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7.1/10 TV Created by Susan Harris Final episode date 7 May 1994 Network NBC | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Sitcom Opening theme "Here I Am" (season 1) Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Robert Berlinger
Peter D. Beyt
Andy Cadiff
Terry Hughes
Gil Junger
Lex Passaris
Tom Straw Starring Arnetia Walker
Stephanie Hodge
Mary Jo Keenen
Carlos Lacamara
Jeff Altman
Florence Stanley
David Rasche
Loni Anderson
Kip Gilman
Markus Flanagan
Ada Maris Theme music composer John Bettis (seasons 1 & 2)
Mike Post (season 3) Cast Loni Anderson, Ada Maris, Arnetia Walker, Mary Jo Keenen, David Rasche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nurses is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 14, 1991 to May 7, 1994, developed and produced by Susan Harris as a spin-off of Empty Nest, which in turn was a spin-off of The Golden Girls.
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Nurses 1991 opening credits here i am
Synopsis
The show revolved around a group of nurses working at the same Miami hospital as Empty Nest's Dr. Harry Weston. Initially, the main characters were strong-willed nurse Annie Roland (Arnetia Walker), sarcastic nurse Sandy Miller (Stephanie Hodge), dim-witted nurse Julie Milbury (Mary Jo Keenen) and Latina nurse Gina Cuevas (Ada Maris) who frequently reminisced about her homeland, the fictional San Pequeño. Also in the cast were arrogant Dr. Hank Kaplan (Kip Gilman), wise-cracking orderly Paco Ortiz (Carlos Lacamara) and flaky nurse Greg Vincent (Jeff Altman). In addition, Florence Stanley had a recurring role during the first season as Dr. Riskin.
Changes were made, however, after the first season. In an effort to boost ratings, David Rasche joined the cast in the second season as Jack Trenton, a slimy white-collar criminal forced to perform community service at the hospital, and in the final season Loni Anderson joined the cast as new hospital administrator Casey McAfee. Other changes included the addition of Markus Flanagan as hunky orderly Luke Fitzgerald for the second season only, the changing of the show's theme song in seasons two and three, having nurse Gina and Dr. Hank Kaplan get married (Gina being pregnant with Dr. Hank's child). Nurse Greg Vincent was also written off after season one.
In the show's final season, nurse Sandy was gone, and the show's focus moved increasingly from the nurses to Casey McAfee's adjustments in running the hospital under a new HMO, and the antics of Jack Trenton and his sidekick Paco the orderly.
Although ratings improved somewhat, NBC still cancelled the show after its third season.
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Crossovers
The following is a list of Nurses episodes featuring characters from The Golden Girls and Empty Nest.