Boston, MA: In the wake of the devastation of the Boston Marathon, one beacon of light ran into our lives, literally. He showed not only how strong human compassion is, but that there has been one final spin-off available in medical shows on television that has remained untapped until now.
He is Carlos Arredondo, aka “that guy running around in the cowboy hat.”
While his intentions during the bombing could be nothing less than a sincere intention to help anyone in need, Mr. Arredondo captured the imaginations of the public, not only with his selfless spirit, but by wearing his obnoxious cowboy hat in the middle of Boston. It was a symbol that television executives could not leave un-pitched, as the networks were flooded with treatments of a TV medical drama starring a cowboy doctor and/or EMT working in the heart of some sort of metropolitan area.
“Arredondo not only helped save injured people caught in the blast, he also may have saved medical television in general,” stated publicist Michael Beldano. “Ever since House ended, we’ve had a large hole in medical dramas that Grey’s Anatomy just can’t fill. I think a big old cowboy hat with a reflective mirror could fill that hole.”
Having a cowboy-enthusiast doctor in a television drama is not very far-fetched. Following a child prodigy doctor in Doogie Howser, M.D., a Wild West doctor in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and Zack Braff as someone who could responsible for your medical well-being in Scrubs, a doctor or EMT in a cowboy hat would be an easy sell to the public.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s a comedy, drama, dramedy, or even a reality show,” explained Beldano. “All we need to do is reenact Arredondo’s pictures from the Boston Marathon, and we’ll have an Emmy.”