Medicine Ball (TV series)
American medical drama television series
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Medicine Ball is an American medical drama television series that aired from March 13 until May 15, 1995 on Fox.
GenreMedical drama
Created byKerry Lenhart
John J. Sakmar
John J. Sakmar
StarringJensen Daggett
Darryl Fong
Sam McMurray
Harrison Pruett
Jeffrey D. Sams
Darryl Fong
Sam McMurray
Harrison Pruett
Jeffrey D. Sams
Country of originUnited States
| 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 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Lakeside Productions Crystal Beach Entertainment Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | March 13 – May 15, 1995 |
Premise
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 release date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Unknown | Unknown | March 13, 1995 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Elizabeth gets in an auto accident. A patient believes Patrick is Jesus Christ. | |||||
| 6 | "Sex, Lies and Adhesive Tape" | Unknown | Unknown | April 24, 1995 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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.