Doc is a medical drama/family drama starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. A medical drama is a Television Drama in which events center upon a Hospital, an ambulance staff or any medical environment Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Billy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25 1961 is a Grammy Award -nominated American Country music singer songwriter and actor from Flatwoods Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York medical clinic. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous It ran from 2001 to 2004.
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Summary
Doc follows rural doctor Clint "Doc" Cassidy who has taken a position at Westbury Clinic, a small medical center in New York, New York. The City of New York Doc is a young Christian bachelor from the mountains of Montana, who brings his small-town values and ideology to an environment that seems to lack familiarity with them. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A bachelor is a man above the Age of majority who has never been married (see single) Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern
Supporting characters include the doctors, nurses and other staff of Westbury Clinic; a 10-year-old orphan, Raul Garcia; and a young couple, Nate and Beverly Jackson, who live in the same apartment building as Clint.
Broadcast history
The show was broadcast on PAX TV (now ION Television) and had strong Christian undertones. Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth It was written by Dave Alan Johnson and Gary R. Johnson. One of the other shows that come from the same producers and writers is Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. Sue Thomas FBEye is a Canadian - American co-produced television police drama
It was rebroadcast throughout 2005 on Network Ten in Australia on Saturday mornings at 4:00am. Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks.
During 2006, Doc was shown on the Canadian Showcase cable television specialty channel, Monday through Friday at 10:00am and 6:00pm. Showcase is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CW Media (a division of Canwest and GS Capital It also aired in Spanish on Mexico's National Broadcast channel at 10:30PM Sunday through Friday.
Showcase has also purchased 14 episodes for 2007, and depending on their success, Showcase is considering buying more.
ION Television resumed airing Doc reruns October 1st, 2007 -- only to take it off the air again November 16, 2007.
Major Characters
Westbury Clinic
- Billy Ray Cyrus plays Dr. Billy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25 1961 is a Grammy Award -nominated American Country music singer songwriter and actor from Flatwoods Clint 'Doc' Cassidy (2001-2004) - a kindhearted doctor from Montana who has moved to New York to work at Westbury Clinic, a medical center adjacent to the local hospital. Doc has a love for God and for people, making him a popular doctor at the clinic. He often likes to insert little bits of wisdom from Montana into the clinic team's activity. He is the show's main character.
- Andrea C. Robinson plays Nurse Nancy Nichols (2001-2004) - a young nurse who is smart, witty, and a little bit vain. She possesses good bedside manners and common sense. She isn't afraid to speak her mind. Nancy's parents divorced when she was twelve, and Nancy had a touching reunion with her mother, who had cancer at the time. This reunion, and the mother eventually succumbing to her cancer were the focuses of two episodes of the shows.
- Derek McGrath plays Dr. Derek McGrath (born June 4, 1951) is a Canadian Actor. He is known for his roles in Cheers as "Andy-Andy" Derek Hebert (2001-2004) - a slightly overweight, excitable, but insightful doctor who is a very good friend of Clint's. Despite his soft spoken personality, Derek is friends with all of the clinical team (with the exception of Dr. Crane) and never afraid to get involved in anything the clinic is involved in. Derek has a wife, Nellie, and a child, Gracie. He has a phobia of small rodents, especially rats and mice. Rodentia is an order of Mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must Rats are various medium sized long-tailed Rodents of the superfamily Muroidea A mouse (plural mice) is a small Animal that belongs to one
- Ruth Marshall plays Donna Dewitt (2001-2004) - Ms. Dewitt is the hospital administrator. Ms. Dewitt combines a warm heart with a focus on the bottom line. Her occasional role as an antagonist as a result of her goal of cutting costs contrasts with her warmth, approachability and unfailing support of the rest of the staff.
- Ron Lea plays Dr. Ron Lea is a Canadian actor Lea was born in Montreal and attended Concordia University before moving on to take acting training at the National Theatre School Oliver Crane (2001-2004) - Dr. Crane is frequently the antagonist of the series. He is egotistical and selfish, and usually more concerned with his personal convenience and getting recognition from peers (especially outside of the clinic) than with his patients. He is also a schemer in a sense, trying to get money and compliments, but these almost always fail. But despite his mean and outspoken demeanor, Oliver has a soft side, which was revealed in the episode in which Nellie was pregnant with Gracie.
- Paula Boudreau plays Tippy Williams (later Tippy Doss) (2002-2004). Tippy appears in the pilot episode, and joins Westbury later in the first season. She thinks differently than most people, and often comes across as a bit of a dimwit. She keeps the team on their toes in a silly, geeky way. However, shining through Tippy's somewhat woolly mind is a heart of gold that loves, sacrifices, and longs to learn.
Jackson Family
- Richard Leacock plays Nate Jackson (2001-2004), an officer with the New York Police Department. Nate Jackson is initially skeptical of Clint's country ways, but the two become close friends quickly. Nate is also a building supervisor, and arranges an apartment for Clint.
- Tyler Posey - Raul Garcia (2001-2004)
- Tracy Shreve - Beverly Jackson (2001-2004)
Guest stars
- Actress Kim Poirier guest starred in the episode Second Time Around as Denise. Tyler Posey (born October 18, 1991) is an American Actor. Filmography Kim Poirier (born February 6, 1980) is a Canadian TV and movie Actress, Film producer and television host
- Singer Jaci Velasquez appears in the season 5 episode Nip, Tuck & Die. Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez (born October 15 1979) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award -nominated Dove Award -winning
- Cyrus' daughter, Miley Cyrus, appeared as Kylie in a season two episode and then again in a season four episode as Raul's friend. Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23 1992 is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter.
- Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman appears in the season 2 episode Fearless, as Raul's music teacher, Daniel Parson. Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah Kentucky, U
- Cyrus' daughter, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, appeared in six episodes as Gracie Hebert.
- CeCe Winans
Reactions
- Focus on the Family declared that "Doc has restored families’ hope that there are still TV programs they can watch together. Priscilla Winans Love (born on October 8, 1964) and known professionally as CeCe Winans, is an American Gospel singer and winner of "[1]
- Parents Television Council declared "Episodes of Doc consistently reinforce family-friendly themes such as honesty, compassion, hope, and reconciliation, making it a perfect fit for its family-hour time slot. The Parents Television Council (PTC is a US -based nonprofit organization founded by conservative activist L "[2] Doc was also named the best show on TV in their 2001-2002 Top 10 Best and Worst Shows on Network TV. [3]
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