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"Not in Guatemala" scene (for viewers in NZ)

Part 1 of 3 (for viewers in NZ)

Part 2 of 3 (for viewers in NZ)

Part 3 of 3 (for viewers in NZ)

Credits (for viewers in NZ)

Shortland Street - First Episode

Television (Full Length Episode) – 1992

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The first episode of Shortland Street starts with a pregnant woman being rushed to the clinic after an accident. But the doctors are all missing. Visitor Hone Ropata (Temuera Morrison), who is soon to join the team at the clinic, makes the call to deliver the baby. Head nurse Carrie Burton (Lisa Crittenden) is not amused, and pronounces that Dr Ropata is no longer in Guatemala (see opening clip, if you can't wait for this legendary moment). This debut episode of the five night a week soap aired on 25 May 1992. It would go on to become New Zealand's longest-running TV drama. Read more about the show's birth here.

Shortland Street Accident and Emergency Centre.
– Receptionist Marjorie Neilson (Elizabeth McRae) answers a phone call, and utters the very first line on the show

Key Cast & Crew

Lisa Crittenden

As: Director of Nursing Carrie Burton

Caterina De Nave

Producer

Michael Galvin

As: Doctor Chris Warner

Danielle Cormack

As: Nurse Alison Raynor

Temuera Morrison

As: Doctor Hone Ropata

Brian Lennane

Director

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Produced by

South Pacific Pictures

Source

South Pacific Pictures

Acknowledgements

Made with funding from NZ On Air

Produced by South Pacific Pictures in association with Grundy Television

Music

Theme song composed by Graham Bollard and performed by Tina Cross

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