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Season 1

8 episodes · 26th April 1988

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Episodes

01 China Beach (1) still China Beach (1) Episode 126th April 1988 It's November 1967 and nurse Colleen McMurphy faces the last week of her tour of duty in Vietnam, dealing as usual with the dying boys, primitive conditions, and the sexual pressure from pilot Natch Austin. USO singers Georgia Lee and Laurette Barber arrive to entertain the troops in the base's new R&R center. Brand new Red Cross volunteer Cherry White also arrives, determined to find her brother, a marine no one can locate. 02 China Beach (2) still China Beach (2) Episode 226th April 1988 McMurphy decides that she can't leave China Beach even though she is eligible to go home. Cherry and Laurette arrive- Cherry to look for her brother whom her family lost contact with and Laurette as a USO back up singer who gets promoted to lead when the lead singer can't cope with the war. 03 Home still Home Episode 327th April 1988 Laurette auditions local entertainers to fill in the act and McMurphy struggles to overcome her feelings when a Viet Cong woman who was responsible for blowing up a friend is brought into the hospital for treatment. 04 Hot Spell still Hot Spell Episode 44th May 1988 KC agrees to ask about Cherry's brother as she sets up a deal to buy an antique vase. Laurette prepares to perform for visiting brass. Lila, KC, Laurette, McMurphy and Cherry share confidences as they wait out a mortar attack together. 05 Somewhere Over the Radio still Somewhere Over the Radio Episode 511th May 1988 Lila, Cherry and Laurette find themselves pinned down with a combat squad whose leader is not dealing with reality. Back at China Beach, KC and a frightened Boonie prepare to mount a rescue mission. Dr. Richard is injured just before he's scheduled to leave for R&R in Hawaii with Beth Ann. 06 Waiting for Beckett still Waiting for Beckett Episode 618th May 1988 Cherry is taken in by a deserter who claims to know her brother, and who is pursued by a determined office from the CID. Laurette and Boonie try to help a stressed out Beckett get some sleep. 07 Brothers still Brothers Episode 71st June 1988 Laurette faces an important audition with laryngitis. Beckett battles the pressure of racial prejudice and financial coercion when he discovers someone has been using the body bags in his GRU. Dr. Richard returns from R&R in Hawaii disillusioned by the perceived changes in his wife. Dodger finally finds Rick, Cherry's long-lost brother. 08 Chao Ong still Chao Ong Episode 88th June 1988 Despite distractions, McMurphy and Natch finally get together. Laurette gets a chance to join another, bigger USO tour. McMurphy gets blamed for a body that disappears on her shift.
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01 Dana Delany profile Dana Delanyas Colleen McMurphy 02 Marg Helgenberger profile Marg Helgenbergeras KC Koloski 03 Michael Boatman profile Michael Boatmanas Samuel Beckett 04 Troy Evans profile Troy Evansas Bob Pepper 05 Nancy Giles profile Nancy Gilesas Frankie Bunsen 06 Jeff Kober profile Jeff Koberas Dodger Winslow 07 Robert Picardo profile Robert Picardoas Dick Richard 08 Concetta Tomei profile Concetta Tomeias Lila Garreau 09 Brian Wimmer profile Brian Wimmeras Boonie Lanier 10 John Wells profile John WellsCreator
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