CHINA BEACH: BROTHERS (TV)

Summary

One in this drama series set during the Vietnam War, which focuses on the lives of the women stationed at China Beach, a combined U.S. Armed Forces hospital and USO recreational facility located near the South China Sea. In this episode, Cherry asks Dodger to help her search for her older brother, Rick, who is also serving in Vietnam. Cherry has always admired Rick, and when his letters stop arriving, she becomes determined to find out what happened to him. Meanwhile, Beckett trains Omar, a new arrival on base, to work in the morgue. Since there are so few other African-Americans in the area, Beckett soon forms a bond with Omar and his friend Fluke, but he begins to sense that something shady is underway. While Laurette prepares for a big audition that could launch her singing career in Southeast Asia, she is struck with laryngitis and loses her voice. As the program concludes, Cherry learns of Rick's whereabouts and Beckett uncovers the truth about Omar and Fluke's business, causing both Cherry and Beckett to become disillusioned with "brothers." Includes commercials and promos. Commercials include Eric Clapton for Michelob beer. This program is closed-captioned.

Cataloging of this program was made possible by John Sacret Young, 1998.

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: June 1, 1988 Wednesday 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:57:44
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T:12359
• GENRE: Drama
• SUBJECT HEADING: Vietnam War - Drama; African-American Collection - Drama
• SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1988-1991
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - AT&T cordless telephones
  • TV - Commercials - Alka-Seltzer upset stomach relief
  • TV - Commercials - Bacardi tropical fruit juice mixers
  • TV - Commercials - Coronet Sparkle paper towels
  • TV - Commercials - Cover Girl NailSlicks nail polish
  • TV - Commercials - Crispy Wheats 'n Raisins cereal
  • TV - Commercials - Downy fabric softener
  • TV - Commercials - Ford automobiles
  • TV - Commercials - Joy dishwashing soap
  • TV - Commercials - Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante beverage
  • TV - Commercials - Massengill douche
  • TV - Commercials - Michelob beer
  • TV - Commercials - Pepto Bismol upset stomach relief
  • TV - Commercials - Skin Bracer after shave
  • TV - Commercials - Sure deodorant
  • TV - Promos - "20/20"
  • TV - Promos - "ABC's Wide World of Sports"
  • TV - Promos - "ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings"
  • TV - Promos - "Bluffing It"
  • TV - Promos - "David Bowie: Glass Spider" concert
  • TV - Promos - "Good Morning America"
  • TV - Promos - "Home"
  • TV - Promos - "MacGyver"
  • TV - Promos - "Surviving"
  • TV - Promos - "The Liberators"

CREDITS

• John Sacret Young … Executive Producer, Director, Created by
• Rod Holcomb … Supervising Producer
• John Lugar … Producer
• Geno Escarrega … Co-Producer
• William Broyles … Created by
• Carol Flint … Writer
• Susan Rhinehart … Writer
• Paul Chihara … Music by
• John Rubinstein … Theme Music by
• Dana Delany … Cast, Nurse Colleen McMurphy
• Nan Woods … Cast, Cherry White
• Michael Boatman … Cast, Pvt. Sam Beckett
• Marg Helgenberger … Cast, Karen Charlene (K.C.) Koloski
• Robert Picardo … Cast, Dr. Dick Richard
• Tim Ryan … Cast, Natch Austen
• Concetta Tomei … Cast, Maj. Lila Garreau
• Brian Wimmer … Cast, Boonie Lanier
• Chloe Webb … Cast, Laurette Barber
• Jeff Kober … Cast, Dodger
• Fredric Lehne … Cast, Rick White
• J.J. … Cast, Fluke
• Glenn E. Plummer … Cast, Omar
• Marc Gilpin … Cast, Sammy Coy
• Kevin Wixted … Cast, the Sad Man
• Ernest Harada … Cast, Fred Hirabayashi
• Elli MacLure … Cast, the Den Mother
• Clay Wilcox … Cast, the Opium Smoker
• Marion Kodama Yue … Cast, Kim