Going to Extremes (1992)
Synopsis
Medical students discover the quirks of Caribbean-island living at Croft University Medical School, run by a maverick medico who made a fortune with an invention and channeled the money into his personal teaching facility. An uneven blend of surf-and-turf comedy and straight drama, the series was filmed on location in Jamaica.
First Air Date: 1992-09-01
Last Air Date: 1993-01-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 17
Created By: Joshua Brand, John Falsey, Frank South
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Carl Lumbly as Dr. Michael Norris
- June Chadwick as Dr. Alice Davis
- Robert Duncan McNeill as Colin Mitford
- Joanna Going as Kathleen McDermott
- Erika Alexander as Cheryl Carter
- Charles Keating as Dr. Jack Van DeWeghe
- Roy Dotrice as Dr. Henry Croft
- Daniel H. Jenkins as Alex Loren
- Camilo Gallardo as Kim Selby
- Andrew Lauer as Charlie Moran
Seasons
Season 1 (1992)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Pilot
Students discover the quarks of Caribbean-island living at Croft University Medical School. Alex encounters the seductive Doctor Alice Davis, while Colin takes action to save a man he suspects may have diabetes.
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Ep. 2: When Lovers Leap
Kathleen, dejected over news of her ex-boyfriend's plan to wed, finds hopes as a 12-year-old patient explaining his won broken hear. Meanwhile, Alex has an adventure with a ""borrowed"" centrifuge; a mysterious figure stalks Charlie.
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Ep. 3: Trials and Tribulations
The frustrating death of a patient touches Cheryl; Doctor Croft starts a student cricket team and Doctor Davis plays games with Alex, who lust after her.
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Ep. 4: De Heart of De Matter
Alex's auto collision with a goat gets him a frustrating day in court; Kathleen and Charlie struggle to diagnose a case study
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Ep. 5: Send in the Gloves
Kathleen and Colin are tried by fire when they must assist Doctors Norris and Croft in emergency surgery. Meanwhile, problems arise for Alex and Cheryl when they buy a water heater.
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Ep. 6: A Mon Needs a Maid
Cheryl and her house-mates encounter a ‘domestic disturbance' when they hire a maid, but discover that another lady has claimed their house for her services. Meanwhile, Kathleen plays matchmaker for a special patient and Charlie meets the 7-foot giant again.
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Ep. 7: A Bridge Too Far
Alex and Doctor Davis get a little kinky, and the resulting hernia forces Alex into the hospital for surgery. Meanwhile, Cheryl struggles to cope with depression fueled by a patient's refusal of treatment for a serious ailment.
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Ep. 8: Human Races
The pressure is on when Doctor Croft's ex-wife pays a visit to claim money concealed during their divorce, Charlie sets a tutor who is even more stressed that he is, and Kim and cheryl get close while preparing for a race.
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Ep. 9: The Eye of De Needle
Charlie and Alex take tetanus vaccine to a remote village and discover a tribal chief with a Hollywood flair. Meanwhile, Cheryl suspects their maid of theft, and Colin becomes a godfather.
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Ep. 10: Perpetual Care
Colin learns a few lessons in life from a patient—a wise old fisherman whose wife recently died. Meanwhile, Alex's toothache has him in extreme pain, but doctor Davis gets to the root of the problem; and Solomon tells Charlie about a giant drummer.
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Ep. 11: The Healing Arts
Doctor Croft commissions a video to promote his medical school, but the film's auteur is a little hard on the doctor's ego. Meanwhile, Alex shows a new student around and Charlie goes into the jungle to help an ailing Nuey.
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Ep. 12: Sexual Perversity in Jantique
Alex is torn between two lovers: the carnal Doctor Alice Davis and cute, considerate Carolyn. Meanwhile, Charlie proves that there really are good spirits and Kathleen discovers that Delia can't read.
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Ep. 13: A Caribbean Christmas
Kathleen and Colin get a little closer after riding a river in her Christmas gift, a kayak. Meanwhile, Doctor Davis deals with Alex's rejection, and Carolyn gets a present that is sure to disappoint Alex.
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Ep. 14: My Life as a Goat
Kathleen and Colin are called, as witnesses in the case of a man who acts like a goat. Meanwhile, Charlie's debts force him to get a job—at Solomon's and Doctor Norris is crushed when his ex-wife interferes with his son's visit.
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Ep. 15: Cinema Jantique
An accreditation team visits Croft University, but one of the group's doctors has a bone to pick with Doctor Croft about a joint-replacement system. Meanwhile, Alex re-introduced movies to the island and Charlie goes exploring with Doctor Van DeWegle.
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Ep. 16: Body Language
A new semester brings a rejected applicant who must convince Doctor Norris that his academic record doesn't accurately reflect his will to become a doctor. Meanwhile, Doctor Davis taps Cheryl as her new friend, Charlie looks for corpse donors.
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Ep. 17: Bridesmaid Revisited
Roger and Beth choose Kathleen as the best man and Colin as the maid of honor for their wedding; Doctor Croft sails to a nearby island and finds a wealthy computer genus who has tried to drop out of society.
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