From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (Two days and a wake-up...)
Subject: CHINA BEACH Episode Guide, Part 2 of 7 (First Season)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 02:05:13 GMT

First Season


     Broadcast Schedule (all times Eastern):

     26 Apr 1988   Tue   9-11:00   1.0    0    "China Beach"
     27 Apr 1988   Wed  10-11:00   1.1    1    "Home"
     04 May 1988   Wed  10-11:00   1.2    2    "Hot Spell"
     11 May 1988   Wed  10-11:00   1.3    3    "Somewhere Over the Radio"
     18 May 1988   Wed  10-11:00   1.4    4    "Waiting for Beckett"
     25 May 1988 * Wed  pre-empted
     01 Jun 1988 * Wed  10-11:00   1.5    5    "Brothers"
     08 Jun 1988   Wed  10-11:00   1.6    6    "Chao Ong"

        * not confirmed

     Principal Cast:

     Dana Delany                          Colleen McMurphy
     Nan Woods                            Cherry White
     Michael Boatman                      Sam Beckett
     Marg Helgenberger                    K.C.
     Robert Picardo                       Dr. Dick Richard
     Tim Ryan                             Natch Austen
     Concetta Tomei                       Lila Garreau
     Brian Wimmer                         Boonie Lanier

     Special Guest Appearance by

     Chloe Webb                       as  Laurette Barber


     Recurring Supporting Cast:

     Bobby Hosea                          Sweetness            [0,1]
     Jeff Kober                           Dodger Winslow       [0,1,5]
     Marion Kodama Yue                    Kim                  [3-5]


     Regular Production Credits:

     Executive Consultant                 William Broyles, Jr.
     Co-Producer                          Geno Escarrega       [1-6]
     Supervising Producer                 Rod Holcomb          [1-6]
     Producer                             John Lugar           [1-6]

     Executive Producer                   John Sacret Young
     Associate Producer                   Geno Escarrega       [0]
     Story Editor                         Ann Donahue          [4-5]
     Director of Photography              Charles Minsky       [0]
     Director of Photography              John J. Connor       [1-6]
     Production Designed by               James William Newport
     Original Music by                    John Rubinstein      [0]
     Music by                             Paul Chihara         [1-6]
     [Main Title] Theme by                John Rubinstein      [1-6]
     Unit Production Manager              Brad Aronson         [0]
     Unit Production Manager              Fred Gerber          [4-6]
     Supervising Editor                   Christopher Nelson

     0    "China Beach"  [Pilot]

          Written by    John Sacret Young
          Directed by   Rod Holcomb


     Red Cross volunteer Cherry White and USO singer Laurette Barber
     arrive at China Beach and become acquainted with the residents
     there, one of whom, McMurphy, is getting ready to go home as her
     tour of duty comes to a close.


          Guest Starring:

              James Cromwell             [Ambassador Weymouth]
              Jeff Kober                 [Dodger]
              Bobby Hosea                [Sweetness]
              Christopher Allport        [Elliot Endicott]
              Gail O'Grady                Georgia Lee

          Co-Starring:

              Christopher Michael Moore   Dr. Dum
              Richard Green               Dr. Dee
              Rick Najera                 Dayglo
              Xuan Xanh Vo                Kim
              Joseph d'Angerio            Manny Hinklefarb
              Linda Hoy                   Nurse Beaverbrook
              Bradford Bancroft           Burned Soldier
              David H. Duensing           Giggling Grunt #1
              Geoffrey Thorne             Giggling Grunt #2
              Kimiko Hiroshige            Vietnamese Woman
              Robert Licea                Amputee
              Doug Warhit                 Hickenhopper
              Paul Elman                  G.I.


          Additional Production Credits:

              Edited by                   Erwin Dumbrille
              First  Assistant Director   Tom Connors
              Second Assistant Director   James Turley
              Assistant Editors           Bill Lowe
                                          Dennis Wooley

     1    "Home"

          Written by    William Broyles, Jr.
          Directed by   Rod Holcomb

     Dewey, a day away from going home, is killed and Sweetness is
     critically injured by a grenade, and the pregnant Viet Cong
     woman responsible becomes a patient non grata at the China Beach
     facilities.


          Guest Starring:

              Bobby Hosea                [Sweetness]
              Jeff Kober                 [Dodger]

              Charles Cyphers             The General
              Elizabeth Lindsey           Viet Cong Nurse  [see note]
              Ned Vaughn                  Dewey            [see note]

          Co-Starring:

              Scott Harlan                Jean Claud
              Ken Wright                  The Aide

          Featuring:

              Jason Graae                 Music Soldier
              Patrick Johnston            Soldier
              Carlos Lacamara             Zapata
              Lisa LaCorte                Singing Nurse
              Page Leong                  Mai
              Thu Tran                    Mimi


          Additional Production Credits:

              First  Assistant Director   Tom Davies
              Second Assistant Director   Eric Jewett
              Edited by                   Christopher Nelson



          Note: Both Elizabeth Lindsey and Ned Vaughn return in the
                second season to play different, regular characters.

