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July 14, 2005

Colleen McMurphy, eat your heart out!

We were driving home from Oakland today, and just as we were in deadlocked traffic on the Bay Bridge, the song "Reflections" (by Diana Ross and the Supremes) came on. Of course, anytime I hear that song, the first thing I think of is the show China Beach.

You know, the one about the Army hospital and nurses and stuff in Vietnam.

And I realized that Dana Delany is about as much of an influence on me being a nurse as anything else. Who knew?

I was so obsessed with that show. I used to stay up late and watch all of the episodes. And then when they showed it on Lifetime a few years later, I would watch all the repeats. Again. And again. And... again.... It is still one of the only shows I have ever seen where the primary focus was on a nurse, and it was just so cool in my pre-teen little brain. And it still is. Really.

So kids, there ya have it.
"Why I Became a Nurse"
by Bridget Ahearn

I heart Dana Delany. And Marg... Definitely Marg.

But they haven't ever released it on DVD!!
Bastards!

Posted by missfitsandstarts at July 14, 2005 07:31 PM

Comments

god, i loved that show too.

i was about five or so when it debuted on irish tv, but i remember it perfectly.

loved it.

Posted by: marie b. at July 17, 2005 05:00 PM