With so many doctor shows on the air now…GREY’S ANATOMY, MERCY, HOUSE, HAWTHORNE, MERCY, TRAUMA, THREE RIVERS…it seems like the only thing missing are doctors-in-space. Of course, it’s been done, but don’t feel bad if you don’t remember. The show barely lasted longer than THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE.
I remember this one. It was a great concept, stolen almost entirely from James White’s witty “Sector General” novels. But the cast and writing was just bland.
At the 1996 Worldcon, where James White was Author Guest of Honor, it was announced that Sector General had been optioned for a movie. Like many optioned properties, that movie has never been made. But my wife and I love the Sector General novels, and I think they could provide source material for an excellent movie or TV series.