Episode
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Body Electric
Overview
Brian takes a liking to visiting writer Walt Whitman, even when the townspeople shun Whitman over rumors of his alternative lifestyle.
Details
- Series
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1997-04-05
Episode context
The Body Electric is Episode 21 in Season 5 of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. It aired on 1997-04-05.
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