Birdland
Doctor Brian McKenzie is the chief of psychiatry at Roosevelt Hospital. He tries to be sensitive to his patients especially because of his own troubled background, i.e., he is a compulsive gambler, he is divorced and his ex-wife hates him and his children are estranged, and he has had a secret affair with Doctor Jessie Lane. Other characters in the show were Doctor Alan Bergman, the "by the book" administrator; Doctor Lewis Niles, the young resident who does not have a clue what is going on; Nurse Lucy, the efficient head nurse; and Mr. Horner the patient who ran the ward and sent psychic signals to Kathie Lee Gifford on the TV set.
- 1994-1994
- 1 season
- ABC
- Drama
Doctor Brian McKenzie is the chief of psychiatry at Roosevelt Hospital. He tries to be sensitive to his patients especially because of his own troubled background, i.e., he is a compulsive gambler, he is divorced and his ex-wife hates him and his children are estranged, and he has had a secret affair with Doctor Jessie Lane. Other characters in the show were Doctor Alan Bergman, the "by the book" administrator; Doctor Lewis Niles, the young resident who does not have a clue what is going on; Nurse Lucy, the efficient head nurse; and Mr. Horner the patient who ran the ward and sent psychic signals to Kathie Lee Gifford on the TV set.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1994
Episode 1
Pilot
Wed, Jan 5, 1994
Dr. Brian McKenzie investigates what triggered a sudden change in a teenage accident and delegates the duty of cutting a staffer to meet budget to his chief resident.
Episode 2
Crazy for You
Wed, Jan 12, 1994
Mr. Horton is the new administrator of the ward. McKenzie asserts that Ronnie, Scott's girlfriend, shows signs of being a manic depressive.
Episode 3
Plan B
Wed, Jan 19, 1994
A dramatic situation ensues when a grief-stricken widower takes staffers hostage in the emergency room.
Episode 4
O.C.D.P.D. Blues
Wed, Jan 26, 1994
Fuzzy terrifying visions lead a policeman to believe he shot his partner and Mr. Horner receives the visit of his brother.
Episode 5
Grand Delusion
Wed, Feb 9, 1994
A new patient confesses to murdering a man and Jesse is charged with malpractice.
Episode 6
Sons and Mudders
Thu, Apr 14, 1994
Lewis Niles suspects the rebellion of a politician's son stems from a dysfunctional home life. After a bus accident a Polish bus driver develops a French accent.
Episode 7
Lower Than the Angels
Thu, Apr 21, 1994
Dr. McKenzie surmises a genetic illness when a priest confesses that God has spoken to him. The staff discovers that one of their patients is a revered painter.