American medical drama television series
Trauma Center is an American medical drama that aired on ABC from September 22, 1983 to December 8, 1983.[1]
In the run-up to the 1983–84 fall season, the series was promoted on-air and in the Fall Preview issue of TV Guide as Medstar, but was changed to Trauma Center prior to the first air-date.
Premise
The series followed the staff at Medstar Trauma Center, a special unit of the fictional McKee Hospital in Los Angeles County who dealt with numerous life-threatening medical incidents in each episode. The show also focused on two ambulance paramedics who often had to undertake unusual or dangerous actions in order to rescue injured people before delivering them to the Trauma Center.[2]
Cast
US television ratings
| Season
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Episodes
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Start Date
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End Date
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Nielsen Rank
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Nielsen Rating[3]
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Tied With
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| 1983–1984
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13
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September 22, 1983
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December 8, 1983
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80
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11.8
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N/A
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Episodes
| Nº
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Title
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Original air date
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| 1 | "Trauma Center" | September 22, 1983 (1983-09-22) |
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| 2 | "Notes About Courage" | September 29, 1983 (1983-09-29) |
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This is a crossover begun in The Fall Guy. The episode is called " Trauma", which aired on September 28, 1983. |
| 3 | "No Easy Days" | October 6, 1983 (1983-10-06) |
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| 4 | "Breakthrough" | October 13, 1983 (1983-10-13) |
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| 5 | "No More Heroes" | October 20, 1983 (1983-10-20) |
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| 6 | "Turnaround" | October 27, 1983 (1983-10-27) |
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| 7 | "Trail's End" | November 10, 1983 (1983-11-10) |
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| 8 | "Shock Waves" | November 17, 1983 (1983-11-17) |
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| 9 | "Silent Sounds" | November 24, 1983 (1983-11-24) |
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| 10 | "Out of Control" | December 8, 1983 (1983-12-08) |
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| 11 | "Line of Fire" | N/A |
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| 12 | "Win or Lose" | N/A |
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| 13 | "Smash-Up" | N/A |
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References
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