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* [[Christmas Episode]]: A particularly heartwrenching one following the death of {{spoiler|the Craigs' son}}, which is also the one where they actually kill off '''''{{spoiler|[[Anyone Can Die|Santa Claus himself]]!}}!''''' |
* [[Christmas Episode]]: A particularly heartwrenching one following the death of {{spoiler|the Craigs' son}}, which is also the one where they actually kill off '''''{{spoiler|[[Anyone Can Die|Santa Claus himself]]!}}!''''' |
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* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Drs. Ben Samuels and Annie Cavanero both disappear without explanation. |
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Drs. Ben Samuels and Annie Cavanero both disappear without explanation. |
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* [[CPR Clean Pretty Reliable]]: Sometimes played straight, but often averted. |
* [[CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable]]: Sometimes played straight, but often averted. |
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Dr. Cathy Martin. |
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Dr. Cathy Martin. |
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* [[Crossover]]: The show had connections with a number of other shows and had minor crossovers with others including ''[[Cheers]]'' of all things. |
* [[Crossover]]: The show had connections with a number of other shows and had minor crossovers with others including ''[[Cheers]]'' of all things. |
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* [[Mistaken for Gay]]: Dr. Craig and Dr. Westphall, along with Dr. Craig and Dr. Erlich. |
* [[Mistaken for Gay]]: Dr. Craig and Dr. Westphall, along with Dr. Craig and Dr. Erlich. |
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* [[Napoleon Delusion]]: "[[You Are Number Six|John Doe #6]]", a patient in the psych ward who suffered from [[Identity Amnesia|amnesia]] and imagined himself at various times to be different people including [[The Mary Tyler Moore Show|Mary Richards]], John McEnroe, and Dr. Craig. |
* [[Napoleon Delusion]]: "[[You Are Number Six|John Doe #6]]", a patient in the psych ward who suffered from [[Identity Amnesia|amnesia]] and imagined himself at various times to be different people including [[The Mary Tyler Moore Show|Mary Richards]], John McEnroe, and Dr. Craig. |
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* [[Near-Death Experience]]: Fiscus has one after getting shot in "After Life". |
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* [[Not What It Looks Like]]: Several times. |
* [[Not What It Looks Like]]: Several times. |
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* [[Phrase Catcher]]: Especially throughout season 2: "You're a pig, Ehrlich" |
* [[Phrase Catcher]]: Especially throughout season 2: "You're a pig, Ehrlich" |
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* [[Previously On]] / [[On the Next]]: Every episode began with a summary of previous events that were pertinent to the episode, and then a little snippet of events from that night's episode. |
* [["Previously On..."]] / [["On the Next..."]]: Every episode began with a summary of previous events that were pertinent to the episode, and then a little snippet of events from that night's episode. |
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* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: Happens to several characters over the years. |
* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: Happens to several characters over the years. |
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* [[Put On a Bus]]: Several characters, but most notably Shirley Daniels and Bobby Caldwell. |
* [[Put On a Bus]]: Several characters, but most notably Shirley Daniels and Bobby Caldwell. |
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* [[Revenge]]: Shirley Daniels {{spoiler|shoots Dr. White to avenge the rape of Cathy Martin}}. If you watch the scene carefully, you'll see that she actually {{spoiler|shoots him twice}}...and, appropriately, {{spoiler|the first shot [[Groin Attack|isn't to the heart]]}}. |
* [[Revenge]]: Shirley Daniels {{spoiler|shoots Dr. White to avenge the rape of Cathy Martin}}. If you watch the scene carefully, you'll see that she actually {{spoiler|shoots him twice}}...and, appropriately, {{spoiler|the first shot [[Groin Attack|isn't to the heart]]}}. |
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* [[Sanity Slippage]]: The residency program, coupled with marital problems, eventually became too much for {{spoiler|Dr. White}}. |
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: The residency program, coupled with marital problems, eventually became too much for {{spoiler|Dr. White}}. |
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* [[Series Continuity Error]]: In a season two episode, Dr. Westphall tells a family that he doesn't believe in taking comatose patients off of life support, and yet in the season 4 [[Whole |
* [[Series Continuity Error]]: In a season two episode, Dr. Westphall tells a family that he doesn't believe in taking comatose patients off of life support, and yet in the season 4 [[Whole-Episode Flashback]] "Time Heals", he is shown {{spoiler|personally disconnecting his brain dead wife from life support}}, which happened several years before the events of the season 2 episode! |
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** [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Not necessarily. He could have been all for it in the past, but {{spoiler|[[My God, What Have I Done?|the guilt and regret of having done it to his wife]] changed his mind on the issue.}} |
** [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Not necessarily. He could have been all for it in the past, but {{spoiler|[[My God, What Have I Done?|the guilt and regret of having done it to his wife]] changed his mind on the issue.}} |
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* [[Scenery Censor]]: A few times. |
* [[Scenery Censor]]: A few times. |
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* [[Science Marches On]] / [[Technology Marches On]]: The series ended in 1988. Medicine and technology have both marched on quite a bit since then! |
* [[Science Marches On]] / [[Technology Marches On]]: The series ended in 1988. Medicine and technology have both marched on quite a bit since then! |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Dr. Craig starts singing "Sit Down, John" from ''[[Seventeen Seventy Six|1776]]'' when the Craigs go to Philadelphia. |
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** In one episode, Dr. Beale (the psychiatrist) is heard speaking with someone on the phone: "I'm sure your daughter-in-law isn't a witch, [[Bewitched (TV)|Mrs. Stevens]]... you ''saw'' the sofa levitating?". |
** In one episode, Dr. Beale (the psychiatrist) is heard speaking with someone on the phone: "I'm sure your daughter-in-law isn't a witch, [[Bewitched (TV)|Mrs. Stevens]]... you ''saw'' the sofa levitating?". |
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** In the morgue: "Patient [[M*A*S*H (TV)|#4077, Blake, Henry]]. Cause of death: [[McLeaned|Plane crash]]." |
** In the morgue: "Patient [[M*A*S*H (TV)|#4077, Blake, Henry]]. Cause of death: [[McLeaned|Plane crash]]." |
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* [[Vanity Plate]] |
* [[Vanity Plate]] |
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* [[Very Special Episode]] |
* [[Very Special Episode]] |
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* [[Whole-Episode Flashback]]: Fourth season episodes "Time Heals (Part 1)" and "Time Heals (Part 2)", in which we see St. Eligius in its early days, Dr. Auschlander as a young doctor, and Dr. Westphall as an angry young juvenile delinquent. Also features Dr. Craig as an [[Jerkass|arrogant]], [[Professional Butt-Kisser|sycophantic]] resident and Helen Rosenthal as a young newlywed. |
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