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American medical drama TV series (1989–90) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Island Son is an American medical drama television series that aired on CBS from September 16, 1989 to March 15, 1990, during the 1989–90 schedule.
Island Son | |
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Genre | Medical drama |
Created by | Martin Rabbett Judith Paige Mitchell Lane Slate |
Starring | Richard Chamberlain William McNamara Brynn Thayer |
Theme music composer | Paul De Mello Bruce Broughton (replacement) |
Composer | Dennis McCarthy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Richard Chamberlain Carol Evan McKeand Nigel McKeand |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | Maili Point Productions Lorimar Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 19, 1989 – March 15, 1990 |
Island Son marked the return of Richard Chamberlain to a regular TV series since his Dr. Kildare series almost 25 years earlier. In the interim, he had enjoyed a somewhat successful career in feature films and TV miniseries, and had become widely known as "The King of the Miniseries" due to his success in the latter.
Chamberlain once again portrayed a dedicated medical doctor, Dr. Daniel Kulani. Kulani was born in Hawaii and practiced on the mainland for many years prior to his return to work at the fictional Kamehameha Medical Center in Honolulu. Kulani's complicated life involved his stressful work environment; his adoptive parents, Tutu and Nana; his 18-year-old son, Sam; and his love interest, high school drama teacher Nina Delaney. Dr. Kulani's complicated life was never resolved to the satisfaction of the viewers because the program was canceled in March 1990.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Heart and Soul" | Unknown | Unknown | September 19, 1989 |
2 | "Fathers and Sons" | Unknown | Unknown | September 24, 1989 |
3 | "Sometimes They're Zebras" | Unknown | Unknown | September 26, 1989 |
4 | "Gifts" | Unknown | Unknown | October 3, 1989 |
5 | "Painkillers" | Unknown | Unknown | October 10, 1989 |
6 | "Life Sentences" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 1989 |
7 | "The State vs. John Kulani" | Unknown | Unknown | October 31, 1989 |
8 | "Role Models" | Unknown | Unknown | November 7, 1989 |
9 | "Everyday People" | Unknown | Unknown | November 14, 1989 |
10 | "Hihia" | Unknown | Unknown | December 14, 1989 |
11 | "The Christmas Story" | Unknown | Unknown | December 21, 1989 |
12 | "Falling Stars" | Unknown | Unknown | January 4, 1990 |
13 | "Icarus Falling" | Unknown | Unknown | January 11, 1990 |
14 | "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary" | Unknown | Unknown | February 1, 1990 |
15 | "Janine Returns" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 1990 |
16 | "Viruses" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 1990 |
17 | "Moving Targets" | Unknown | Unknown | February 22, 1990 |
18 | "Separations" | Unknown | Unknown | March 15, 1990 |