A.E.S. Hudson Street

A.E.S. Hudson Street was a comedy television show running on ABC from March 16, 1978 through April 20, 1978. this short-lived series followed the poorly equipped Adult Emergency Service hospital on Hudson Street[?], on the lower west side of Manhattan. This New York City-based show was a ratings failure, even after dumping F. Murray Abraham from the role of Dr. Tony Menzies[?], which he played in the pilot.

In the pilot film for this half-hour program, A.E.S. stands for Ambulance Emergency Service. The pilot aired July 21, 1977.

The series cast of characters included Dr. Tony Menzies (Gregory Sierra[?]); Nurse Rosa Santiago (Rosana Soto[?]); Nurse Rhonda Todd (Julienne Wells[?]); Foshko, the ambulance driver (Susan Peretz[?]); Stawky, Foshko's assistant (Ralph Manza[?]); Nurse Newton (Ray Stewart[?]); Karbow, the hospital administrator (in the pilot, Irwin C. Watson[?], series Stefan Gierasch[?]); Dr. Jerry Meckler (Bill Cort[?]); Dr. Glick, the psychiatrist (Allan Miller[?]); Dr. Sorrentino (Jane Marla Robbins[?]); and Dr. Friedman Bob Dishy[?].

Danny Arnold[?] co-created and executive produced the series, sharing the creation credits with [Tony Sheeman]] and Chris Hayward[?]. Roland Kibbee[?] produced, Noam Pitlik[?] directed, and music was by Jack Elliott[?] and Allyn Ferguson[?].