During the broadcast run of "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.", "TV Guide" featured a positive review of the show in its Couch Critic column and wrote, "It's as funny as it is exciting, which is not an easy combo to pull off... it's fresh and funny and different, and that's why we like it." The magazine twice listed "Brisco" as a family-friendly TV program: "Back when some of us grew up, Westerns were synonymous with great family entertainment, but – let's be honest – some of them were dull as dust. Not this one. "Brisco" is a Western with a sense of humor, filled with impish action for kids and adults."