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Going to Extremes

Going to Extremes

1992 - 1993

Pilot

1st September 1992
Episode 1
Students discover the quarks of Caribbean-island living at Croft University Medical School. Alex encounters the seductive Doctor Alice Davis, while Colin takes action to save a man he suspects may have diabetes.

When Lovers Leap

8th September 1992
Episode 2
Kathleen, dejected over news of her ex-boyfriend's plan to wed, finds hopes as a 12-year-old patient explaining his won broken hear. Meanwhile, Alex has an adventure with a ""borrowed"" centrifuge; a mysterious figure stalks Charlie.

Trials and Tribulations

15th September 1992
Episode 3
The frustrating death of a patient touches Cheryl; Doctor Croft starts a student cricket team and Doctor Davis plays games with Alex, who lust after her.

De Heart of De Matter

22nd September 1992
Episode 4
Alex's auto collision with a goat gets him a frustrating day in court; Kathleen and Charlie struggle to diagnose a case study

Send in the Gloves

29th September 1992
Episode 5
Kathleen and Colin are tried by fire when they must assist Doctors Norris and Croft in emergency surgery. Meanwhile, problems arise for Alex and Cheryl when they buy a water heater.

A Mon Needs a Maid

6th October 1992
Episode 6
Cheryl and her house-mates encounter a ‘domestic disturbance' when they hire a maid, but discover that another lady has claimed their house for her services. Meanwhile, Kathleen plays matchmaker for a special patient and Charlie meets the 7-foot giant again.

A Bridge Too Far

13th October 1992
Episode 7
Alex and Doctor Davis get a little kinky, and the resulting hernia forces Alex into the hospital for surgery. Meanwhile, Cheryl struggles to cope with depression fueled by a patient's refusal of treatment for a serious ailment.

Human Races

20th October 1992
Episode 8
The pressure is on when Doctor Croft's ex-wife pays a visit to claim money concealed during their divorce, Charlie sets a tutor who is even more stressed that he is, and Kim and cheryl get close while preparing for a race.

The Eye of De Needle

27th October 1992
Episode 9
Charlie and Alex take tetanus vaccine to a remote village and discover a tribal chief with a Hollywood flair. Meanwhile, Cheryl suspects their maid of theft, and Colin becomes a godfather.

Perpetual Care

10th November 1992
Episode 10
Colin learns a few lessons in life from a patient—a wise old fisherman whose wife recently died. Meanwhile, Alex's toothache has him in extreme pain, but doctor Davis gets to the root of the problem; and Solomon tells Charlie about a giant drummer.

The Healing Arts

17th November 1992
Episode 11
Doctor Croft commissions a video to promote his medical school, but the film's auteur is a little hard on the doctor's ego. Meanwhile, Alex shows a new student around and Charlie goes into the jungle to help an ailing Nuey.

Sexual Perversity in Jantique

1st December 1992
Episode 12
Alex is torn between two lovers: the carnal Doctor Alice Davis and cute, considerate Carolyn. Meanwhile, Charlie proves that there really are good spirits and Kathleen discovers that Delia can't read.

A Caribbean Christmas

15th December 1992
Episode 13
Kathleen and Colin get a little closer after riding a river in her Christmas gift, a kayak. Meanwhile, Doctor Davis deals with Alex's rejection, and Carolyn gets a present that is sure to disappoint Alex.

My Life as a Goat

1st January 1993
Episode 14
Kathleen and Colin are called, as witnesses in the case of a man who acts like a goat. Meanwhile, Charlie's debts force him to get a job—at Solomon's and Doctor Norris is crushed when his ex-wife interferes with his son's visit.

Cinema Jantique

13th January 1993
Episode 15
An accreditation team visits Croft University, but one of the group's doctors has a bone to pick with Doctor Croft about a joint-replacement system. Meanwhile, Alex re-introduced movies to the island and Charlie goes exploring with Doctor Van DeWegle.

Body Language

20th January 1993
Episode 16
A new semester brings a rejected applicant who must convince Doctor Norris that his academic record doesn't accurately reflect his will to become a doctor. Meanwhile, Doctor Davis taps Cheryl as her new friend, Charlie looks for corpse donors.

Bridesmaid Revisited

27th January 1993
Episode 17
Roger and Beth choose Kathleen as the best man and Colin as the maid of honor for their wedding; Doctor Croft sails to a nearby island and finds a wealthy computer genus who has tried to drop out of society.
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Medical students discover the quirks of Caribbean-island living at Croft University Medical School, run by a maverick medico who made a fortune with an invention and channeled the money into his personal teaching facility. An uneven blend of surf-and-turf comedy and straight drama, the series was filmed on location in Jamaica.

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Carl Lumbly Image

Carl Lumbly

Dr. Michael Norris

June Chadwick Image

June Chadwick

Dr. Alice Davis

Robert Duncan McNeill Image

Robert Duncan McNeill

Colin Mitford

Joanna Going Image

Joanna Going

Kathleen McDermott

Erika Alexander Image

Erika Alexander

Cheryl Carter

Charles Keating Image

Charles Keating

Dr. Jack Van DeWeghe

Roy Dotrice Image

Roy Dotrice

Dr. Henry Croft

Daniel H. Jenkins Image

Daniel H. Jenkins

Alex Loren

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Camilo Gallardo

Kim Selby

Andrew Lauer Image

Andrew Lauer

Charlie Moran

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