Medic 1954
What is Medic?
Medic is an American television series that aired on NBC. It is television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1954
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 59
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 13, 1954
- Last aired
- Aug 27, 1956
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Medic is an American television series that aired on NBC. It is television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures. The series was created by its principal writer, who had previously written for radio shows including Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. The creator aimed to create realism in the series, which would later become a characteristic of medical dramas on television. This approach was influenced by the creator's prior experience in writing for radio. The series is notable for its focus on medical procedures, which was a new approach in television programming at the time. The creator went on to write another television series, Ben Casey, after working on Medic.
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“Discover the groundbreaking 1954 American television series that pioneered realistic medical procedures on screen.”
- first doctor drama to focus on medical procedures
- created realism for future medical shows
- limited modern availability details in provided text
Watch it if you are interested in the history of television medical dramas.
The series features dramatic medical themes and procedures typical of mid-century doctor dramas.
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Season 1 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 White Is the Color Mytharc Sep 13, 1954
- E2 Laughter Is a Boy Core Sep 20, 1954
- E3 I Climb the Stairs Core Sep 27, 1954
- E4 Death Rides a Wagon Core Oct 4, 1954
- E5 Vagrant Heart, Vagrant Cup Core Oct 11, 1954
- E6 My Brother Joe Core Oct 25, 1954
- E7 Day 10 Core Nov 1, 1954
- E8 After the Darkness Core Nov 8, 1954
- E9 With This Ring Core Nov 22, 1954
- E10 My Very Good Friend Albert Core Nov 29, 1954
- E11 Wild Intruder Core Dec 6, 1954
- E12 Red Christmas Core Dec 20, 1954
- E13 When Comes the Autumn Core Dec 27, 1954
- E14 Boy in the Storm Core Jan 3, 1955
- E15 Breath of Life Core Jan 24, 1955
- E16 A Time to Be Alive Core Jan 31, 1955
- E17 Flash of Darkness Core Feb 14, 1955
- E18 Mercy Wears an Apron Core Feb 21, 1955
- E19 Dr. Impossible Core Feb 28, 1955
- E20 Break Through the bars Core Mar 14, 1955
- E21 Death Is a Red Balloon Core Mar 21, 1955
- E22 All My Mothers, All My Fathers Core Mar 28, 1955
- E23 Physician, Heal Thyself Mytharc Apr 11, 1955
- E24 Wall of Silence Core Apr 18, 1955
- E25 My Child’s Keeper Core Apr 25, 1955
- E26 Lifeline Core May 16, 1955
- E27 Never Comes Sunday Mytharc May 23, 1955
- E28 General Practitioner Mytharc Jun 13, 1955
Season 2 · 31 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 All the Lonely Night Mytharc Sep 5, 1955
- E2 Walk with Lions Core Sep 12, 1955
- E3 And Then There Was Darkness and Then There Was Light (1) Core Sep 26, 1955
- E4 And Then There Was Darkness and Then There Was Light (2) Core Oct 3, 1955
- E5 A Room, a Boy and Mr. Bodine Core Oct 10, 1955
- E6 When I Was Young Core Oct 24, 1955
- E7 When Mama Says Jump Core Oct 31, 1955
- E8 Candle of Hope Core Nov 7, 1955
- E9 Black Friday Core Nov 21, 1955
- E10 Glass of Fear Core Nov 28, 1955
- E11 Pray Judgement Core Dec 5, 1955
- E12 The World So High Core Dec 26, 1955
- E13 A Time for Sleep Core Jan 2, 1956
- E14 The Laughter and the Weeping Core Jan 15, 1956
- E15 Just Like Your Father Core Jan 23, 1956
- E16 If Tomorrow Be Sad Core Feb 6, 1956
- E17 The Homecoming Core Feb 13, 1956
- E18 Who Search for Truth Core Feb 27, 1956
- E19 The Glorious Red Gallagher Core Mar 12, 1956
- E20 My Best Friend, My Guilty Friend Core Mar 19, 1956
- E21 Awake to Spring Core Mar 26, 1956
- E22 Don't Count the Stars Core Apr 9, 1956
- E23 The Inconstant Heart Core Apr 23, 1956
- E24 Someday We'll Laugh Core May 7, 1956
- E25 To the Great, a Most Seldom Gift Core May 24, 1956
- E26 The Good Samaritan Core May 31, 1956
- E27 Reach of the Giant (1) Core Jun 11, 1956
- E28 Reach of the Giant (2) Core Jun 18, 1956
- E29 Till the Song Is Done, till the Dance Is Gone Core Jul 9, 1956
- E30 She Walks in Beauty Mytharc Aug 6, 1956
- E31 This Strange Ending Mytharc Aug 27, 1956
Frequently asked questions
When did Medic air?
Medic aired on NBC beginning in 1954.
What network broadcast Medic?
The series was broadcast on NBC.
Who created Medic?
The show was created by its principal writer James E. Moser.
What was significant about Medic?
It was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.
What other work did the creator do?
James E. Moser previously wrote for Dragnet and Dr. Kildare and later wrote Ben Casey.
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