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* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: A rare non-Holiday example. Over the course of a three part episode Mike is wrongly sued for malpractice and is convinced by all his partners to settle instead of fight. Guilt, - and mention of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'' - cause him to revisit his past, present and future in a dream.

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* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: A rare non-Holiday non-holiday example. Over the course of a three part three-part episode Mike is wrongly sued for malpractice and is convinced by all his partners to settle instead of fight. Guilt, - Guilt -- and mention of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'' - -- cause him to revisit his past, present and future in a dream.
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* RunningGag: If a character names a woman he might be besotted with, the others burst into a parody of ''Maria'' from Theatre/WestSideStory. (Substituting the woman's name for 'Maria')

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* RunningGag: If a character names a woman he might be besotted with, the others burst into a parody of ''Maria'' "Maria" from Theatre/WestSideStory.''Theatre/WestSideStory''. (Substituting the woman's name for 'Maria')
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Not to be confused with the Trope DoctorDoctorDoctor.

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Not to be confused with the Trope DoctorDoctorDoctor.
Australian drama series of the same name, or with the DoctorDoctorDoctor trope.

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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related This 1989-1991 CBS sitcom]] features Creator/MattFrewer as a doctor who belongs to the practice Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors in Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on issues such as AIDS, breast cancer, and homophobia.

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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related This 1989-1991 CBS sitcom]] features This]] 1989–91 Creator/{{CBS}} sitcom stars Creator/MattFrewer as a doctor Dr. Mike Stratford, who belongs to the practice shares his Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors practice in Providence, Rhode Island. Island with three other doctors.

Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, which are tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first mainly serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic comedic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on with such issues such as AIDS, breast cancer, and homophobia.
homophobia being touched on.






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* RealSongThemeTune: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related "Good Lovin'"]]
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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related This 1989-1991 CBS sitcom]] features Matt Frewer as a doctor who belongs to the practice Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors in Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on issues such as AIDS, breast cancer, and homophobia.

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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related This 1989-1991 CBS sitcom]] features Matt Frewer Creator/MattFrewer as a doctor who belongs to the practice Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors in Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on issues such as AIDS, breast cancer, and homophobia.
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*RunningGag: If a character names a woman he might be besotted with, the others burst into a parody of ''Maria'' from Theatre/WestSideStory. (Substituting the woman's name for 'Maria')
--> Maria! Say it soft and it sounds like... Maria
--> Maria! Say it loud and it sounds like... MARIA!!!
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Calling Dr. Headroom,, Dr. MaxHeadroom.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Calling Dr. Headroom,, Dr. MaxHeadroom.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: ''Series/MaxHeadroom'' and [[Series/TheAdventuresOfBriscoCountyJr Lord Bowler]] as Doctors!
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[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related The 1989-1991 CBS sitcom]] features Matt Frewer as a doctor who belongs to the practice Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors in Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on issues such as AIDS, breast cancer, and homophobia.

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[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related The This 1989-1991 CBS sitcom]] features Matt Frewer as a doctor who belongs to the practice Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors in Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on issues such as AIDS, breast cancer, and homophobia.
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[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related The 1989-1991 CBS sitcom]] features Matt Frewer as a doctor who belongs to the practice Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors in Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on issues such as AIDS, breast cancer, and homophobia.

Not to be confused with the Trope DoctorDoctorDoctor.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: ''Series/MaxHeadroom'' and [[Series/TheAdventuresOfBriscoCountyJr Lord Bowler]] as Doctors!
* RealSongThemeTune: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDurvRTXEw&feature=related "Good Lovin'"]]
* RefugeInAudacity: In a VerySpecialEpisode the characters worry about their personal reactions to the possibility of operating on an HIV positive patient. Then the cast turn up for work, acting normal but wearing full body condom suits.
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: A rare non-Holiday example. Over the course of a three part episode Mike is wrongly sued for malpractice and is convinced by all his partners to settle instead of fight. Guilt, - and mention of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'' - cause him to revisit his past, present and future in a dream.
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