Quincy, M.E. (1976–1983)

TV ShowEndedNBCDrama, Crime, Medical8 seasons, 148 episodes
Quincy, M.E. posterReview score: 80%

Quincy, M.E. highlights

Plot

Television icon Jack Klugman is the crusading and headstrong medical examiner Dr. Quincy, the distinguished role that earned him 4 Emmy nominations. Aided by his loyal lab assistant Sam Fujiyama, Quincy's not afraid to stand up for his convictions, and he'll battle anyone who stands in his way: his skeptical boss Dr. Asten, City Hall, and even sometimes his own friends and mentors.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Deadly ProtectionS07E23 · 9.3
  2. 02Go Fight City Hall -- To the Death!S01E01 · 9.0
  3. 03Who's Who in Neverland?S01E02 · 9.0

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes1976–77Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestGo Fight City Hall -- To the Death!October 3, 1976 9.0
  2. S01E02Who's Who in Neverland?October 10, 1976 9.0
  3. S01E03A Star Is DeadNovember 28, 1976 9.0
  4. S01E04Hot Ice, Cold HeartsJanuary 2, 1977 9.0

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes1977Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Season's bestSnake Eyes (1)February 4, 1977 9.0
  2. S02E02Snake Eyes (2)February 4, 1977 9.0
  3. S02E03... The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone ...February 11, 1977 9.0
  4. S02E04Visitors in ParadiseFebruary 18, 1977 9.0
  5. S02E05The Two Sides of TruthFebruary 25, 1977 9.0
  6. S02E06Hit and Run at Danny'sMarch 11, 1977 9.0
  7. S02E07Has Anybody Here Seen Quincy?March 18, 1977 9.0
  8. S02E08A Good Smack in the MouthApril 15, 1977 9.0
  9. S02E09The Hot Dog MurderApril 22, 1977 9.0
  10. S02E10An Unfriendly RadianceApril 29, 1977 9.0
  11. S02E11Sullied Be Thy NameMay 6, 1977 9.0
  12. S02E12ValleyviewMay 13, 1977 9.0
  13. S02E13Let Me Light the WayMay 27, 1977 9.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode20Episodes1977–78Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Season's bestNo Deadly SecretSeptember 16, 1977 9.0
  2. S03E02A Blow to the Head ... a Blow to the HeartSeptember 23, 1977 9.0
  3. S03E03A Dead Man's TruthSeptember 30, 1977 9.0
  4. S03E04A Question of TimeOctober 14, 1977 9.0
  5. S03E05Death Casts a VoteOctober 21, 1977 9.0
  6. S03E06Tissue of TruthOctober 28, 1977 9.0
  7. S03E07Holding PatternNovember 4, 1977 9.0
  8. S03E08Main ManNovember 11, 1977 9.0
  9. S03E09The Hero SyndromeNovember 18, 1977 9.0
  10. S03E10Touch of DeathDecember 2, 1977 9.0
  11. S03E11The Deadly ConnectionDecember 9, 1977 9.0
  12. S03E12Last of the DinosaursDecember 16, 1977 9.0
  13. S03E13Crib JobJanuary 6, 1978 9.0
  14. S03E14Matters of Life and DeathJanuary 20, 1978 9.0
  15. S03E15PassingJanuary 27, 1978 9.0
  16. S03E16Accomplice to MurderFebruary 3, 1978 9.0
  17. S03E17Ashes to AshesFebruary 10, 1978 9.0
  18. S03E18Gone But Not ForgottenFebruary 17, 1978 9.0
  19. S03E19Double DeathMarch 3, 1978 9.0
  20. S03E20Requiem for the LivingMarch 10, 1978 9.0

