Birdland (TV series)
1994 American TV series or program
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Birdland is an American medical drama series created by Walter F. Parkes and Scott Frank that aired on ABC from January 5[2] to April 21, 1994. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Graphic Design And Title Sequences[3] and an Artios Award for Best Dramatic Episodic Casting.[4]
Created byWalter F. Parkes
Scott Frank
Scott Frank
Written byWalter F. Parkes[1]
Scott Frank
Scott Frank
StarringBrian Dennehy
CCH Pounder
Hudson Leick
Lindsay Frost
Julio Oscar Mechoso
John Rothman
David Packer
Jeff Williams
Kevin J. O'Connor
Leslie Mann
CCH Pounder
Hudson Leick
Lindsay Frost
Julio Oscar Mechoso
John Rothman
David Packer
Jeff Williams
Kevin J. O'Connor
Leslie Mann
ComposerDennis McCarthy
| Birdland | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Walter F. Parkes Scott Frank |
| Written by | Walter F. Parkes[1] Scott Frank |
| Starring | Brian Dennehy CCH Pounder Hudson Leick Lindsay Frost Julio Oscar Mechoso John Rothman David Packer Jeff Williams Kevin J. O'Connor Leslie Mann |
| Composer | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Scott Frank[1] Walter F. Parkes |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Aerial Pictures Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 5 – April 21, 1994 |
Premise
Cast
- Brian Dennehy as Dr. Brian McKenzie[1]
- CCH Pounder as Nurse Lucy
- Lindsay Frost as Dr. Jessie Lane
- Julio Oscar Mechoso as Hector
- John Rothman as Dr. Alan Bergman
- David Packer as Dr. Zuchetti
- Jeff Williams as Dr. Lewis Niles
- Kevin J. O'Connor as Mr. Horner
- Leslie Mann as Nurse Mary
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Peter Horton | Walter F. Parkes & Scott Frank[6] | January 5, 1994 | |
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McKenzie looks into the case of a teenage accident victim.[7] | |||||
| 2 | "Crazy for You" | Peter Horton | Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich | January 12, 1994 | |
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McKenzie's new patient is his son's new girlfriend. A patient thinks he has x-ray vision. | |||||
| 3 | "Plan B" | John David Coles | Walter F. Parkes & Scott Frank | January 19, 1994 | |
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The staff is taken hostage by a man who wants compensation for his wife's death. | |||||
| 4 | "O.C.P.D. Blues" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Toni Graphia | January 26, 1994 | |
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A cop keeps having visions about shooting his partner. Horner's brother comes to take him home. | |||||
| 5 | "Grand Delusions" | Claudia Weill | Eric Overmyer | February 9, 1994 | |
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A patient admits to killing a man. Niles tries to connect with Mary. Jessie has a malpractice suit on her hands. | |||||
| 6 | "Sons and Mudders" | Larry Shaw | Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin | April 14, 1994 | |
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Niles suspects a politician's son of having a troubled homelife. McKenzie liquidates his assets for a bet at the race track. After an accident, a Polish bus driver has suddenly developed a French accent. | |||||
| 7 | "Lower Than the Angels" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Walter F. Parkes & Eric Overmyer and Ann Powell & Rose Schacht | April 21, 1994 | |
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McKenzie thinks his nephew has a genetic illness. A patient turns out to be a talented painter. | |||||