- 3 lbs
infobox television
show_name = 3 lbs
format =Drama
runtime = 45 minutes
creator =Peter Ocko
developer =
executive_producer =Peter Ocko
starring =Stanley Tucci Mark Feuerstein Indira Varma Tamara Taylor Armando Riesco
country = Flagicon|USAUnited States
network =CBS
first_aired =November 14 ,2006
last_aired =November 28 ,2006
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 8 (5 unaired)
website = http://www.cbs.com/primetime/3lbs/
imdb_id = 0775558
tv_com_id = 32737"3 lbs" is a short-lived
drama that aired onCBS fromNovember 14 ,2006 toNovember 28 2006 , replacing the cancelled series "Smith". The show itself was then cancelled three weeks later due to poor ratings. [http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/30/television.lbs.reut/index.html] [http://www.tv.com/story/7336.html?tag=headlines;title;0] The title refers to the fact that the average human brain weighs approximately three pounds. The show follows the medical careers of prominent brain surgeon Doctor Douglas Hanson (played byStanley Tucci ) and hisprotégé Jonathan Seger.The show was promoted as "The next great
medical drama ." The theme song is "Calling all Angels" by Train. Eight episodes were made, with CBS planning on distributing the five un-aired episodes online.Main cast
Episodes
The five episodes that did not originally air in the United States were made available on
Amazon Unbox .References
External links
* [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/3lbs/ 3lbs on CBS]
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