Ryan's Four

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Ryan's Four
Genre Medical drama
Created byDavid Victor
Starring Tom Skerritt
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companies Fair Dinkum Productions
Groverton Productions, Ltd.
Paramount Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseApril 5 (1983-04-05) 
April 27, 1983 (1983-04-27)

Ryan's Four is an American medical drama television series that aired from April 5 until April 27, 1983.

Contents

Premise

A doctor acts as a guide for four interns at a medical center. [1]

Cast

US television ratings

SeasonEpisodesStart DateEnd DateNielsen RankNielsen RatingTied With
1982-836April 5, 1983April 27, 19832418.3 [2] "That's Incredible", "Archie Bunker's Place"

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 1983 (1983-04-05)
2"Never Say Die"UnknownUnknownApril 6, 1983 (1983-04-06)
A convict makes a break for it while undergoing a medical exam. Dr. Ryan treats an aging movie star, who has just been mugged.
3"The Choice"UnknownUnknownApril 13, 1983 (1983-04-13)
There's only one donor for two infants who need a life-saving transplant. Sorenson treats a young junkie. Gillian and Wilson try to find a lost dog at the hospital.
4"Heartaches"UnknownUnknownApril 20, 1983 (1983-04-20)
Gillian feels intimidated by his father, who is a surgeon. Sorenson becomes friends with a lonely hypochondriac. Wilson tries some homemade remedies for the common cold.
5"Couples"UnknownUnknownApril 27, 1983 (1983-04-27)
A young heart attack victim is afraid that he can't go back to a normal life again. Sorenson's boyfriend thinks that she spends too much time with her patients and not enough with him.

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References

  1. TV Guide. "Ryan's Four Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  2. Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces" . Retrieved 1 April 2018.