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Pilot (26 Apr. 1988)

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Pilot for the TV series introduces the people of the 510th Evac Hospital at China Beach Vietnam, 1967 who include cool but callous Army nurse Colleen McMurphy, naive Red Cross newcomer ... See full summary »

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Pilot for the TV series introduces the people of the 510th Evac Hospital at China Beach Vietnam, 1967 who include cool but callous Army nurse Colleen McMurphy, naive Red Cross newcomer Cherry White, singer Laurette Barber, and cynical civilian worker/prostitute K.C. Koloski trying to deal with the horrors of war which are never far away from the base and dealing with their own individual lives. Written by Matthew Patay <pataygs@voicenet.com>

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[On her knees to pick something up, Cherry looks up to find Dodger towering over her]
Cherry White: Hi. We're locked out. What is it?
Soldier: The Lock seems to be malfunctioning.
[Dodger levels his M-60 at the door and cocks it, about to fire]
Pvt. Elroy: Dodger! Civilization baby. You can't just blow the door away.
[after a moment Dodger takes the butt of his M-60 and smashes the door open instead]
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Excellent drama about the Vietnam war. Respectful treatment of Vets.
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China Beach is my all-time favorite TV drama. The series combined the drama and adventure of war time with a tender respect for the men and women who served in Vietnam. I am especially appreciate of the respect shown to the soldiers.
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