This CBS comedy series revolved around eccentric general practitioner Dr Mike Stratford (Max Headroom star Matt Frewer), who used unusual but effective techniques to deal with his patients.
He and his fellow doctors, Deirdre Bennett (Maureen Mueller), Abraham Butterfield (Julius Carry) and Grant Linowitz (Beau Gravitte), are partners in the Rhode Island-based Northeast Medical Partners. They are later joined by Grant’s bossy sister, Leona (Anne Ramsay), a psychiatrist who was divorced from the unseen Philip who called her “The Domineering Bitch.”
Mike has written the medical books Panacea: A Medical Love Story and The Practice, and is also the advice doctor on “Wake Up Providence,” a local morning news show on WNTV-TV that is hosted by Pia Bismark (Sarah Abrell).
Mike’s family include his parents, Connie (Inga Swenson) and Harold (Dakin Matthews) and his gay brother, Richard (Tony Carreiro).
Mike had attended Harvard Medical School (as did Deirdre, Abe and Grant) and eats at Johnny’s Bar and Grill. His favourite baseball team is the New York Mets.
Other characters included Abraham’s wife, Gail (Candy Ann Brown); their son, Justin (Marlon Taylor); Deirdre’s father, Bill Murtagh (Dion Anderson) and Leona’s daughter, Emily Linowitz (Anna Slotky).
Unfortunately, CBS bounced the show around several different timeslots until it died.
Dr Mike Stratford
Matt Frewer Dr Abe Butterfield
Julius Carry Dr Grant Linowitz
Beau Gravitte Dr Deirdre Bennett
Maureen Mueller Nurse Faye Barylski
Audrie Neenan Pia Bismarck
Sarah Abrell Dr Leona Linowitz
Anne Ramsay Richard Stratford
Tony Carreiro Dr Harold Stratford
Dakin Matthews Connie Stratford
Inga Swenson Gail Butterfield
Candy Ann Brown Justin Butterfield
Marlon Taylor Dion Anderson
Bill Murtagh Emily Linowitz
Anna Slotky
Dr Mike Stratford
