Medical Dramas The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About "I think 'St. Elsewhere' changed the notion of hospital shows. Because of its irreverence, because of its originality." - Thomas Carter, Director Medical Dramas describe fictional shows involving recurring characters that illustrate the work of medical practitioners. Highlights Thomas Carter on directing St. Elsewhere 14:24 Paris Barclay on directing a pivotal episode of ER 04:43 Bill Dana on his recurring role on St. Elsewhere and working with Howie Mandel 02:30 Joshua Brand on doing research for St. Elsewhere, on the pilot for the show, and on working with Bruce Paltrow 07:29 Hector Elizondo on co-starring as "Dr. Phillip Watters" on Chicago Hope 02:26 Meta Rosenberg on dealing with Standards and Practices on Ben Casey 01:09 Who talked about this genre Paris BarclayView Interview Paris Barclay on directing a pivotal episode of ER 03:56 Paris Barclay on producing and directing City of Angels 02:47 Bonnie BartlettView Interview Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels on St. Elsewhere 13:33 Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels on St. Elsewhere 13:33 Ed Begley, Jr. with Emerson CollegeView Interview Ed Begley, Jr. on starring on St. Elsewhere 06:45 William BlinnView Interview William Blinn on writing for The Interns starring Mike Farrell 04:01 Tom BosleyView Interview Tom Bosley on appearing as "Tiny Baker" in Marcus Welby, M.D, the ABC pilot for the television medical series 02:35 Joshua BrandView Interview Joshua Brand on creating and writing St. Elsewhere 11:56 Joshua Brand on working on St. Elsewhere 07:29 Reuben CannonView Interview Reuben Cannon on casting for Ironside, Emergency!, The Rockford Files, Baretta and Sanford and Son 08:44 Thomas CarterView Interview Thomas Carter on directing St. Elsewhere 14:24 Richard ChamberlainView Interview Richard Chamberlain on how Dr. Kildare made medical dramas a TV staple 03:21 Bob ClaverView Interview Bob Claver on producing and directing The Interns 02:03 Jeanne CooperView Interview Jeanne Cooper on the medical show, Ben Casey 06:48 William DanielsView Interview William Daniels on playing "Dr. Mark Craig" on St. Elsewhere 33:41 Thomas Del RuthView Interview Thomas Del Ruth on acting as director of photography for ER 11:55 Walter DishellView Interview Walter Dishell on acting as a medical consultant for the series Medical Center 15:30 Walter Dishell on consulting for Medical Center 15:54 Walter Dishell on consulting for Trapper John, M.D. 08:33 Walter Dishell on working on House Calls 03:05 Charles S. DubinView Interview Charles S. Dubin on directing The Nurses 01:02 Charles S. Dubin on directing Medical Center, and on directing Ironside, starring Raymond Burr 03:40 Barbara EdenView Interview Barbara Eden on guest-starring Dr. Kildare 02:12 Hector ElizondoView Interview Hector Elizondo on co-starring as "Dr. Phillip Watters" on Chicago Hope 25:03 Hector Elizondo on guest-starring on Grey's Anatomy 02:31 Norman FeltonView Interview Norman Felton on executive producing Dr. Kildare 08:29 Gerald Perry FinnermanView Interview Gerald Perry Finnerman on lighting Emergency!, and on problems he had lighting the fire station exterior 02:45 Tom FontanaView Interview Tom Fontana on writing and producing St. Elsewhere 42:22 Tom Fontana on writing and producing St. Elsewhere (Part 2) 37:39 David GerberView Interview David Gerber on producing Medical Story 02:15 David Gerber on producing Medical Story 02:36 Lesli Linka GlatterView Interview Lesli Linka Glatter on directing ER 15:08 Jerry GoldsmithView Interview Jerry Goldsmith on composing for Dr. Kildare and other shows and his process of composing for television 05:06 Louis Gossett, Jr.View Interview Louis Gossett, Jr. on early television appearances on shows like The Nurses and East Side/West Side 02:46 Walon GreenView