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It attracted some overstated initial hype in the USA about how [[Darker and Edgier|Dark and Edgy]] it is, although that is true only by comparison to more sentimental hospital dramas. The strength of the show are the way it combines (often dark)
Some other characters include Jackie's [[Gentleman Snarker]] English friend Dr. O'Hara; Gloria Akalitus, Jackie's mostly no-nonsense boss, Dr. "Coop" Cooper, a parody of the traditional
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* [[The Ace]]: Kelly in
* [[All Abusers Are Male]]: Averted, one patient is a man whose girlfriend managed to crack his skull out of anger. He hit her back in
* [[A Friend in Need]]: O'Hara exemplifies this. Even though in later seasons, she has more than enough reason to avoid Jackie because of her unpredictable behavior as an addict.▼
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Jackie and Coop in
▲* [[All Abusers Are Male]]: Averted, one patient is a man whose girlfriend managed to crack his skull out of anger. He hit her back in defence but she only suffered some bruises.
▲* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Jackie and Coop in season 1, but only on his side. Jackie was manipulating his feelings to convince him that she hit her finger to see him, rather then disguise the fact that she's married.
* [[Big Applesauce]]
* [[The Big Guy]]: [[Meaningful Name|Thor]], overlapping with [[Camp Gay]].
* [[Bi the Way]] {{spoiler|O'Hara}}; it doesn't come up until Season 2, and then it's treated like a non-issue.
* [[But I Can't Be Pregnant]]:
* [[Camp Gay]]: Thor and Momo (Mohammed). [[Crowning Moment of Funny|It takes Zoey a while to realize this.]]
* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: Jackie takes tap dancing lessons with her daughter early in the series, and later uses it to keep an inebriated Sam awake.
▲* [[Dr. Feelgood]]: a very rare sympathetic example
* [[Dr. Jerk]]: Coop, in his worse moments.
* [[Expy]]: Zoey is an expy of Alice Chantrey from ''[[Casualty]]''.
▲* [[A Friend in Need]]: O'Hara exemplifies this. Even though in later seasons, she has more than enough reason to avoid Jackie because of her unpredictable behavior as an addict.
* [[Friendly Rival]]: Coop considered he was one with O'Hara as she's the only other doctor on the floor. It's made the plot point of a
* [[Friends
* [[Gentleman Snarker]]: O'Hara is a rare female example.
* [[Has Two Mommies]]: Coop.
* [[Hopeless Suitor]]: Eddie, different from the usual in that they're having sex throughout but he wants an emotional relationship.
* [[Hospital Hottie]]: Subverted. Of course, O'Hara and Cooper are attractive (doctors) but the nurse's all wear practical shoes, have their hair short/tied up and do not wear make-up, like how real nurses would do. This actually shows the difference in work between the nurse's (who work long hours on their feet) and doctors.
** Invoked when Cooper is
* [[I Cannot Self
* [[
* [[Jerk
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Inverted, with a Protagonist who does questionable things. Executive producer Liz Brixius even used the name Houdini to describe her. Understandable as Jackie is the main character, but ''every'' season ends with her getting off
** The tables are turned in the recent season when Kevin discovers about Jackie's affair and her drug use and sues for child custody.
* [[Karmic Jackpot]]: Arguably Jackie. She saves lives, is considered a good person by most of her co-workers, and as a result is able to hide her secrets almost flawlessly.
* [[Married to
* [[MD Envy]]: Inverted, most of the nurses and paramedics are happy in their jobs but Coop often feels the need to gloat that he is a doctor, especially over Sam, the only recurring nurse who is both straight and male. Barring Kelly, but Kelly is [[The Ace]] so gets a pass from Coop.▼
* [[Moral Dissonance]]: Jackie, who's considered a good nurse and mother, but who's actions potentially harm that reputation.
▲* [[MD Envy]]: Inverted, most of the nurses and paramedics are happy in their jobs but Coop often feels the need to gloat that he is a doctor, especially over Sam, the only recurring nurse who is both straight and male. Barring Kelly, but Kelly is [[The Ace]] so gets a pass from Coop.
* [[Naive Newcomer]]: Zoey, and to a lesser extent Coop.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: Are you seriously going to threaten someone who's friends with a guy named ''Thor''?
* [[One of Our Own]]: In
* [[Recycled in Space]]: ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', but with a nurse.▼
▲* [[Recycled in Space]]: ''[[House (TV)|House]]'', but with a nurse
* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]: Jackie all the time, and to a lesser extent O'Hara ▼
▲* [[Sarcastic Confession]]: when Zoe asks Jackie what happened to her finger.
▲* [[Screw the Rules I'm Doing What's Right]]: Jackie all the time, and to a lesser extent O'Hara
* [[Skewed Priorities]]: Arguably Jackie, depending on what you think is most important for her (Drugs or other obligations?). Definitely Coop and Zoey, at times.
* [[Talkative Loon]]: God.
* [[Token Minority]]: In
* [[Tourettes Syndrome]]: Coop. His tic acts up when he's stressed or nervous, and he grabs women's breasts. It gets him into trouble sometimes.
* [[The Unfair Sex]]: Coop and Jackie's disagreement on domestic violence vs. self defense.
▲* [[Token Minority]]: In season one, Momo who leaves. In season two Sam. In season three, Kelly an African American temp nurse joins Sam.
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