Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) User Reviews

Looking for an emotional roller coaster? Here you go!

[caamich · 10/10 · 20 January 2000]

I didn't start watching this show until the second season. I was instantly hooked, and I regretted terribly that I hadn't started watching from the beginning. I was disappointed with the recasting of two characters, but these things happen.

Other than that, the casting is excellent. Jane Seymour, of course, is always an excellent actress, full of poise and grace. Best of all, this show uses *actual* races to play the represented races (e.g., Native Americans play Native Americans, Hispanics play Mexicans, Chinese play Chinese, etc.)!

This show has tugged on my glad heart strings, has made me cry, angry, and has made me long for more. The acting sucks you in, the storyline keeps you coming back for more.

I disagree with those who have compared this to Little House on the Prairie, but it stands alone just fine.

one of the greatest

[George-96 · 19 April 1999]

A really nice tv series, for the whole family to watch! It has everything: adventure, romance, ethical problems, action,etc, etc. Very good (and cute) actors, and great result. A series not to be missed.

Awesome

[waterpanda · 10/10 · 17 March 2019]

I am 14 years old and this is my favorite show, it will make you laugh and cry, definitely recommend to teenagers and adults alike

Pilot plot makes zero sense

[pvandaele · 5/10 · 22 June 2023]

After watching this episode many times over the years the two things I can't wrap my head around is first the tooth pulling, I still don't see what purpose it served. The 2nd thing and bigger issue is you have a doctor who is trying to win over the town and become their doctor but you for some reason let her lose 2 patients?? I would think seeing a doctor lose 2 patients the townsfolk would want to stay away from her and not open up to her and let her be their doctor. To further the problem they both die because of Dr Quinn's incompetence. 1st take Charlotte, Dr Quinn was slow as molasses grinding the medicine and then the one time Charlotte gets medicine Colleen gives her a teeny tiny sip instead of giving her the full dose but Dr Quinn starts to grind more instead of finishing the dose also where was the tourniquet suction method to get the venom out that they used back then. As for Maude she ran out of medicine which Dr Quinn orders all the way from Chicago. Why would you not order it from the much closer city of Denver?? If anything in this episode she does not prove her skills as a doctor, rather why they should stay away from her.

Watch it!

[sazzle87 · 15 December 2004]

I have seen this show and it's films and have to say that it is something people should see if feeling down. Women fighting for their rights it also makes you see that even if people are different they still deserve to be treated equally. As a fan of Jane Seymour and Joe Lando I would say this is some of their best work. This is happy go lucky and shows a town willing to stand up for each other it's not just some pointless show though it has now stopped being filmed the reruns are just as good as they were first time round and I would highly recommend that you all watch this.

What happened to Robert E wife

[tanyagloverxmore · 4/10 · 2 June 2020]

We would like to know what happened to Robert E wife we see everyone but her

Finally got to see the pilot

[Lainie2778 · 9 December 2021]

I can't recall if I watched the pilot when the show came. I had seen a few clips from the pilot but never got to watch it in one sitting. Watched it today on a YouTube type recording with way too many commercials and not the greatest quality but it was great to see how Dr Mike left Boston and started her new life In Colorado. The series is airing daily with 2 episodes each day on a cable channel. Watching it daily over many months made the show richer. But there was always the missing beginning of the series. It feels more complete now.

Fabulous

[HorseLover · 8 May 2003]

I never got a chance to see a real DQ episode(by which I mean I started watching it after they stopped filming). Its kind of addictive :) Can't wait for them to decide if they are going to do a third movie(and I hope they decide yes.

Yeah, right

[Auryn-4 · 5 September 2003]

Let's be fair here. The plot sucks, most characters are as dimensional as cardboard coutouts and the anachronisms are as frequent as the political correctness. This show has no courage at all.

When it comes to the characters, I find some depth only in Sully and also, sometimes (surprisingly) in Hank. These guys actually get to evolve a little.

I stopped watching the show after the baby came. That's when it really really really starts to be a pukefest. If you want good western, throw this in the trash and visit your local videostore. There are plenty of good westerns out there.

To be honest: the only reason women watch this is because they think Sully is hot. The only reason men watch this is because women (inspired by dr Quinns women-rule-the-world attitude) force them to.

And I would also like to laugh at the gullible person who said that other races are actually played by actors of the right race! Did you forget Inga and the swedish settlers? I am swedish, and I can reveal that it's always embarrasing when the swedes are in the show. Their swedish sucks so much it's impossible to understand beyond a few words, it's translated incorrectly by the in-show interpretors and Inga's accent is simply a joke. Not that swedes and americans are different races, but they are certainly different peoples and the casting of the swedes certainly qualifies as a catastophe.

French and Saunders spoof

[englzjc · 6 January 2005]

If anyone gets the chance, check out Dr. Quimn, Mad Woman (a spoof of Jane Seymore and Joe Lando's characters on the show). Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are hilarious at capturing the puerile and nauseatingly sweet characters, as well as the often repeated plot lines (listen for Saunder's "he/she's sleeping now...over and over and over). You can see more of their spoofs on any of the their collections. They hit _The Exorcist_, _Misery_, Thelma and Louise_, Gone with the Wind_, and many others. I personally recommend "Gentlemen Prefer French and Saunders." A must see for parody aficionados. It can be found on French and Saunders "Living in a Material World" DVD or VHS.

Very shallow indeed

[Irish-Sunglasses · 31 August 1999]

This has to be one of the shallowest TV shows ever produced. The protagonists are all politically-correct, tree-hugging do-gooders without flaws, and are always good looking. All the American Indians on the show were very proud, Lawful Good and could Commune With Nature, in addition to being able to Understand Animals. All white businessmen like railroad tycoons were always bad, despite the fact that they helped build this country.

The bad guys were so one-dimensional that Jean-Claude Van Damme looks like a Shakesperean-trained thespian in comparison.

I for one don't believe in these shows that are supposed to be "family entertainment." For one, no men that I know of can stand this show, at least not while sober. And getting plastered in front of Junior isn't exactly what I'd call a good idea. If boys are forced to watch this show, they'll start pulling their sister's hair...again, not condusive to family stability. Besides, I wouldn't recommend a show that shows an obviously biased view of history...too many times kids watch this kind of crap and accept it as fact.