Medicine Ball (TV series)
Medicine Ball is an American medical drama television series that aired from March 13 until May 15, 1995.
| Medicine Ball | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Kerry Lenhart John J. Sakmar |
| Starring | Jensen Daggett Darryl Fong Sam McMurray Harrison Pruett Jeffrey D. Sams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Lakeside Productions Crystal Beach Entertainment Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | March 13 – May 15, 1995 |
Premise
Medical drama set at a hospital in Seattle where a group of young doctors are about to begin their residencies.[1]
Cast
- Jensen Daggett as Katie Cooper
- Harrison Pruett as Harley Spencer
- Donal Logue as Danny Macklin
- Kai Soremekun as Nia James
- Darryl Fong as Max Chang
- Jeffrey D. Sams as Clate Baker
- Vincent Ventresca as Tom Powell
- Timothy Omundson as Patrick Yeats
- Sam McMurray as Douglas McGill
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Unknown | Unknown | March 13, 1995 | |
| On her first day on the job, Katie clashes with her supervisor. Danny loses his first patient. Harley Spencer tries to correct the misdiagnosis of an older doctor. | |||||
| 2 | "Wizard of Bras" | Unknown | Unknown | March 20, 1995 | |
| A patient suggests an alternative treatment. Tom and Danny do volunteer work at a college. | |||||
| 3 | "Life's Ebola Cherries" | Unknown | Unknown | April 3, 1995 | |
| Harley and a patient are trapped in a sealed room because of a deadly virus they may have contracted. Max wins a day with baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. | |||||
| 4 | "Heart and Sole" | Unknown | Unknown | April 10, 1995 | |
| A transplant is postponed because of a donor who isn't who they thought he was. A dwarf wants nothing to do with the birth of his son, because he will grow to full size. | |||||
| 5 | "Smoke Gets in Your Thighs" | Unknown | Unknown | April 17, 1995 | |
| Elizabeth gets in an auto accident. A patient believes Patrick is Jesus Christ. | |||||
| 6 | "Sex, Lies and Adhesive Tape" | Unknown | Unknown | April 24, 1995 | |
| Clate and Harley have trouble arranging a heart transplant. Max has to deal with the death of Elizabeth. | |||||
| 7 | "Hot Lips and Major Burns" | Unknown | Unknown | May 1, 1995 | |
| The doctors have to treat two burn victims. A widow demands an apology after Danny doesn't tell her immediately about the death of her spouse. | |||||
| 8 | "Blind Man's Bluff" | Unknown | Unknown | May 8, 1995 | |
| A blind man has surgery to restore his vision, but the doctors learn that he may lose his sight again. Nia wants clate to cancel a date with a patient. | |||||
| 9 | "Night of the I Wanna" | Unknown | Unknown | May 15, 1995 | |
| Clate's sister wants her son back. A surgeon is injured in a train wreck. | |||||
Court case
A dispute over the actor's union contract on the show led to the U.S. Supreme Court Case, Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild Inc.
References
- TV Guide. "Medicine Ball Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
External links
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