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30-480: Doctor Doctor may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] Doctor Doctor (American TV series) , a 1989 American television sitcom Doctor Doctor (South Korean TV series) , a 2000 South Korean television sitcom Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series) , a 2016 Australian television series Doctor, Doctor (talk show) , a 2005 live British talk show about health and illness Doctor Doctor (character) ,

60-547: A 1976 single by Labi Siffre " Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) ", a 1978 song by Robert Palmer " Doctor! Doctor! ", a song from the 1984 album Into the Gap by Thompson Twins "Doctor, Doctor", a song from the 2003 EP Driving for the Storm / Doctor, Doctor by Gyroscope "Doctor Doctor" (Just Jack song) , a 2009 song "Doctor, Doctor" an exclusive song off of the album Sometime Last Night by R5 "Doctor, Doctor"

90-627: A bad start with the group with his apparent lack of preparation, and nervous habit of clowning around. Mike's medical skill was soon made evident when he quickly came to the aid of Belkovske, the study group leader, who was having an epileptic attack and eventually dropped out of medical school. Wanting to avoid the pitfalls of working in HMOs, the four decided to start a practice together after graduation. This decision initially led to conflicts as Mike's approach to medicine conflicted with his partners', particularly Grant's. The conflicts increased as he started

120-554: A character in The Secret Show universe "Doctor, Doctor", an episode of Yes, Dear "Doctor, Doctor", an episode of The Real Ghostbusters Dr. Doctor, a recurring character in South Park media Music [ edit ] "Doctor, Doctor", a song from the 1968 album Magic Bus: The Who on Tour by The Who "Doctor Doctor" (UFO song) , a song from the 1974 album Phenomenon by UFO "Doctor Doctor",

150-462: A good-natured jibe or two at his brother's expense. Leona Linowitz ( Anne Ramsay ): Psychiatrist and Grant's sister, Leona appears in the final season when she moves to Rhode Island with her daughter after her ex-husband writes a hit play which features a character based on her known only as "The Domineering Bitch" Elizabeth McQueen ( Jane Brucker ): Mike's sometime girlfriend, and television producer of "Wake Up Providence," Elizabeth tries to keep

180-404: A promotional campaign for his first novel, Panacea , and began doing medical segments for the local morning news show Wake Up, Providence . Mike made his first appearance on Wake Up, Providence only to promote his new novel. He soon found himself bickering with host Hugh Persons during the live broadcast as it was plain to see that Hugh was attempting to fake his critique when he had never read

210-528: A series of television commercials for " New Coke " and " Radio Rentals ", as well as the single and music video for " Paranoimia " by Art of Noise . He reprised this role in the science fiction comedy film Pixels (2015). Frewer starred as Mike Stratford in Doctor Doctor (1989–1991). He also appeared as Trashcan Man in the television miniseries The Stand . Frewer has also appeared in such films as The Fourth Protocol (1987), Honey, I Shrunk

240-453: A snobby blowhard and know-it-all, Hugh has a tendency to critique plays and novels without having any exposure to the material. He's constantly at odds with Mike during his segments, as it sometimes leads to on-air humiliation. It is later revealed that he is gay and HIV-positive, and he subsequently becomes a patient of Deirdre's. Pia Bismark (Sarah Abrell): Alternate host of Wake Up Providence , though at times frazzled by Mike's stunts, Pia

270-451: A taste for the finer things in life, though these qualities are later downplayed somewhat as the series progressed. He becomes a good friend of Mike's brother Richard. Deirdre Bennett (Maureen Mueller): The medical partner who comes off as aloof, or as she puts it, “a complete bitch,” and is not above exploiting a situation for her own benefit. However, she is very protective of her patients and her partners, especially Mike. Deirdre also has

300-531: A video jockey and interviewer. This ran for two seasons, the second of which featured a studio audience with whom Max interacted. In 1987, an American series based upon the 1985 film aired, titled Max Headroom (1987–1988). From 1993 to 1995, Frewer voiced the Pink Panther for the television series. Frewer guest-starred in the fifth-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " A Matter of Time ". He also portrayed Max Headroom in other media, including

