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Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert Young as a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner and James Brolin as the younger doctor he often worked with, and was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell. The pilot, A Matter of Humanities, had aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 26, 1969.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Hello, Goodbye, HelloSeptember 23, 1969—A warm, outgoing young school teacher is told by Dr. Welby that she only has a few months to live. She goes into seclusion. Dr. Kiley, who h - S01E02
The FoalSeptember 30, 1969—Dr. Welby finds that even a school that does brilliant work with retarded children will not accept 6-year old Paulie Stewart, since there is - S01E03
Don't Ignore The MiraclesOctober 7, 1969—Claire Burwick, 42 becomes pregnant for the first time and is convinced her husband Paul does not want a child. Claire's anxiety increase wh - S01E04
Silken Threads and Silver HooksOctober 14, 1969—While giving speech therapy to Nadine, a motion picture star who suffers a stroke, Dr. Welby learns that her husband, Lucas, has set up a te - S01E05
All Flags FlyingOctober 21, 1969—Rick Ballinger is an aging war hero determined to sail alone to the South Pacific. Dr. Welby discovers that Ballinger has pernicious anemia, - S01E06
Echo Of A Baby's LaughOctober 28, 1969—Dr. Welby tells a pregnant young wife, Mary Ann Graham, that because of her RH-negative factor, her husband will have to be told about a pre - S01E07
The White CaneNovember 4, 1969—When an operation restores Paul Hannan's sight, his love cools for his blind fiancee, Laura Jelliffe. Laura, employed at the Center for - S01E08
The Vrahnas DemonNovember 11, 1969—Nick Eugenides is an aging but lusty Greek American fisherman who refuses to change his life style when Dr. Welby informs him he has emp - S01E09
Madonna With Knapsack and FluteNovember 18, 1969—In her recurring role as Myra Sherwood, Ann Baxter, with whom Dr. Welby is in love, takes a pregnant, unmarried ""flower child,"" Tracy - S01E10
HomecomingNovember 25, 1969—Dr. Welby, wishes to hospitalize Scott Behrman, who has given up LDS but suffers from recurrences of the effects of the drug. Scott retu - S01E11
Let Ernest Come OverDecember 9, 1969—Ernest Jackson--up for promotion to police lieutenant--fells that disclosure of his physical problem would ruin his chance for advanceme - S01E12
The Chemistry of HopeDecember 16, 1969—Pacho McGuerney's parents, refuse to allow Dr. Welby to tell their teen-aged son that he has leukemia. - S01E13
Neither Punch nor JudyDecember 23, 1969—Dr. Welby's friend, Father Hugh Riorden, suffers severe asthmatic attacks because he feels inadequate in dealing with the personal probl - S01E14
Diagnosis: FearDecember 30, 1969—A basketball player, told by Dr. Welby that he must have knee surgery, goes to a faith healer instead. - S01E15
The Soft Phrase of PeaceJanuary 6, 1970—Welby treats a black leader's college-student son, injured by police during a demonstration. - S01E16
Fun and Games and Michael AmbroseJanuary 13, 1970—Michael Ambrose, a diabetic, tries to end his life to get even with his father. Michael resents his father, best-selling novelist John Ambro - S01E17
The LegacyJanuary 27, 1970—When the patrician Senora Carlotta, mother of Dr. Welby's nurse Consuelo Lopez, is told by the doctor that her life-or-death decision wi - S01E18
Dance to No MusicFebruary 3, 1970—Joseph Campanella guest-stars as scientist Leo Maslow, who is convinced that he has an hereditary disease, Huntington's Chorea, which be - S01E19
Go Get 'Em, TigerFebruary 10, 1970—Dr. Steven Kiley befriends a former employee, now a reformed drug addict, and in doing so places himself and Dr. Welby in an awkward and - S01E20
Nobody Wants a Fat JockeyFebruary 17, 1970—Dinty Gallagher refuses to give up his regimen of diet pills and steam baths, even after having fainting spells. Gallagher's desperate a - S01E21
The Other Side of the ChartFebruary 24, 1970—The Other Side of the Chart Dr. Steven Kiley, embarrassingly hospitalized for Chicken Pox, becomes interested in ""Dutch"" Radtke, a hu - S01E22
The Merely SyndromeMarch 3, 1970—A young girl who has undergone successful heart surgery continues to have severe heart seizures. - S01E23
Sea of SecurityMarch 10, 1970—An oceonograohy student with the bends disregards Dr. Welby's advice and insists on one more dive. - S01E24
The Daredevil GestureMarch 17, 1970—A hemophiliac teenager risks his life to rescue a companion who has fallen down a ravine. - S01E25
EnidMarch 24, 1970—An orphanage counselor, addicted to pills, causes an automobil accident in which one of her charges is injured. - S01E26
The Rebel DoctorApril 14, 1970—Dr. Welby tries to help a very young doctor fighting to keep a clinic operating in a poor neighborhood.
