''A.E.S. Hudson Street'' is an American comedy television show that aired on

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in 1978 on Thursday night from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm ET.

Synopsis

The series follows the antics of the staff of a run-down Ambulance Emergency Service hospital on Hudson Street, on the lower west side of

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. It was cancelled after five episodes.

Cast and characters

Pilot

The series pilot aired July 21, 1977, with F. Murray Abraham starring as Dr. Tony Menzies. When the five series episodes were filmed, only Dishy and Stewart remained from the original cast. All of the other characters were either dropped or re-cast. In the pilot, A.E.S. stood for Ambulance Emergency Service.Terrace, Vincent (2009). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007'' (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. .

Remake

The series was remade as ''Stat'' in 1991. That version lasted 6 episodes.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0076972 1970s American sitcoms 1978 American television series debuts 1978 American television series endings Television series by Sony Pictures Television American English-language television shows Hispanic and Latino American sitcoms Television shows set in Manhattan 1970s American medical television series American Broadcasting Company sitcoms