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, Beth tells Andy and Hal about Ginny Bickum's pregnancy. Due to the stress over her husband's reaction to his arm being amputated, Ginny's delicate pregnancy has become even more delicate. Beth is worried about what might happen to her and the baby. Andy tells Hal about Mayor Warren Jarvis' visit. He warns Hal about violating the terms of his probation, as well as about his relationship with Sally Tollhouse. He leaves the room but Hal follows him to explain himself.