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Trauma Center Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Pilot

First aired: Sep/22/1983
Director: Thomas Carter

Dr. Royce and his staff focus on using that “golden hour” to save the lives of a pregnant auto accident victim, a construction worker critically injured on the job, and a group of teenagers who had a catastrophic prom event.



2 :01x02 - Notes About Courage

First aired: Sep/29/1983
Writer: Jerry McNeely
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Guest star: Lee Majors (Colt Seavers), Douglas Barr (Howie Munson), Lynn Whitfield (Teri Baylor), Heather Thomas (Jody Banks)

In the conclusion of a two-part drama begun on “The Fall Guy”, Royce operates on stuntman Howie Munson. Baylor’s sister arrives for a visit.



3 :01x03 - No Easy Days

First aired: Oct/06/1983
Writer: Jerry McNeely
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

The trauma cases are: a male dancer shot by a jealous husband, a victim of a snake bite, and a couple trapped in a burning plane. A pending class reunion makes Pacelli doubt his career choices.



4 :01x04 - Breakthrough

First aired: Oct/13/1983
Writer: Daniel Freudenberger
Director: Don Medford

Sixkiller is injured attempting to rescue hotel fire victims. Hooter may be dismissed after she second-guesses a doctor’s medication orders. A social worker is in desperate need of funds for her women’s shelter.



5 :01x05 - No More Heroes

First aired: Oct/20/1983
Writer: Karen Clark, Marc Ross
Director: Peter Levin

Sternhauser warns his staff about making “daredevil” rescues. Then Sixkiller tries to rescue a high-rise climber and Sternhauser risks his life to save a co-worker.



6 :01x06 - Turnaround

First aired: Oct/27/1983
Writer: Harry Longstreet, Renee Longstreet
Director: Don Medford

Baylor is questioned about a quick decision about an injured athlete and develops cold feet about performing field surgery. Decker is confronted by a mugger in the parking lot inspiring her to lobby Sternhauser to hire security.



7 :01x07 - Trail's End

First aired: Nov/10/1983
Writer: Craig Buck
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont

Thefts of supplies from ambulances leave Sixkiller without the equipment he needs to save an old friend. Blaine risks her life to rescue a boy stuck in a smoke stack.



8 :01x08 - Shock Waves

First aired: Nov/17/1983
Director: Reza Badiyi

While at the beach, Hooter and Blaine witness a windsurfing accident. Sixkiller tackles a tiger that lunged at a fashion model. A helicopter rescue unit is dispatched to freeway pile-up.



9 :01x09 - Silent Sounds

First aired: Nov/24/1983
Writer: Jerry McNeely
Director: Victor Lobl

Bikers are injured in a motorcycle pile-up and four golfers are injured by a lightning strike. Sixkiller works with a youngster who lost his hearing during a car accident.



10 :01x10 - Out of Control

First aired: Dec/08/1983
Director: Barry Crane

A school bus accident: a football player is injured and the driver is suspected of DUI. An elderly woman becomes homeless when a faulty space heater burns down her apartment.



11 :01x11 - Line of Fire

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Harry Longstreet, Renee Longstreet
Director: Gene Levitt



12 :01x12 - Win or Lose

First aired: Unaired
Writer: David Assael
Director: Bill Duke



13 :01x13 - Smash-Up

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Robert Van Scoyk
Director: Don Medford