China Beach debuted in 1988 and was hailed as groundbreaking television. People magazine raved "An innovative, inspired, and brave gamble of a show . . . .Grade A." And the Washington Post called it "clearly exceptional television." The show—inspired by William Broyles' GOODBYE VIETNAM and never before available on dvd or vhs—has consistently ranked as one of the most requested unreleased tv series of all time.
Last month, the good folks over at Time Life Star Vista Entertainment released China Beach: The Complete Series —starring everyone's favorite First Lieutenant-turned-desperate-housewife-turned-medical-examiner: Dana Delaney. The 62 episode, 21-disc set includes more than ten hours of bonus material AND, wait for it . . . 268 classic hit songs as they were played in the original broadcast. Personally, I can't think of another single, on-going series for which the soundtrack played such an integral part in the show.
In this brief clip, Co-creators John Sacret Young and William Broyles take us behind the scenes. Want more? Click to download and excerpt of William Broyles' GOODBYE VIETNAM.