L.A. Doctors
| L.A. Doctors | |
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | John Lee Hancock |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Jeff Rona |
| Composer | Jeff Beal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 21, 1998 – May 10, 1999 |
L.A. Doctors is an American medical drama television series set in a Los Angeles primary care practice. It ran on CBS from September 21, 1998 to May 10, 1999. It replaced Brooklyn South after its cancellation in May 1998.[1]
Premise
[edit]Four Los Angeles doctors run a practice in this drama that focuses as much on the problems in the American medical system as it does on the patients.
Cast
[edit]- Ken Olin as Dr. Roger Cattan
- Matt Craven as Dr. Tim Lonner
- Rick Roberts as Dr. Evan Newman
- Sheryl Lee as Dr. Sarah Church
- Deirdre O'Connell as Suzanne Blum
Cancellation
[edit]The series was scheduled opposite ABC's Monday Night Football and NBC's Dateline Monday, and struggled in the ratings, leading up to the show's cancellation in May 1999
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by [2] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [2] |
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| 1 | "Pilot"[3] | Gary Fleder | John Lee Hancock | September 21, 1998[3] | 100[3] |
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Young doctors (Ken Olin, Matt Craven, Rick Roberts) open a medical practice where patients come before profit; with Sheryl Lee. | |||||
| 2 | "Under the Radar" | Dean Parisot | Unknown | September 28, 1998 | 101 |
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Tim and Roger go after marijuana for a patient with advanced AIDS; a woman hides the fact that she has lupus from her new employer. | |||||
| 3 | "A Prayer for the Lying" | Peter Markle | Unknown | October 5, 1998 | 102 |
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Roger buys a celebrity-laden client list; a teen refuses treatment on religious grounds; with Tom Arnold. | |||||
| 4 | "Fear of Flying" | David Carson | Unknown | October 12, 1998 | 104 |
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Evan and Sarah find a makeshift medical facility for illegal aliens; Roger's stepmother needs bypass surgery; Tim vents anxiety on a claims adjuster. | |||||
| 5 | "Whither Thou Goest" | Graham Yost | Unknown | October 19, 1998 | 105 |
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Evan learns Roger is treating Kelly; a technician blackmails Tim; Sarah's husband is increasingly aloof. | |||||
| 6 | "Classic Evan" | Gary Fleder | Unknown | October 26, 1998 | 106 |
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Tim and Julie may lose the twins to their biological mother; Evan treats a drug-addled radio personality. | |||||
| 7 | "Maybe It's You" | Ken Olin | Unknown | November 2, 1998 | 107 |
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Roger confronts a man he suspects of spouse abuse; a couple breaks up over Viagra; chicken soup and a cork. | |||||
| 8 | "The Code" | David Carson | Unknown | November 9, 1998 | 108 |
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Tim helps a mother addicted to heroin; Roger confronts a dangerous plastic surgeon. | |||||
| 9 | "What About Bob?" | Scott Brazil | Unknown | November 16, 1998 | 109 |
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Sarah delivers two babies simultaneously; Roger identifies with a homeless man; Tim encounters a racist. | |||||
| 10 | "Nate Expectations" | Nicole Holofcener | Unknown | November 30, 1998 | 103 |
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Parents abort an unborn child after learning it is male; seeking a nontraditional cure, Tim accompanies a terminal patient to Mexico. | |||||
| 11 | "Leap of Faith" | Reynaldo Villalobos | Unknown | December 7, 1998 | 110 |
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Sarah is happy to be pregnant; Roger has a new relationship; Evan and Kelly date. | |||||
| 12 | "Endless Bummer" | Gary Fleder | Unknown | December 14, 1998 | 111 |
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Roger's old flame has a brain tumor; Tim wants to donate bone marrow to a cancer patient. | |||||
| 13 | "Been There, Done That" | Rick Bota | Unknown | January 11, 1999 | 112 |
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Teenage girl abuses steroids; suicide attempt; crooked business manager. | |||||
| 14 | "Just Duet" | Joe Napolitano | Unknown | January 18, 1999 | 113 |
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Sarah searches for a dying patient's mysteriously absent husband (Robin Williams). | |||||
| 15 | "True Believers" | Ken Olin | Unknown | January 25, 1999 | 114 |
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A boy has a flesh-eating bacteria; a patient says he was abducted by aliens. | |||||
| 16 | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Unknown | February 8, 1999 | 115 |
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A sniper traps Dr. Newman and wounded children inside a classroom; an African-American mother delivers a white baby. | |||||
| 17 | "Immaculate Deception" | Joe Napolitano | Unknown | February 15, 1999 | 116 |
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Sarah's patient falls victim to rape; Roger helps a drug addict. | |||||
| 18 | "Denial" | Rick Rosenthal | Unknown | March 1, 1999 | 117 |
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Tim helps a dying 3-year-old boy; Evan's ex-wife wants to move; obsessive-compulsive disorder. | |||||
| 19 | "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" | John Lee Hancock | Unknown | March 8, 1999 | 118 |
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The father of a patient sues Roger for malpractice; Evan's patient wants to die. | |||||
| 20 | "The Life Lost in Living" | Rick Rosenthal | Unknown | March 22, 1999 | 119 |
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Roger treats a death row inmate with a brain tumor; Sarah's father has palsy. | |||||
| 21 | "O Captain, My Captain" | Ken Olin | Unknown | April 19, 1999 | 120 |
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A patients-rights activist (Vanessa Williams) questions Evan's professional judgment. | |||||
| 22 | "Que Sera, Sarah" | Scott Brazil | Unknown | April 26, 1999 | 121 |
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Tim and Leanne clash over a mentally impaired patient's wish to have a baby; guest Dennis Rodman. | |||||
| 23 | "Every Picture Tells a Story" | Alex Graves | Unknown | May 3, 1999 | 122 |
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Sarah and Evan's romance blossoms; Roger thinks his friend was poisoned; Susann's boyfriend has hepatitis C. | |||||
| 24 | "Forty-Eight Minutes" | Ken Olin | Unknown | May 10, 1999 | 123 |
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The doctors are involved in a massive, multicar pileup while on their way to a medical convention and try to attend to the injured amid chaos. | |||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]The series won the 1999 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Dramatic Television Series.
References
[edit]- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 653. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ a b From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "LA Doctors"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ a b c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "L.A. Doctors"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
External links
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