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"Medical Investigation" (2004)

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Exciting and watchable show, 16 June 2005
Author: ette100 from New Zealand

We are nearly at the end of the season in New Zealand and I have really enjoyed this show. It is so watchable and I like to try and guess the commonality before the cast. It's a shame the show is not being renewed for a second season as I would like to see more character development. I am a fan of Neal and Kelli too and think their characters work well together bringing just enough professionalism combined with a more personal note. I think it's good there is a new storyline each episode while the casts' lives carry on in the background. Each episode concludes and we can wait for the next outbreak. I wish the cast luck for future projects and will have to wait for repeats I guess.

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Not terribly bad...entertaining and worth a look., 9 September 2004
Author: Custerd

I just watched the pilot of this show, and...well...it wasn't bad. It wasn't mind blowing, but not bad.

The first show dealt with people turning blue and the MI team trying to figure it out before the smurfs all die. It's about as fast paced as any medical show, with the tough, strong, and somewhereinsideagoodheart main male character, and the lead female that knows more then her coworker admits to himself. You have the lackeys, who do a good job for what they are worth. I rather enjoyed the woman who was trying to keep the story out of the press. (Sorry, it latterly just ended and I'm a wee too lazy to look up names other then Neil's.)

Ah, Neil McDonough, how beautiful with your blond hair and blue eyes. I love the man, he rocked my face in Band of Brothers and Boomtown. (Boomtown, how I miss thee.) He has the potential to really take this show and take off with it. I hope he does. He's damn talented.

We'll have to see where this show goes and if it'll make it. I hope it does. With this show, LAX (With Frank John Huges) and Scott Grimes on ER (I hear he's coming back, oh please let it be true.) it'll be a Band of Brothers fest this season on NBC. Rock on.

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Medical Whodunnit, 28 April 2005
Author: Daz Morrell from United Kingdom

For me and my family this is a great show as we race the cast to spot the common factor before they do. I have read the criticism above but then surely television is meant to be either a) entertaining or b) educational, ideally both. The show has excellent entertainment value, and any show that reminds us that just because we think we eradicated a disease there is no excuse to be complacent, nature can and will turn round and bite us in the rear if we do, or come up with something equally unpleasant.

It has been said that we cannot feel for the victims as we aren't given enough time to identify with them because they are only here for one episode. How many other shows especially crime or police based have the same situation ? The victim is a passing character the investigative team are the permanent stars, but no one seems to feel they are let down by this.

I am looking forward to when one of the team finally succumb to one of the illnesses they are fighting and the battle to save them, also to see which of the team pair up with who and how that will affect their working relationships.

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Hold the phone, 25 May 2005
Author: danny_rat from Australia

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Some small spoilers

This show recently started here (AUS) My comment deals with one episode the one where they go to the Arctic station (one of the few, where they don't have the run to the hospital bed scene) anyway, after sabotage the generator is out and most of the rest of the show is a desperate attempt to get the power back so they can contact home base to find an antidote. (a) Any part military base would have battery backup for the radio system. (b) more importantly, They all seem to forget that after the (MI Team) first arrived at the station one of them used his iridium phone to call his family, major plot goof.

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Love medical investagation shows., 11 October 2006

Author: cj2135 from United States

I am one of Neal Mcdonoughs biggest fan. So I was so happy to see one of my favorite type 0f shows with Neal staring in it. I thought it was a very impressive, and the type of medical work they were doing was very insightful, I felt I really learned a lot from the series. I truly miss the show,I would love it if you brought it back. The crew was great also. I love Neal's acting and I think he would be wonderful on one of the CSI series. Maybe he and his crew could have a new CSI Austraila, I think that would make a wouderful new CSI. Thank-You for the opportunity to express my feelings and to be able to vote on this series. THANK-YOU SO VERY MUCH........... Cindy in Idaho. A huge fan of Neal Mcdonough

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I'm trying to find who sings the song in the "South America Bacteria" Episode that plays near the end!, 12 May 2005
Author: c4rn3vil from United States

Hello. I've enjoyed watching this Series as far as it's been out. It's sort of a pumped up ER but in a more realism of speed.

Although I'm wondering who sings a song in a particular episode.

It was the Mar 12th, 2005 Air, where they were tracking down possibilities of this bacteria from a plastic surgeons office. due to flue like symptoms.

The song plays around the time they diagnose the anti-dote to the virus like bacteria - when they girl's undergoing recovery. It's a smooth tone sounding song - except I'm left without the Artist nor the Songs title.

It goes something like the following;

I'll do anything, just to save you... etc etc. If you've seen this episode and know or can refer me to this actual song? Please do to my email. c4rn3vil@gmail.com (Spammers will be tossed)

Thanks in advance.

Regards, Jarhed C.

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Predictable format..., 31 March 2005
Author: craigwatsoncpa from Australia

Whilst this series can be fast pace and interesting, the format for each episode is very predictable. It starts off with a larger than normal number of deaths from an unknown cause, then more deaths or instances. Then "commonalities" are tracked down and then the disease is treated. The lead character is always on the phone walking somewhere - whether it is on a beach when treating an outbreak on an island, or up and down hospital corridors. I think the concept is good for a one-off movie, but not a TV series. Then the concept of emergency and the lack of time is fairly loose as in a recent episode where there was no time to obtain a court order, but then they found time to get one, and also perform a DNA test.

