Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 

The trials and adventures of a female doctor in a small wild west town.

Creator:

Beth Sullivan

Stars:

Jane Seymour, Joe Lando, Shawn Toovey

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 18 wins & 44 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jane Seymour	...	Dr. Quinn - Medicine Woman 149 episodes, 1993-1998
Joe Lando	...	Byron Sully 149 episodes, 1993-1998
Shawn Toovey	...	Brian Cooper 149 episodes, 1993-1998
Chad Allen	...	Matthew Cooper 149 episodes, 1993-1998
Orson Bean	...	Loren Bray 148 episodes, 1993-1998
Jim Knobeloch	...	Jake Slicker 131 episodes, 1993-1998
William Shockley	...	Hank Lawson 123 episodes, 1993-1998
Frank Collison	...	Horace Bing 121 episodes, 1993-1998
Geoffrey Lower	...	Rev. Timothy Johnson 115 episodes, 1993-1998
Henry G. Sanders	...	Robert E. 110 episodes, 1993-1998
Jonelle Allen	...	Grace 109 episodes, 1993-1998
Barbara Babcock	...	Dorothy Jennings 101 episodes, 1993-1998
Jessica Bowman	...	Colleen Cooper 88 episodes, 1995-1998
Larry Sellers	...	Cloud Dancing / ... 77 episodes, 1993-1998
Helene Udy	...	Myra Bing 76 episodes, 1993-1998
Erika Flores	...	Colleen Cooper 61 episodes, 1993-1997
Jason Leland Adams	...	Preston A. Lodge III / ... 61 episodes, 1994-1998

Storyline

The fifth daughter of a wealthy Boston physician, Michaela Quinn defies the conventions of post-Civil War society by following in her father's footsteps. After his death, 'Dr. Mike' leaves Boston and moves to the frontier town of Colorado Springs, where she finds the citizens less than thrilled by the concept of a woman doctor. While she struggles to earn their trust, Mike's life is complicated by a growing relationship with mountain man Byron Sully, and the unexpected responsibility of raising three orphaned children.

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Plot Keywords:

child | american indian | abbreviation in series title | character name as series title | period in series title | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

branduin's site INSP

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Filming Locations:

Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS, Sullivan Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (147 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The creator of the show, Beth Sullivan, named several of the characters after her own family members. Beth's mother's name was Dorothy Jennings and her grandfather was Loren Bray. She named Sully after her father (George Sullivan), who went by the nickname Sully, although she came across the full name Byron Sully in an old research book. Beth was surprised that no one ever realized that she named Sully after her father, that there was a connection between Sully and her last name Sullivan.

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Goofs

Mr Bray's store doors change from having windows to solid wood and back to having windows.

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Quotes

Thaddeus Birch: I had a lady doctor take out my lumbago in St. Louis.
Dr. Michaela 'Mike' Quinn: Took it right out, did she?

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Connections

Referenced in The Nanny: Franny and the Professor (1995)

User Reviews

One of the best shows on the air.

I dearly love this show. I was so sorry to see it cancelled. I watched it every week and in reruns. Some of my favorite episodes had Johnny Cash and his wife June and a couple of episodes with Willie Nelson.

I was watching it on Hallmark when they suddenly took it off. Now I can't find it on any channel. Good news though. They have now put Dr. Quinn on DVD. I have bought the first season and am waiting for the second season to come out the end of this month. Now I can watch them any time I want and don't have to depend on tv to put them on just whenever they want to.