Relic Hunter - Season One - Wade Eastwood - (1999-2000) DVD

Sydney Fox is a professor but primarily a globe-trotting "relic hunter," looking for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the ancestors of the original owner. She's aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel, and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money.

"Relic Hunter" is a really nicely done, fun TV show. People are obviously going to compare it to Tomb Raider, but other than the female protagonist, really it is a lot closer to Indiana Jones. But the best thing about Relic Hunter is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. There are lots of loose humorous moments mixed into the interesting plotlines, which, again, are very Indian Jones-like. Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt are great actors and have great chemistry, although they never romantically connect. Lindy Booth was a great complimentary character as Claudia, and it's a shame that she left the show. Her replacement just didn't do anything for me. I didn't expect much from this show at first, but the cast is really great, and Sydney and Nigel feel like good friends. Overall, Relic Hunter isn't a hard-as-stone drama or a throw-away action flick. It's an entertaining, fairly realistic show (in relation to a lot of what's on TV) that isn't afraid to laugh at itself in the process of doing its thing. And Tia Carrere is a fabulously talented woman. She is a beautiful model, a talented singer, and a smart actress.

Episodes:

1.  Buddha's Bowl
2. Smoking Gun
3. The Headless Nun
4. Flag Day
5. Thank You Very Much
6. Diamond in the Rough
7. Transformation
8. Etched in Stone
9. The Book of Love
10. The Myth of the Maze
11. Irish Crown Affair
12. The Emperor's Bride
13. Afterlife and Death
14. Nine Lives
15. Affaire de Coeur
16. A Vanishing Art
17. A Good Year
18. The Last Knight
19. Love Letter
20. Possessed
21. Nothing but the Truth
22. Memories of Montmartre

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