''The Interns'' is an American medical drama series that aired on

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from 1970 to 1971. It was based on the 1962 film '' The Interns'' and the 1964 sequel ''

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''.

Overview

The stories centered on the activities of Dr. Peter Goldstone ( Broderick Crawford) and five

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s at New North Hospital in Los Angeles. The series dealt with issues of the day including the racism faced by one of the

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interns. The other interns consisted of a newlywed, two bachelors, and a female.

Cast

Episodes

Reception

Most reviews were critical, citing the predictable and formulaic nature of the "new hip cast" of doctors. Clarence Petersen wrote in the ''

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'':

he Internsis pretty much like all the other doctor shows except maybe a bit more relevant because the doctors are a bit more hip. They are dedicated after the fashion of ''
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'', of course, but unlike Ben, they also smile and laugh. In one scene, moreover, they all run down the street, as if they were doing a Pepsi commercial or auditioning for ''
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'', but they aren’t. They are trying to catch a bearded orderly who has slipped poison to a dying patient who wanted to end it quickly.

References

External links

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