Szpital na perypetiach[a] is a Polish-languagesitcom television series directed by Krzysztof Jaroszyński and Tomasz Wiszniewski, written by Jaroszyński and Maciej Kraszewski, and produced by Dariusz Włodarczyk. It aired on Polsat from 5 May 2001 to 25 May 2003. In total it had 30 episodes, divided into 2 full seasons, and a pilot season of 3 episodes. They had a running time of 22 minutes.[1][2] It was continued the television series Off the Stretcher, which aired from 2003 to 2009.[3]
Premiese
A group of medical personnel work in the Astronomer CopernicusRegional Hospital no. 1, located in a small town near Warsaw, Poland. The medical facility is badly managed with faulty equipment, while the patients aren't receiving appropriate care.[1]
The series was directed by Krzysztof Jaroszyński and Tomasz Wiszniewski, written by Jaroszyński and Maciej Kraszewski, and produced by Dariusz Włodarczyk. The cinematography was done by Paweł Banasiak, music by Piotr Rubik, and scenography by Joanna Białousz. The first three episodes were edited by Anna Wagner and Roger Sieczkowski, while the rest by Sławomir Filip. The theme song titled "To wita Cię szpital" was performed by Jacek Wójcicki. It was produced by Polsat and Gabi, and aired on Polsat television channel. The pilot season, consisting of three episodes, aired from 5 May 2001 to 19 May 2001. The first season, which consists of 14 episodes, aired from 5 October 2002 to 4 January 2003, while the second season, which consists of 13 episodes, aired from 2 March 2003 to 25 May 2003. It total, the series has 30 episodes.[1][2]
^Translation from Polish: Hospital with peripeteias; the title is a pun to the series Hospital at the End of the City, which is titled in Polish as Szpital na peryferiach
