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This show seems to have been completly forgotten about


Its weird how you can't find anything about this show anywhere. I know it wasn't the most successful TV sitcom of all time, but it was on NBC for three years, a good 68 episodes.

What are the chances of NBC putting these episodes up to watch somewhere?

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The theme song kept completely changing from season to season. Of course this was era when Fox was still struggling to establish itself--and pre-online tv....so ratings were not as competitive as they are now. They could afford to do this and still have three seasons.

If they had kept the theme song steady it might have had time to establish itself.

Network kinda dumped on this show they pretended the male nurse was an 'issue' when infact he was a licensed professional. I wonder if the networks understood men had always been in nursing since the beginning had been a large percentage of field nurses (when women could not be in combat) and had been in civilian positions since the 1970's. Probably not I wonder if they are now embarrassed by that reaction

Gina also spent the bulk of her time throwing herself at Hank vs working with patients?? Really. I am assuming it was bc she was 'exotic' when they could have had two doctors in a relationship.

And not helping now is there is a Canadian produced drama with better scripting--it's more like ER but has the same title. Well this series can kiss any hope of being remembered good bye.

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I recall the show but never saw it.

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That canadian show is gone now too....whoops. Shame bc it was miles above this for most of the time.

Got pulled fast after one really bizare finale where patients were invited to the staff party?? I don't think that happens even in Canada. Just a hunch.

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