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Doctor Doctor (1989)
One of the Lost Treasures of the Eighties
This was a show that was able to touch upon relevant social and medical issues and combine these situations with what has to be some of the most inspired and insane comedy seen on television. It was obvious that they allowed Matt Frewer (Dr. Mike Stratford) a wide degree of latitude in his improvisations, as was evidenced by the genuine and often hilarious reactions of his cast-mates.
One of the hallmarks of the show was the Providence morning show where Dr. Stratford had a medical segment. One of the best scenes the first season where Dr. Stratford and the program's host, Hugh Persons, are discussing the effects of whiplash. Using a child's doll, Dr. Stratford demonstrates the effect of whiplash by thrusting the doll forward and then violently backwards ... and the head flies off the body of the doll. Dr. Stratford then closes the segment by placing his head on the doll's body and manipulates the arms to send the segment back to Hugh, who is desperately trying not to pee his pants laughing. Later in the episode, Dr. Stratford's colleagues go to enter their staff lounge, only to find Dr. Stratford, with maniacal concentration, holding the headless doll's legs and making it appear to run towards it's head where the doll kicks the head for a field goal.
All I can say is please, please, please, please get this on DVD!!!!