Buck James

Buck James
Starring Dennis Weaver
Alberta Watson
Shannon Wilcox
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 19 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) TriStar Television (1987-1988)
Columbia Pictures Television (1988)
Release
Original network ABC
Original release September 27, 1987 – May 5, 1988

Buck James is an American medical drama that aired from September 27, 1987 until May 5, 1988.

Premise

Buck James is a surgeon at a hospital in Texas who also has a passion for ranching.[1]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot (a.k.a. Heart of Texas)"Rick WallaceTBASeptember 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)
Buck's unmarried daughter returns, and he has to deal with hospital politics.
2"Sins of the Father"Rick WallaceTBAOctober 4, 1987 (1987-10-04)
A dying boy has parents whose religious beliefs prohibits transfusions.
3"Too Close to Home"Rick WallaceTBAOctober 11, 1987 (1987-10-11)
Jenny's mother has a stroke. An argument between a group of ranchers and a bank turns into a hit-and-run.
4"Absalom, Absalom"TBATBANovember 1, 1987 (1987-11-01)
Kyle finds out that an old girlfriend has AIDS.
5"A Question of Loyalty"Win PhelpsTBANovember 8, 1987 (1987-11-08)
Rebecca and a trauma surgeon has a standoff at the hospital.
6"And Keep Them From Harm"TBATBANovember 15, 1987 (1987-11-15)
Rebecca performs an elective hysterectomy and is criticized. Torio is discriminated against because of his race.
7"Silent Partners"TBATBANovember 22, 1987 (1987-11-22)
Buck has to persuade a man, who has a daughter with down syndrome, to undergo a risky operation.
8"The Last Ride"Don WeisTBADecember 13, 1987 (1987-12-13)
Clint's best friend is almost killed in a rodeo accident. Rebecca gets offered a job at a hospital in New York.
9"Let Nothing You Dismay"Michael FrescoTBADecember 20, 1987 (1987-12-20)
Dinah and Clint are both depressed during the holidays. A little girl brings Christmas joy to the hospital.
10"The Good Samatarian"Jerry JamesonTBAJanuary 3, 1988 (1988-01-03)
Buck has to operate on a woman in difficult labor. Dinah's ex-boyfriend returns to try and win her heart.
11"Almost Perfect"Mimi LederTBAJanuary 10, 1988 (1988-01-10)
It is revealed that Dinah's unborn baby has a deformity. Rebecca's grandparents has problems with her new boyfriend who isn't jewish.
12"Lives in the Balance"Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.TBAMarch 10, 1988 (1988-03-10)
Buck finds out that a dying boy is the perfect heart donor for a sick child.
13"The Bottom Line"Don WeisTBAMarch 17, 1988 (1988-03-17)
Buck is in a collision with a drunken driver on a highway.
14"Act of Aggression"David JacksonDavid JacksonMarch 24, 1988 (1988-03-24)
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.
15"Quality of Life"Michael FrescoTBAMarch 31, 1988 (1988-03-31)
A friend of Buck decides to forgo technology that could save his life. Rebecca has doubts about her chief-residency post.
16"Top Secret"Joel RosenzweigTBAApril 7, 1988 (1988-04-07)
A cover-up by an airplane manufacturer is behind a poorly designed plane.
17"To Everything a Season"Mimi LederTBAApril 14, 1988 (1988-04-14)
Buck has an argument with a burn specialist. Clint wants to take a job in the oil industry instead of going to college.
18"Heal Thyself"Don WeisTBAApril 28, 1988 (1988-04-28)
An mysterious illness affects Buck's performance.
19"The Requiem"Win PhelpsTBAMay 5, 1988 (1988-05-05)
Buck and Les Grant argue over the hospital's budget, but before they reach an agreement, Grant is shot.

References

  1. TV Guide. "Buck James Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-26.

External links

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