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Ireneparalegal · 12-01-2005, 09:41 PM

that he too had fought lung cancer. Was that necessary? Lo and behold, of all people in the world, Bookman just happen to have also dealt with the big "C". I found that so corny on the writers' part. No doctor would reveal private medical information like that. "The Buddy System" my ass!!! I would have reported that damn doctor for telling ANYONE abt my illness. I could see the doctor talking with Carl abt other patients that have fought lung cancer and won and if Carl would like to speak with those persons. Or join a support group. I know Carl was kinda hard-headed, but still that could have been shown rather than have Bookman.

GARFIELDKOOL · 12-01-2005, 09:48 PM

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that he too had fought lung cancer. Was that necessary? Lo and behold, of all people in the world, Bookman just happen to have also dealt with the big "C". I found that so corny on the writers' part. No doctor would reveal private medical information like that. "The Buddy System" my ass!!! I would have reported that damn doctor for telling ANYONE abt my illness. I could see the doctor talking with Carl abt other patients that have fought lung cancer and won and if Carl would like to speak with those persons. Or join a support group. I know Carl was kinda hard-headed, but still that could have been shown rather than have Bookman.

One thing I didn't understand about that episode is that how did the doctor know that Carl and Bookman knew each other?

Ireneparalegal · 12-01-2005, 09:50 PM

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One thing I didn't understand about that episode is that how did the doctor know that Carl and Bookman knew each other?

I think Bookman said to Carl how that came abt. He did say that the doctor and him have been friends for years, but for the life of me, I can't remember exactly what he said to Carl abt how the doctor knew Bookman and Carl knew each other.

Brieannas21 · 12-01-2005, 09:52 PM

I actually liked it because you saw a caring side of Bookman. I thought it was very thoughtful of Bookman to help Carl out because he was feeling down and depressed. It's always good to have a support system when your going through something like that.

It was very unrealistic for a doctor to go and tell an ex-patient about another patient without the other person consent. But it's television, everything can't be true to life.

TVFactFan · 12-02-2005, 03:36 PM

That was the first time I took Bookman seriously. And so did the audience. I had my hand over my mouth in shock when Bookman revealed that.

catlover79 · 07-10-2007, 01:27 AM

I have to agree with Irene here - the whole scene was like straight out of a PDA. The actors did the best they could but the whole scene just didn't ring true. Today that doctor would be charged with violating patient/doctor privacy rights.

SitcomGyrl1955 · 07-16-2007, 04:23 PM

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I actually liked it because you saw a caring side of Bookman. I thought it was very thoughtful of Bookman to help Carl out because he was feeling down and depressed. It's always good to have a support system when your going through something like that.

It was very unrealistic for a doctor to go and tell an ex-patient about another patient without the other person consent. But it's television, everything can't be true to life.

I have to agree; it's only TV.

Ireneparalegal · 07-16-2007, 05:41 PM

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I have to agree; it's only TV.

You can make that statement to everything that is said on this board. So why say anything? That is what DISCUSSION on this board is all abt.

TVFactFan · 07-16-2007, 05:45 PM

If People can treat Soap Operas like real life why can't we do that with Sitcoms???-lol

SitcomGyrl1955 · 07-17-2007, 12:12 PM

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You can make that statement to everything that is said on this board. So why say anything? That is what DISCUSSION on this board is all abt.

Calm down, Chica. you're worse than solomon. Geez....
And just for discussion sake, I don't agree with what you said.

Ireneparalegal · 07-17-2007, 01:37 PM

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I have to agree with Irene here - the whole scene was like straight out of a PDA. The actors did the best they could but the whole scene just didn't ring true. Today that doctor would be charged with violating patient/doctor privacy rights.

It was preposterous to say the least. You are so correct in stating that it doesn't ring true. No doctor whatsoever reveals anything like that. That is patient/doctor privilege. I have never had a doctor reveal anything to my family. If he/she did, I would have them strung up so high with a violation of the medical and ethical codes. Same thing with attorney/client privilege. It just doesn't happen, and those who have done what Carl's doctor did is a PURE VIOLATION of those codes. No doctor in their right mind would take such a risk at losing their license and being fined.

