"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)

Director:

Jeremy Kagan

Writers:

Beth Sullivan (creator)
Beth Sullivan (written by)

TV Series:

"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1993)

Original Air Date:

1 January 1993 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Western

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Multiple Actors For One Character | Doctor | Historical | Medical

Cast

Jane Seymour	...	Dr. Michaela 'Mike' Quinn
Joe Lando	...	Byron Sully
Guy Boyd	...	Loren Bray
Chad Allen	...	Matthew Cooper
Erika Flores	...	Colleen Cooper
Shawn Toovey	...	Brian Cooper
Colm Meaney	...	Jake Slicker
Geoffrey Lower	...	Rev. Timothy Johnson
Verna Bloom	...	Maude Bray
Helene Udy	...	Myra
Nick Ramus	...	Black Kettle
Diane Ladd	...	Charlotte Cooper
Frank Collison	...	Horace
Adrian Sparks	...	Colonel Chivington
Ivory Ocean	...	Robert E.

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Sweden:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Michaela 'Mike' Quinn: [voiceover narration] I was born on February 15, 1833, in Boston, Massachusetts, the last of five children - the four before me all girls. My father, being a man of science, firmly believed that the odds were to finally dictate the birth of a long awaited son. He would be named Michael... I was named Michaela.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within (2001) (TV)

Very shallow indeed

This has to be one of the shallowest TV shows ever produced. The protagonists are all politically-correct, tree-hugging do-gooders without flaws, and are always good looking. All the American Indians on the show were very proud, Lawful Good and could Commune With Nature, in addition to being able to Understand Animals. All white businessmen like railroad tycoons were always bad, despite the fact that they helped build this country.

The bad guys were so one-dimensional that Jean-Claude Van Damme looks like a Shakesperean-trained thespian in comparison.

I for one don't believe in these shows that are supposed to be "family entertainment." For one, no men that I know of can stand this show, at least not while sober. And getting plastered in front of Junior isn't exactly what I'd call a good idea. If boys are forced to watch this show, they'll start pulling their sister's hair...again, not condusive to family stability. Besides, I wouldn't recommend a show that shows an obviously biased view of history...too many times kids watch this kind of crap and accept it as fact.