 SEASON 1, EPISODE 7 DOCTOR JACK A 'Jack-The-Ripper' style murderer shocks the city, and a suspicious Jack checks the manifest and discovers that an antique surgical scalpel had been sold by Lewis Vendredi. It was purchased by Dr. Vincent Howlett (Cliff Gorman), a flamboyant surgeon dubbed 'The Miracle Man' for his remarkable success rate with hopeless cases. Looking into the doctor, Jack, Ryan and Micki, foil an attempt on Howlett's life by Jean Flappen (Elva Mai Hoover), who claims Howlett murdered her daughter. After an investigation, the trio finds newspaper clippings of brutal murders, all in cities where Howlett practiced. The group soon realizes that the cursed scalpel is an instrument of life and death-- it saves a life only after it has been used to take a life. CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS DR. VINCENT HOWLETT- CLIFF GORMAN JEAN FLAPPEN- ELVA MAI HOOVER DR. PRICE- DORIS PETRIE JIM BRONSON- MICHAEL COPEMAN ANAESTHETIST- ALAN ROSENTHAL FLOWER VENDOR- FRANK PERRY DUTY NURSE- VINETTA STROMBERGS OBS. ROOM NURSE- DEBORAH KIMMET PSYCHIATRIC NURSE- LYNN VOGT CODE BLUE DOCTOR- HAL EISEN STATION NURSE- WENDY LUM SURGICAL NURSE- PEGGY FRANCIS HOOKER- CANDEE JENNINGS EMERGENCY NURSE- SUSAN SPENCER Directed by- Richard Friedman Written by- Marc Scott Zicree Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Produced by- Iain Paterson Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Coordinating Producer- Ronald Sanders Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Executive Story Editor- William Taub Story Editor- Ann MacNaughton Supervising Executive- Barbara Sachs Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Casting by- Dierdre Bowen L.A. Casting by- Fern Champion and Pamela Basker Associate- Sue Swan Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff First Assistant Director- Mac Bradden Editor- Peter Light Assistant Production Manager- Adam J. Shully Second Assistant Director- Francis R. Mahony III Assistant Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Third Assistant Director- Myron Hoffert Visual Effects Supervisor- Megan Hope-Ross Script Supervisor- Paule Mercier Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien Sound Recordist- Gabor Vadnay Boom Operator- Francois Perrier Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Fran Solomon Production Accountant- Dawn MacNair Stunt Coordination- The Stunt Team Inc. Assistant Coordinator- Carole Rosenberg Story Assistant- Tracy Kennedy Gaffer- Christopher Porter Best Boy- Ian Bibby Electricians- Owen Taylor, Kevin Murphy Transportation Coordinator- Brenda Sportun Key Grip- Carlo Campana Dolly Grip- Ian Taylor Grips- John Zulinski, Mitchell Holmes Construction Coordinator- Jake De Villiers Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dressers- Kimothy Steede, Alexandra Anthony Property Master- Juanita Holden Lead Props- Alex Kutschera Prop Buyer- Frauke Illing Wardrobe Mistress- Constance Buck Wardrobe Coordinators- Maxyne Baker, Mia Sturup Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Special Effects Make-Up- Randy J. Daudlin Hair Stylist- Jennifer Bower Post Production Supervisors- Bernadette Kelly, John Dolman Sound Supervisor- Nolan Roberts Sound Mixer- David Appleby Sound Editor- Alban Streeter Unit Manager- Sandra Delaney Automobiles Furnished by- AI International A Variety Arts Production Produced in Association with Lexicon Productions Limited and Hometown Films Copyright 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation All Rights Reserved |
     Micki: "Legend has it...the item may have been the scalpel of Jack The Ripper" Dr. Howlett: "A minor miracle...something on the scale of water-to-wine..." Dr. Price: "They are expecting to see the 'miracle man' in action..." Micki: "There's only one surgeon who can save him now..." Dr. Howlett: "He with the power to give life...can take it away..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Flower Vendor (Frank Perry)- Throat slashed with surgical scalpel 2. Jean's Daughter (uncredited)- Pieces of her found by police offscreen 3. Dr. Howlett (Cliff Gorman)- Electrocuted with shock paddles, surgical scalpel to chest TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What was the name of the hospital where Dr. Howlett joined? 2. Why was Jean after Dr. Howlett? 3. What was unique about the surgical scalpel? 4. What was the number of the cadaver vault where Ryan hid from Dr. Howlett? 5. What was Dr. Price's relationship with Dr. Howlett? ANSWERS 1. The facility was the Ravenbrook Hospital. Dr. Howlett joined to "teach and practice". 2. Jean stalked Dr. Howlett because she believed he killed her daughter. 3. The scalpel could save a life, but only after taking one first. 4. Ryan hid in cadaver vault #11. 5. Dr. Price taught Dr. Howlett in medical school. AIR DATE November 9, 1987 EPISODE RATING: 5 Very slow developing, yet interesting plotline a throwback to old noir films... The body count could have been higher, but overall, not bad PROMO |
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