330-438: A weakness for the wrong men, like her married lover Steve. At one point, prior to current events in the show, she had one tryst with Mike. Richard Stratford ( Tony Carreiro ): Mike's brother, and an English professor ("I'm an Associate Professor at a liberal arts college - they pay me in brie"), he shares a house with Mike. Having come out as gay, Richard maintains a close relationship with his brother, though Mike can't resist

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360-575: Is a song from Iron Maiden Other [ edit ] Doctor! Doctor! An Insider's Guide to the Games Doctors Play , a 1986 book by Michael O'Donnell Double doctorates , indicated in the title by "Dr. Dr." within the European Union, most notably Germany Dr. Doctor Willard Bliss , a 19th-century American physician and Civil War veteran See also [ edit ] Doctor (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

390-555: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Doctor Doctor (American TV series) The show features Matt Frewer as Dr. Mike Stratford, a partner in the medical practice Northeast Medical Partners in Providence, Rhode Island . Most of the comedy surrounds Dr. Stratford's zany antics, tempered by his commitment to his profession and his patients. Though at first serving as "straight men" for Frewer's manic style of comic acting,

420-411: Is exemplified in the pilot episode where his unhappy girlfriend has to resort to making a doctor's appointment to see him. The least willing to "maximize the practice," as Grant once suggested, Mike's greatest ambition is to be like Marcus Welby, M.D. Abraham (Abe) Butterfield ( Julius J. Carry III ): Mike's best friend and medical partner, an uptight, ambitious African-American who is anxious to have

450-504: Is far more congenial and easygoing. Dr. Harold Stratford ( Dakin Matthews ): Father to Mike and Richard, husband to Connie, Harold is a stuffy, well-established heart surgeon who disapproves of Mike's choice to be a general practitioner of medicine, as well as Richard's sexual orientation. Connie Stratford ( Inga Swenson ): Mother to Mike and Richard, wife to Harold, an excellent nurse, Connie longs to return to her profession, even to

480-616: The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School , graduating from its three-year acting course in 1980. Frewer portrayed the artificial intelligence character Max Headroom in the 1980s, starring in the 1985 eponymous science fiction television film ; Frewer also played award-winning Network 23 journalist Edison Carter in the film. This led to a series on the UK Channel 4 network with the Max Headroom character as

510-520: The Bullet , Desperation and Bag of Bones . He played Dr. Aldous Leekie in the first two seasons of Orphan Black . In 2018, Frewer portrayed Carnage in the Netflix series Altered Carbon . In the same year, Frewer was cast in the Netflix horror - drama series, The Order . Frewer has been married to Amanda Hillwood since 1984 and the couple have a daughter. In 1989, they bought

540-741: The Kids (1989), National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995), and the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead . Frewer was nominated for two Gemini Awards in 2000, one for a guest appearance on Da Vinci's Inquest and another for his work on the series Mentors . He was a regular on Eureka during the series' first two seasons, playing Jim Taggart. He has done voice-over work on several animated projects, including Batman: The Animated Series (1993) and The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997). Frewer portrayed Matt Praeger in Psi Factor: Chronicles of

570-1183: The Paranormal (1997–1999), Dr. Jim Taggart in Eureka (2006–2012) and Doctor Leekie in the Canadian science fiction drama Orphan Black (2013–2017). Frewer's more recent performances include a portrayal of "General #2" in the Steven Spielberg picture The BFG (2016), the character Carnage in the Netflix series Altered Carbon in 2018 and Logan in Fear the Walking Dead (2019). Also, he portrayed The Binder in three episodes of The Magicians and Peter Morton in eight episodes of The Order (2019−2020). His voice roles include Panic in Hercules and its 1998 television series , Inspector 47 in The Magic School Bus ,

