Series synopsis
Medic is an American drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 13, 1954. It ended on August 27, 1956. It was created by James E. Moser. It stars Richard Boone, Paul Newlan, Beverly Garland and Dennis Hopper.
Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.
Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.
Premise
Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.
Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Richard Boone as Dr. Konrad Styner
- Paul Newlan as Richmond Parrish
- Beverly Garland as Estelle Collins
- Dennis Hopper as Robert
- Lorna Thayer as Lorraine Lockwood
- Lee J. Cobb as Henry Fisher
- Nelson Leigh as Dr. Moore
- Charles Bronson as Dr. John Bircher
Supporting cast
- Forrest Lewis as Mr. Lombardo
- Isobel Elsom as Mrs. Jennings
- James Anderson as Dr. Barth
- King Donovan as Sam Conners
- Lester Dorr as Bartender
- Cindy Carol as Laurie Ramsey
- Peter Mamakos as Nicholas Panagakis
- Audrey Dineen as Krisoula Panagakis
- Chuck Webster as Dr. Maynard
- Aram Katcher as Vardis - Orchard Foreman
- Francis DeSales as Frank Ames
- Robin Morse as Man In Bar
Guest cast
- Paul Newlan as Richmond Parrish
- Beverly Garland as Estelle Collins
- Dennis Hopper as Robert
- Lorna Thayer as Lorraine Lockwood
- Lee J. Cobb as Henry Fisher
- Nelson Leigh as Dr. Moore
- Charles Bronson as Dr. John Bircher
- Forrest Lewis as Mr. Lombardo
- Isobel Elsom as Mrs. Jennings
- James Anderson as Dr. Barth
- King Donovan as Sam Conners
- Lester Dorr as Bartender
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 59 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | September 13, 1954 | June 13, 1955 |
| Season 2 | 31 | September 5, 1955 | August 27, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
White Is the Color A young husband must inform his pregnant wife that she's been diagnosed with fatal leukemia. Concern now shifts to the expected baby's survival. Dr. Styner wages an extended battle in the delivery room for the newborn's survival. |
September 13, 1954 |
| 2 |
Laughter Is a Boy Eight-year old Jonno's speech is garbled because of a cleft palate he was born with. Now kids mock him and he's retreating into a lonely world of his own. Grandfather's too elderly to do anything. What can teenage brother Pete do to help. |
September 20, 1954 |
| 3 |
I Climb the Stairs After collapsing on stairs, winsome young Annie is discovered to have a heart condition. Now doctors must operate to save her, but can they after her heart stops. |
September 27, 1954 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All the Lonely Night Pretty, young Helen has a collapsing colon. Unless she consents to surgery to open up a new elimination canal and container bag, she will die. But what will that mean to a young woman's self-image and life style. Daring topic for its time. |
September 5, 1955 |
| 2 |
Walk with Lions Unaware that he has developed diabetes, a struggling young prizefighter who is also a gifted artist endangers his life by continuing to push himself in order to earn the money needed to further his education. |
September 12, 1955 |
| 3 |
And Then There Was Darkness and Then There Was Light (1) Immediately after giving birth to her fourth child, Frances Dunbar develops a severe case of postpartum depression and becomes convinced that she can (and will) violently murder the baby. |
September 26, 1955 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1954 |
| Last aired | August 27, 1956 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |