Best Hospital Teevee Show Of All-Time?

[BlooInBloo]

Was talking this over with someone, and was unable to come to a decision.

MASH was left off the list deliberately, mostly because if it were on the list, there would be no need for a poll.

I think this is most of the major hospital teevee shows in my lifetime. Which do you think is the best EVAH?

[YankeyMCC]

1. I suppose Quincy doesn't count

His office was in a hospital but most of the people he was dealing with were a bit past even critical care stage.

[BlueIris]

19. I freaking loved Quincy! nt

[BlueIris]

20. Self delete. nt

[BlooInBloo]

26. Yah, I loved Quincy, but didn't include it because it wasn't really *about* doctors.

Great show though, no doubt.

[alphafemale]

2. St Elsewhere for the beautiful way they ended the series.

I used to love ER but it went on far too long.

If they had ended the season when Dr. Green died that would have been fitting. The way he reconnected with his daughter, and the way the last few minutes of that episode were filmed was absolutely perfect.

I lost interest in the show after he was gone.

[peekaloo]

3. Sacred Fart.

'nuff said.

[rucky]

4. House and I have the same ringtone.

It's pretty embarrassing when it goes off in public.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. Dr. Kildare

:yoiks:

[mnhtnbb]

8. Yes,

[Orrex]

6. Veterinarians Hospital, obviously

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DspdA9hffQo

Video is 2:19

[Paladin]

7. "Ben Casey" (n/t)

[blogslut]

11. I just loved Sam Jaffe

:hi:

BONUS ADD: Teh Awesome Opening bit with Jaffe writing the symbols for "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." on a chalkboard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTQ5dw6sbTc

[Paladin]

14. Jaffe Was Always A Class Act.

Ever seen him in "The Asphalt Jungle," that classic noir flick about a diamond heist? One of my favorites.

So....were you a "Ben Casey" person or a "Dr. Kildare" person, or did you watch both shows? As I remember, each show had its own following; we watched them both, every week.....

[blogslut]

16. I had no choice

I was very young. My job as the baby of the family was to lay in front of the television and change the channel to whatever the big people wanted to watch. I have a vague recollection of young Dr. Kildare but my memories of Vince Edwards and Mr. Jaffe are much more vivid so I shall assume we were a Ben Casey house. :)

I am ashamed to say I've never seen The Asphalt Jungle. I shall try.

[Blue_In_AK]

29. I liked Ben Casey, too.

That was the first one that came to my mind.

I'm also a fan of House, Nurse Jackie and even Mercy, which is really more about the nurse than the hospital, but I enjoy it.

[PassingFair]

39. What? No love for "Medical Center"?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dRvS2_8Geac/R5QlTBJ2MXI/AAAAAAAAAGE/6GWLyTz8rU4/s400/Chad+Everett+cover.jpg

[GoCubsGo]

54. It gets my vote

[fishwax]

9. I voted for Scrubs because I've never been able to get into medical dramas, for some reason

I know that some of them are very good shows, but they just haven't pulled me in.

House is an exception--I've watched a lot of that series (mostly on DVD), though it does get a bit repetitive.

[blogslut]

10. Not saying it was the best, but

...there was one show that never got a chance and, IMHO, had a hell of a lot of potential to be stunning. House stole borrowed a lot from this show:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon%27s_Crossing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247101/

[madmom]

12. Oh man that's tough. I watched ER religiously loved St Elsewhere. I'm

starting to get into Miami Medical. :shrug:

[HopeHoops]

13. M*A*S*H

No contest.

[Iggo]

17. Yup.

[sakabatou]

15. For me, Scrubs (before JD left) and House

[Orrex]

21. I remember when Scrubs ended

About four seasons ago, if memory serves...

[haele]

18. Doctor in the House - a BBC comedy (with occasional drama) show

Up through the late-80's, the PBS station station in Seattle used to cull the best of the BBC shows from a station in Vancouver B.C. and rebroadcast them over the weekends as filler shows. Don't know if they still do that anymore, my folks no longer live up there.

Haele

[BlueIris]

22. I voted "House." In hindsight, "ER" really sucked a lot. nt

[Lucian]

23. House.

By far.

[apex3350]

24. House, no contest

[TommyO]

25. Nurse Jackie

[Duer 157099]

33. I am loving this show

But what happened to Mo?