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes1978–79Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S04E01Season's bestThe Last Six HoursSeptember 21, 1978 9.0
  2. S04E02Speed TrapOctober 12, 1978 9.0
  3. S04E03A Test for LivingOctober 19, 1978 9.0
  4. S04E04Death by Good IntentionsOctober 26, 1978 9.0
  5. S04E05ImagesNovember 2, 1978 9.0
  6. S04E06Even OddsNovember 9, 1978 9.0
  7. S04E07Dead and AliveNovember 16, 1978 9.0
  8. S04E08Quincy, M.E. S04E08No Way to Treat a BodyNovember 30, 1978 9.0Four mummified bodies are discovered inside the walls of a Victorian house. When the 4th is discovered, everyone is just as mystified includ
  9. S04E09Quincy, M.E. S04E09A Night to Raise the DeadDecember 7, 1978 9.0A mudslide causes a cemetery to wash out after a torrential rain and Quincy discovers that there is a typhoid threat due to bodies that were
  10. S04E10A Question of DeathJanuary 4, 1979 9.0
  11. S04E11House of No ReturnJanuary 11, 1979 9.0
  12. S04E12A Small Circle of FriendsJanuary 18, 1979 9.0
  13. S04E13The Depth of BeautyJanuary 25, 1979 9.0
  14. S04E14Walk Softly Through the Night (1)February 1, 1979 9.0
  15. S04E15Walk Softly Through the Night (2)February 1, 1979 9.0
  16. S04E16Quincy, M.E. S04E16AftermathFebruary 8, 1979 9.0Quincy is called in to investigate a death after a airplane crashes. It is discovered that the plane was carrying a dangerous chemical and Q
  17. S04E17Dark AngelFebruary 15, 1979 9.0
  18. S04E18Physician, Heal ThyselfFebruary 22, 1979 9.0
  19. S04E19Promises to KeepMarch 1, 1979 9.0
  20. S04E20Semper-FidelisMarch 15, 1979 9.0
  21. S04E21An Ounce of PreventionMarch 22, 1979 9.0
  22. S04E22The Death ChallengeMarch 29, 1979 9.0
  23. S04E23The Eye of the NeedleApril 12, 1979 9.0

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1979–80Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S05E01Season's bestNo Way to Treat a FlowerSeptember 20, 1979 9.0
  2. S05E02Dead LastSeptember 27, 1979 9.0
  3. S05E03By the Death of a ChildOctober 4, 1979 9.0
  4. S05E04Never a ChildOctober 11, 1979 9.0
  5. S05E05Hot IceOctober 18, 1979 9.0
  6. S05E06Sweet Land of LibertyOctober 25, 1979 9.0
  7. S05E07Mode of DeathNovember 1, 1979 9.0
  8. S05E08Nowhere to RunNovember 8, 1979 9.0
  9. S05E09The Money PlagueNovember 15, 1979 9.0
  10. S05E10For the Benefit of My PatientsNovember 22, 1979 9.0
  11. S05E11Murder by S.O.P.November 29, 1979 9.0
  12. S05E12Honor Thy EldersJanuary 10, 1980 9.0
  13. S05E13Diplomatic ImmunityJanuary 17, 1980 9.0
  14. S05E14RiotJanuary 31, 1980 9.0
  15. S05E15Cover-UpFebruary 7, 1980 9.0
  16. S05E16Unhappy HourFebruary 14, 1980 9.0
  17. S05E17The Winning EdgeFebruary 21, 1980 9.0
  18. S05E18New BloodFebruary 28, 1980 9.0
  19. S05E19TKOMarch 13, 1980 9.0
  20. S05E20The Final GiftMarch 20, 1980 9.0
  21. S05E21Deadly ArenaMarch 27, 1980 9.0
  22. S05E22No Way to Treat a PatientApril 30, 1980 9.0

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode18Episodes1980–81Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S06E01Season's bestLast RightsSeptember 16, 1980 9.0
  2. S06E02A Matter of PrincipleNovember 12, 1980 9.0
  3. S06E03Last Day, First DayNovember 19, 1980 9.0
  4. S06E04The Night KillerNovember 26, 1980 9.0
  5. S06E05The Hope of ElkwoodDecember 3, 1980 9.0
  6. S06E06Quincy, M.E. S06E06Welcome to Paradise PalmsDecember 17, 1980 8.7Quincy travels to a Indian reservation in Paradise Palms Arizona where his foster son is desperately ill. He has to deal with the possibilit
  7. S06E07Quincy, M.E. S06E07By Their FaithJanuary 7, 1981 9.0
  8. S06E08Stain of GuiltJanuary 14, 1981 9.0
  9. S06E09Dear MummyJanuary 21, 1981 9.0
  10. S06E10HeadhunterFebruary 4, 1981 9.0
  11. S06E11Quincy, M.E. S06E11Scream to the SkiesFebruary 11, 1981 9.0
  12. S06E12Quincy, M.E. S06E12Jury DutyFebruary 18, 1981 9.0
  13. S06E13Who Speaks for the ChildrenFebruary 25, 1981 9.0
  14. S06E14Seldom Silent, Never HeardMarch 4, 1981 9.0
  15. S06E15Of All Sad WordsMarch 11, 1981 9.0
  16. S06E16To Kill in Plain SightMarch 18, 1981 9.0
  17. S06E17Sugar and SpiceApril 1, 1981 9.0
  18. S06E18Vigil of FearMay 6, 1981 9.0

