Doctors' Private Lives

Doctors' Private Lives
Written byJames Henerson
Directed bySteven Stern
StarringJohn Gavin
Donna Mills
Ed Nelson
Barbara Anderson
Music byRichard Markowitz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDavid Gerber
ProducerRobert Stambler
CinematographyHoward Schwartz
EditorsRonald LaVine
David Wages
Running time100 minutes
Production companyColumbia Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 20, 1978 (1978-03-20)

Doctors' Private Lives is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film starring John Gavin, Donna Mills, Ed Nelson, Barbara Anderson, and directed by Steven Stern. It was broadcast on ABC on March 20, 1978.[1]

It was a pilot for a short-lived television series of the same name that aired for four episodes from April 5 to April 26, 1979.[2]

Cast

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called the film "lively but ludicrous and verges on self parody."[3] It ranked 86th out of 114 shows airing that season, with an average 14.1/26 rating/share.[4]

TV miniseries

One year after the TV movie's network premiere, a four-episode miniseries was produced and directed by Edward M. Abroms, Richard Benedict and Marc Daniels. John Gavin, Ed Nelson and Randolph Powell reprised their respective roles from the 1978 TV movie. The miniseries focused on the personal and professional crises of two heart surgeons: Chief Surgeon Dr. Michael Wise and cardiovascular Unit Chief Dr. Jeffrey Latimer.

Cast

Episodes

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 1"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)
A distaff surgeon who joins the hospital unit headed by Dr. Latimer becomes romantically involved with his associate, Dr. Wise.
22"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 2"UnknownUnknownApril 12, 1979 (1979-04-12)
Dr. Wise confronts his feelings for his ex-wife when he learns that she and her lover have separated; Dr. Latimer has to step in when a nurse in the hospital falls in love with a patient.
33"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 3"UnknownUnknownApril 19, 1979 (1979-04-19)
A young doctor is blamed for the death of some teenagers when a prescription drug is found in their smashed-up auto.
44"Doctors' Private Lives: Part 4"UnknownUnknownApril 26, 1979 (1979-04-26)
A young attorney uses her romance with a medical student to gain malpractice evidence against two heart surgeons.

References

  1. ^ "'Doctors' Private Lives' Set". Los Angeles Times. Feb 15, 1978. p. g23.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Howard. (Mar 10, 1979). "CBS, ABC Revamp Their Schedules". Los Angeles Times. p. b3.
  3. ^ Thomas, Kevin. (Mar 20, 1978). "TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Doctors' Lives' a Self-Parody". Los Angeles Times. p. e16.
  4. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/79-OCR/BC-1979-06-18-OCR-Page-0056.pdf#search=%22rounding%20up%20the%20ratings%22 [bare URL PDF]


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