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{{quote|You're a credulous git, Mr. Pepperdyne; a stethoscope and a plausible manner do not make a doctor.|''[[A Bit of Fry and Laurie]]''}}
Sometimes it would be really great to get a doctor or other medical authority to say something nice about your product and or service on TV. However, for some
The solution, dress an actor up in a white lab coat, and give them a stethoscope. Even if he is a dentist. If possible put them in a set that looks like a waiting room, pharmacy, or hospital. As long as you don't say they're really a doctor you aren't going to get in trouble.
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{{quote|Khordib: He is Jaffa.
O'Neill: No. But he plays one on TV. }}
* Sam [[Quantum Leap
* Johnny's new gimmick, once ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' changed to a rock and roll music format, is this.
* The third season of ''[[Royal Pains]]'' has lead actor Mark Feuerstein begin a heart disease PSA with "I'm not a doctor, but I--" before co-star Reshma Shetty cuts him off with "You're not really going to say it, are you?". He settles for "Take it from a guy who ''plays'' a guy who knows what he's talking about."
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