Season02
- S02E01
A Very Special SailfishSeptember 22, 1970—After a successful diet, a teenager gets caught up in the swinging set, leading to VD. - S02E02
The Worth Of A ManSeptember 9, 1970—An attorney refuses to step down from a case after Dr. Welby tells him he has a terminal disease. - S02E03
Warn the World About MikeOctober 6, 1970—Dr. Kiley's brother believes he is dying and refuses to seek help. - S02E04
EpidemicOctober 13, 1970—The efforts of Dr. Welby and Kiley to battle a flu epidemic are complicated by a rich hypochondriac. - S02E05
To Get Through the NightOctober 20, 1970—A psychiatrist discovers he is the victim of a fatal form of sclerosis. - S02E06
Daisy In the ShadowsOctober 27, 1970—The mother of a retarded child is forced to realize that she must allow the child to live with foster parents. - S02E07
The LabyrinthNovember 10, 1970—Dr. Welby tries to help a scientist, Vic Rivera, who appears to be suffering from drug-induced symptoms so serious he fears he will die - S02E08
The Girl From Rainbow BeachNovember 17, 1970—Just before her marriage, a young woman discovers she is a victim of a form of leprosy. - S02E09
Aura To A New TomorrowNovember 24, 1970—A young epileptic's effort to hide his affliction endanger his life. - S02E10
Sounding BrassDecember 1, 1970—A proud young father refuses to bring his supposedly mentally challenged son to a free clinic for treatment. - S02E11
To Carry the Sun In A Golden CupDecember 8, 1970—Dr. Welby suspects a young nurse is suffering from a hereditary muscular disease. - S02E12
All the Golden Dandelions Are GoneDecember 15, 1970— - S02E13
Brave On A Mountain TopDecember 22, 1970— - S02E14
Another Buckle For Wesley HillJanuary 5, 1971— - S02E15
False SpringJanuary 19, 1971— - S02E16
The Passing Of TorchesJanuary 26, 1971— - S02E17
A Woman's PlaceFebruary 2, 1971— - S02E18
A Spanish Saying I Made UpFebruary 16, 1971— - S02E19
CynthiaFebruary 23, 1971— - S02E20
Don't Kid A KidderMarch 2, 1971— - S02E21
Elegy For A Mad DogMarch 9, 1971— - S02E22
The ContractMarch 16, 1971— - S02E23
The WindfallMarch 23, 1971— - S02E24
The House of AlquistMarch 30, 1971—
Season03
- S03E01
The Tender ComradeSeptember 14, 1971— - S03E02
A Portrait of DebbieSeptember 21, 1971— - S03E03
In My Father's HouseSeptember 28, 1971— - S03E04
I Can Hardly Tell You ApartOctober 15, 1971—Sally Fields is seens as June and Jan Wilkins, betweeen whom exists a very strong sibling rivalry. Jan's feelings are put to a test when - S03E05
This Is MaxOctober 12, 1971— - S03E06
Men Who Care (1)October 19, 1971—Welby testifies at the murder trial of Marshall's client. - S03E07
Men Who Care (2)October 21, 1971—Welby testifies at the murder trial of Marshall's client. - S03E08
Ask Me Again TomorrowOctober 26, 1971—A brilliant but stressed neurosurgeon seeks help from pills and alcohol. - S03E09
Don't Phase Me OutNovember 2, 1971— - S03E10
Echo From Another WorldNovember 9, 1971— - S03E11
The Best Is Yet To BeNovember 16, 1971— - S03E12
A Yellow BirdNovember 23, 1971— - S03E13
They Grow UpNovember 30, 1971— - S03E14
Of Magic Shadow ShapesDecember 7, 1971— - S03E15
Cross-MatchDecember 14, 1971— - S03E16
The Basic Moment (1)January 4, 1972— - S03E17
The Basic Moment (2)January 11, 1972— - S03E18
All the Pretty PeopleJanuary 25, 1972—Rick, whose tennis prowess has brought him fame, money and a beautiful wife, is hospitalized by Dr. Kiley following a collapse. Faced wi - S03E19
I'm Really TryingFebruary 1, 1972— - S03E20
Is It So Soon That I Am Done For - I Wonder What I Was Begun For?February 8, 1972— - S03E21
Just a Little CourageFebruary 15, 1972— - S03E22
Don't Talk About DarknessFebruary 22, 1972— - S03E23
Once There Was A Bantu PrinceFebruary 29, 1972— - S03E24
A Taste of SaltMarch 7, 1972—A middle-aged Couple must learn to deal with the fact that their new-born son has cystic fibrosis. - S03E25
Solomon's ChoiceMarch 14, 1972—Teenaged Carol Lockett, three months pregnant and hospitalized by an infection, chooses to risk going full term rather than having a the
Season04
- S04E01
A Fragile PossessionSeptember 12, 1972— - S04E02
