Trauma Center is an American medical drama that aired on ABC from September 22, 1983 to December 8, 1983.[1]
| Trauma Center | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | medical drama |
| Starring | James Naughton Lou Ferrigno Dorian Harewood Wendie Malick |
| Composer | James Di Pasquale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Glen A. Larson Productions Jeremac Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 22 – December 8, 1983 |
In the run-up to the 1983–84 fall season, the series was promoted on-air and in the Fall Preview issue of TV Guide as Medstar, but was changed to Trauma Center prior to the first air-date.
Premise edit
The series followed the staff at Medstar Trauma Center, a special unit of the fictional McKee Hospital in Los Angeles County who dealt with numerous life-threatening medical incidents in each episode. The show also focused on two ambulance paramedics who often had to undertake unusual or dangerous actions in order to rescue injured people before delivering them to the Trauma Center.[2]
Cast edit
- James Naughton as Dr. Michael 'Cutter' Royce
- Dorian Harewood as Dr. Nate 'Skate' Baylor
- Wendie Malick as Dr. Brigitte Blaine
- Bill Randolph as Dr. 'Beaver' Bouvier
- Eileen Heckart as Amy Decker, R.N.
- Arlen Dean Snyder as Dr. Charles Sternhouser
- Alfie Wise as paramedic Sidney 'Hatter' Pacelli
- Lou Ferrigno as paramedic John Six
- Jack Bannon as pilot Buck Williams
- Jayne Modean as Nurse Hooter
US television ratings edit
| Season | Episodes | Start Date | End Date | Nielsen Rank | Nielsen Rating[3] | Tied With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1984 | 13 | September 22, 1983 | December 8, 1983 | 80 | 11.8 | N/A |
Episodes edit
| Nº | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Trauma Center" | September 22, 1983 | |
| Pilot. | |||
| 2 | "Notes About Courage" | September 29, 1983 | |
| This is a crossover begun in The Fall Guy. The episode is called "Trauma", which aired on September 28, 1983. | |||
| 3 | "No Easy Days" | October 6, 1983 | |
| 4 | "Breakthrough" | October 13, 1983 | |
| 5 | "No More Heroes" | October 20, 1983 | |
| 6 | "Turnaround" | October 27, 1983 | |
| 7 | "Trail's End" | November 10, 1983 | |
| 8 | "Shock Waves" | November 17, 1983 | |
| 9 | "Silent Sounds" | November 24, 1983 | |
| 10 | "Out of Control" | December 8, 1983 | |
| 11 | "Line of Fire" | N/A | |
| 12 | "Win or Lose" | N/A | |
| 13 | "Smash-Up" | N/A | |
References edit
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1227. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ O'Connor, John (22 September 1983). "TV: 2-Hour Premiere of 'Trauma Center' Series". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Clawson, J (29 September 2017). "1983–84 Ratings History—The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps". The TV Ratings Guide. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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