Link to Season 1 Episode 18 Child's Play: http://www.hulu.com/watch/315849/zorro-childs-play
Ah the old 1990s tv series Zorro. I've been watching the first season on Hulu and it sure has brought back some memories. This show was one of my favorites during it's original run on The Family channel back in the early 90s. I was a teenager then and I remember that it used to come on just before the Scarecrow and Mrs. King reruns for which was another favorite of mine. Not to mention Father Dowling Mysteries. Didn't think about making a review for the show until I got to episode 18 Child's Play which I've just finished. How you ask does Zorro fit into the theme of this blog? I'll say it's a romantic fantasy. Zorro is sort of a fantasy and romantic character so I say it fits quite well. lol! How does the show hold up to today's shows? Well, you can tell that the show seemed geared more toward children at times and it does have a cheesy feeling with some of the predictable story lines and character personalities but what do I care. I loved it then and I still love today. Some old shows hold a special place in your heart and this is one them. Okay, on with the review.
The episode begins with Fellipe running into Casa de la Vega to tell Diego that Zorro is needed. Diego had just sat down to read a book when Fellipe enters. Nearby a little boy is hoping and praying that he will receive a horse from the master of the land his grandfather has worked on for years. The master promised the little boy that on his eleventh birthday one of the master's horses called Fire Star would be his own . Seconds later his grandpa walks in with some sad news.that the master has died and his estranged son has inherited the land. The boy will not be getting his horse. In comes the new land owner played by the gorgeous Dougray Scott! At first I didn't notice that the actor was Dougray but then I dropped my spoon ( I was eating at the time). Oh yeah! This episode just got really interesting! He's too cute to be a baddie! lol! Don't attack me! I know he was the main bad guy in one of those Mission Impossible movies but whatever. Which brings up a very interesting point. The original Alcalde in this show (which I might add does not appear in this episode) was played by Michael Tylo. He is best known as Quint from the soap opera Guiding Light and he is another attractive man on this series. Dare I say he is more attractive than Zorro? Yes, in my opinion but Duncan Regehr does make an excellent Zorro either way.
Anyway, Dougray wants the grandpa and his grandson to move out of the house and then threatens the grandpa. The boy by then was sent outside to do some chores or something. In comes Zorro and Dougray tries to capture him. They have a fight in the old man's house and I found myself saying get him Dougray. lol! This guy will always be Prince Henry from Ever After. I don't care whatever else he plays. Zorro wins and places his "Z" mark on Dougray's coat (I read somewhere that in the book Zorro usually scratches his mark into an enemy's face! So glad he didn't on cutie pie!). Oh man! Poor Dougray! As Zorro mounts his horse Toronado to leave, Dougray runs out of the house and shoots at him hitting Toronado! Oh no! Poor Toronado! Thankfully it's not too bad. I'm guessing it's just a flesh wound to the leg and Zorro rides to safety then jumps off the horse, takes his sadle off and tells him to go home. Zorro then hitches a ride with Victoria who happens to be riding by not too far away. Victoria is Zorro's on again off again girlfriend in the show. Even though they haven't had any love scenes up to this point. Later, Zorro finds out that Toronado has not come home. Of course he has not. Remember that little boy who wanted a horse? Well, that same boy finds Toronado and bandages his leg, calls him Black Star, and now Toronado is HIS horse! Cute little scene. Zorro finds Toronado with the little boy who will not give up Black Star without a fight! Zorro play fights the boy and his wooden sword. Then he tells him his care for Toronado will not go unrewarded.
The next day Dougray has returned to the grandfather's house with three men. They're ready to torch the house.No Dougray! You're too cute to be mean! Zorro talks the three guys into leaving because they're only helping Dougray because they're afraid he'll take their homes too. Zorro promises the men he will make sure that will not happen. Zorro and Dougray have another fight and you can guess who wins. Then Zorro throws a will to Dougray. We learn that it was rescued from being burned. Probably by Dougray. He has to read out the will which says all the men who worked for his father gets to keep their homes and two acres of land. Also, that the little boy gets to have the horse Fire Star for his own. Yay! Happy Ending! Later, at the de la Vega's house Victoria tells Diego that Dougray is a changed man. He's now helping to repair homes on his land. See, I told ya Dougray was too cute to be mean! Wish we could have seen more of the nice version of him! The episode ends with Victoria sort of complaining that Diego gets all his action from books and not real action. Of course she doesn't know that Diego is Zorro. Once Victoria leaves, Diego settles down to read once more and in comes Fellipe with another crisis for Zorro. Diego sighs and wonders if the author of the book hs's reading had just as hard a time writing the end as he's been having reading it. He lays the book down and we see that the book is called Robin Hood. THE END!
I think this was one of the better episodes of the series. So much so that I sort of remember watching this episode back in the day. Sadly, I don't remember many of them because it's been so long but that helps to enjoy them all over again as if for the first time. Tell me what you think of the show Zorro. Please leave a comment below! "HIS NAME IS ZORROOOO!!!" :D
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