The Doctors: Questions about the show and it's stories.

November 1, 200619 yr

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I've been fascinated with the show lately, and I've filled my head with tons of questions. However here are a few that I'm really interested in knowing the answer to.

Was Carolee Simpson's mother ever brought onto the show? Did she have other family?

What happened during The Doctor's final year? Also it's last episode?

When the show went off, who was Althea paired up with?

How many children did Mona have, and were there any other Aldrich's introduced on the show other than Mona, Jason and Steve?

Who was Billy Allison Aldrich?

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November 1, 200619 yr

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I can try to answer some of them. I can't really answer the things about the last year, because I did not get to see it that year. Our NBC affiliate dropped the show in it's last year or so.

As far as I remember and my sources here don't say much on it, but I do not ever remember Carolee having a mother to appear on the show. She could have when she first came on the show (portrayed by Carolee Campbell) but I just can't find any info on it.

M.J. Match was her cousin I believe. Could have been neice, but I think cousin.

I remember reading that the last year mostly revolved around Billee's murder, and the plot involving an aging serum where a mother was able to make herself appear the age of her daughter, and took over her life. There was also a story about grave robbing, and I think in that story Mona was killed. Also there was the breakup of Matt and Maggie with Maggie involved with another doctor, and Matt involved with M.J. and maybe even Althea. Someone else might be able to tell you a little more about the last year.

As far as I remember and can find there was only 2 children for Mona and they were Jason and Steve.

Billee was the son of Dr. Dan Allison, who was married to Carolee. When Dan died, he had no other family and Carolee kept him. He was later adopted by Steve and Carolee. He was a nice young man when played by Shawn Campbell. But he left town and returned a villian, portrayed wonderfully by the sexy Alec Baldwin.

Hope that helps some.

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Thanks, it helps alot.

WOW about it's last year. Seems like it was really a mess. Mona being killed off really surprises me, she seems like the shows tentpole character, or the show's matriarch aside from Matt and Maggie.

Thanks so much about the info on Billy. I've always wondered how he could have fit in with the canvas.

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