Paramount Ranch After Dr. Quinn
| Since the Dr. Quinn series stopped filming there, elaborate sets
for 1999's "The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas" were built
here (such as the Slaghoople mansion), and they also shot episodes
of the TV series "Diagnosis Murder", "Sabrina, the Teenage
Witch" and the 2001 season finale for "The X-Files" at
the western town. Other productions included the TV miniseries "The
60's" (they shot the Woodstock scenes here), a Hallmark Channel
movie, "Love Comes Softly", Vietnam scenes from the movie "Missing
Brendan" (with Ed Asner) and a Volkswagon commercial (the one
comparing the shape of the VW bug with arches of a Roman aquaduct).
In December 2002, and continuing into the early part of 2003, construction began at Paramount Ranch to modify the Western Town set into a 1930's town for the depression-era HBO series, "Carnivale". Many of the sets recognizable from "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" were changed and given new looks. The bank and barber shop were replaced with a furniture store facade. The Bray's Mercantile building now has a red brick facade and is seen as the Red Bird Restaurant in Carnivale. The saloon was changed, and Chinatown facades were added around the corner. Dr. Quinn's clinic was changed a bit, but is still recognizable. A facade of a small Victorian style house was also added to the town. The Paramount Ranch town was used for exterior scenes of the town of Mintern, California in the series ("Carnivale"). A few interiors were done there, as well. The house facade is seen as the home of the character 'Brother Justin'. Brother Justin's church is at another site, but his ministry for the migrant workers is the large two-story Chinatown facade seen in early episodes as Chin's. The "Carnivale" sets could still be seen. But by 2004, "Carnivale" was history. All the modern 1930s
trappings - lamp posts, cement side walks, etc - are gone. It's now
a western town again, and very recognizable as Dr Quinn's home. However,
some of the changes remain. |
