The Orb Scholar

"**The Orb Scholar**" is the second episode of the first and only season of *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* It was written by Carlton Cuse and directed by Andy Tennant. It aired on 3 September 1993.

**Summary**: Brisco County, Jr. and Lord Bowler track John Bly to Colorado, but discover that Bly is obsessed in locating a mysterious gold metallic orb with special powers - and he will use anyone and kill anyone to find it.

## Credits

### Cast

#### Opening credits

* Bruce Campbell as Brisco County, Jr.
* Julius Carry as Lord Bowler
* Christian Clemenson as Socrates Poole
* Comet as himself
* Robert Picardo as Puel
* Billy Drago as John Bly
* Brandon Maggart as Prof. Ogden Coles
* Pat Skipper as Donovan Joe

#### Ending credits

* Herman Poppe as Sheriff Worth
* Tom Simmons as Dobbs
* Dewey Weber as Tate
* David Youse as Todd the Waiter

#### Uncredited

* R. Lee Ermey as Brisco County, Sr. (Flashback)
* M.C. Gainey as Big Smith (Archive footage)
* Eric Lawson as Outlaw #1 (Archive footage)
* Lego Louis as Outlaw #2 (Archive footage)
* Kevin Lowe as Federal Agent Brown (Archive footage)
* Leon Melas as French Canadian gang member
* Norman Merrill as Scientist (Archive footage)
* Tom Simmons as Wagon Driver (Archive footage)
* Stuart Whitman as Randall Thorogood (Archive footage)

### Crew

#### Opening credits

* Created by – Jeffrey Boam, Carlton Cuse
* Produced by – Paul Marks
* Co-Producer – David Simkins
* Supervising Producer – Tom Chehak
* Supervising Producers – Brad Kern, John Wirth
* Written by – Carlton Cuse
* Directed by – Andy Tenant

#### Ending credits

* Executive Producers – Jeffrey Boam, Carlton Cuse
* Associate Producer – Russell Denove
* Associate Producer – Wendy Spence
* Story Editor – John McNamara
* Director of Photography – Richard Thorpe
* Production Designer – Robert J. Bacon
* Film Editor – Timothy Snell
* Unit Production Manager – Paul Marks
* First Assistant Director – Johanna Jensen
* Second Assistant Director – Michael J. Pendell
* Music by – Velton Ray Bunch
* Theme by – Randy Edelman
* Executive in Charge of Casting – Barbara Miller
* Casting by – John Levey, Patricia Noland
* Set Decorator – Warren Welch
* Property Master – Jimmie Herron, Jr.
* Wardrobe Supervisor – Paula Kaatz
* Men's Key Costumer – Tom Dawson
* Hair – Bette Iverson
* Make-up – Michael Hancock
* Stunt Coordinator – Christopher Doyle
* Wrangler – Gordon Spencer
* Production Sound Mixer – Don Matthews
* Music Editor – Dino Moriana
* Supervising Sound Editor – Walter Newman
* Script Supervisor – Suzanne Gundlach
* Titles and Opticals by – Pacific Title
* Main Title Sequence by – Nina Saxon Film Design
* Visual Effects by – Motion Pixel Corp.

#### Uncredited

* Dialogue Editor – Catherine Flynn
* Casting by – Kevin Scott
* Set Costumer – Radford Polinsky
* Assistant Property Master – Lee Lazarow
* Special Effects Supervisor – Johnny Borgese
* Visual Effects Editor – Derrick Mitchell
* Visual Effects – Joe White
* Compositor – John Murrah
* Electrician – Jerry D. Knight
* Rigging Gaffer – Mark Mele
* Co-Stunt Coordinator – Perry Barndt
* Stunt Performer – Bruce Paul Barbour
* Post Production Supervisor – Michael Hissrich
* Dailies Colorist – Jeff Mack
* Foley Artist – James Bailey
* Foley Mixer – Al Gomez
* Boom Operator – Dennis C. Salcedo
* Sound Editor – Steven M. Sax
* Audio Laybacker – Paul Drenning
* Location Manager – Edward J. Duffy

## Appearances

### Characters

(*in order of appearance*)

1. Brown (Archive footage)
2. Randall Thorogood (Archive footage)
3. Big Smith (Archive footage)
4. Socrates Poole
5. Brisco County, Jr.
6. Brisco County, Sr. (Flashback)
7. Tate (First appearance)
8. Ogden Coles (First appearance)
9. Dobbs (First appearance)
10. Puel (First appearance)
11. Lord Bowler
12. Donovan Joe (First appearance)
13. John Bly
14. Todd (First appearance)
15. Worth (First appearance)

#### Unnamed

1. Scientist (Archive footage)
2. Wagon driver (Archive footage)
3. Outlaw #2 (Archive footage)
4. Outlaw #1 (Archive footage)

## External links

* The Orb Scholar at the Internet Movie Database