Doctor Doctor is an
American television
sitcom that aired on
CBS. It began a short run in
June 1989, and was picked up for a full season the following fall. A second season followed in fall
1990, but the show was cancelled at the end of the 1990-1991 season, due to low ratings. One episode remains unaired.
Synopsis
The show features
Matt Frewer as a doctor who belongs to the practice Northeast Medical Partners with three other doctors in
Providence, Rhode Island. Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his obvious commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting, the other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, sometimes focusing on issues such as
AIDS,
breast cancer, and
homophobia.