Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
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Adam Arkin
Aaron Shutt
Mark Harmon
Jack McNeil
Héctor Elizondo
Phillip Watters
Rocky Carroll
Keith Wilkes
Lauren Holly
Jeremy Hanlon
Barbara Hershey
Francesca Alberghetti
Mandy Patinkin
Jeffrey Geiger
Carla Gugino
Gina Simon
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22 episodes • 1994Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 18, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Over the Rainbow | Sep 22, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Food Chains | Sep 29, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | With the Greatest of Ease | Oct 6, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | You Gotta Have Heart | Oct 13, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Shutt Down | Oct 20, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Genevieve and Fat Boy | Nov 3, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Death Be Proud | Nov 10, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Heartbreak | Jan 1, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Quarantine | Jan 2, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Love and Hope | Jan 9, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Great White Hope | Jan 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Small Sacrifices | Jan 23, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Cutting Edges | Feb 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Life Support | Feb 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Freeze Outs | Feb 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Growth Pains | Feb 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Informed Consent | Mar 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Internal Affairs | Mar 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Virus | May 8, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Full Moon | May 15, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Songs from the Cuckoo Birds | May 22, 1995 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello Goodbye | Sep 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Rise from the Dead | Sep 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Coupla Stiffs | Oct 2, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Every Day a Little Death | Oct 9, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wild Cards | Oct 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Who Turned Out the Lights? | Oct 30, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | From Soup to Nuts | Nov 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Leave of Absence | Nov 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Stand | Nov 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Ethics of Hope | Nov 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Christmas Truce | Dec 11, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Transplanted Affection | Jan 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Three Men and a Lady | Jan 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Right to Life | Jan 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Hearts and Minds | Feb 5, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Women on the Verge | Feb 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Life Lines | Feb 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope | Mar 11, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sweet Surrender | Mar 18, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Parent Rap | Apr 29, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Quiet Riot | May 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Ex Marks the Spot | May 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Last One Out, Get the Lights | May 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out of Africa | Sep 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Back to the Future | Sep 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag | Sep 30, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Liver Let Die | Oct 7, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Liar, Liar | Oct 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Higher Powers | Oct 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Time to Kill | Nov 4, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Day in the Life | Nov 11, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Divided Loyalty | Nov 18, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | V-Fibbing | Nov 25, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Mummy Dearest | Dec 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Split Decisions | Jan 6, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Verdicts | Jan 13, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Day of the Rope | Jan 20, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Take My Wife, Please | Feb 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Missed Conception | Feb 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Mother, May I? | Feb 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Growing Pains | Mar 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Son Also Rises | Mar 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Second Chances | Apr 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Positive I.D.s | Apr 13, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Leggo My Ego | Apr 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Colonel of Truth | Apr 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Lamb to the Slaughter | May 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Love on the Rocks | May 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Hope Against Hope | May 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1997Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guns 'n' Roses | Oct 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Incredible Adventures of Baron von Munchausen... by Proxy | Oct 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Brain Salad Surgery | Oct 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sympathy for the Devil | Oct 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | ... And the Hand Played On | Oct 29, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Lung and the Restless | Nov 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | White Trash | Nov 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Winging It | Nov 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Cabin Fever | Nov 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | All in the Family | Dec 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | On Golden Pons | Dec 17, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Broken Hearts | Jan 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Memento Mori | Jan 14, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Psychodrama | Jan 21, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Ties that Bind | Feb 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Things We Do for Love | Mar 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Liver, Hold the Mushrooms | Mar 11, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Waging Bull | Mar 18, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Objects are Closer than They Appear | Mar 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Deliverance | Apr 1, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Bridge over Troubled Watters | Apr 8, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Risky Business | Apr 29, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Absent Without Leave | May 6, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Physician, Heal Thyself | May 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1998
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarindipity | Sep 30, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Austin Space | Oct 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Wag the Doc | Oct 14, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Breast and the Brightest | Oct 21, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 5 | One Hundred and One Damnations | Oct 28, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Viagra-Vated Assault | Nov 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Austin, We Have a Problem | Nov 11, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Other Cheek | Nov 18, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Tantric Turkey | Nov 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Gun with the Wind | Dec 9, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 11 | McNeil and Pray | Dec 16, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Adventures in Babysitting | Jan 13, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Karmic Relief | Jan 20, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Playing Through | Feb 3, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Big Hand for the Little Lady | Feb 10, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Home is Where the Heartache Is | Feb 17, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Goy and His Dog | Mar 10, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Teacher's Pet | Mar 24, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Vanishing Acts | Mar 31, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 20 | From Here to Maternity | Apr 14, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 21 | And Baby Makes 10 | Apr 21, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Kiss of Death | Apr 28, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Heavens Can Wait | May 17, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Curing Cancer | May 19, 1999 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1999
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Play | Sep 23, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Y'Gotta Have Heart | Sep 30, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Oh, What a Piece of Work is Man | Oct 7, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Vigilance and Care | Oct 14, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Humpty Dumpty | Oct 21, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Oct 28, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 7 | White Rabbit | Nov 11, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Heart to Heart | Nov 18, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Golden Hour | Dec 9, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hanlon's Choice | Jan 6, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Faith, Hope & Surgery | Jan 13, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Letting Go | Jan 20, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Boys Will Be Girls | Feb 3, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Gray Matters | Feb 10, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Painful Cuts | Feb 17, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Simon Sez | Feb 24, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Cold Hearts | Mar 30, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Devoted Attachment | Apr 6, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Miller Time | Apr 13, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Thoughts of You | Apr 20, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope | Apr 27, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Have I Got a Deal for You | May 4, 2000 | 0.0 |
