| Buck James | |
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Paul F. Edwards |
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| Composer | Barry Goldberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19(list of episodes) |
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| Producers |
GarnerSimmons |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies |
(1987) (season 1) (1988) (season 1) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27) – May 5, 1988 (1988-05-05) |
Buck James is an American medical drama television series created by Paul F. Edwards that aired on ABC from September 27, 1987 until May 5, 1988.
Buck James is a middle-aged[1] surgeon at a hospital in Texas who also has a passion for ranching.[2] James, a "hard-driving, daredevil, brilliant sort of fellow", is chief surgeon[1] at Holloman University Hospital[3] and head of one of its trauma units.[4] In addition to his challenges at work, at home he has a son "who is going through all the usual painful gyrations of growing up" and a two-months-pregnant daughter who has separated from her husband[4] and he had to deal with "a divorced wife who wouldn't let go."[1]
The title character was based on real-life physician Red Duke. Star Dennis Weaver shadowed Duke at work (including being present during surgeries that Duke performed) to prepare for playing James, and Duke was a consultant on scripts for the show.[5] Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where Duke practiced, was the location for filming of the show's pilot.[6]
Buck James was broadcast from 10 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Sundays on ABC[7] from September 27, 1987, until January 10, 1988.[8] and from 10 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursdays[3] on ABC from March 10, 1988, until May 5, 1988.[8] It was produced by Entertainment Partners in association with Tri-Star Television.[9]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot (a.k.a. Heart of Texas)" | Rick Wallace | Paul F. Edwards | September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27) | |
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Buck's unmarried daughter returns, and he has to deal with hospital politics.
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| 2 | "Sins of the Father" | Rick Wallace | David Abramowitz | October 4, 1987 (1987-10-04) | |
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A dying boy has parents whose religious beliefs prohibits transfusions.
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| 3 | "Too Close to Home" | Rick Wallace | David Abramowitz | October 11, 1987 (1987-10-11) | |
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Jenny's mother has a stroke. An argument between a group of ranchers and a bank turns into a hit-and-run.
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| 4 | "Absalom, Absalom" | Don Weis | Paul F. Edwards | November 1, 1987 (1987-11-01) | |
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Kyle finds out that an old girlfriend has AIDS.
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| 5 | "A Question of Loyalty" | Win Phelps | Art Monterastelli | November 8, 1987 (1987-11-08) | |
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Rebecca and a trauma surgeon has a standoff at the hospital.
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| 6 | "And Keep Them From Harm" | Mimi Leder | Paul F. Edwards | November 15, 1987 (1987-11-15) | |
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Rebecca performs an elective hysterectomy and is criticized. Torio is discriminated against because of his race.
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| 7 | "Silent Partners" | Jan Eliasberg | Garner Simmons | November 22, 1987 (1987-11-22) | |
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Buck has to persuade a man, who has a daughter with down syndrome, to undergo a risky operation.
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| 8 | "The Last Ride" | Don Weis | Syrie Astrahan James | December 13, 1987 (1987-12-13) | |
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Clint's best friend is almost killed in a rodeo accident. Rebecca gets offered a job at a hospital in New York.
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| 9 | "Let Nothing You Dismay" | Michael Fresco | Paul F. Edwards & Garner Simmons | December 20, 1987 (1987-12-20) | |
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Dinah and Clint are both depressed during the holidays. A little girl brings Christmas joy to the hospital.
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| 10 | "The Good Samatarian" | Jerry Jameson | Garner Simmons | January 3, 1988 (1988-01-03) | |
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Buck has to operate on a woman in difficult labor. Dinah's ex-boyfriend returns to try and win her heart.
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| 11 | "Almost Perfect" | Mimi Leder | David Abramovitz | January 10, 1988 (1988-01-10) | |
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It is revealed that Dinah's unborn baby has a deformity. Rebecca's grandparents has problems with her new boyfriend who isn't jewish.
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| 12 | "Lives in the Balance" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Garner Simmons | March 10, 1988 (1988-03-10) | |
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Buck finds out that a dying boy is the perfect heart donor for a sick child.
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| 13 | "The Bottom Line" | Don Weis | David Abramovitz | March 17, 1988 (1988-03-17) | |
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Buck is in a collision with a drunken driver on a highway.
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| 14 | "Act of Aggression" | David Jackson | David Jackson | March 24, 1988 (1988-03-24) | |
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Clint is sent to jail because of a practical joke. Buck is called in to save the life of a prisoner who is scheduled for execution.
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| 15 | "Quality of Life" | Michael Fresco | Art Monterastelli | March 31, 1988 (1988-03-31) | |
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A friend of Buck decides to forgo technology that could save his life. Rebecca has doubts about her chief-residency post.
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| 16 | "Top Secret" | Joel Rosenzweig | Josef Anderson | April 7, 1988 (1988-04-07) | |
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A cover-up by an airplane manufacturer is behind a poorly designed plane.
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| 17 | "To Everything a Season" | Mimi Leder | Paul F. Edwards | April 14, 1988 (1988-04-14) | |
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Buck has an argument with a burn specialist. Clint wants to take a job in the oil industry instead of going to college.
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| 18 | "Heal Thyself" | Don Weis | David Abramowitz | April 28, 1988 (1988-04-28) | |
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An mysterious illness affects Buck's performance.
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| 19 | "The Requiem" | Win Phelps | Unknown | May 5, 1988 (1988-05-05) | |
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Buck and Les Grant argue over the hospital's budget, but before they reach an agreement, Grant is shot.
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