Medical Dramas describe fictional shows involving recurring characters that illustrate the work of medical practitioners.

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    Thomas Carter on directing St. Elsewhere

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    Paris Barclay on directing a pivotal episode of ER

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    Bill Dana on his recurring role on St. Elsewhere and working with Howie Mandel

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    Joshua Brand on doing research for St. Elsewhere, on the pilot for the show, and on working with Bruce Paltrow

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    Hector Elizondo on co-starring as "Dr. Phillip Watters" on Chicago Hope

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    Meta Rosenberg on dealing with Standards and Practices on Ben Casey

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    Paris Barclay

    Paris Barclay on directing a pivotal episode of ER

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    Paris Barclay on producing and directing City of Angels

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    Bonnie Bartlett

    Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels on St. Elsewhere

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    Ed Begley, Jr. with Emerson College

    Ed Begley, Jr. on starring on St. Elsewhere

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    William Blinn

    William Blinn on writing for The Interns starring Mike Farrell

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    Tom Bosley

    Tom Bosley on appearing as "Tiny Baker" in Marcus Welby, M.D, the ABC pilot for the television medical series

    02:35

    Joshua Brand

    Joshua Brand on creating and writing St. Elsewhere

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    Joshua Brand on working on St. Elsewhere

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    Reuben Cannon

    Reuben Cannon on casting for IronsideEmergency!The Rockford FilesBaretta  and Sanford and Son

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    Thomas Carter

    Thomas Carter on directing St. Elsewhere

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    Richard Chamberlain

    Richard Chamberlain on how Dr. Kildare made medical dramas a TV staple

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    Bob Claver

    Bob Claver on producing and directing The Interns

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    Jeanne Cooper

    Jeanne Cooper on the medical show, Ben Casey

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    William Daniels

    William Daniels on playing "Dr. Mark Craig" on St. Elsewhere

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    Thomas Del Ruth

    Thomas Del Ruth on acting as director of photography for ER

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    Walter Dishell

    Walter Dishell on acting as a medical consultant for the series Medical Center

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    Walter Dishell on consulting for Trapper John, M.D.

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    Walter Dishell on working on House Calls

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    Walter Dishell on consulting for Medical Center

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    Charles S. Dubin

    Charles S. Dubin on directing The Nurses

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    Charles S. Dubin on directing Medical Center, and on directing Ironside, starring Raymond Burr

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    Barbara Eden

    Barbara Eden on guest-starring Dr. Kildare

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    Hector Elizondo

    Hector Elizondo on co-starring as "Dr. Phillip Watters" on Chicago Hope

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    Hector Elizondo on guest-starring on Grey's Anatomy

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    Norman Felton

    Norman Felton on executive producing Dr. Kildare

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    Gerald Perry Finnerman

    Gerald Perry Finnerman on lighting Emergency!, and on problems he had lighting the fire station exterior

    02:45

    Tom Fontana

    Tom Fontana on writing and producing St. Elsewhere

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    Tom Fontana on writing and producing St. Elsewhere (Part 2)

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    David Gerber

    David Gerber on producing Medical Story

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    David Gerber on producing Medical  Story 

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    Lesli Linka Glatter

    Lesli Linka Glatter on directing ER

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    Jerry Goldsmith

    Jerry Goldsmith on composing for Dr. Kildare  and other shows and his process of composing for television

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    Louis Gossett, Jr.

    Louis Gossett, Jr. on early television appearances on shows like The Nurses and East Side/West Side

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    Walon Green

    Walon Green on writing for ER

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    Leslie Hoffman

    Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Emergency

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    Hal Holbrook

    Hal Holbrook on guest-starring on Grey's Anatomy

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    Ellen Holly

    Ellen Holly on guest-starring on Dr. Kildare, and on having to wear makeup to make her skin appear darker for the show

    02:56

    Lamont Johnson

    Lamont Johnson on directing Dr. Kildare, starring Richard Chamberlin, and The Execution of Private Slovik

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    Elodie Keene

    Elodie Keene on editing St. Elsewhere

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    Elodie Keene on choosing ER as her next directing project

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    Elodie Keene on directing for Ryan Murphy on the series Popular, Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story

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    David E. Kelley

    David E. Kelley on creating and exiting Chicago Hope; on his writing process; on the end of Chicago Hope

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    Rita Lakin

    Rita Lakin on writing for Dr. Kildare

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    Rita Lakin on writing episodes of Medical Center, including a transgender storyline featuring Robert Reed

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    Norman Lloyd

    Norman Lloyd on playing "Dr. Daniel Auschlander" on St. Elsewhere

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    Gavin MacLeod

    Gavin MacLeod on guest-starring on Dr. Kildare

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    Gavin MacLeod on guest-starring on Ben Casey, and on Cloris Leachman

    02:19

    William H. Macy

    William H. Macy on ER

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    Abby Mann

    Abby Mann on creating the pilot movie for Medical Story

    02:27

    Randolph Mantooth

    Randolph Mantooth on playing "Johnny Gage" on Emergency!  (Part 1) 

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    Randolph Mantooth on playing "Johnny Gage" on Emergency! (Part 2) 

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    E. G. Marshall

    E.G. Marshall on acting on The Bold Ones

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    E.G. Marshall on acting on Chicago Hope

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    Leslie H. Martinson

    Leslie H. Martinson on directing Quincy, M.E.

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    Jayne Meadows

    Jayne Meadows on appearing as "Nurse Chambers" in the series

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    Garrett Morris

    Garrett Morris on his dramatic work including appearances on ER

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    Diana Muldaur

    Diana Muldaur on working on Dr. Kildare

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    Lori Openden

    Lori Openden on her involvement in casting ER

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    Lyn Paolo

    Lyn Paolo on being the costume designer for ER

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    Daniel Petrie, Sr.

    Daniel Petrie, Sr. on directing Marcus Welby, M.D. and Medical Center

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    Doris Roberts

    Doris Roberts on St. Elsewhere

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    Meta Rosenberg

    Meta Rosenberg on packaging Ben Casey

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    Meta Rosenberg on packaging Breaking Point

    05:35

    Edgar J. Scherick

    Edgar Scherick on the development of Ben Casey (it was developed and owned by Bing Crosby's company)

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    Thomas Schlamme

    Thomas Schlamme on directing the ensemble cast in Chicago Hope

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    Herbert S. Schlosser

    Herbert S. Scholosser on programming NBC in the early '70s, and on having Jack Webb produce Emergency!

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    Alfred Schneider

    Alfred Schneider on sit-in protests by the gay community in response to Marcus Welby, M.D.

    01:28

    Ralph Senensky

    Ralph Senensky on directing Dr. Kildare

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    David Shore

    David Shore on creating the series House

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    David Shore on creating, writing and producing House

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    Herbert F. Solow

    Herbert F. Solow on the success of the show, Medical Center

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    Lynn Stalmaster

    Lynn Stalmaster on casting Ben Casey

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    Lynn Stalmaster on casting David E. Kelley's Chicago Hope

    02:28

    Nina Tassler

    Nina Tassler on the development and casting of ER

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    Nina Tassler on ER and Chicago Hope going up against each other when both shows debuted

    02:08

    John Wells

    John Wells on writing and producing ER

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    John Wells on writing and producing ER (Part 2)

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    John Wells on executive producing Third Watch

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    Dick Wolf

    Dick Wolf on producing The Human Factor

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    Alan Young

    Alan Young on guest-starring on St. Elsewhere

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