Carl was tooooo dumb to follow up on that crap and tell some sh*t to that doctor. That would have been a great scene.

Seeing Bookman being "caring" or whatever you want to call it could have been done in another way without showing a scene where it was just plain ludicrous.

Those writers were too lazy to come up with a better way of making this second episode work. "Hey let's just have Bookman say that the doctor called him up and he can be his 'buddy'..." Any person who believes that storyline and finds it acceptable is stupid.

I know that most agree with me on this issue. It sure as hell looked like Good Times being preachy again and it looked like a pure public service announcement.

CWDogg · 07-17-2007, 10:49 PM

It would have been better if Carl told the bartender and Bookman was in the back of the bar and overheard . That would have made more sense.

catlover79 · 07-17-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

It was preposterous to say the least. You are so correct in stating that it doesn't ring true. No doctor whatsoever reveals anything like that. That is patient/doctor privilege. I have never had a doctor reveal anything to my family. If he/she did, I would have them strung up so high with a violation of the medical and ethical codes. Same thing with attorney/client privilege. It just doesn't happen, and those who have done what Carl's doctor did is a PURE VIOLATION of those codes. No doctor in their right mind would take such a risk at losing their license and being fined.

Carl was tooooo dumb to follow up on that crap and tell some sh*t to that doctor. That would have been a great scene.

Seeing Bookman being "caring" or whatever you want to call it could have been done in another way without showing a scene where it was just plain ludicrous.

Those writers were too lazy to come up with a better way of making this second episode work. "Hey let's just have Bookman say that the doctor called him up and he can be his 'buddy'..." Any person who believes that storyline and finds it acceptable is stupid.

I know that most agree with me on this issue. It sure as hell looked like Good Times being preachy again and it looked like a pure public service announcement.

Did I say PDA!?

I meant PSA. There's a good Freudian slip for you.

Ireneparalegal · 07-17-2007, 11:47 PM

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Did I say PDA!?

I meant PSA. There's a good Freudian slip for you.

I knew what you meant girlfriend. At least you can laugh at yourself. Some people can't.

mstewart · 07-18-2007, 10:06 AM

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I have to agree with Irene here - the whole scene was like straight out of a PDA. The actors did the best they could but the whole scene just didn't ring true. Today that doctor would be charged with violating patient/doctor privacy rights.

When I saw that episode recently I found it quite disturbing because it happened to me when privacy rights was violated by an employer to a family member. With HIPPA laws today in place in real life that doctor who revealed Carl's situation to Bookman would had lost his job and license revoked. To understand the fullness of HIPPA here is the link: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/consumer_summary.pdf

12-01-2005, 09:41 PM	#1
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07-10-2007, 01:27 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I have to agree with Irene here - the whole scene was like straight out of a PDA. The actors did the best they could but the whole scene just didn't ring true. Today that doctor would be charged with violating patient/doctor privacy rights.
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12-01-2005, 09:52 PM	#4
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I actually liked it because you saw a caring side of Bookman. I thought it was very thoughtful of Bookman to help Carl out because he was feeling down and depressed. It's always good to have a support system when your going through something like that. It was very unrealistic for a doctor to go and tell an ex-patient about another patient without the other person consent. But it's television, everything can't be true to life.

12-02-2005, 03:36 PM	#5
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,137	That was the first time I took Bookman seriously. And so did the audience. I had my hand over my mouth in shock when Bookman revealed that.

07-16-2007, 05:45 PM	#9
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,137	If People can treat Soap Operas like real life why can't we do that with Sitcoms???-lol

07-17-2007, 10:49 PM	#12
CWDogg Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2005 Posts: 280	It would have been better if Carl told the bartender and Bookman was in the back of the bar and overheard . That would have made more sense.