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DTF955 · 09-15-2007, 08:26 AM

M*A*S*H gets a bye here (w/the best overall record :-) - I'm not looking at hospital cases so much as doctor visits. (And I don't know if the "House Calls" doctors *had* offices, though maybe they wouldn't if they did general surgery, I only know about a few specialities some relatives are in.)

Some shows tend to ignore the fact characters would routinely be visited who don't appear - out of script, out of mind. (Feel free to copy that if it's original :-) One of the those groups is doctors. And when they called, they sre called, getting an appointment tends to be really easy.

Now, with adults, I can see a little more; we all know people who rarely see a doctor, even for a checkup, and are fine. But children do have pediatricians they see at least once a year.

What shows showed doctor visits in a normal, realistic manner; not getting in that day/next day necessarily, the doctor being used for advice, medical problems handled normally, etc.?

In the mists of my mind's antiquity, I remember a couple "All in the Family" situations with just a snapshot - Archie seen by a female doctor, and Edith having a lump in her breast, but nothing more; I would guess that show tried to make those realistic.

I don't recall that the Huxtables or a few other families I've seen *had* a pediatrician. "Full House" did pretty well on some points with the pediatrician when the kids were babies, though Stephanie seems to get in to see the eye specialist and get her glasses pretty fast. (Though I guess it could have been a week.) Her dad does call the pediatrician to see who they recommend when Steph's bothered by the earthquake.

ekkostar · 09-15-2007, 09:32 AM

Malcolm in the Middle usually had some pretty normal doctor's visits. Like the time Malcolm had to be rushed to the hospital after a head injury.

OH Nuts! · 09-15-2007, 02:31 PM

Everybody Loves Raymond too.

AB · 09-15-2007, 05:56 PM

On The King Of Queens, when Carrie loses the baby, that was handled in a normal way.

09-15-2007, 08:26 AM	#1
DTF955 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Posts: 408	Non-medical sitcoms where doctor visits are handled realistically MASH gets a bye here (w/the best overall record :-) - I'm not looking at hospital cases so much as doctor visits. (And I don't know if the "House Calls" doctors had* offices, though maybe they wouldn't if they did general surgery, I only know about a few specialities some relatives are in.) Some shows tend to ignore the fact characters would routinely be visited who don't appear - out of script, out of mind. (Feel free to copy that if it's original :-) One of the those groups is doctors. And when they called, they sre called, getting an appointment tends to be really easy. Now, with adults, I can see a little more; we all know people who rarely see a doctor, even for a checkup, and are fine. But children do have pediatricians they see at least once a year. What shows showed doctor visits in a normal, realistic manner; not getting in that day/next day necessarily, the doctor being used for advice, medical problems handled normally, etc.? In the mists of my mind's antiquity, I remember a couple "All in the Family" situations with just a snapshot - Archie seen by a female doctor, and Edith having a lump in her breast, but nothing more; I would guess that show tried to make those realistic. I don't recall that the Huxtables or a few other families I've seen had a pediatrician. "Full House" did pretty well on some points with the pediatrician when the kids were babies, though Stephanie seems to get in to see the eye specialist and get her glasses pretty fast. (Though I guess it could have been a week.) Her dad does call the pediatrician to see who they recommend when Steph's bothered by the earthquake.
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09-15-2007, 09:32 AM	#2
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	Malcolm in the Middle usually had some pretty normal doctor's visits. Like the time Malcolm had to be rushed to the hospital after a head injury.
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09-15-2007, 02:31 PM	#3
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Everybody Loves Raymond too.

09-15-2007, 05:56 PM	#4
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	On The King Of Queens, when Carrie loses the baby, that was handled in a normal way.