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Great New TV Series !, 11 September 2004
Author: whpratt1 from United States

Always enjoy the great acting talents of Neal McDonough,(Dr. Stephen Connor),"Boomtown,TV Series,'02, who never seems to stop for a breath of fresh air trying to solve the reason for an illness that causes patients to get BLUE! Kelli Williams,(Dr. Natalie Durant),"It's a Shame About Ray,",2000, who gives a great supporting role. This new series looks like a great success and should give plenty of entertainment, this hour show simply flew BYE! I found out that a mixture of Salt Peter and regular salt can cause plenty of trouble. There was lots of fast action with a gal with very sexy legs and a news reporter who got in the wrong place at the right time.

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Medical Investigation : The Greatest Episode !, 8 February 2008
Author: ahmed elshikh (ahmed_abd_elreheem@yahoo.com) from Egypt

The first Act : - (2 Lovers are kissing in a car at night..Then..) Boy : Oh How I love you../ Girl : I'm mad about you ..But !! / Boy: What love ?! .. I swear I stopped watching C.S.I and C.S.I Miami and also I removed all (David Caruso)'s posters from my wall. / Girl : No.. Honey ..It's some matter I must tell you about it ../ Boy: What's wrong baby .. I'm being so worry right now ..What's the problem ..Is there another boy ? ..Are you having second thoughts ??! / Girl : No No ..Of course not after you're being totally clean of those shows .. I know How that was painful for you.. / Boy : For you kid I'll do anything. / Girl : yes , but the thing is that I'm ..Me.. Too../ Boy : What ???/ (She begins to turn into a hairy thing and throw up) / Boy (Horrified) : Oh my god ..It's green ! ..(The car starts to dissolve !).

The Second Act : - (The team of Medical Investigation) Dr.Connor : I think it's rare virus which could make the victim as a creature like a monkey to throw up some kind of green vomit. / Dr.Durant : How this thing can proceed to the blood ? / Dr.Connor : We don't know till now ! / (Dr.Miles McCabe comes into the room fast) : Sir ..Sir you must see this !.

The Third Act : - (The original "Boy" in the room of the dormant sick "Girl".. Dr.Connor says astounded) : Oh my.. This is not happening !! (The shape of the boy's ass is getting bigger and bigger to a huge fearful extent !).

The Forth Act : - (The team of Medical Investigation again in their lap) : Dr.Connor : Tell me guys ..It's the weirdest case tell now. / Dr.McCabe (in a very sorry tone) :..I found the reason why ?/ Dr.Connor : Then speak up man !/ Dr.McCabe : This may come as a shock to you all.. / Dr.Connor : Now means now !! / Dr.McCabe : (As sad as he can be) : We discovered lately that the boy was a big fan of the forensic medicine's shows till he became a freak and needed a rehab. / Dr.Connor : So what ?! / Dr.McCabe : At the time of his physiotherapy his girl became an addicted of a new TV show ..And we knew that she communicated the rare old virus from her boyfriend earlier ..And before she became that terrible monkey the old virus of him merged to her new one then she had a brand unprecedented virus which caused that green devastator vomit ../ Dr.Connor : And the big ass matter..? / Dr.McCabe : We discovered also that the dead virus in the boy's blood infects with the hybrid one so BAM ..Another new virus has been born. / Dr.Connor : A forth one already.. ! / Dr.McCabe : Exactly.. And that one could make the ass as you've seen all./ Dr.Connor : yes, the poor kid looked dreadful before he explodes ! / Dr.Durant : The question is ..What the hell is the name of that new series which the girl addicted during the boy's therapy ! / (Dr.McCabe in great regret) : "Medical Investigation" ! / (In between the screaming some of them began to have an inflating ass and the augmenting green vomit eats the lap , the characters , and the viewers !)

P.S: I enjoyed another episodes too like : We'll Gonna Make You Sick , The Wonderful Infectious Disease , I Love Malady , The Unforgettable Disgust , For Medicine's Students Only , Loathsome Forever , The Puking Bunch , Repugnant Indeed , The Emetic Team , Repulsive Is The Word , How To Be A Successful Sickening , Dr.Conner Looks So Evil , I Hated It Very Much , Detestable Show .. Detestable Era , Nauseating TV , Happy Vomit , and ... cancel ..Cancel ..CANCEL !

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Racist content may offend some viewers., 9 July 2005
Author: fernandosandra from New Zealand

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Usually there's a disclaimer on offensive content on NZ's TV. They advise on drug use, offensive language, nudity, etc. But what about racist remarks that may result offensive? I watched Medical Investigation up until the start of the last episodes... then, after just a couple of minutes, I turned off the TV and went to get a latte to calm me down. I am sorry of this sounds rude, but I was really offended by the images shown during the start of the show. I didn't finish watching the episode, but here's what I saw: Some Mexican indians are walking along a street with no pavement, kind of western like town... then those typical low-thirds : Colima, Mexico. 1:30PM (or something like that) Then some guy with a big sombrero crosses the street holding a donkey, there's also a very old pick-up truck, you know, the licence plate hanging by wire and in very bad shape... then, my wife noticed that there was a sign hanging on a building... an old piece of wood with a hand painted sign: "Jalisco". That's when I stopped viewing, I couldn't take it anymore.

I am from Jalisco, I've been to Colima, and it's nothing like that! Colima is a State's capital, and yes, there are (still) places like that in Mexico, just like there are also poor neighborhoods in the US. But those images are offensive to all Mexicans, and specially to the people of Colima which is a modern city.

Last week, the White House asked the Mexican government to withdraw some racially offensive post-stamps. That cartoon character was made in 1940, back then there were numerous offensive cartoons everywhere. But this series is 2004, for Pete's sake! Were's the political correctness? To depict a country, or it's people using that kind of stereotypes is not OK. Many of the 40's characters and stereotypes are now gone, why isn't the image of the Mexican with sombrero sleeping under a cactus gone too?

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