Love Is When They Say They Need YouSeptember 19, 1972— - S04E03
We'll Walk Out of Here TogetherSeptember 26, 1972— - S04E04
In Sickness and In HealthOctober 3, 1972— - S04E05
House of MirrorsOctober 10, 1972—Ever since a car accident killed his wife and crippled his son, Dr. Val Peterson's life has centered on his work and surgeries to get his so - S04E06
He Could Sell Iceboxes To EskimosOctober 17, 1972— - S04E07
The Wednesday GameOctober 24, 1972— - S04E08
Don and DeniseOctober 31, 1972— - S04E09
Please Don't Send FlowersNovember 14, 1972— - S04E10
With A Shout, Not A WhimperNovember 21, 1972— - S04E11
Jason Be Nimble, Jason Be QuickNovember 28, 1972— - S04E12
Unto the Next GenerationDecember 5, 1972— - S04E13
Heartbeat For YesterdayDecember 12, 1972—Dr. Welby, called by flying physician Jerome Billings, an orthopedic surgeon, for help finds young Carlos in a diabetic coma. Carlos' gr - S04E14
Dinner of HerbsDecember 19, 1972— - S04E15
A More Exciting CaseJanuary 2, 1973— - S04E16
A Necessary EndJanuary 9, 1973—When Julie Langley Kirk's illness is diagnosed by Dr. Welby as serious heart damage, she refuses to accept it at first. Convinced finall - S04E17
Who Are You Arthur Kolinski?January 16, 1973—Growing up, Arthur Kolinski was ashamed that his father made a living as an auto mechanic. He grew up to become a wealthy industrialist and - S04E18
Gemini DescendingJanuary 23, 1973— - S04E19
The Problem With CharlieJanuary 30, 1973— - S04E20
Catch A Ring That Isn't ThereFebruary 6, 1973—When 17-year-old gymnastic champion Rickie Manning falls off the rings in gym, he is examined by Dr. Kiley who suspects the boy has been - S04E21
The Working HeartFebruary 13, 1973—Laura Daniels develops a serious heart problem as the result of rheumatic fever. Although she accepts Dr. Welby's order to give up her T - S04E22
The Other Martin LoringFebruary 20, 1973—"The Other Martin Loring" is a 1973 episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., an American medical drama that aired on ABC. It tells the story of a midd - S04E23
The Day After ForeverFebruary 27, 1973—Troubled by his wife's relationship with a charming young political candidate, a successful architect-builder turns to tranquilizers and - S04E24
The Tortoise DanceMarch 6, 1973—
Season05
- S05E01
The Panic PathSeptember 11, 1973— - S05E02
A Joyful SongSeptember 18, 1973— - S05E03
For Services RenderedSeptember 25, 1973— - S05E04
Blood KinOctober 2, 1973—Rico and Louisa Renati, aware their frail but lively daughter Maria has the rare Cooley's Anemia, peculiar to Italians, refuse Dr. Welby - S05E05
The Light At the ThresholdOctober 9, 1973—Tracey Robbins has been plagued with diabetes for years and the disease has caused her to slowly lose her sight due to blood vessel malf - S05E06
A Question of FaultOctober 16, 1973— - S05E07
Friends In High PlacesOctober 23, 1973— - S05E08
The Endless MomentOctober 30, 1973—Fearing that his bride-to-be, Kelly Green, will cancel their marriage plans, Dr. Kiley does not tell her the seriousness of the rheumati - S05E09
The Tall TreeNovember 6, 1973— - S05E10
The Circles of ShameNovember 20, 1973— - S05E11
NguyenNovember 27, 1973— - S05E12
A Cry In The NightDecember 11, 1973— - S05E13
Death Is Only A Side EffectDecember 18, 1973—Patricia Lowry, despondent over her chronic kidney ailment and fear that her husband, Duke, is having romantic affairs on his business t - S05E14
The comebackJanuary 1, 1974— - S05E15
A Full LifeJanuary 8, 1974— - S05E16
No Charity For the MacAllistersJanuary 15, 1974— - S05E17
Each Day A MiracleJanuary 22, 1974— - S05E18
The Fear of SilenceJanuary 29, 1974— - S05E19
Angela's NightmareFebruary 5, 1974— - S05E20
The MuggingFebruary 12, 1974— - S05E21
The Latch-Key ChildFebruary 19, 1974—When Dr. Kiley gives a ride to waitress Julie he learns her living situation is less then ideal. To earn a living she leaves 9 year old Case - S05E22
Out of ControlFebruary 26, 1974— - S05E23
I've Promised You a Father (1)March 5, 1974—A young nursed suffering from a rare genetic disease that can cause delusions, names Dr. Kiley as the father of her small son in a pater - S05E24
