Walker, Texas Ranger
originally aired on CBS
The series was inspired by the film Lone Wolf McQuade, with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full seasons followed with new episodes airing from September 25, 1993, to May 19, 2001. A reboot of the series, starring Jared Padalecki, debuted on The CW in 2021, where it ran for four seasons.
The show is centered on Sergeant Cordell Walker (Norris), a Dallas–Fort Worth–based member of the Texas Rangers, a state-level bureau of investigation. Walker was raised by his paternal uncle, an American Indian named Ray Firewalker. The series was well known during its run for its product placement deal with Chrysler, especially its Dodge division.