One Giant Leap

Summary China Beach, July 1969. Times have changed at China Beach where Boonie forgoes his beach party lifestyle for drugs and anti-war slogans, while Beckett entertains Sweet Hula, the lead singer of a USO show, while Sarge Pepper sets up a party for Lila and the other soldiers who are eagerly waiting the landing on the moon. Meanwhile, McMurphy tries to reason with a wounded GI, named Everett, who's afraid to go back into the jungle after he recovers, while resenting a new nurse, named Glory Dawn, that attracts Dr. Richard's attention. But everyone's plans come to a halt when Boonie's leg is trapped under an overturned jeep and a rising flood during a sudden rainstorm threatens to drown him, in which Dr. Richard makes a fateful decision to amputate Boonie's right leg to free him.

S4.E7 ∙ One Giant Leap

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Marg Helgenberger Dana Delany Brian Wimmer Oliver Theess

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Genres : Drama History War

Release date : Nov 16, 1990

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Indian Dunes - 28700 Henry Mayo Drive, Valencia, California, USA

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television Sacret

Summary China Beach, July 1969. Times have changed at China Beach where Boonie forgoes his beach party lifestyle for drugs and anti-war slogans, while Beckett entertains Sweet Hula, the lead singer of a USO show, while Sarge Pepper sets up a party for Lila and the other soldiers who are eagerly waiting the landing on the moon. Meanwhile, McMurphy tries to reason with a wounded GI, named Everett, who's afraid to go back into the jungle after he recovers, while resenting a new nurse, named Glory Dawn, that attracts Dr. Richard's attention. But everyone's plans come to a halt when Boonie's leg is trapped under an overturned jeep and a rising flood during a sudden rainstorm threatens to drown him, in which Dr. Richard makes a fateful decision to amputate Boonie's right leg to free him.

Details

Genres : Drama History War

Release date : Nov 16, 1990

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Indian Dunes - 28700 Henry Mayo Drive, Valencia, California, USA

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television Sacret

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