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 is awakened by Ginny, Frank Bickum's pregnant wife, who is worried about her husband's health. Beth assures her that Frank is doing well. Ginny is also worried about how he will take what happened to him. Frank was the man pinned down by debris at the oil rig accident site; and Beth had to make a difficult decision. Beth assures Ginny that everything will be fine. As Beth is about to leave to change clothes, they're both startled by some screaming. It's coming from Frank's room. They both rush there to see what is happening.
