Buck James
Buck James is an American medical drama television series created by Paul F. Edwards that aired on ABC from September 27, 1987 until May 5, 1988.
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Paul F. Edwards |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
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| Producers |
GarnerSimmons |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 27, 1987 – May 5, 1988 |
Cast
- Dennis Weaver as Buck James
- Alberta Watson as Rebecca Meyer
- Shannon Wilcox as Jenny James
- Jon Maynard Pennell as Clint James
- Dehl Berti as Vittorio
- John Cullum as Henry Carliner
- Elena Stitiler as Dinah James
- Perry Anzilotti as Myron
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot (a.k.a. Heart of Texas)" | Rick Wallace | Paul F. Edwards | September 27, 1987 | |
| Buck's unmarried daughter returns, and he has to deal with hospital politics. | |||||
| 2 | "Sins of the Father" | Rick Wallace | David Abramowitz | October 4, 1987 | |
| A dying boy has parents whose religious beliefs prohibits transfusions. | |||||
| 3 | "Too Close to Home" | Rick Wallace | David Abramowitz | October 11, 1987 | |
| Jenny's mother has a stroke. An argument between a group of ranchers and a bank turns into a hit-and-run. | |||||
| 4 | "Absalom, Absalom" | Don Weis | Paul F. Edwards | November 1, 1987 | |
| Kyle finds out that an old girlfriend has AIDS. | |||||
| 5 | "A Question of Loyalty" | Win Phelps | Art Monterastelli | November 8, 1987 | |
| Rebecca and a trauma surgeon has a standoff at the hospital. | |||||
| 6 | "And Keep Them From Harm" | Mimi Leder | Paul F. Edwards | November 15, 1987 | |
| Rebecca performs an elective hysterectomy and is criticized. Torio is discriminated against because of his race. | |||||
| 7 | "Silent Partners" | Jan Eliasberg | Garner Simmons | November 22, 1987 | |
| Buck has to persuade a man, who has a daughter with down syndrome, to undergo a risky operation. | |||||
| 8 | "The Last Ride" | Don Weis | Syrie Astrahan James | December 13, 1987 | |
| Clint's best friend is almost killed in a rodeo accident. Rebecca gets offered a job at a hospital in New York. | |||||
| 9 | "Let Nothing You Dismay" | Michael Fresco | Paul F. Edwards & Garner Simmons | December 20, 1987 | |
| Dinah and Clint are both depressed during the holidays. A little girl brings Christmas joy to the hospital. | |||||
| 10 | "The Good Samatarian" | Jerry Jameson | Garner Simmons | January 3, 1988 | |
| Buck has to operate on a woman in difficult labor. Dinah's ex-boyfriend returns to try and win her heart. | |||||
| 11 | "Almost Perfect" | Mimi Leder | David Abramovitz | January 10, 1988 | |
| It is revealed that Dinah's unborn baby has a deformity. Rebecca's grandparents has problems with her new boyfriend who isn't jewish. | |||||
| 12 | "Lives in the Balance" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Garner Simmons | March 10, 1988 | |
| Buck finds out that a dying boy is the perfect heart donor for a sick child. | |||||
| 13 | "The Bottom Line" | Don Weis | David Abramovitz | March 17, 1988 | |
| Buck is in a collision with a drunken driver on a highway. | |||||
| 14 | "Act of Aggression" | David Jackson | David Jackson | March 24, 1988 | |
| Clint is sent to jail because of a practical joke. Buck is called in to save the life of a prisoner who is scheduled for execution. | |||||
| 15 | "Quality of Life" | Michael Fresco | Art Monterastelli | March 31, 1988 | |
| A friend of Buck decides to forgo technology that could save his life. Rebecca has doubts about her chief-residency post. | |||||
| 16 | "Top Secret" | Joel Rosenzweig | Josef Anderson | April 7, 1988 | |
| A cover-up by an airplane manufacturer is behind a poorly designed plane. | |||||
| 17 | "To Everything a Season" | Mimi Leder | Paul F. Edwards | April 14, 1988 | |
| Buck has an argument with a burn specialist. Clint wants to take a job in the oil industry instead of going to college. | |||||
| 18 | "Heal Thyself" | Don Weis | David Abramowitz | April 28, 1988 | |
| An mysterious illness affects Buck's performance. | |||||
| 19 | "The Requiem" | Win Phelps | TBA | May 5, 1988 | |
| Buck and Les Grant argue over the hospital's budget, but before they reach an agreement, Grant is shot. | |||||
References
- TV Guide. "Buck James Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
External links
- Buck James at IMDb
- Buck James at TV.com
- Buck James at TV Guide
- Buck James at epguides.com
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