600-795: The Paranormal from 1997 to 2000. In 2009, Frewer portrayed the retired villain Moloch the Mystic in Watchmen and appeared as the White Knight in the December 2009 Syfy two-part miniseries Alice , based upon Alice's Adventures in Wonderland . He starred as Pestilence in two episodes of Season 5 of Supernatural . He has appeared in several adaptations of Stephen King stories, such as The Stand , Quicksilver Highway , Riding

630-927: The Pink Panther in the 1993 television series of the same name , Lloyd Christmas in the Dumb and Dumber animated series, Jackal in Gargoyles and Dedgar Deadman in Toonsylvania . Frewer was born in Washington, D.C. to Canadian parents, one of five children born to Gillian Anne ( née German) and Captain Frederick Charlesley Frewer, a Royal Canadian Navy officer. He was raised in Peterborough, Ontario , where he graduated from Lakefield College School . He went on to train at

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660-597: The bass vocal singing "D-D-D-D-Doctor, Doctor, D-D-D-D-Doc." Matt Frewer Matthew George Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film and 1987 television series of the same names . He became prominent when playing roles in films, like Russell Thompson, Sr. in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Jobe Smith in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Sherlock Holmes in

690-419: The book. Producer Elizabeth McQueen liked his style (and that someone finally took the pompous host down a peg or two), and offered him a spot on the show. Though Mike tries to cover serious medical issues in his segments on "Wake Up Providence," they usually devolve into unplanned lunacy, which only endears him more to his viewers, and even raises the show's ratings, much to Hugh's dismay. Elizabeth: The kids at

720-688: The film adaption of The Sign of Four , Frank in Dawn of the Dead (2004), Moloch in Watchmen (2009), Mitch in 50/50 (2011), and Archibald Stanley in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). His television credits include Dr. Mike Stratford in Doctor Doctor (1989–1991), Bob in Shaky Ground (1992–1993), Trashcan in " The Stand " (1994), Matt Prager in Psi Factor: Chronicles of

750-531: The hospital love you. They call you Dr. Doofus. Hugh: [amused] “Dr. Doofus!” Children have such insight. After Elizabeth's departure from the show, Mike finds himself fending off requests to do "disease of the week" pieces, or even to promote products such as a "Miracle Slimming Supplement". The crew list includes Peter Bonerz and James Widdoes . The music for the opening titles was the rock and roll song " Good Lovin' ", written by Ahmet Ertegün , Leroy Kirkland, Jesse Stone , and Danny Taylor. It begins with

780-451: The other characters gained more depth as the series progressed, and the plots sometimes focused on issues such as AIDS , breast cancer , and homophobia . Mike Stratford (Matt Frewer): General practitioner, novelist, and TV medical expert, Mike is devoted to his patients, sometimes offering his services for free, much to the consternation of his partners in the practice. His many responsibilities sometimes plays havoc with his love life, as

810-478: The point where she works briefly with Mike as his nurse. Unfazed by Mike's goofy nature, she usually responds in kind, and is far more accepting of her son Richard being gay. Coming from a family of medical professionals, Mike Stratford first befriended Abe Butterfield while attending Harvard Medical School. Aware of his need for a study group, Abe invited Mike to join his, where Mike met Grant Linowitz, Deirdre Bennett, and Peter Balcovske. At first, Mike got off to

840-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Doctor Doctor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doctor_Doctor&oldid=1220601140 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

870-418: The show together as Mike presents one wacky medical segment after another. She leaves for New York after the episode, “Bachelor Doctor.” Nurse Faye Barylski (Audrie J. Neenan): Oversexed head nurse at the practice, Faye is nonplussed by Mike's jokes and strange antics, and has a fondness for The Grateful Dead and bikers like her boyfriend Dana. Hugh Persons ( Brian George ): Host of Wake Up Providence ,

900-433: The “perfect life,” leading him to become at times overly controlling with his wife and son. Though at times exasperated by Mike's endless pranks and off-the-wall comments, Abe is usually the first to go out on a limb for his friend. Grant Linowitz (Beau Gravitte): Accomplished, ambitious heart surgeon and the medical partner with whom Mike initially disagrees with the most, Grant is at times egocentric, vain and shallow with

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