mar 1990 | 37 | 236 | |
| Ancient Claims | 23 Mar 1990 | 38 | 244 | |
| Killer with a Smile | 30 Mar 1989 | 39 | 229 | |
| Straight from the Heart | 6 Apr 1989 | 40 | 232 | |
| Compadres | 13 Apr 1989 | 41 | 228 | |
| When Gold Turns Black | 20 Apr 1989 | 42 | 248 | |
| Gun Down | 27 Apr 1989 | 43 | 243 | |
| Two Moons | 4 May 1989 | 44 | 242 | |
| The Last of the James Gang | 11 May 1989 | 45 | 250 | |
| Snap Shot | 18 May 1989 | 46 | 251 | |
| The Fourth Estate | 25 May 1989 | 47 | 247 | |
| The Heart of Adventure | 1 Jun 1989 | 48 | 245 | |
| A Brand of Justice | 8 Jun 1989 | 49 | 249 | |
| Devil's Right Hand | 15 Jun 1989 | 50 | 246 | |
| Fool's Gold | 22 Jun 1989 | 51 | 238 | |
| All for One | 29 Jul 1989 | 52 | 252 |
| Episode[3] | First airdate | No. | Production No. | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Chance (1) | 14 Sep 1990 | 53 | 353 | |
| Vengeance Is Mine (2) | 21 Sep 1990 | 54 | 354 | |
| Nebraska Lightning | 28 Jan 1990 | 55 | 356 | |
| Let There Be Light | 5 Oct 1990 | 56 | 358 | |
| Sons of Thunder | 12 Oct 1990 | 57 | 357 | |
| Wild Horses | 19 Feb 1990 | 58 | 363 | |
| Blood | 26 Feb 1990 | 59 | 355 | |
| Sweet Revenge | 2 Mar 1990 | 60 | 362 | |
| Sight Unseen | 9 Mar 1990 | 61 | 359 | |
| The Preacher | 16 Mar 1990 | 62 | 360 | |
| Honour Thy Father | 25 Mar 1990 | 63 | 361 | |
| In Cold Blood | 2 Dec 1990 | 64 | 364 | |
| A Question of Negligence | 9 Dec 1990 | 65 | 365 | |
| Conduct Becoming | 16 Dec 1990 | 66 | 366 | |
| The Bostonian | 23 Dec 1990 | 67 | 367 | |
| Field of Honour | 30 Apr 1990 | 68 | 368 | |
| The New Recruit | 6 Jan 1991 | 69 | 369 | |
| Marshal Law | 13 Jan 1991 | 70 | 370 | |
| Roaring Days | 20 Jan 1991 | 71 | 375 | |
| The Road Chosen | 27 Jan 1991 | 72 | 371 | |
| Hired Hand | 3 Feb 1991 | 73 | 373 | |
| Demon Rum | 10 Feb 1991 | 74 | 372 | |
| Tall in the Saddle | 22 Feb 1991 | 75 | 374 | |
| A Small Kindness | 3 Mar 1991 | 76 | 376 | |
| Frontier Passage | 10 Mar 1991 | 77 | 377 | |
| Under Western Skies | 17 Mar 1991 | 78 | 378 |
Platinum Disc Corporation released 4-volume collections of Bordertown on DVD in Region 1 between 2003-2005.[4][5][6][7] These 4 sets contain 2 episodes from Season 1 and all of Season 3. They also released a 4-disc box set featuring all 28 episodes previously released in the 4 volume collections.[8] These releases have been discontinued and are now out of print.
On February 1, 2011, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment released 2 volume collections on DVD in Region 1 (US only). These releases contain the same 28 episodes as the previous Platinum Disc releases.[9][10]
On July 26, 2011, Alliance Home Entertainment will release The Best of Bordertown on DVD in Canada only.[11] The set is exactly the same as the 4-disc set released in the US in 2005 and February 2011, even right down to the Platinum Disc Corporation logo appearing as soon as the disc boots up.