"Medical Center" (1969) TV series 1969-1976

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Writers:

Barbara Avedon (writer)
Barbara Corday (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

24 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Located in the Los Angeles area, Medical Center was an otherwise unnamed hospital complex that was part of a large university campus...

Plot Keywords:

Medical

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Chad Everett	...	Dr. Joe Gannon (150 episodes, 1969-1976)
James Daly	...	Dr. Paul Lochner / ... (150 episodes, 1969-1976)
Chris Hutson	...	Nurse Courtland / ... (99 episodes, 1969-1976)

Runtime:

60 min (170 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MGM Television

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Prince of Space (#9.16)" (1997)

Truly a show that was ahead of it's time.

Not only were the topics that were discussed out near the edge, the weekly cast of guest stars were top notch. Many of those are on todays lists of entertainments "Who's Who". But one episode sticks out in my memory plainly as being way out beyond the edge for 1970's TV. The episode was " Ghetto Clinic", guest starring William Devane. In a scene where Chad Everette was scolding William Devane for not treating a street criminal mortally wounded in an altercation, allowing him to die, Devane explains simply "He was a scumbag"....I literally sat on my couch in shock. "Did I really hear that?" I thought. Friends at work the next day confirmed that I did'nt imagine it. To this day, I have yet to hear that term used on network TV. Medical Center raised the bar for TV drama. The stage was set for the next best, "St. Elsewhere"