Nightingales (American TV series)

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Genre	Medical drama
Created by	Rita Lakin; Frank Furino; Howard Lakin
Written by	Frank Furino; Howard Lakin; Rita Lakin;
Starring	Suzanne Pleshette; Barry Newman; Susan Walters; Chelsea Field; Kristy Swanson; Taylor Fry; Fran Bennett; Gil Gerard; Jennifer Rhodes; Roxann Dawson; Kim Johnston Ulrich;
Composer	John E. Davis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Aaron Spelling; Douglas S. Cramer;
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Aaron Spelling Productions
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	January 21 –; April 26, 1989

Nightingales is an American medical drama television series that aired on NBC from January 21, 1989 to April 26, 1989.^[1] It was produced by Aaron Spelling Productions.

Premise[]

The series follows the stories of Christine Broderick, a supervisor of student nurses, portrayed by Suzanne Pleshette, and her five nursing students: Sam (Chelsea Field), Bridget (Susan Walters), Yolanda (Roxann Dawson), Becky (Kristy Swanson), and Allyson (Kim Johnston Ulrich). Other hospital personnel include Christine's love interest, Dr. Paul Petrillo (Gil Gerard); the head nurse, Lenore Ritt (Fran Bennett); and the chief of staff, Dr. Garrett Braden (Barry Newman). Sam also has a daughter, Megan (Taylor Fry).

Cast[]

Suzanne Pleshette as Christine Broderick
Chelsea Field as Sam Sullivan
Kristy Swanson as Becky Granger
Susan Walters as Bridget Loring
Roxann Dawson as Yolanda Puente
Kim Johnston Ulrich as Allyson Yates
Taylor Fry as Megan Sullivan
Fran Bennett as Lenore Ritt
Barry Newman as Dr. Garrett Braden

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
0	"Pilot"	Mimi Leder	Teleplay by: Howard Lakin Story by: Rita Lakin & Frank Furino and Howard Lakin	June 27, 1988 (1988-06-27)
1	"Episode 01"	TBA	TBA	January 25, 1989 (1989-01-25)
2	"Episode 02"	TBA	TBA	February 1, 1989 (1989-02-01)
3	"Episode 03"	TBA	TBA	February 8, 1989 (1989-02-08)
4	"Episode 04"	TBA	TBA	February 15, 1989 (1989-02-15)
5	"Episode 05"	TBA	TBA	February 22, 1989 (1989-02-22)
6	"Episode 06"	TBA	TBA	March 1, 1989 (1989-03-01)
7	"Episode 07"	TBA	TBA	March 15, 1989 (1989-03-15)
8	"Episode 08"	Robert Becker	Don Roos	March 22, 1989 (1989-03-22)
9	"Episode 09"	TBA	TBA	April 5, 1989 (1989-04-05)
10	"Episode 10"	TBA	TBA	April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12)
11	"Episode 11"	TBA	TBA	April 19, 1989 (1989-04-19)
12	"Episode 12"	TBA	TBA	April 26, 1989 (1989-04-26)

Production[]

The series was developed from a pilot television film, also titled Nightingales, that was directed by Mimi Leder and originally aired in June 1988. Field, Walters, Swanson, Bennett, and Jennifer Rhodes (as Effie Gardner) are the only members of the cast to appear in both the film and the series.^[2]

Reception[]

The series was described in the Chicago Tribune as portraying nursing students as women who "don't spend much time studying...[but] do hang around in their underwear a lot".^[3] Nightingales was criticized for "demeaning the nursing profession...by portraying five student nurses as lusty bimbos", and the American Nurses Association initiated a letter-writing campaign that prompted several of the show's sponsors to withdraw their advertising.^[4] The series was cancelled after 13 episodes. Aaron Spelling briefly revived it in syndication as the 1995 series University Hospital.

References[]

^ Brooks & Marsh 2003, p. 859.
^ "Nightingales". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 23, 2016.
^ "Sour Notes On 'Nightingales'". Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1989. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
^ Superville, Darlene E. (May 2, 1989). "Suzanne Pleshette Meets Nurses, Asks Them to Help Save "Nightingales"". Associated Press. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

Sources[]

Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9th ed.). New York City: Ballantine Books. p. 859. ISBN 978-0345497734.

External links[]

Nightingales (TV movie) at IMDb
Nightingales (TV series) at IMDb

[FOOTNOTEBrooksMarsh2003859-1] Brooks & Marsh 2003, p. 859.

[Nightingales'-2] "Nightingales". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 23, 2016.

[3] "Sour Notes On 'Nightingales'". Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1989. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

[4] Superville, Darlene E. (May 2, 1989). "Suzanne Pleshette Meets Nurses, Asks Them to Help Save "Nightingales"". Associated Press. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

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