[TommyO]

34. I miss him too

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/12/23/2009-12-23_haaz_sleimans_character_of_.html

[Duer 157099]

35. Thanks for that link. Check out this quote from there:

In describing why he won't be returning:

"Originally, we had intended Mo-Mo to be Jackie’s best friend, but as season one progressed, other characters naturally evolved into that role."

WTF? "other characters naturally evolved into that role"??? Like, it's an organic thing and there aren't scripts?

That's got to be the stupidist thing I've ever read about a TV show plot.

[Initech]

27. I'm not a fan of medical dramas but I do love House.

[Sky Masterson]

28. scrubs.. Hands down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL4L4Uv5rf0
scrubs - guy love

[nickinSTL]

30. I'd say ER in the early years

in later years, it just kinda lost me, but it was great early on.

By a year or two after Anthony Edwards left, Maura Tierney's was the only character left who interested me at all.

[Shell Beau]

31. House of course, but I do like Grays!

[BlooInBloo]

40. I liked Grays until it became an everybody-fucking-everybody teenager dramarama.

[Duer 157099]

32. St. Elsewhere, easily

I like House, but not nearly as much as I liked St. Elsewhere. That show was brilliant.

[UTUSN]

36. None?!1 (I should stay out of threads... ) n/t

[one_voice]

37. I like too many..

House

ER..early on, though I watched to the end.

Greys Anatomy

St. Elsewhere.

I like them all for different reasons.

That's like asking which is better..

Hill Street Blues

NYPD Blue

The Shield

I couldn't pick one, loved them all.

[BlooInBloo]

41. Hill St. Blues. Done.

You're welcome. :P

[mwooldri]

38. One hospital TV show that I just can't bear to watch... Casualty (BBC domestic).

It's a pretty good show but any gory scenes for me are way TOO realistic. Can't stand much the sight of blood, and Casualty is good at having nice road traffic accidents come into A&E for either being saved or not, depending on the script.

But then again, I didn't grow up on a full diet of US TV.

Mark.

[BlooInBloo]

42. Interesting responses. I thought ER would do better, actually...

For every girl I knew at the time, Clooney/ER were the highlight of must-see-teevee in college.

I loved St. Elsewhere, but didn't realize so many others did.

Good responses - thanks!

[Recovered Repug]

43. China Beach.

Actually, I had a thing for Dana Delany and so it's the only hospital show (other than MASH) that I watched regularly.

[TreasonousBastard]

44. "Medic" ending the year before Richard Boone became a gunslinger.

[WinkyDink]

45. Dr. Welby wasn't "hospital". THAT winner = Vince Edwards' "Ben Casey."

[tblue]

46. What was the one with Gonzo? Was that Marcus Welby?

I used to like that one.

[TK421]

47. I would have to say St. Elsewhere n/t

[JonLP24]

48. LOL

I haven't seen a single episode from the list except for Scrubs where I seen several episodes so that's who I vote for but to be honest I don't enjoy the show very much.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. Hopkins Medical!

This was a medical documentary that was on several years ago.

I was totally hooked, and sad when it went off the air.

True stories, filmed on the spot, and completely mesmerizing.

[khawkings09]

50. scrubs IMO

[begin_within]

52. Scrubs is very inventive

I hardly ever watch it, but if I accidentally tune in to it, I can't take my eyes off it.

[begin_within]

51. Temperatures Rising

but only the first season, not its sequel "The New Temperatures Rising Show," which sucked.

[BoWanZi]

53. House for modern shows and when I was a kid, I loved Trapper John, MD

x

[Bucky]

55. Why is "Emergency!" not in this poll?

It really set the bar for medical show realism.

[Paper Roses]

56. Help me old timers, what was the name of the show starring

Richard Chamberlain. I loved it.

Of course, there was the moody Ben Casey. I was not fond of him but both were far better than the stuff foisted upon the willing now.

[foxfeet]

58. Dr. Kildare, IIRC.

[TheMightyFavog]

57. No Emergency!?

Come on folks, the one program that inspired communities around the country to upgrade their EMS services?


Felt sorry for Gage, poor guy couldn't get laid in a brothel. But then again, he had a habit of being something of a dick to most women. Except Dix. She didn't take no shit from anyone.