The trials of a weary nurse, her friends and colleagues in a Vietnam War field hospital.
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In 1967, the people of the 510th Evac Hospital at China Beach Vietnam include the cool but compassionate Army nurse Colleen McMurphy, the naive Red Cross newcomer Cherry White, the singer Laurette ...
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A flashback to 1966 shows McMurphy as a hospital ward nurse who joins the army and after months in basic training, arriving for the first time at China Beach where she meets Dr. Richard for the first...
S4.E11
April 25-30, 1975. K.C., now running a successful nightclub in Bangkok, Thailand, gets a call from Trieu Au, her daughter's nanny in Saigon, for help. K.C. flies out to Saigon to help get both of ...
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| Dana Delany | ... | Colleen McMurphy 62 episodes, 1988-1991 | |
| Michael Boatman | ... | Pvt. Samuel Beckett 62 episodes, 1988-1991 | |
| Robert Picardo | ... | Dr. Dick Richard 62 episodes, 1988-1991 | |
| Concetta Tomei | ... | Maj. Lila Garreau 62 episodes, 1988-1991 | |
| Marg Helgenberger | ... | K.C. Kolowski 62 episodes, 1988-1991 | |
| Brian Wimmer | ... | Cpl. Boonie Lanier 62 episodes, 1988-1991 | |
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Oliver Theess | ... | The Soldier / ... 61 episodes, 1988-1991 |
| Jeff Kober | ... | Sgt. Evan 'Dodger' Winslow 58 episodes, 1988-1991 | |
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Nancy Giles | ... | Pvt. Frankie Bunsen 54 episodes, 1988-1991 |
| Troy Evans | ... | Sgt. Pepper / ... 28 episodes, 1989-1991 | |
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Dateline: November 1967, within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach. This is the 'Nam, filled with wounded soldiers and one very lovely but damaged Army Nurse Colleen Mc Murphy. Many heroes, dead and alive, in the forms of nurses, warriors, Donut Dollies, lifeguards, politicians, USO entertainers, Chopper Chicks, doctors, officers and enlisted men, brothers and sisters, Kool-Aid Kids, orderlies, medics, morticians, Army brass and one hostile prostitute named K.C. try to make sense of life and death in between bourbon, bullets and battles. Written by LA-Lawyer
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(Theme)
Written by Brian Holland / Lamont Dozier / Eddie Holland
Recorded by Diana Ross & The Supremes
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It's clear from many different outdoor scenes that the series wasn't filmed in a jungle or in Southeast Asia. Many of the plants shown weren't native to Vietnam in particular , nor Southeast Asia in general. See more »Quotes
Colleen McMurphy: Sex is a bad word, but it feels good. Love is a good word, but it hurts.See more »
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Country:
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26 April 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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This is the popular and much acclaimed "China Beach" TV series. Dana Delany has the role of her life playing Colleen McMurphy, a dedicated triage nurse in Vietnam. This is not a war action movie, but rather a drama about the lives of Vietnam soldiers and the nurses, Red Cross "Donut Dollies", and USO entertainers who are there for them. Dana Delaney is stunning in the role of McMurphy -- this alone would make this a classic. In addition, the deep respect and understanding shown for the Vietnam GI's sets this apart from most of the other Vietnam movies. This is a movie that people who weren't in Vietnam should watch to get a better appreciation for the men and women who served there. For those who were there, this movie is a token of respect and appreciation for your service.