screen captures from the Cutter to Houston pilot episode, 1983
Shelley's second foray into series TV was Cutter to Houston. It was about three young doctors from the world-famous Texas Medical Center in Houston who were recruited to run a small hospital in the fictional rural town of Cutter, Texas. Jim Metzler and Alec Baldwin played the other two doctors. Jim played idealistic GP Dr. Andy Fenton, who grew up in Cutter and is glad to be home. Alec played internist/ladies man Dr. Hal Wexler, who is getting through his probation, having been relegated to Cutter for being a little too fast and free with his prescriptions. And Shelley played Dr. Beth Gilbert, an ambitious surgeon on temporary assignment in Cutter and aspires to be a heart surgeon in Houston.
more screen captures from the Cutter to Houston pilot episode, 1983
To continue, Andy goes over to meet and talk to Ginny. She's worried about her husband Frank, whose arm had been removed to save his life. He was pinned down by debris at the oil rig accident site and the removal saved his life. Andy assured her that he'll come around in time. Meanwhile, Beth pays Frank a visit to see how he is doing. He is asleep, but is awakened by her presence. She introduces herself and assures him that the operation was necessary to save is life. He goes ballistic and tells her to leave.
