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China Beach•Season 1•Episode 1

China Beach (1)

8.0/10 · 91 votesApr 26, 198854 min

Ranked #2 of 6 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byRod Holcomb

Written byJohn Sacret Young, William Broyles Jr.

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Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 1 Episodes8

China Beach (1)

China Beach (2)

Home

Hot Spell

Somewhere Over the Radio

E6 8.3

Waiting for Beckett

Brothers

Chao Ong

Cast9

Dana Delany

Colleen McMurphy

Marg Helgenberger

KC Koloski

Michael Boatman

Samuel Beckett

Robert Picardo

Dick Richard

Concetta Tomei

Lila Garreau

Brian Wimmer

Boonie Lanier

Chloe Webb

Laurette Barber

Nan Woods

Cherry White

Tim Ryan

Natch Austen

Crew3

Rod Holcomb

Director

John Sacret Young

Writer

William Broyles Jr.

Writer

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Episode Summary

"China Beach (1)" is episode 1 of China Beach season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 91 votes, ranking #2 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Rod Holcomb and written by John Sacret Young, William Broyles Jr., it aired on April 26, 1988.

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