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Season 1 – Marcus Welby, M.D.

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A kindly California doctor treats a wide variety of patients.

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Marcus Welby, M.D. — Season 1

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Susan King Los Angeles Times 05/09/2019
Because medicine has made gigantic leaps since then, the show does seem dated. But seen in the context of its time, it is remarkable that the series addressed contentious topics such as abortion in the pre-Roe vs. Wade days. Go to Full Review Noel Murray AV Club 05/09/2019
But given the turbulence of the times, there was something wonderfully escapist about the show. Go to Full Review Josh Kurp Uproxx 05/09/2019
Being one of the first shows to star a well-meaning doctor is reprehensible enough, but what makes "Welby" especially awful is the show's depiction of homosexuality. Go to Full Review Rob Hunter Film School Rejects 05/09/2019
[Marcus Welby, M.D.] was never really about crazy diagnosis or shenanigans at the office. Instead, it's a show about character and characters Go to Full Review Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 05/09/2019
As you might expect, today it feels somewhat dated, but the surprisingly adult subjects are handled with intelligence and the scripts are more thoughtful than most such programs of this era. Go to Full Review Will Harris Bullz-Eye.com 05/09/2019
3.5/5
There's precious little in the way of character development when it comes to the doctors. All they knew was that they liked and trusted the guy, and we do, too, which is why you can still get a lot of enjoyment out of watching this series in 2010. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Marcus Welby, M.D. — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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David Victor

Creator

Robert Young

Dr. Marcus Welby

James Brolin

Dr. Steven Kiley

Elena Verdugo

Consuelo Lopez

Anne Baxter

Actor

Sharon Gless

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 1969 Hello, Goodbye, Hello An outgoing schoolteacher (Susan Clark) retreats into isolation after Welby tells her she has only a few months to live. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 1969 The Foal Welby tries to help an autistic boy whose withdrawal is too severe for him to be put in a school for mentally impaired children. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 1969 Don't Ignore the Miracles A 42-year-old woman decides to end her unexpected pregnancy when she believes her unfaithful husband doesn't want the baby. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 1969 Silken Threads and Silver Hooks An overeager husband (Alexander Scourby) pushes his movie-star wife (Barbara Rush) too hard during her recovery from a stroke. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 1969 All Flags Flying A severely anemic, aging war hero (Henry Wilcoxon) ignores Welby's diagnosis and plans to sail alone to the South Pacific. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 1969 Echo of a Baby's Laugh An expectant wife panics when a medical condition forces Welby to insist she tell her husband about a previous pregnancy. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 4, 1969 The White Cane A man reconsiders his engagement to a blind girl (Carrie Snodgress) when his own lost sight is suddenly restored by surgery. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 11, 1969 The Vrahnas Demon A vigorous Greek-American fisherman insists on entering a deep-diving contest even after he is diagnosed as having emphysema. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 18, 1969 Madonna With Knapsack and Flute Myra becomes too emotionally attached to a pregnant, unwed "flower child" (Darleen Carr) being treated for mononucleosis. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 25, 1969 Homecoming The father of a young man suffering from recurring LSD "flashbacks" resists Welby's efforts to have the boy hospitalized. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 9, 1969 Let Ernest Come Over To save his job, a police sergeant (Percy Rodrigues) up for promotion to lieutenant lies to Welby about his occupation. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 16, 1969 The Chemistry of Hope Overly protective parents (Bradford Dillman, Nancy Malone) refuse to allow Welby to tell their leukemic son the whole truth. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 23, 1969 Neither Punch nor Judy Feelings of inadequacy cause a priest (Earl Holliman) to suffer severe asthma attacks and consider abandoning his vocation. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 30, 1969 Diagnosis: Fear A self-styled faith healer (Ruth Roman) convinces a high-school basketball star she can cure his knee ailment without surgery. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 6, 1970 The Soft Phrase of Peace Welby treats a black leader's college-student son, injured by police during a demonstration; guest Robert Guillaume. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 13, 1970 Fun and Games and Michael Ambrose A teenager (David Cassidy) with diabetes takes revenge on his father by making good on a threat to stop taking his insulin. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 27, 1970 The Legacy Consuelo's mother, faced with either risking death to live or surely dying, makes a decision that influences another patient. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 3, 1970 Dance to No Music A scientist suffers symptoms of mental and physical deterioration when he is convinced he has inherited Huntington's Chorea. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 10, 1970 Go Get 'Em, Tiger Kiley's renewed friendship with an ex-boss, a recovered drug addict, is put on the line when he gives the man a job physical. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 17, 1970 Nobody Wants a Fat Jockey A jockey (Michael Burns) collapses and is hospitalized as a result of his desperate attempts to make the weight for a race. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 24, 1970 The Other Side of the Chart Kiley, hospitalized for chickenpox, becomes interested in a patient (Don Stroud), an oilfield worker terrified of surgery. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 3, 1970 The Merely Syndrome Welby suspects psychosomatic causes when a woman (Skye Aubrey) suffers attacks after recovering from successful heart surgery. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 10, 1970 Sea of Security An oceanography student (John Ericson) suffering from the bends ignores Welby's advice and plans to make a prolonged dive. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 17, 1970 The Daredevil Gesture A hemophiliac boy rebels against his protective mother and forges permission for a field trip. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 24, 1970 Enid An orphanage counselor refuses to be treated for her pill addiction and causes an accident that injures one of her charges. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 14, 1970 Rebel Doctor Welby tries to help a frustrated, young doctor (Kaz Garas) administer a floundering health clinic in a poor neighborhood. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Erman, Don McDougall, Steven Spielberg, Leo Penn, Richard Benedict, Philip Leacock, Jeannot Szwarc, Daniel Petrie
Creator
David Victor
Executive Producer
David Victor
Screenwriter
Ken Trevey, Robert Collins, Paul Schneider, Theodore Apstein, John W. Bloch, Jerome Ross, Max Hodge, Margaret Schneider, Gerry Day, Jane Mackenzie
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 1969