Dallas Character Calling Dr Danvers

[stevew]

Yes

During the dream season when JR was trying to win back Sue Ellen, he referred to Jerry as Dr Feelgood a couple of times:

"You're back awful early, I thought you were out with Dr Feelgood"... It happens in the 'there's a magic between us' scene:

The best fiction is full of truth.

 

[stevew]

The sedative stuff was truly awful and sort of looked sexist, too. It was like they were saying: "These women are too annoying when they cry, so let's hurry up and drug them so they will go to sleep and shut up for a while!" Not to mention that sedatives can be addictive. Dr. Danvers handed that stuff out like it was candy, so it makes me wonder what else he was doing with his job.

Reminds me of “peep pills” my grandmother said other women would take but she wouldn’t touch. She said they “handed them out like candy” to deal with the unhappy life of a “housewife.” She wouldn’t touch the stuff but she wasn’t a typical house wife. I think I read they were basically cocaine.

 

[stevew]

Actually he was giving a single dose of a sedative which is safer than the usual practice of doctors prescribing a month's supply of sedatives (for people who can't afford house calls). There, there is actually potential for abuse. I like the way he did it, because it was only done when needed, rather than giving someone access to a whole bottle of pills which they may not use responsibly.

Good point.

 

[Sarah]

Now you have me thinking Dr Danvers was feeling Sue Ellen up when she was asleep. Thanks for that. Dirty aul git.

 

[Chris2]

Actually he was giving a single dose of a sedative which is safer than the usual practice of doctors prescribing a month's supply of sedatives (for people who can't afford house calls). There, there is actually potential for abuse. I like the way he did it, because it was only done when needed, rather than giving someone access to a whole bottle of pills which they may not use responsibly.

He didn’t leave the bottle because he wanted the Ewings to call him the next time they needed another one, so he could charge for another house call.