Doctor*Ology is a documentary television series which premiered its first five episodes on March 2, 2007 on the Discovery Channel. It is a comedic documentary, starring actor David Lawrence as the narrator Robert and Leslie Nielsen as his goofy uncle. The series describes the type of work done in various medical specialties.
Episodes Episode 1: Traumatology. Original air date: Fri, March 2, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/9 PM (PT) Episode 2: Cardiology. Original air date: Fri, March 2, 2007 at 9:00 PM (ET)/9:00 PM (PT) Episode 3: Neurology. Original air date: Fri, March 2, 2007 at 9:30 PM (ET)/10 PM (PT) Episode 4: Anesthesiology. Original air date: Fri, March 2, 2007 at 10:00 PM (ET)/10:30 PM (PT) Episode 5: Urology/Gynecology. Original air date: Fri, March 2, 2007 at 10:30 PM (ET)/11 PM (PT) Episode 6: Ophthalmology. Original air date: Fri, March 9, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT) Episode 7: Immunology. Original air date: Fri, March 16, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT) Episode 8: Dermatology. Original air date: Fri, March 23, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT) Episode 9: Hematology. Original air date: Fri, March 30, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT) Episode 10: Gastroenterology. Original air date: Fri, April 6, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT) Episode 11: Hepatology. Original air date: Fri, April 13, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT) Episode 12: Otolaryngology. Original air date: Fri, April 20, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT) Episode 13: Pulmonology. Original air date: Fri, April 27, 2007 at 8:30 PM (ET)/5:30 PM (PT)
Reception Ahead of the series debut on the Discovery Health channel, Entertainment Weekly expressed apprehension over the fact that comedian Leslie Nielsen was hosting a show about serious medical issues. Describing it as "a peppy mockumentary", Alex Strachan wrote in The Leader-Post that "the result is a little like Scrubs crossed with It's Your Health".
References
External links Discovery page
Nielsen adds humour to med series Discovery Channel Announces 14 New Series and Specials for Fall 2006 contains info on the show