     2    "Hot Spell"

          Written by    Susan Rhinehart
          Directed by   Beth Hillshafer


     An attack on China Beach finds McMurphy, K.C., Laurette, Cherry,
     and Lila seeking shelter in a bunker and swapping stories about
     the men in their lives.


          Guest Starring:

              George Kee Cheung           Phoung Kiet
              James W. Sudik              American Businessman

          Co-Starring:

              Michael K. Woods            Agnone

          Featuring:

              Estelle Bennett             Old Woman
              Franklin Chiu               Urchin
              David J. Partington         Colonel


          Additional Production Credits:

              First  Assistant Director   Sharon Mann
              Second Assistant Director   Rory Romero
              Edited by                   Erwin Dumbrille

     3    "Somewhere Over the Radio"

          Written by    Ann Donahue
          Directed by   Rod Holcomb


     In an attempt to understand Boonie, Laurette volunteers to accompany
     Lila and Cherry on a mission into the highlands. When their chopper
     is shot down, they are rescued by a squad of G.I.'s supposedly being
     led by the legendary Capt. Osborne, the man whom Lila had come to meet.


          Guest Starring:

              David Marciano              Dee Jay
              Kenny Ransom                Banks

          Co-Starring:

              David Reynolds              Pilot #1
              Marion Kodama Yue           Kim

          Featuring:

              Scott Brittingham           Lt. in Radio Rm
              Tommy Morgan                Serviceman #1
              David Alan Novak            Clerk
              Chuck Tamburro              Pilot #2
              Terrance Vorwald            Operator #1


          Additional Production Credits:

              First  Assistant Director   Tom Davies
              Second Assistant Director   Eric Jewett
              Edited by                   Jacque Toberen

     4    "Waiting for Beckett"

          Written by    Terry McDonell
          Directed by   Kevin Hooks


     A deserter makes friends with Cherry and claims to have information
     about her brother in order to get her help in staying AWOL.


          Guest Starring:

              Jonathan Perpich            Lt. Price
              Jay Pickett                 Cross
              Marion Kodama Yue           Kim

          Featuring:

              Real Andrews                Patient #3
              Edward Blanchard            Donnie
              Duane Edwards               Patient #1
              Dom Magwili                 Mr. Cat
              Jedd Matthieu               Radio Man
              Nancy Omi                   Bar Girl
              Debi Parker                 Bar Girl
              Andrew Rivas                Patient #2


          Additional Production Credits:

              First  Assistant Director   Tom Davies
              Second Assistant Director   Rory Romero
              Edited by                   Erwin Dumbrille

     5    "Brothers"

          Written by    Susan Rhinehart & Carol Flint
          Directed by   John Sacret Young


     Beckett joins the company of fellow black servicemen who preach
     "brother"hood only to find out that their favorite color is more
     green than black. Meanwhile, Dodger helps Cherry find her brother,
     though the reunion is far from joyful.


          Guest Starring:

              Jeff Kober                 [Dodger]

          Special Guest Star:

              Fredric Lehne               Rick White

          Guest Starring:

              J.J.                        Fluke
              Glenn E. Plummer            Omar

          Co-Starring:

              Marc Gilpin                 Sammy Coy
              Kevin Wixted                Sad Man

          Featuring:

              Ernest Harada               Fred Hirabayashi
              Elli MacLure                Den Mother
              Clay Wilcox                 Opium Smoker
              Marion Kodama Yue           Kim


          Additional Production Credits:

              First  Assistant Director   Eric Jewett
              Second Assistant Director   Rory Romero
              Edited by                   Jacque Toberen

     6    "Chao Ong"

          Teleplay by   William Broyles, Jr.
          Story by      John Sacret Young & William Broyles, Jr.
          Directed by   Christopher Leitch


     When a celebrity USO tour arrives at China Beach, Laurette sees it
     as her chance to Make It Big. With the help of her friends she does,
     and leaves with the tour. In the meantime, McMurphy is put on
     suspension when a body disappears from the hospital.


          Guest Starring:

              Gail O'Grady                Georgia Lee

          Special Appearances by:

              Nancy Sinatra            as herself
              and
              Johnny Grant             as himself

          Co-Starring:

              Paul Ben-Victor             Lazaro
              Linda Hoy                   Nurse Beaverbrook
              Susan Krebs                 Nurse Danton

          Featuring:

              Sanford Clark               Commando #1
              David Cloud                 G.I. #2
              April Hong                  Orphan Girl
              Karen Huie                  Sister Thuan
              Aaron Lustig                Dr. Darrow
              John Mariano                Wakefield
              Sean Moloney                G.I. #1
              David Officer               G.I. #3
              Michael K. Woods            Mike Agnone


          Additional Production Credits:

              First  Assistant Director   Sharon Mann
              Second Assistant Director   Eric Jewett
              Edited by                   Christopher Nelson

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