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"Chicago Hope" (1994) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1994-2000

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"Chicago Hope" (1994): Season 2: Episode 18 -- A woman accuses a doctor of raping her. Grad and Kronk assist a heart-attack victim and his bride with their sex life.
"Chicago Hope" (1994): Season 3: Episode 26 -- Geiger and Austin perform a highly experimental heart operation. Kronk asks Grad to help him end his ailing father’s life. A woman claims to have experienced a holy vision in the hospital lobby.
"Chicago Hope" (1994): Season 3: Episode 25 -- Nyland is charged with murder. Grad tells Kronk that she and Shutt kissed. A loopy teenager thinks McNeil is his father. Emma asks Watters if he will move with her to Paris.
"Chicago Hope" (1994): Season 3: Episode 24 -- An Assistant State’s Attorney launches an investigation after the mother of a mortally-wounded gangbanger accuses the hospital of letting her son die.
"Chicago Hope" (1994): Season 3: Episode 23 -- Sara’s friend is fatally injured during a baseball game. Watters’ former commanding officer in Vietnam refuses treatment for severe arthritis. Shutt guest-hosts a television talk show. Wilkes catches Ricky taking medical supplies from the  hospital.

Overview

User Rating:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 full episode list
Release Date:
18 September 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago. full summary
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 87 nominations more
User Comments:
Lacking Dr Gieger more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 10 of 221)

Adam Arkin ... Dr. Aaron Shutt (141 episodes, 1994-2000)

Hector Elizondo ... Dr. Phillip Watters (141 episodes, 1994-2000)

Peter Berg ... Dr. Billy Kronk (106 episodes, 1995-1999)
Vondie Curtis-Hall ... Dr. Dennis Hancock (104 episodes, 1995-1999)

Jayne Brook ... Dr. Diane Grad (103 episodes, 1995-1999)

Christine Lahti ... Dr. Kathryn Austin (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Rocky Carroll ... Dr. Keith Wilkes (96 episodes, 1996-2000)

Mark Harmon ... Dr. Jack McNeil (95 episodes, 1996-2000)
Thomas Gibson ... Dr. Daniel Nyland / ... (70 episodes, 1994-1998)

Mandy Patinkin ... Dr. Jeffrey Geiger (60 episodes, 1994-2000)
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Series Directed by
Bill D'Elia (17 episodes, 1995-2000)
James Frawley (4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Dinner (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Adam Arkin (4 episodes, 1996-2000)
Martha Mitchell (4 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Schultz (3 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jeremy Kagan (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lou Antonio (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Oz Scott (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kenny Ortega (2 episodes, 1998-1999)

James R. Bagdonas (unknown episodes, 1994-1997)
Stephen Cragg (unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Jay Tobias (unknown episodes, 2000)
Tony Bill (unknown episodes)
Arvin Brown (unknown episodes)
Jim Charleston (unknown episodes)
Rob Corn (unknown episodes)
Martin Davidson (unknown episodes)
Frank De Palma (unknown episodes)
Dennis Dugan (unknown episodes)
Hector Elizondo (unknown episodes)
Michael Engler (unknown episodes)
Richard E. Gershman (unknown episodes)
Steve Gomer (unknown episodes)
Dennie Gordon (unknown episodes)
John Heath (unknown episodes)
Tim Hunter (unknown episodes)
David Hugh Jones (unknown episodes)
Christine Lahti (unknown episodes)
Peter Levin (unknown episodes)
Joe Napolitano (unknown episodes)
Patrick R. Norris (unknown episodes)
David Semel (unknown episodes)
Sandy Smolan (unknown episodes)
Kristoffer Tabori (unknown episodes)
Jesús Salvador Treviño (unknown episodes)
Michael W. Watkins (unknown episodes)
Claudia Weill (unknown episodes)
Randall Zisk (unknown episodes)
 
Series Writing credits
David E. Kelley (141 episodes, 1994-2000)
David Amann (6 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Tinker (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Remi Aubuchon (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Nankin (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Linda McGibney (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sara B. Cooper (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kevin Arkadie (2 episodes, 1995)
Dawn Prestwich (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nicole Yorkin (2 episodes, 1996-1997)

