The two try to treat people as individuals in an age. As with most medical dramas of the day, the main conflict was between dr. Laura daniels develops a serious heart problem as the result of rheumatic fever. Welbys unorthodox way of treating patients as opposed to the straitlaced methods. The episode aired on february 20, 1973, and was met with concern and protests from lgbt rights activists for its equating of homosexuality and illness. Welby at a local high school football scrimmage, but the opening dialogue makes it readily apparent that dr. Ayers popped up on tv a lot in the second half of his careerfrequently playing doctorsbut his marcus welby cameo was a more direct passing of the torch, from one.
Welby and kiley refer richie to the comeback house to help him come to terms with his. The show is about doctors marcus welby, a general practitioner and steven kiley, welby s young assistant. A warm, outgoing young school teacher is told by dr. It tells the story of a middleaged man facing several health issues, which seem to stem from his repression of his homosexuality.
Marcus welby hires brash young doctor kiley to assist in his bustling general practice. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Marcus welby md ep silken threads and silver hooks the. Despite the forces pushing us in the wrong direction, many doctors are holding out in their private practices despite all odds. Welby as having serious heart damage, she refuses to accept it at first. D for us airdates of foreign shows, click through to. It starred robert young as a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner and james brolin as the younger doctor he often worked with, and was produced by david victor and david j. D season two robert young returns as the hardhitting, nononsense family practitioner with a heart of gold in marcus welby, m. The show is about doctors marcus welby, a general practitioner and steven kiley, welbys young assistant. The pilot episode, a matter of humanities aired as an abc movie of the week on march 26, 1969. Welby that she must continue her work, she works on, with the help of her assistant greta susan howard, finishing a moving photographic essay on the end of life. Est on abc from september 23, 1969, to july 29, 1976. The series, which starred robert young, james brolin and elena verdugo, ran for six seasons from 1969 to 1976. In the 1980s, two tv movies, the return of marcus welby, m.
Steven kiley to help run his santa monica practice. Among welbys most pressing cases is a young man suffering from aphasia whose wife is seeking to have him committed to an institution. Kiley who handled all types of cases and dealt with issues of the day. Ive read that medical professionals thought highly of this show, because of its fairly accurate depiction of a general practitioner. Tv show was a drama series on abc about an oldfashioned doctor in santa monica, california who truly cared about his patients, got personally involved in their problems and even made house calls. A young instructor fred holliday is outraged when one of his students falls in love with his mentally disabled sister sian barbara allen. Oct 18, 2010 if obamacare really called for the creation of death panels, the first victim of these in vented tribunals would have been marcus welby md, the character in the hit 1960s television s. Click the link below to see what others say about marcus welby, m. Welby is bitten by a rabid dog that belongs to a mentally challenged patient of his. Oct 16, 2010 the doctor is in once again with season two of marcus welby, m. This is the second seasons worth 197071 of marcus welby, m. The working heart feb73 guest stars joanna barnes donnelly rhodes kristina holland frank sinatra jr. Kildare in a popular movie series in the 30s and 40s, opposite lionel barrymore as a crotchety older doctor.
With robert young, james brolin, elena verdugo, joanna barnes. From week to week welby was tasked with some of the most devastating disorders and serious situations an m. D season one, as described on the enclosed episode guide pamphlet. The portrayal of the family doctor in marcus welby, md is certainly far removed from the current realities of primary care. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show marcus welby, m. Marcus welby md ep silken threads and silver hooks the last. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series marcus welby, m.
Other television appearances during the 1960s70s include love, american style 1970, the mod squad 1971 the television movie suddenly single 1971, night gallery 1971 cool air cutter 1972 tv movie, marcus welby m. Ctva us medical marcus welby md universalabc season 4. I happen to be one of them because i believe patients receive the best care when i am at the wheel in all aspects of how i practice. See more ideas about robert young, old tv shows and classic tv. Episode air dates and to stay in touch with marcus welby, m. Marcus welby, a dedicated family physician who made house calls a priority in life. Steven kiley, he tackles lifethreatening conditions and situations in each and every episode. It starred robert young of father knows best fame as the title character, a family. Verdugo is best known for playing a nurse opposite robert young and james brolin on tvs marcus welby md which aired from 1969 until 1976.
When julie langley kirk anne baxter is diagnosed by dr. The other martin loring is a 1973 episode of marcus welby, m. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the. The shows chipper, optimistic, and ultimately paternalauthoritative approach would quickly find itself outdone by the waves of cynicism currently rolling through our culture.
The story followed welby, an oldschool general practitioner, who worked from his home in santa monica, california. Jan 16, 1972 in the initial episode welby suffered a heart attack, and, forced to get an associate, took on kiley, a young doctor who had temporarily run out of money in his neurology resi dency. A heart attack makes a workoriented executive joseph campanella reexamine his values. The chemistry of hope with robert young, james brolin, elena verdugo, heather menzies, barry williams, bradford dillman, nancy malone. Flanked by his bythebook partner steven kiley james brolin and their loyal secretarynurse consuelo lopez elena verdugo, welby tackles lifethreatening conditions and situations. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and uncaring doctors. Whit bissell a television emcee turns to pills and alcohol to keep her job and her husband. During the 1970 television year, it even ranked number one among all tv series according to the nielsen television index. In 1969 robert young came back to prime time television in one of the best medical dramas of all time marcus welby m. Young reprised his beloved role for two reunion movies the return of marcus welby, md in 1984 and marcus welby, md. It was the first network program to have more of a true medical focus, and yet it kept a good balance, interweaving the medical theme with the drama of peoples stormtossed lives.
Flanked by his bythebook partner steven kiley james brolin and their loyal secretarynurse consuelo lopez elena verdugo, welby tackles lifethreatening conditions and situations in every episode. Robert young of father knows best fame starred as the title character, a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner. In the initial episode welby suffered a heart attack, and, forced to get an associate, took on kiley, a young doctor who had temporarily run out of money in his neurology resi dency. Marcus welby, md starring robert young dvd tv museum. He also is mentor to a younger doctor who hopes to carry on the tradition. It starred robert young as the title character, a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner, who was on a first name basis with many of his patients and who also made housecalls, james brolin, as steve kiley, m. Welby helps a japaneseamerican boy achieve a change in attitude toward his father. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Marcus welby md played by robert young was the top rated series in the 197071 american television season. May 04, 2010 here are the 26 episodes from the sevendisc collection, marcus welby, m. Welby helps a young drinker and his family face their problem, by facing the fact that the boy has been under too much strain following the death of his older brother. Ctva us medical marcus welby md universalabc season.
It starred robert young as the title character, a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner, who was on a first name basis with many of his patients and who also made house. Welby, a nononsense family practitioner with a heart of gold. This is max 12oct71 guest stars tom helmore vincent van patten brian tochi dr. The other martin loring 20fe73 guest stars mark miller sharon acker martha scott scott jacoby. Nov 07, 2016 steven spielbergs marcus welby, md episode. Kiley, who has become strongly attached to her, attempts to bring her back into the current of life. Usa 196976, 7 seasons, 169 episodes, 48 minutes each, abc. This is a list of episodes for the television series marcus welby, m. Celebrate over 50 years of smallscreen prestige by revisiting some of the. Anne baxter, christine belford, anne schedeen, sharon gless, gavin brendan, pamela hensley plot summary. After living through a heart attack, marcus welby shares his practice a young doctor called steven kiley. The working heart tv episode 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ctva us medical marcus welby md universalabc season 3. The daredevil gesture 1970 it would be nearimpossible to make a television show like marcus welby, md today.