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Medic

  • 1954 – 1956
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • ~30m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 6.3/10

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.

Latest: Season 2 · 1955

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  1. E1. All the Lonely Night

    Sep 5, 1955 · 30m

    Pretty, young Helen has a collapsing colon. Unless she consents to surgery to open up a new elimination canal and container bag, she will die. But what will that mean to a young woman's self-image and life style. Daring topic for its time.

  2. E2. Walk with Lions

    Sep 12, 1955 · 30m

    Unaware that he has developed diabetes, a struggling young prizefighter who is also a gifted artist endangers his life by continuing to push himself in order to earn the money needed to further his education.

  3. E3. And Then There Was Darkness and Then There Was Light (1)

    Sep 26, 1955 · 30m

    Immediately after giving birth to her fourth child, Frances Dunbar develops a severe case of postpartum depression and becomes convinced that she can (and will) violently murder the baby.

  4. E4. And Then There Was Darkness and Then There Was Light (2)

    Oct 3, 1955 · 30m

    After unsuccessfully attempting to kill her baby, Frances Dunbar voluntarily admits herself to a state psychiatric institution where she receives treatment that slowly helps her to realize the reasons for her troubled mental state.

  5. E5. A Room, a Boy and Mr. Bodine

    Oct 10, 1955 · 30m

    A young boy, neglected by his wealthy parents, builds a dream world of his own with the help of his tattered teddy bear, Mr. Bodine. This aggravates his asthmatic condition, as he is allergic to the teddy bear.

  6. E6. When I Was Young

    Oct 24, 1955 · 30m

    When Gwen Kellogg becomes depressed, modern treatment helps restore her to health

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