Danielle Alexandra (unknown episodes)
Stephen Beck (unknown episodes)
Ian Biederman (unknown episodes)
Michael Braverman (unknown episodes)
Henry Bromell (unknown episodes)
Robert Burgos (unknown episodes)
Mary A. Byrd (unknown episodes)
Howard Chesley (unknown episodes)
Dennis Cooper (unknown episodes)
Marjorie David (unknown episodes)
Bill D'Elia (unknown episodes)
Toni Graphia (unknown episodes)
Linda Loiselle Guzik (unknown episodes)
Barbara Hall (unknown episodes)
Ellen Herman (unknown episodes)
Linda Klein (unknown episodes)
Tim Kring (unknown episodes)
Lori Mozilo (unknown episodes)
Chris Mundy (unknown episodes)
Jessie Nelson (unknown episodes)
Kim Newton (unknown episodes)
Jan Oxenberg (unknown episodes)
Josh Reims (unknown episodes)
April Smith (unknown episodes)
Gardner Stern (unknown episodes)
Joshua Stern (unknown episodes)
David Yorkin (unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Linda Klein .... associate producer (46 episodes, 1998-2000)
Marjorie David .... co-executive producer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
James C. Hart .... producer / supervising producer (17 episodes, 1994-1997)
John Heath .... co-producer / producer / ... (14 episodes, 1995-1997)
Michael Dinner .... co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kevin Arkadie .... producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Patricia Green .... consulting producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Nankin .... consulting producer (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
Dennis Cooper .... producer (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bill D'Elia .... co-executive producer (4 episodes, 1996)
Michael Braverman .... co-executive producer (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rob Corn .... producer (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tim Kring .... producer (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dawn Prestwich .... producer (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nicole Yorkin .... producer (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Tinker .... co-executive producer / executive producer (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
David E. Kelley .... executive producer (2 episodes, 1995)

Henry Bromell .... executive producer (unknown episodes)
Barbara Hall .... consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Steven Heth .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Kramer .... producer (unknown episodes)
Kerry Lenhart .... consulting producer (unknown episodes)
John J. Sakmar .... consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Gardner Stern .... co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Sarah Werner .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
Dean White .... co-producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Roger Neill (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jeff Rona (16 episodes, 1994-1998)

Peter Bernstein (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
 
Series Cinematography by
Kenneth D. Zunder (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
James R. Bagdonas (4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Tim Suhrstedt (3 episodes, 1994-1995)

Walt Fraser (unknown episodes)
 
Series Film Editing by
Alec Smight (25 episodes, 1994-1997)
Mark C. Baldwin (19 episodes, 1996-1999)
Randy Roberts (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jim Stewart (4 episodes, 1995-1996)

Augie Hess (unknown episodes)
Tom Janetzke (unknown episodes)
Briana London (unknown episodes)
Ed Rothkowitz (unknown episodes)
R. William Zabala (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster (1 episode, 1994)

Steven Jacobs (unknown episodes)
Peggy Kennedy (unknown episodes)
Debi Manwiller (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Design by
Louis M. Mann (14 episodes, 1995-1997)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden (1 episode, 1995)
 
Series Costume Design by
Brad R. Loman (1 episode, 1995)
 
Series Makeup Department
Norman T. Leavitt .... makeup artist (1 episode, 1994-2000)
Blake Shepard .... assistant makeup artist (1 episode, 1994)
Gus Le Pre .... hair stylist (1 episode, 1995)
Alicia M. Tripi .... hair stylist (1 episode, 1997)
James Lacey .... makeup artist (1 episode, 1999)

Mary Ann Valdes .... hair stylist / head hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1994-2000)
Sheryl Blum .... assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Thomas R. Burman .... effects makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Tarra D. Day .... key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Bari Dreiband-Burman .... effects makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Lun Yé Hodges .... key hair stylist: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Connie Kallos .... key hair stylist: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Coree Lear .... effects makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Dione Taylor .... hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Jamie Sue Weiss .... key makeup artist: Chicago (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Management
Rob Corn .... unit production manager (1 episode, 1995)

Herb Adelman .... unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Karyn McCarthy .... unit production manager: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Jeff Rafner .... unit production manager (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sara Fischer .... first assistant director (22 episodes, 1994-1995)

Richard E. Gershman .... first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Michael Helfand .... second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kevin Barry Howe .... assistant director: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Jon Mallard .... second second assistant director: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Charles Mueller .... second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Wilkinson .... second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Michele Ziegler .... first assistant director: Washington DC (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
Lauren Lustig .... props (59 episodes, 1998-2000)
Steven Curtis Husch .... assistant property master (23 episodes, 1995-1996)
Scott Nifong .... assistant property master (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ian Kay .... set property master (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Stephanie J. Gordon .... set designer (15 episodes, 1995-1996)