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes1981–82Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S07E01Memories of AllisonOctober 28, 1981 9.0
  2. S07E02The Golden HourNovember 4, 1981 9.0
  3. S07E03Slow Boat to Madness (1)November 11, 1981 9.0
  4. S07E04Slow Boat to Madness (2)November 18, 1981 9.0
  5. S07E05D.U.I.December 2, 1981 9.0
  6. S07E06For Want of a HorseDecember 9, 1981 9.0
  7. S07E07Gentle Into That Good NightDecember 16, 1981 9.0
  8. S07E08Dead StopDecember 23, 1981 9.0
  9. S07E09Bitter PillJanuary 6, 1982 9.0
  10. S07E10Guns Don't DieJanuary 13, 1982 9.0
  11. S07E11When Luck Ran OutJanuary 20, 1982 9.0
  12. S07E12Smoke ScreenJanuary 27, 1982 9.0
  13. S07E13For Love of JoshuaFebruary 3, 1982 9.0When a baby with Down Syndrome is denied medical care after birth and allowed to starve to death, Quincy is asked to determine if the death
  14. S07E14Into the Murdering MindFebruary 10, 1982 8.7When a young man recently diagnosed with schizophrenia violently murders his family, Quincy suspects he could be faking his diagnosis in ord
  15. S07E15To Clear the AirFebruary 17, 1982 9.0
  16. S07E16The Shadow of DeathFebruary 24, 1982 9.0
  17. S07E17The Flight of the NightingaleMarch 3, 1982 9.0
  18. S07E18Stolen TearsMarch 17, 1982 9.0
  19. S07E19The Face of FearMarch 24, 1982 9.0
  20. S07E20Expert in MurderMarch 31, 1982 9.0
  21. S07E21The Unquiet GraveApril 7, 1982 9.0
  22. S07E22The Last of LeadbottomApril 28, 1982 9.0
  23. S07E23Season's bestDeadly ProtectionMay 5, 1982 9.3
  24. S07E24The Mourning AfterMay 12, 1982 9.0

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season08Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes1982–83Aired 8.9Season avg
  1. S08E01Season's bestBaby RattlesnakesSeptember 29, 1982 9.0
  2. S08E02A Ghost of a ChanceOctober 6, 1982 9.0
  3. S08E03Give Me Your WeakOctober 27, 1982 9.0
  4. S08E04Dying for a DrinkNovember 3, 1982 9.0
  5. S08E05Unreasonable DoubtNovember 10, 1982 9.0
  6. S08E06Sleeping DogsNovember 17, 1982 9.0
  7. S08E07Science for SaleNovember 24, 1982 9.0
  8. S08E08Next Stop, NowhereDecember 1, 1982 9.0
  9. S08E09Across the LineDecember 8, 1982 9.0
  10. S08E10Sword of Honor, Blade of DeathDecember 15, 1982 9.0
  11. S08E11The Law Is a FoolJanuary 5, 1983 9.0
  12. S08E12Guilty Until Proven InnocentJanuary 12, 1983 9.0
  13. S08E13Cry for HelpJanuary 19, 1983 9.0
  14. S08E14A Loss for WordsJanuary 26, 1983 9.0
  15. S08E15Beyond the Open DoorFebruary 2, 1983 9.0
  16. S08E16On Dying HighFebruary 9, 1983 9.0
  17. S08E17Quincy's Wedding (1)February 16, 1983 9.0
  18. S08E18Quincy's Wedding (2)February 23, 1983 9.0
  19. S08E19Murder on IceMarch 9, 1983 9.0
  20. S08E20Women of ValorMarch 16, 1983 9.0
  21. S08E21Suffer the Little ChildrenMarch 23, 1983 9.0
  22. S08E22An Act of ViolenceApril 27, 1983 9.0
  23. S08E23Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter?May 4, 1983 9.0
  24. S08E24The Cutting EdgeMay 11, 1983 6.7

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Jack KlugmanJack KlugmanDr. R. QuincyJohn S. RaginJohn S. RaginDr. Robert AstenRobert ItoRobert ItoSam FujiyamaGarry WalbergGarry WalbergLt. Frank MonahanVal BisoglioVal BisoglioDanny Tovo
Joseph Roman
Joseph RomanSgt. BrillLynette MetteyLynette MetteyLee Potter

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