Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969
What is Marcus Welby, M.D.?
Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that aired on the American Broadcasting Company from September 23, 1969, through the mid-1970s.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1969
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 171
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 23, 1969
- Last aired
- May 4, 1976
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that aired on the American Broadcasting Company from September 23, 1969, through the mid-1970s. The program follows the professional and personal challenges faced by Dr. Marcus Welby, a compassionate general practitioner known for his kind bedside manner, and his younger associate, Dr. Steven Kiley. Created by David Victor, the series focuses on the two doctors as they attempt to treat patients as individuals during an era of specialized medicine and increasingly indifferent physicians. Robert Young portrays the title character, while James Brolin plays his assistant. The show also features actors Elena Verdugo and Pamela Hensley. A pilot episode titled A Matter of Humanities aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 26, 1969. Produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell, the series became a notable success in United States television history, ranking as the number one series during the 1970 television year. The program concluded its run in 1976.
Should you watch it?
“A kind family practitioner mentors a younger doctor in this classic American medical drama series.”
- features a compassionate lead character
- showcases a dynamic mentorship
- follows a traditional episodic format
Watch it if you enjoy classic medical dramas centered on the relationship between experienced and younger doctors.
The series is a standard medical drama from the late 1960s and 1970s.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hello, Goodbye, Hello Mytharc Sep 23, 1969
- E2 The Foal Core Sep 30, 1969
- E3 Don't Ignore The Miracles Core Oct 7, 1969
- E4 Silken Threads and Silver Hooks Core Oct 14, 1969
- E5 All Flags Flying Core Oct 21, 1969
- E6 Echo Of A Baby's Laugh Core Oct 28, 1969
- E7 The White Cane Core Nov 4, 1969
- E8 The Vrahnas Demon Core Nov 11, 1969
- E9 Madonna With Knapsack and Flute Core Nov 18, 1969
- E10 Homecoming Core Nov 25, 1969
- E11 Let Ernest Come Over Core Dec 9, 1969
- E12 The Chemistry of Hope Core Dec 16, 1969
- E13 Neither Punch nor Judy Core Dec 23, 1969
- E14 Diagnosis: Fear Core Dec 30, 1969
- E15 The Soft Phrase of Peace Core Jan 6, 1970
- E16 Fun and Games and Michael Ambrose Core Jan 13, 1970
- E17 The Legacy Core Jan 27, 1970
- E18 Dance to No Music Core Feb 3, 1970
- E19 Go Get 'Em, Tiger Core Feb 10, 1970
- E20 Nobody Wants a Fat Jockey Core Feb 17, 1970
- E21 The Other Side of the Chart Core Feb 24, 1970
- E22 The Merely Syndrome Core Mar 3, 1970
- E23 Sea of Security Core Mar 10, 1970
- E24 The Daredevil Gesture Core Mar 17, 1970
- E25 Enid Mytharc Mar 24, 1970
- E26 The Rebel Doctor Mytharc Apr 14, 1970
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 A Very Special Sailfish Mytharc Sep 22, 1970
- E2 The Worth Of A Man Core Sep 9, 1970
- E3 Warn the World About Mike Core Oct 6, 1970
- E4 Epidemic Core Oct 13, 1970
- E5 To Get Through the Night Core Oct 20, 1970
- E6 Daisy In the Shadows Core Oct 27, 1970
- E7 The Labyrinth Core Nov 10, 1970
- E8 The Girl From Rainbow Beach Core Nov 17, 1970
- E9 Aura To A New Tomorrow Core Nov 24, 1970
- E10 Sounding Brass Core Dec 1, 1970
- E11 To Carry the Sun In A Golden Cup Core Dec 8, 1970
- E12 All the Golden Dandelions Are Gone Core Dec 15, 1970
- E13 Brave On A Mountain Top Core Dec 22, 1970
- E14 Another Buckle For Wesley Hill Core Jan 5, 1971
- E15 False Spring Core Jan 19, 1971
- E16 The Passing Of Torches Core Jan 26, 1971
- E17 A Woman's Place Core Feb 2, 1971
- E18 A Spanish Saying I Made Up Core Feb 16, 1971
- E19 Cynthia Core Feb 23, 1971
- E20 Don't Kid A Kidder Core Mar 2, 1971
- E21 Elegy For A Mad Dog Core Mar 9, 1971
