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Childrens' Hospital is a satirical American series about a fictional hospital that is dedicated to children but frequented by adult patients and staff. The show takes place in the hospital's absurd and sometimes bizarre universe, where the doctors and nurses focus less on saving lives and more on their own personal and often ridiculous issues.

Rob Corddry, who also created the show, stars as the hospital's chief medical officer, Dr. Blake Downs, who wears clown makeup and constantly spreads laughter and joy. Ken Marino portrays Dr. Glenn Richie, a doctor who has a reputation for being the hospital's most promiscuous staff member.

Megan Mullally plays the role of Chief, the hospital's administrator who is always wearing a bear suit, while Michael Cera takes on the role of Sal Viscuso, a teenager who is inexplicably hired as a doctor. Erinn Hayes plays Dr. Lola Spratt, an attractive and hardworking pediatric surgeon with a partnership with Kesha.

Henry Winkler is the hospital's head doctor and is always seen in a lab coat, and Lake Bell is Dr. Cat Black, a specialist in various hospital disciplines, including OB/GYN and cardiology. Malin Akerman joined the cast for later seasons as Dr. Valerie Flame, a doctor famous for her reality show "Nurses Wild".

The show, which first aired in 2008, is known for its rapid-fire jokes and absurd humor, as well as its dark and surreal subject matter. Each episode is only around 11 minutes long, which means that the jokes come fast and frequently without any lulls.

The characters are all flawed and often highly unconventional, such as Dr. Blake Downs, who is a devout clown minister, and Dr. Glenn Richie, who is willing to perform surgery on anyone for a quick fling. Meanwhile, Chief is the hospital's highly unorthodox executive, with her fashion sense and her passion for keeping her hospital solvent.

As the series progresses, these characters are always finding themselves in strange situations, such as when Dr. Blake Downs becomes a sitcom-star thanks to his happy-go-lucky demeanor. Other moments include a hospital-wide lockdown, a global outbreak, and time travel.

One of the main running gags of the show is that the hospital is almost always empty, with staff often using beds and equipment as day-to-day furniture, and yet somehow always manages to have enough resources to care for patients. The show also has an interesting approach to its character arcs, as frequently, a character will die but return later on because of inconsistent timelines, dream sequences, and even just plain old plotline forgetfulness.

Overall, Childrens' Hospital is a highly absurd, but highly entertaining series that is not afraid to be completely outlandish. With its impressive lineup of comedy creators as part of the show's writers, the show provides funny and surprising moments of humor and satire parodying the overly-dramatic hospital genre, mixed with an all-star ensemble cast playing characters who are appropriate only to be parodied to no end.

Childrens' Hospital is a series that ran for 7 seasons (92 episodes) between December 8, 2008 and on Adult Swim