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Cutter to Houston 
Genre Medical drama Created by Sandor Stern Written by Rick Edelstein
Larry Mollin
Sandor SternDirected by Richard Michaels Starring Shelley Hack
Jim Metzler
Alec BaldwinComposer(s) J.A.C. Redford Country of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 9 (2 unaired) Production Camera setup Single-camera Running time 45–48 minutes Broadcast Original channel CBS Original run October 1, 1983 – December 31, 1983 Cutter to Houston is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from October 1 to December 31, 1983. The series was created by Sandor Stern.
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Synopsis
Cutter to Houston is set at Cutter Community Hospital in the small town of Cutter, Texas, sixty miles from Houston. The series stars Shelley Hack as surgeon Dr. Beth Gilbert, Jim Metzler as Dr. Andy Fenton, and Alec Baldwin as Dr. Hal Wexler, a GP under probation for writing illegal prescriptions.[1]
Cutter to Houston aired on Saturdays at 8:00 PM Eastern. Due to low ratings, it was canceled after seven episodes and was replaced by another short-lived series, Whiz Kids.
Cast
- Jim Metzler as Dr. Andy Fenton
- Shelley Hack as Dr. Beth Gilbert
- Alec Baldwin as Dr. Hal Wexler
- K Callan as Connie Buford
- Noble Willingham as Mayor Warren Jarvis
- Susan Styles as Nurse Patty Alvarez
Notable guest appearance
In a 1983 episode, Chad Allen, then 9 years of age, "played a kid who got hurt and had to be given mouth-to-mouth and carried to the waiting chopper by Dr. Hal Wexler." Years later, Chad reminisced that "I thought it was the greatest job I had ever gotten," because Alec Baldwin was Dr. Wexler.[2]
Episodes
Episode # Episode title Original airdate 1-1 Pilot October 1, 1983 1-2 "In the Eye of the Hurricane" October 8, 1983 1-3 "From the Smallest Crystal, From the Smallest Stone" October 15, 1983 1-4 "It Ain't Braggin' If You Done It" December 10, 1983 1-5 "Race for Life" December 17, 1983 1-6 "Tell Me a Riddle, Daddy" December 24, 1983 1-7 "The Life You Save" December 31, 1983 1-8 "Don't Look for Zebras" Never aired 1-9 "The Very Best of Friends" Never aired References
- ^ Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1999). Health Professionals On Screen. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 326. ISBN 0-810-83636-X.
- ^ When I Knew (2005), ISBN 0060571462
External links
- Cutter to Houston at the Internet Movie Database
- Cutter to Houston at TV.com
- Cutter to Houston at epguides.com
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