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Mood:
- Exciting
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Plot:
- AdventurerTreasure HuntDangerEscapadesRivalryMaster VillainRace Against TimeCurses Spells and Rituals more...
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Genres:
- AdventureAction
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Time/Period:
- 90s
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Style:
- Martial ArtsStrong Female Presence
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousSemi Fantastic
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Relic Hunter, 1999 - 2002
English
France, Germany, Canada, USA
Profile of Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter can be described as exciting. The plot revolves around a treasure hunt, adventurers, and escapades. The main genre is action. In terms of style, Relic Hunter features martial arts and stars a strong female character. It takes place in the 1990s.
Summary of Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter follows the globe-trotting adventures of unorthodox American archaeologist Sydney Fox (Tia Carrere) - and her more reserved British assistant Nigel Bailey (Christien Anholt). They are assisted at their 'home base', a generic American university identified only as Trinity College, by ditzy student secretary Claudia (Lindy Booth), the spoiled and fashion-conscious daughter of one of the college's major donors. The character of Claudia was replaced in the third season by Karen Petrushky (Tanja Reichert), who is closer to the standard 'sexy secretary' stereotype but with a facility for predicaments of a bureaucratic nature.At the beginning of each episode, there is a short flashback in which a relic or artifact is used or abused in its original time before being lost, stolen or hidden. The show cuts to Trinity College in the present day, where Sydney and Nigel are asked to find the relic by some person or agency such as a museum, private collector (in disguise) or government. Most episodes feature the duo traveling around the globe, hunting for clues in order to find the artifact. Complications abound, often with rival relic hunters getting involved, generally giving Sydney a chance to show off her martial arts prowess. It is then up to Sydney and Nigel to seize the relic and ensure it ends up in the proper hands (such as the rightful owners or a suitable museum). Each episode ends with a scene at Trinity College explaining what has happened to the relic.The plots in Relic Hunter usually take a grain of historical information and are dramatized in order to fit in with the story. There are, however, some historical errors on the show. For example, the episode "Devil Doll" mentioned Cuzco as an Aztec city but Cuzco was an Inca city while in the season 1 episode "Irish Crown Affair", the last legitimate ruler of Ireland, king Brian Boru is shown wearing a costume depicting 3 lions which was actually a symbol for England.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | France, Germany, Canada, USA |
| Release date: | 20 September 1999 |
| Runtime: | 60 min |
| Seasons: | 3 |
Cast and Crew
as Sydney Fox 66 episodes, 1999-2002
as Nigel Bailey 65 episodes, 1999-2002
as Claudia 44 episodes, 1999-2001
as Karen Petrusky 22 episodes, 2001-2002
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