- E22 The Contract Core Mar 16, 1971
- E23 The Windfall Mytharc Mar 23, 1971
- E24 The House of Alquist Mytharc Mar 30, 1971
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Tender Comrade Mytharc Sep 14, 1971
- E2 A Portrait of Debbie Core Sep 21, 1971
- E3 In My Father's House Core Sep 28, 1971
- E4 I Can Hardly Tell You Apart Core Oct 15, 1971
- E5 This Is Max Core Oct 12, 1971
- E6 Men Who Care (1) Core Oct 19, 1971
- E7 Men Who Care (2) Core Oct 21, 1971
- E8 Ask Me Again Tomorrow Core Oct 26, 1971
- E9 Don't Phase Me Out Core Nov 2, 1971
- E10 Echo From Another World Core Nov 9, 1971
- E11 The Best Is Yet To Be Core Nov 16, 1971
- E12 A Yellow Bird Core Nov 23, 1971
- E13 They Grow Up Core Nov 30, 1971
- E14 Of Magic Shadow Shapes Core Dec 7, 1971
- E15 Cross-Match Core Dec 14, 1971
- E16 The Basic Moment (1) Core Jan 4, 1972
- E17 The Basic Moment (2) Core Jan 11, 1972
- E18 All the Pretty People Core Jan 25, 1972
- E19 I'm Really Trying Core Feb 1, 1972
- E20 Is It So Soon That I Am Done For - I Wonder What I Was Begun For? Core Feb 8, 1972
- E21 Just a Little Courage Core Feb 15, 1972
- E22 Don't Talk About Darkness Core Feb 22, 1972
- E23 Once There Was A Bantu Prince Core Feb 29, 1972
- E24 A Taste of Salt Mytharc Mar 7, 1972
- E25 Solomon's Choice Mytharc Mar 14, 1972
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 A Fragile Possession Mytharc Sep 12, 1972
- E2 Love Is When They Say They Need You Core Sep 19, 1972
- E3 We'll Walk Out of Here Together Core Sep 26, 1972
- E4 In Sickness and In Health Core Oct 3, 1972
- E5 House of Mirrors Core Oct 10, 1972
- E6 He Could Sell Iceboxes To Eskimos Core Oct 17, 1972
- E7 The Wednesday Game Core Oct 24, 1972
- E8 Don and Denise Core Oct 31, 1972
- E9 Please Don't Send Flowers Core Nov 14, 1972
- E10 With A Shout, Not A Whimper Core Nov 21, 1972
- E11 Jason Be Nimble, Jason Be Quick Core Nov 28, 1972
- E12 Unto the Next Generation Core Dec 5, 1972
- E13 Heartbeat For Yesterday Core Dec 12, 1972
- E14 Dinner of Herbs Core Dec 19, 1972
- E15 A More Exciting Case Core Jan 2, 1973
- E16 A Necessary End Core Jan 9, 1973
- E17 Who Are You Arthur Kolinski? Core Jan 16, 1973
- E18 Gemini Descending Core Jan 23, 1973
- E19 The Problem With Charlie Core Jan 30, 1973
- E20 Catch A Ring That Isn't There Core Feb 6, 1973
- E21 The Working Heart Core Feb 13, 1973
- E22 The Other Martin Loring Core Feb 20, 1973
- E23 The Day After Forever Mytharc Feb 27, 1973
- E24 The Tortoise Dance Mytharc Mar 6, 1973
Season 5 · 25 episodes
- E1 The Panic Path Mytharc Sep 11, 1973
- E2 A Joyful Song Core Sep 18, 1973
- E3 For Services Rendered Core Sep 25, 1973
- E4 Blood Kin Core Oct 2, 1973
- E5 The Light At the Threshold Core Oct 9, 1973
- E6 A Question of Fault Core Oct 16, 1973
- E7 Friends In High Places Core Oct 23, 1973
- E8 The Endless Moment Core Oct 30, 1973
- E9 The Tall Tree Core Nov 6, 1973
- E10 The Circles of Shame Core Nov 20, 1973
- E11 Nguyen Core Nov 27, 1973
- E12 A Cry In The Night Core Dec 11, 1973
- E13 Death Is Only A Side Effect Core Dec 18, 1973
- E14 The comeback Core Jan 1, 1974
- E15 A Full Life Core Jan 8, 1974
- E16 No Charity For the MacAllisters Core Jan 15, 1974
- E17 Each Day A Miracle Core Jan 22, 1974
- E18 The Fear of Silence Core Jan 29, 1974
- E19 Angela's Nightmare Core Feb 5, 1974
- E20 The Mugging Core Feb 12, 1974
- E21 The Latch-Key Child Core Feb 19, 1974
- E22 Out of Control Core Feb 26, 1974
- E23 I've Promised You a Father (1) Core Mar 5, 1974
- E24 I've Promised You a Father (2) Mytharc Mar 5, 1974
- E25 Designs Mytharc May 12, 1974
Frequently asked questions
Who plays the lead role?
Robert Young stars as the family practitioner Marcus Welby.
Who is the younger doctor?
James Brolin plays the younger doctor who works with Welby.
When did the series air?
The show aired on ABC from 1969 to 1976.
Was there a pilot film?
Yes, the pilot titled A Matter of Humanities aired as a television movie in 1969.
Who produced the series?
The program was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell.
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