I've Promised You a Father (2)March 5, 1974—Marshall is persuaded by Dr. Welby to defend Dr. Kiley in a paternity suit filed by Perry, a nurse who believes that the young doctor is - S05E25
DesignsMay 12, 1974—
Season06
- S06E01
The Brittle WarriorSeptember 10, 1974— - S06E02
The Faith of Childish ThingsSeptember 17, 1974— - S06E03
Last Flight to BabylonSeptember 24, 1974—Len Dalton is unable to secure a position as a pilot, fearful of losing the affections of his girlfriend and suffering from post-operati - S06E04
To Father A ChildOctober 1, 1974— - S06E05
The OutrageOctober 8, 1974—"The Outrage" is a 1974 episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., a long-running American medical drama on ABC. The episode tells the story of a teenag - S06E06
The Fatal ChallengeOctober 15, 1974— - S06E07
A Fevered AngelOctober 22, 1974—Dr. Welby and Kiley fight to save the life of a three-year-old boy, whose mother will not allow the child to be given proper medical tre - S06E08
FeedbackOctober 29, 1974—Even though Dr. Welby gives him the best treatment modern medicine can provide plus wise counseling and encouragement, Williams has a di - S06E09
No Gods In SightNovember 12, 1974— - S06E10
Hell Is UpstairsNovember 19, 1974— - S06E11
The Last Rip-OffNovember 26, 1974— - S06E12
Child of SilenceDecember 3, 1974—Dr. Welby treats a young girl who almost drowned. His biggest challenge is getting through to the girl's mother who adamantly will not let h - S06E13
The 266 DaysDecember 10, 1974—A career woman, delighted to be pregnant at last, joins Consuelo's medical care group for pregnant women. - S06E14
The ResidentDecember 17, 1974— - S06E15
Dark Fury (1)January 7, 1975—Dr. Kiley takes Susan Davis out to dinner to celebrate the first annivesary of her operation. When Kiley takes her home, he leaves, but - S06E16
Dark Fury (2)January 14, 1975—After Susan Davis has been molested by her ex-boyfriend, who has constantly harassed her, Kiley tries to find him. After an accident occ - S06E17
Public StreetsJanuary 21, 1975— - S06E18
The Time BombJanuary 28, 1975—Dr. Welby has serious self-doubts when a young woman develops a cancerous condition, and blames him because of treatments he had recomme - S06E19
Four-Plus HotFebruary 4, 1975— - S06E20
Jake's OkayFebruary 11, 1975— - S06E21
Save the Last Dance For MeFebruary 18, 1975— - S06E22
The Unindicted WifeFebruary 25, 1975— - S06E23
Dark CorridorsMarch 4, 1975— - S06E24
Loser in a Dead HeatMarch 11, 1975—Constant arguments between her parents because of her father's compulsive gambling, cause a girl to suffer from hyperventilation, a cond
Season07
- S07E01
Tomorrow May Never ComeSeptember 9, 1975— - S07E02
The Fruitfulness of Mrs Steffie RhodesSeptember 16, 1975— - S07E03
The LieSeptember 23, 1975— - S07E04
The Covenant,September 30, 1975— - S07E05
The Double Edged RazorOctober 7, 1974—A teenage girl suffers a mild stroke during a high school exam and Kiley is concerned that even though initial tests come back normal there - S07E06
To Live Another DayOctober 17, 1974— - S07E07
An End And A BeginningOctober 21, 1975— - S07E08
The Tidal WaveOctober 28, 1975— - S07E09
The Strange Behaviour of Paul KellandNovember 4, 1975— - S07E10
Calculated RiskNovember 11, 1975— - S07E11
Killer Of DreamsNovember 18, 1975— - S07E12
The Medea FactorDecember 2, 1975— - S07E13
The One Face In the WorldDecember 9, 1975— - S07E14
Go Ahead and CryDecember 16, 1975— - S07E15
Strike IIJanuary 6, 1976—A former rookie of the year baseball player who became an alcoholic, finally gets another chance at life when he and his wife, Norma, be - S07E16
How Do You Know What Hurts Me?January 13, 1975— - S07E17
Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 1January 20, 1976— - S07E18
Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 2January 27, 1976— - S07E19
The Highest MountainFebruary 17, 1976— - S07E20
To Trump An AceFebruary 24, 1976— - S07E21
All Passions SpentMarch 2, 1976— - S07E22
Vanity Case (1)April 27, 1976— - S07E23
Vanity Case (2)May 4, 1976—
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