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The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

73
Balasaur Score
Worth a look

1986–1991 · TV · 9 seasons · 221 episodes

The read

A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10. The series ran 9 seasons across 221 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. It was initially a 1985 mini-series based in the fictional outback town of Cooper's Crossing starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. The success of the mini series led to its return the following year as an on-going series with McFarlane being joined by a new doctor, Chris Randall, played by Liz Burch. McFarlane left during the first season and actor Robert Grubb came in as new doctor Geoff Standish. The series' episodes were mostly self-contained but also featured ongoing storylines, such as Dr. Standish's romance with Sister Kate Wellings. Other major characters included pilot Sam Patterson, mechanic Emma Plimpton, local policeman Sgt. Jack Carruthers and Vic and Nancy Buckley, who ran the local pub/hotel, The Majestic. Andrew McFarlane also later returned to the series, resuming his role as Dr. Callaghan. The popular series ran for nine seasons and was successfully screened internationally.

Ratings

IMDb7.6/10

17 audience votes

Seasons

1Season 126 ep1986
2Season 224 ep1987
3Season 326 ep1988
4Season 424 ep1988
5Season 526 ep1989
6Season 620 ep1990
7Season 720 ep1990
8Season 826 ep1991
9Season 929 ep1991

Cast

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ER

1994–2008

Shares: Medical Drama · 1990s

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Themes

airplaneaustraliarescuedoctor