C. Everett Koop, M.D.
| C. Everett Koop, M.D. | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | C. Everett Koop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Philip Burton, Jr. |
| Producer(s) | MacNeil/Lehrer Productions |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release |
June 4 – June 30, 1991 |
C. Everett Koop, M.D. is a five-part American documentary television series hosted by C. Everett Koop. The series premiered June 4, 1991, on NBC.[1][2]
Production
The series was conceived as a look at the latest technology in medicine, however Koop changed the focus to emphasize the failures within the American health care system.[3] Each episode was shot using a different production crew.[2] The series took five months to film.[3]
Episodes
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Children at Risk" [1][2] | June 4, 1991 |
| 2 | "Listening to Teenagers" [4] | June 9, 1991 |
| 3 | "Forever Young" | June 16, 1991 |
| 4 | "Hard Choices" | June 23, 1991 |
| 5 | "A Time for Change" | June 30, 1991 |
Reception
Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly rated the series a B calling it "pretty interesting". Tucker continued by saying that "the scripts are just a tad banal", but that Koop's "intelligence and sincerity come through in his deft, informed interviewing style".[4] Ray Richmond of The Orange County Register stated that the series is "forthright and intelligent" despite Koop's penchant for being "a tad overbearing with his scholarly demeanor and bullying manner".[5]
References
- 1 2 Goodman, Walter (June 4, 1991). "Review/Television; Health Care of America's Children". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- 1 2 3 Cerone, Daniel (June 3, 1991). "Dr. Koop Finds His Bulliest Pulpit Yet - Television: The outspoken former surgeon general hopes his five-part NBC series on health care 'makes people mad.'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- 1 2 Brennan, Patricia (June 2, 1991). "C. Everett Koop, M.D.; Five-Part Look at Our Ailing Health-Care System". The Washington Post. pp. Y.07.
- 1 2 Tucker, Ken (June 7, 1991). "TV Review: C. Everett Koop, M.D.". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ↑ Richmond, Ray (June 4, 1991). "Ratings NBA Finals' big-city matchup has NBC points ahead". The Orange County Register. pp. F.01.