Skin Deep 

After Miss America backs out of a scheduled appearance at China Beach, the new Red Cross volunteer, Holly Pelegrino, challenges the nurses on behalf of the Red Cross Volunteers to compete ... See full summary »

Director:

Mimi Leder

Writers:

William Broyles Jr. (creator), John Sacret Young (creator)

Stars:

Dana Delany, Michael Boatman, Nancy Giles

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Delany	...	Colleen McMurphy
Michael Boatman	...	Pvt. Samuel Beckett
Nancy Giles	...	Pvt. Frankie Bunsen
Jeff Kober	...	Sgt. Evan 'Dodger' Winslow (credit only)
Robert Picardo	...	Dr. Dick Richard
Concetta Tomei	...	Maj. Lila Garreau
Ned Vaughn	...	Jeff Hyers
Brian Wimmer	...	Cpl. Boonie Lanier
Marg Helgenberger	...	K.C. Kolowski
Ricki Lake	...	Holly Pelegrino
Troy Evans	...	Sarge Pepper
Carlos Gómez	...	Gaspar
Marcia Magus	...	Nurse Jody Kass
Kimber Sissons	...	Miss High Fever / Army Nurse
Jimmy Bridges	...	Patient #3 (as Jimi Bridges Jr.)

Storyline

After Miss America backs out of a scheduled appearance at China Beach, the new Red Cross volunteer, Holly Pelegrino, challenges the nurses on behalf of the Red Cross Volunteers to compete in a Miss China Beach beauty pageant. Meanwhile, McMurphy uses a little guilt and a little blackmail to get K.C. to visit a wounded soldier in the hospital whose face has been badly disfigured in order to boost his morale. Also, Frankie gets assigned to the motor pool and meets the manager Sarge Pepper, a redneck army sergeant not very eager to have her there.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Quotes

K.C. Kolowski: Want a smoke?
Gaspar: [Gestures to show he is in restraints] Can't.
K.C. Kolowski: Well you'd have to do a whole lot more than wire my jaw and tie my hands to keep a cigarette out of my mouth.

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Soundtracks

Pretty as You Feel
Written by Joey Covington
Performed by Jefferson Airplane

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1989 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 28, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sacret, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1