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Critical Care

  • Episode aired Nov 1, 2000
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 43m
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7.8/10
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Robert Picardo and Larry Drake in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
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Stolen and sold off, The Doctor winds up enslaved at an alien hospital, where social status strictly defines the quality of provided health care.Stolen and sold off, The Doctor winds up enslaved at an alien hospital, where social status strictly defines the quality of provided health care.Stolen and sold off, The Doctor winds up enslaved at an alien hospital, where social status strictly defines the quality of provided health care.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.6K
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  • Director
    • Terry Windell
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Kate Mulgrew
    • Robert Beltran
    • Roxann Dawson
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  • Director
    • Terry Windell
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Kate Mulgrew
    • Robert Beltran
    • Roxann Dawson
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    • 6User reviews
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    Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
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    Robert Picardo and Gregory Itzin in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
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    Kate Mulgrew
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    • Capt. Kathryn Janewayas Capt. Kathryn Janeway
    Robert Beltran
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    • Cmdr. Chakotayas Cmdr. Chakotay
    Roxann Dawson
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    • Lt. B'Elanna Torresas Lt. B'Elanna Torres
    Robert Duncan McNeill
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    • Lt. Tom Parisas Lt. Tom Paris
    Ethan Phillips
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    • Neelixas Neelix
    Robert Picardo
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    Tim Russ
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    • Tebbisas Tebbis
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    • Chellickas Chellick
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    • Level Blue Nurseas Level Blue Nurse
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    • Med Techas Med Tech
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      • Terry Windell
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      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
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    • Trivia
      The prop for the allocator seen in Level Blue in this episode was later used as the drink dispenser in Enterprise NX-01's mess hall on Star Trek: Enterprise (2001).
    • Goofs
      When Chellick restricts The Doctor to Level Blue, the Allocator transfers The Doctor around Level Blue as if Level Blue had holo emitters, but in fact the Allocator uses transport technology to move the Doctor's holotransmitter (and thus The Doctor) from place to place.
    • Quotes

      Adultress: You're a woman. You saw my husband with your own eyes: overweight, depressed; you would have left him too, especially if you had met someone as exciting as Gar.

      Captain Kathryn Janeway: [unenthusiastic] Yes, he's very exciting.

      Adultress: That's why you're looking for him, isn't it? You want him for yourself.

      Captain Kathryn Janeway: I assure you, I have no romantic interest in him whatsoever.

      Adultress: Why? Not good enough for you?

      Captain Kathryn Janeway: No, it's not that, it's just that...

      [she turns to Tuvok and grabs his hand]

      Captain Kathryn Janeway: I already have a man.

    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title
      (uncredited)

      Written by Jerry Goldsmith

      Performed by Jay Chattaway

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    8/10
    And you thought ObamaCare was rough!
    When the show begins, the Doctor is activated and shocked that he's NOT on Voyager. It seems someone stole his program and holo emitter and sold it! Until he can be rescued, he has to make the best of it. However, it's soon apparent that he's on a hellish planet and the medical treatment is allocated according to how beneficial you are to society. In other words, if you have a red designation, you get very little treatment--even if it isn't very expensive. But, if you're a blue, then you are in luck!

    I liked this commentary on health care--it has a lot of parallels to today and I am sure the writer intended this. In addition, it's a dandy episode and you'll like the way Neelix deals with the thief. And, if you do watch it, look for Larry Drake (a regular on "LA Law" and in the "Darkman" films) as well as Jim O'Heir (Larry/Gerry/Terry/Gary from "Parks and Recreation) in one of his first roles. He's under a lot of make-up--so listen for his voice as he plays a man crying about losing his wife.
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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