Parker Swanson .... assistant props (unknown episodes, 1999)
Ryan Blank .... property master (unknown episodes)
Paul Breuninger .... assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Laura Evans .... art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Timothy W. Tiedje .... property master: Chicago (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Russell C. Fager .... production sound mixer (141 episodes, 1994-2000)
Daniel Tripoli .... dialog & adr editor (73 episodes, 1995-1998)
Mark Cookson .... sound effects editor (70 episodes, 1997-2000)
Kenneth R. Burton .... sound re-recording mixer (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Christian Boatsman .... sound editor (18 episodes, 1994-1995)

William Freesh .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1995-1999)
Ulrika Akander .... adr and dialogue editor (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist (unknown episodes)
David Beadle .... dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Patrick Bietz .... supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jane Boegel .... adr editor (unknown episodes)
Eric Carr .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
Ray Cymoszinski .... sound mixer: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Mark DeSimone .... adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning .... adr mixer (unknown episodes)
David Grecu .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jason Johnston .... boom operator: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Shawn Kennelly .... foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Doug Kent .... supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Greg Orloff .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Timothy Pearson .... foley artist (unknown episodes)
Alex Riordan .... cable person: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Tom Scurry .... dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
R. Russell Smith .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Scott R. Thomson .... utility sound (unknown episodes)
Von Varga .... sound utility (unknown episodes)
Dave Weathers .... supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Special Effects by
Edward T. Reiff Jr. .... special effects foreman (37 episodes, 1994-2000)

Evan Campbell .... sculptor (unknown episodes)
Doyle Smith .... special photographic effects (unknown episodes)
 
Series Stunts
Percy "Spitfire" Brown .... utility stunts (1 episode, 1995)
Terry Jackson .... stunt double: Peter Berg (1 episode, 1995)
Shawn Lane .... stunt double: Chris D'elia (1 episode, 1996)
Eddie J. Fernandez .... stunts (1 episode, 1997)
Daniel Maldonado .... stunts (1 episode, 1997)
Karin Silvestri .... stunts (1 episode, 1998)

Joey Box .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Mark Harper .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Kelso .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Hannah Kozak .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Linda Perlin .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Carlton Lee Russell .... stunts: fight scene (unknown episodes)
Tony Snegoff .... stunts (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen Pazanti .... assistant camera (70 episodes, 1997-2000)
Chad Persons .... camera operator / assistant camera (65 episodes, 1997-2000)
Monica Carey .... first assistant camera (59 episodes, 1998-2000)
Randy Shanofsky .... first assistant camera: "a" camera (23 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Tiborcz .... assistant camera (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Michael Yarish .... still photographer (2 episodes, 1996-1998)

Daniel E. Teaze .... assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes, 1993-1994)
Michael Frediani .... camera operator (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Brian Bernstein .... assistant camera (unknown episodes)
John L. Black .... key grip (unknown episodes)
Randall Burak .... gaffer (unknown episodes)
Paolo Cascio .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, Chicago (unknown episodes)
Tom Connole .... camera operator (unknown episodes)
Ron Eisenberg .... still photographer (unknown episodes)
Lance Fisher .... additional camera operator (unknown episodes)
Walt Fraser .... camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jason Garcia .... additional second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Kenneth G. Kalous .... chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Chris Murphy .... assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Harvey Rubin .... camera operator (unknown episodes)
Joseph T. Terranova .... assistant chief lighting technician (unknown episodes)
John Trapman .... camera operator: Wescam camera (unknown episodes)
Steven J. Winslow .... assistant camera: Wescam / camera technician (unknown episodes)
 
Series Animation Department
Scott Wheeler .... supervising animator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Steven Jacobs .... casting (1 episode, 1995)
Lynn Stalmaster .... casting: orginal cast (1 episode, 1995)
Amy Taksen .... casting associate (1 episode, 1995)

Peggy Kennedy .... casting associate (unknown episodes)
Mark A. Ridge .... extras casting: Chicago (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurel Frushour .... set costumer (137 episodes, 1994-2000)
Eric Van Wagoner .... costume supervisor / set costumer (102 episodes, 1995-2000)
Brandt Huseby .... costumer (24 episodes, 1997-1998)

