I saw an episode of the 1972-74 series "Temperatures Rising"
in 1993. I'm not sure but I think it was the first episode. ("Operation Bingo")
Guest stars on that episode included: Charles Lane (as an outraged patient),
John Stephenson, and Alice Ghostley. (as a patient afraid of doctors) On this
show Dr. Noland (played by Cleavon Little) uses the hospital elevators for some
sort of betting game among the staff. He also hypnotizes a patient (Alice
Ghostley) into making her less afraid of doctors, and unknowingly hypnotizes
student nurse Ellen Turner (Nancy Fox) who happens to be nearby. As a result, in
one scene, Nurse Turner and Dr. Campanelli (James Whitmore) are in a elevator
and she makes a pass at the doctor. Also, a rising thermometer was used as a
transistion between a few scenes. For the most part the humor was silly; imagine
"Bewitched" or "Gilligan's Island" set in a hospital. Even the show's "look"
(how it was filmed) was similiar to the two shows. Seemed more appropriate for
Saturday morning rather than prime time. Overall, an OK show.
--Dan W. from N.J.
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