MDs

In the biggest sense, this was just another failed dysfunctional-hospital drama. It could never gain any traction on distinguishing itself from other medical dramas. There wasn't a McDreamy, or a bitter Brit know-it-all. However it did have some good actors. William Fichter is solid as usual. You got Jane Lynch, Robert Joy, John Hannah, and Michaela Conlin as the naive rookie Dr Yang that we're supposed to root for.

These are all stock characters. There wasn't anything wrong with the show. The central premise is a continuous battle between the doctors trying to treat patients and the bureaucratic administrators working the numbers. It's just that there wasn't anything original to make it stand out and it did not get the numbers that the network wanted.

The "MDs" show was canceled because of the TV network's error: they put it against two other medical shows at the same time/day and so it couldn't withstand the competition. However, watching the series I found one more flaw: the first 3-4 episodes were really good. Then, it became really boring and disconnected. I guess that had something to do with the viewership and the consequent cancellation too...

William Fichtner is very attractive in the series, playing a divorced heart surgeon with a... Harley Davindson.

In a not so nice note though, I felt sick more than once with that series. They would simulate heart transplant operations and I was that close from throwing up.

This show so far has been totally great. The vibe between Doctors Kellerman and Dalgetty reminds me very much of the vibe between Doctors Pierce and Hunnicut from M*A*S*H*. The show had characters like Doctor Kellerman, a man who is divorced and tries to see his kid as much as he can. He's good at what he does and always tries his hardest. Then there's Dalgetty, with that sexy Scottish accent, he's the Hawkeye Pierce of the show. He's the one who is always charming women and has never had a relationship last longer than 3 weeks. Nurse Doctor Pool is a woman who has a Doctor in nursing and takes her job very seriously. Mr. Donge (pronounce the 'e') is the representative from the hospital's HMO, there to make sure money is only spent on necessary things and not on things such as reattaching a pinkie. The cast has worked together beautifully from the start and I think that this show has real staying power, if only it could be moved into a better time slot.

Watching the premiere of this show, I couldn't help but get a feeling of déja vu. Although it's set in a modern city hospital, MDs borrows liberally from the spirit of "M*A*S*H" (1972).

Drs. Kellerman and Dalgety are skilled doctors--among the best in their fields--employed by a hospital that is being squeezed by the HMOs. It is this clash which most strongly recalls M*A*S*H; instead of fighting the Army, these doctors are fighting the administrators and insurance auditors. The pilot wasn't nearly as irreverant as M*A*S*H got (especially not the movie), although it did feature such hilarious touches as an autopsy performed on a live patient, and a hospital director who can't stand the sight of blood.

Walking the line between the melodrama of "ER" (1994) and the inanity of "Scrubs" (2001), MDs has a lot of promise--and big shoes to fill.

I was really getting into this show, it had to two great lead characters....that DID NOT know each other, until the two met later in the season..the only season they shown here in the Central U.S.!!!!!!!!!! But the characters were played by great, sometimes seems as very underrated actors; William Fichtner...you have to love a lot of the characters he plays: good or bad guy. Then there is the very funny John Hannah... anyone can easily remember his flamboyant character from the Mummy movies. This show did have a M*A*S*H feel to it, but in Modern day, inside the urban lifestyle of the United States. Some people have felt that it got too close to M*A*S*H, and did not like that...like watching a poodle guard a pile of fresh meat, they would get mad, and call MD's a show that copied another good show. No matter what they believe, or say.. if you have a show about a hospital today, and it is somewhat of a 'Dramedy', it's staff, and the show will be blamed for copying the great M*A*S*H. Too bad. Anyway, I did like this show, and I was hoping it would be on for a long time, but it did not last one full season. Very sad...