Interview Walon Green on writing for ER 07:53 Leslie HoffmanView Interview Leslie Hoffman on doing stunts for Emergency 04:01 Hal HolbrookView Interview Hal Holbrook on guest-starring on Grey's Anatomy 01:47 Ellen HollyView Interview 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 JohnsonView Interview Lamont Johnson on directing Dr. Kildare, starring Richard Chamberlin, and The Execution of Private Slovik 09:09 Elodie KeeneView Interview Elodie Keene on editing St. Elsewhere 16:46 Elodie Keene on choosing ER as her next directing project 14:40 Elodie Keene on directing for Ryan Murphy on the series Popular, Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story 23:56 David E. KelleyView Interview David E. Kelley on creating and exiting Chicago Hope; on his writing process; on the end of Chicago Hope 09:11 Rita LakinView Interview Rita Lakin on writing for Dr. Kildare 08:30 Rita Lakin on writing episodes of Medical Center, including a transgender storyline featuring Robert Reed 05:48 Norman LloydView Interview Norman Lloyd on playing "Dr. Daniel Auschlander" on St. Elsewhere 20:11 Gavin MacLeodView Interview Gavin MacLeod on guest-starring on Dr. Kildare 01:02 Gavin MacLeod on guest-starring on Ben Casey, and on Cloris Leachman 02:19 William H. MacyView Interview William H. Macy on ER 16:36 Abby MannView Interview Abby Mann on creating the pilot movie for Medical Story 02:27 Randolph MantoothView Interview Randolph Mantooth on playing "Johnny Gage" on Emergency! (Part 1) 36:26 Randolph Mantooth on playing "Johnny Gage" on Emergency! (Part 2) 55:26 E. G. MarshallView Interview E.G. Marshall on acting on The Bold Ones 07:38 E.G. Marshall on acting on Chicago Hope 00:45 Leslie H. MartinsonView Interview Leslie H. Martinson on directing Quincy, M.E. 04:43 Jayne MeadowsView Interview Jayne Meadows on appearing as "Nurse Chambers" in the series 06:12 Garrett MorrisView Interview Garrett Morris on his dramatic work including appearances on ER 00:47 Diana MuldaurView Interview Diana Muldaur on working on Dr. Kildare 00:40 Lori OpendenView Interview Lori Openden on her involvement in casting ER 05:05 Daniel Petrie, Sr.View Interview Daniel Petrie, Sr. on directing Marcus Welby, M.D. and Medical Center 03:20 Doris RobertsView Interview Doris Roberts on St. Elsewhere 07:40 Meta RosenbergView Interview Meta Rosenberg on packaging Ben Casey 06:22 Meta Rosenberg on packaging Breaking Point 05:35 Edgar J. ScherickView Interview Edgar Scherick on the development of Ben Casey (it was developed and owned by Bing Crosby's company) 01:28 Thomas SchlammeView Interview Thomas Schlamme on directing the ensemble cast in Chicago Hope 01:24 Herbert S. SchlosserView Interview Herbert S. Scholosser on programming NBC in the early '70s, and on having Jack Webb produce Emergency! 03:44 Alfred SchneiderView Interview Alfred Schneider on sit-in protests by the gay community in response to Marcus Welby, M.D. 01:28 Ralph SenenskyView Interview Ralph Senensky on directing Dr. Kildare 32:32 David ShoreView Interview David Shore on creating the series House 16:38 David Shore on creating, writing and producing House 48:43 Herbert F. SolowView Interview Herbert F. Solow on the success of the show, Medical Center 03:01 Lynn StalmasterView Interview Lynn Stalmaster on casting Ben Casey 01:37 Lynn Stalmaster on casting David E. Kelley's Chicago Hope 02:28 Nina TasslerView Interview Nina Tassler on the development and casting of ER 07:08 Nina Tassler on ER and Chicago Hope going up against each other when both shows debuted 02:08 John WellsView Interview John Wells on writing and producing ER 14:42 John Wells on writing and producing ER (Part 2) 37:35 John Wells on executive producing Third Watch 05:11 Dick WolfView Interview Dick Wolf on producing The Human Factor 01:09 Alan YoungView Interview Alan Young on guest-starring on St. Elsewhere 01:13