Kingdom Hospital
Kingdom Hospital (sometimes known as Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital) is a thirteen-episode television series based on Lars von Trier's The Kingdom, developed by horror writer Stephen King in 2004 for American television. While initially conceived as a miniseries, it was later changed into a regular television series (albeit one that lasted one season). It was first aired on ABC on March 3 and concluded on July 15, 2004 after being put on hold during NBA playoffs.
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| Opening theme | "Worry About You"
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| Country of origin | United States
Canada |
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 1
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| No. of episodes | 13
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| Producer | Stephen King
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| Running time | 40 minutes
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| Original release | March 3 –
July 15, 2004 |
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Mary Jensen: My name is Mary.
Peter Rickman: Why do you look so sad?
Mary Jensen: I lost my dolly.
Peter Rickman: Is that all?
Mary Jensen: I'm afraid.
Peter Rickman: Who are you afraid of, sweety?
Mary Jensen: (sees Paul) Of him!
- In one of the episodes, Peter's wife is reading "Misery" by Stephen King.
- In the episode where the Robins lose the World Series, the broadcaster says, "It seems like something from a Stephen King horror story."
- The commercial that Johnny B. Goode - Stephen King - is watching, is the same Stephen King cameo commercial that appeared in _"Storm of the Century" (1999) (mini)_.
- The truck driver that stops to help Peter Rickman is driving a truck hauling "Nozz-o-la" which is a soda mentioned in the Dark Tower Books, specifically book IV, "Wizard and Glass".
- Kingdom Hospital was written based on the series The Kingdom.
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