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Medic

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 13, 1954
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 59
  • Networks: NBC
  • Genres: Drama
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Medic(1954)
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TMDB Rating: 5.7 (6 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

28 episodes • 1954Avg: 10.0Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1White Is the ColorSep 13, 19540.0
2Laughter Is a BoySep 20, 19540.0
3I Climb the StairsSep 27, 19540.0
4Death Rides a WagonOct 4, 19540.0
5Vagrant Heart, Vagrant CupOct 11, 19540.0
6My Brother JoeOct 25, 195410.0
7Day 10Nov 1, 19540.0
8After the DarknessNov 8, 19540.0
9With This RingNov 22, 19540.0
10My Very Good Friend AlbertNov 29, 19540.0
11Wild IntruderDec 6, 19540.0
12Red ChristmasDec 20, 19540.0
13When Comes the AutumnDec 27, 19540.0
14Boy in the StormJan 3, 19550.0
15Breath of LifeJan 24, 19550.0
16A Time to Be AliveJan 31, 19550.0
17Flash of DarknessFeb 14, 19550.0
18Mercy Wears an ApronFeb 21, 19550.0
19Dr. ImpossibleFeb 28, 19550.0
20Break Through the barsMar 14, 19550.0
21Death Is a Red BalloonMar 21, 19550.0
22All My Mothers, All My FathersMar 28, 19550.0
23Physician, Heal ThyselfApr 11, 19550.0
24Wall of SilenceApr 18, 19550.0
25My Child’s KeeperApr 25, 19550.0
26LifelineMay 16, 19550.0
27Never Comes SundayMay 23, 19550.0
28General PractitionerJun 13, 19550.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

31 episodes • 1955Avg: 9.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1All the Lonely NightSep 5, 19550.0
2Walk with LionsSep 12, 19550.0
3And Then There Was Darkness and Then There Was Light (1)Sep 26, 19550.0
4And Then There Was Darkness and Then There Was Light (2)Oct 3, 19550.0
5A Room, a Boy and Mr. BodineOct 10, 19550.0
6When I Was YoungOct 24, 19550.0
7When Mama Says JumpOct 31, 19550.0
8Candle of HopeNov 7, 19550.0
9Black FridayNov 21, 19550.0
10Glass of FearNov 28, 19550.0
11Pray JudgementDec 5, 19550.0
12The World So HighDec 26, 19550.0
13A Time for SleepJan 2, 19560.0
14The Laughter and the WeepingJan 15, 19560.0
15Just Like Your FatherJan 23, 19560.0
16If Tomorrow Be SadFeb 6, 19560.0
17The HomecomingFeb 13, 19560.0
18Who Search for TruthFeb 27, 19569.0
19The Glorious Red GallagherMar 12, 19560.0
20My Best Friend, My Guilty FriendMar 19, 19560.0
21Awake to SpringMar 26, 19560.0
22Don't Count the StarsApr 9, 19560.0
23The Inconstant HeartApr 23, 19560.0
24Someday We'll LaughMay 7, 19560.0
25To the Great, a Most Seldom GiftMay 24, 19560.0
26The Good SamaritanMay 31, 19560.0
27Reach of the Giant (1)Jun 11, 19560.0
28Reach of the Giant (2)Jun 18, 19560.0
29Till the Song Is Done, till the Dance Is GoneJul 9, 19560.0
30She Walks in BeautyAug 6, 19560.0
31This Strange EndingAug 27, 19560.0

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