Deb Dalton .... costumer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Editorial Department
Steven Heth .... post-production coordinator (1 episode, 1995)
Scott Gregory .... color corrector (1 episode, 1997)

Karen Tessler .... assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)
Ron South .... assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1999)
Tina Albanese .... post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Warren Bowman .... assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Mel Friedman .... assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Ann E. Holbrook .... assistant editor (unknown episodes)
John A. Keris .... assistant editor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Music Department
Mark Isham .... composer: opening credits / composer: theme music (123 episodes, 1994-2000)

Michael Aarvold .... music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Dittrick .... music editor (unknown episodes)
Bruce Fowler .... music arranger: orchestra (unknown episodes)
Kim Naves .... music editor (unknown episodes)
Alec Puro .... composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
 
Series Transportation Department
Joe Meylor .... transportation captain (141 episodes, 1994-2000)
James Nordberg .... transportation (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gina August .... driver (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mitch Friedman .... driver (2 episodes, 1996)

J. Armin Garza II .... driver: camera car (unknown episodes)
Buddy Hunter .... driver (unknown episodes)
 
Series Other crew
Orin Kennedy .... location manager (140 episodes, 1994-2000)
Payton Silver .... assistant production coordinator (112 episodes, 1994-1999)
Amy D'Alessandro .... titles (74 episodes, 1996-1999)
Lisa Vinnecour .... production assistant (33 episodes, 1995-1996)
Linda Klein .... medical technical advisor / technical medical advisor (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gaylene West .... set dressing coordinator/estimator (17 episodes, 1998-1999)
David E. Kelley .... executive consultant (12 episodes, 1995-1997)
Mary Tallman .... script supervisor (10 episodes, 1994-2000)
Michael Pressman .... executive consultant (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Veloz Gomez .... production assistant (3 episodes, 1998)

Pat McCarthy .... production coordinator: Chicago (unknown episodes, 1994-2000)
Eli Talbert .... production assistant (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Dana Anderson .... assistant: James C. Hart / researcher (unknown episodes)
Ian Biederman .... story editor (unknown episodes)
David Blake .... technical medical advisor (unknown episodes)
Matt Bosson .... video coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Burnett .... video/computer playback operator (unknown episodes)
Sara B. Cooper .... story editor (unknown episodes)
James Paul Donchey .... script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Garrett .... assistant production accountant (unknown episodes)
P.J. Haines .... chef (unknown episodes)
Yashar Hedayat .... production assistant: Chicago (unknown episodes)
Patricia Ann Holmes .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Don J. Hug .... location manager (unknown episodes)
Cindy Kerber .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jesse Kerns .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike Kessler .... intern (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Levin .... story editor (unknown episodes)
Linda McGibney .... story editor (unknown episodes)
Vanessa Meza .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kenny Ortega .... choreographer (unknown episodes)
Rob Osterberg .... assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Billy Pittard .... title designer (unknown episodes)
Michael Riley .... title designer (unknown episodes)
Sandy Schklair .... script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Sobkovich .... high definition consultant (unknown episodes)
Joshua Stern .... story editor (unknown episodes)
Ken Thompson .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Susie Thompson .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sharon 'Mae' West .... script supervisor (unknown episodes)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (141 episodes) | Argentina:60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The first television show to be shown in HDTV in the USA. more
Quotes:
Dr. Billy Kronk: [there has been a shooting at a video store and Billy is about to go in to do surgery on a victim. He's putting on a flack jacket. Dr Grad does not want him to go inside] Look! It's bullet proof!
Dr. Diane Grad: Stay with me and I'll buy you one for your birthday.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Home Improvement: Chicago Hope (#5.9)" (1995) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Lacking Dr Gieger, 4 February 1999
Author: Edward Knowles (ewknowle@hotmail.com) from Sheffield England

Chicago Hope is full of good actors and dialogue, Hector Elizondo is a notable example. And is fresh in the fact that it has wonderfully light hearted moments which intense programs such as ER lack.

I have two major problems with the show recently, in that it is severely lacking two characters which I believe made it the best series on television rather just the good series it is now.

1) Peter Mchnicol as the eel was a wonderful character and he is missed (although its good to see him on Ally Mcbeal) 2) The major flaw in the series though is that Mandy Patinkin is not there. He is such a wonderfully sincere, intense, and brilliantly funny actor that he gave the series a depth not possible without him. For god's sake bring him back.

Good series, can only be brilliant again with Dr Gieger back at the operating table.

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