Medical Center: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Last 10 Yards
Sep 24, 1969 · 60 min
Bru Wiley, a college football star up for Heisman honors and a top pro career, ignores his failing health.
Victim
Oct 1, 1969 · 60 min
Although the father of a 7-year-old with severe internal injuries insists the child fell off an embankment, Dr. Gannon suspects the child was beaten.
Emergency in Ward E
Oct 8, 1969 · 60 min
Focuses on the psychological interplay between two patients in serious shape.
A Life is Waiting
Oct 15, 1969 · 60 min
The question of a therapeutic abortion divides Nora Caldwell (Barbara Rush) and her husband Dan (John McMartin).
The Battle of Lily Wu
Oct 22, 1969 · 60 min
A Vietnamese war victim (France Nuyen) is being treated at the medical center.
Thousands and Thousands of Miles
Nov 12, 1969 · 60 min
Jenny Webb (Brooke Bundy), with a hemorrhaging kidney and a baby on the way, is rejected by her angry father and uncaring boyfriend.
The Sharpest Edge
Nov 19, 1969 · 60 min
An intradepartmental dispute pits Gannon against the new acting chief of surgery (John Marley).
Jeopardy
Nov 26, 1969 · 60 min
Dr. Gannon tries to prove that the suddenly violent behavior of student Greg Soreson stems from an organic ailment.
The Fallen Image
Dec 3, 1969 · 60 min
A U.S. ambassador (Walter Pidgeon) has a heart condition that could jeopardize a crucial meeting.
The Loner
Dec 10, 1969 · 60 min
A patient (Lee Grant) learns a lesson about life from a little boy (Fabian Gregory).
24 Hours
Dec 17, 1969 · 60 min
Gannon stakes his reputation on the integrity of a student nurse (Belinda Montgomery).
The Adversaries
Dec 31, 1969 · 60 min
Interns Steve Seagren and Katherine Kenter are both being considered for a much-prized residency.
The Deceived
Jan 7, 1970 · 60 min
A student facing kidney failure gets no comfort from her alienated family or her disinterested ex-husband.
Moment of Decision
Jan 14, 1970 · 60 min
Dr. Lochner's emotions conflict with his professional judgment when he faces a crisis concerning his own daughter.
Runaway
Jan 21, 1970 · 60 min
Dr. Gannon tries to bridge a gap between a 17-year-old and his gruff immigrant father.
Fright and Flight
Feb 4, 1970 · 60 min
A blind student's recovery depends on recalling the horrible event that caused her loss of sight.
A Duel with Doom
Feb 11, 1970 · 60 min
The director of a foundation for teenage parolees lays his life on the line to save one of his charges.
A Matter of Tomorrow
Feb 25, 1970 · 60 min
The story of a dedicated head nurse (Mercedes McCambridge).
Care is no Cure
Mar 4, 1970 · 60 min
A sensitive story about Gannon's love for an incurably ill woman (Shelby Grant).
The Professional
Mar 11, 1970 · 60 min
A former gridiron idol (Forrest Tucker) finds living with his own legend unbearable.
The Combatants
Mar 18, 1970 · 60 min
A research specialist (William Shatner) clashes with Gannon over a possible cancer cure.
The V.D. Story
Mar 25, 1970 · 60 min
A story about the need to treat venereal disease as a medical problem divorced from social stigma.
His Brother's Keeper
Apr 1, 1970 · 60 min
Dr. Martin Lambert is blind to the fact that his older son suffers from a muscular disorder and that he has neglected his younger son.
The Rebel in White
Apr 8, 1970 · 60 min
An ambitious black resident (Georg Stanford Brown) is convinced that Gannon is preventing him from performing surgery.
Between Dark And Daylight
Apr 15, 1970 · 60 min
The story of a marriage tormented by lack of children.