The Internet Has Found out About Network Television

The Internet Has Found out About Network Television

We used to be a monoculture, folks. Over 100 million people watched the series finale of M*A*S*H in 1983. Today, a show like The Good Doctor can be on for six seasons (renewed for a seventh) and people will have no clue. Like the M*A*S*H finale, The Good Doctor has at least one scene of the lead doctor absolutely losing his shit. This time, instead of screaming “It was a baby!,” the titular Good Doctor is screaming “I’m a surgeon, Dr. Han!” Taken out of context, the scene has become viral on TikTok and Twitter. Also, people are stanning Dr. Han? Let’s explain:

What is The Good Doctor?

The Good Doctor is the American adaptation of the Korean drama of the same name. Freddy Highmore plays Dr. Shawn Murphy, an autistic surgeon.

So he is a surgeon?

On that there can be no doubt. He’s a surgeon.

Chloe Bennett
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Chloe Bennett

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