There's a behind-the-scenes explanation though, and it turns out "Boomer" is an inside joke. From the DVD commentary for " Cora and Arnie", with producer Mark Tinker and Emmy-winning guest star Doris Roberts: However, we've seen that she started calling him that before they knew each other in the biblical sense. They've even got a doctor here named 'Boomer'." The implication is that Clancy gave him the nickname because of his prowess in the sack. That bleach-blond, Ehrlich, he used to get his jollies by tying up his ex-wife. Auschlander's assistant, and gives her the lowdown on what really goes on at St. Hufnagel ( Florence Halop) introduces herself to a candidate for the position of Dr. In season three's " My Aim is True", repeat patient Mrs. The staff picks up on it, and Jack gets referred to as Boomer on and off throughout the rest of the series. Jack asks, "What is this?", and Clancy replies, "What does it look like, Boomer? It's a petition." They begin a relationship that carries into season three, with a brief re-connection in season four. When Clancy meets the other doctors, she refers to Jack by her pet name for him, "Boomer". While out and about, he meets a pretty and charming college student named Clancy Williams ( Helen Hunt), who is gathering signatures on a petition for nuclear disarmament. Eligius, spends a day on the town with his son, Pete. Jack Morrison ( David Morse), having just barely managed to qualify for the second year of the residency program at St.
In " Hello, Goodbye", the finale of season two, recently-widowed Dr. Clancy (Helen Hunt) meets Boomer (David Morse).