The New Temperatures Rising Show (1972–1974)
"Temperatures Rising" (original title)

Set at the Capital General Hospital in Washington D.C., follows the adventures of the no-nonsense chief of surgery Dr. Vincent Campanelli and his all-nonsense staff.

Stars:

Cleavon Little, Nancy Fox, Joan Van Ark

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Cleavon Little	...	Dr. Jerry Noland (46 episodes, 1972-1974)
Nancy Fox	...	Student Nurse Ellen Turner (33 episodes, 1972-1974)
Joan Van Ark	...	Nurse Annie Carlisle (26 episodes, 1972-1973)
Reva Rose	...	Nurse Mildred MacInerny (26 episodes, 1972-1973)
James Whitmore	...	Dr. Vincent Campanelli (26 episodes, 1972-1973)
Paul Lynde	...	Dr. Paul Mercy (20 episodes, 1973-1974)

Storyline

Set at the Capital General Hospital in Washington D.C., follows the adventures of the no-nonsense chief of surgery Dr. Vincent Campanelli and his all-nonsense staff.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | black doctor | nurse | sitcom

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

The New Temperatures Rising Show

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ashmont Productions, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (46 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the end of the first season, the kindly doctor with the gentle sense of humor played by James Whitmore, was replace by an uptight administrator with a mother complex played by Paul Lynde.

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Quotes

Dr. Vincent Campanelli: (to Dr. Noland) What's next, Doctor? A wheelchair slalom on the ambulance ramp?

User Reviews

Ruined Comedy

I recall this series and the first season was funny. OK, so as a 12 year old my tastes were a bit different than now, but regardless, I did find it funny. Clevon Little was (is?) a comic master and was allowed to be funny. Then the show was 're-configured' with some, eh, funny people and the emphasis was taken off Little and he was made essentially a straight man for some very marginally funny cast members. I don't recall the last season, maybe I just gave up at that point. The few past posts I've done and all future ones concerning TV will show what my true feelings are towards television executives. Too much responsibility placed on too little brain power.

There, I've said it.