Robert young father knows best starred as the title character, a kind family practitioner helped by his young assistant dr. In the 197071 season, this became the first abc show to finish first in the. At a recent lecture to students at hershey medical school, dr. The program brought father knows best star robert young back to television six years after father wrapped as the titular physician, a santa monicabased general practitioner whose capacity for doctorpatient dedication pulled him out of the office. The show centers around many controversial or unusual medical issues and conditions. Popular emmywinning drama about a sage general practitioner and his headstrong younger partner. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Among welby s most pressing cases is a young man suffering from aphasia whose wife is seeking to have him committed to an institution. And fans of the 1980s series peewees playhouse might be interested in peewees playhouse the complete collection, although it does not contain any new or previously unreleased material. Marcus welby robert young, and his younger partner in family practice, dr. 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. The marcus welby nearly complete series dvd set features 156 of the 169 episodes on 36 dvds. It starred robert young as the title character, a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner, who was on a first name basis with many of his patients and who also made house. The series, which starred robert young, james brolin and elena verdugo, ran for six seasons from 1969 to 1976.
Welbys adventures in total medical and personal commitment to a patients wellbeing didnt abate after this premiere season. The character of marcus welby was resurrected for the last time in the 1984 television movie, the return of marcus welby, m. The series begins with the march 26, 1969 madefortv movie, a matter of humanities, which explains how dr. As a staple of 1970s american television, the tuesdaynight medical drama marcus welby, m. Kiley may ride a cool motorcycle, but in a nice twist, he is more traditionbound and by the book than welby. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and uncaring doctors. Est on abc from september 23, 1969, to july 29, 1976. This medical drama based in santa monica, california, involves two handsome physicians, dr.
The show is about doctors marcus welby, a general practitioner and steven kiley, welby s young assistant. Kildare in a popular movie series in the 30s and 40s, opposite lionel barrymore as a crotchety older doctor. Tv series 19691976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Select, and alias smith and jones the complete series. Welby is a widower who we find out in the last season has a married daughter and a 6 year old grandson.
One of the most beloved tv series of its time, this emmy winner and top ten series in its inaugural season anticipated the streets of san francisco with the generationbridging mentorstudent relationship between straighttalking but compassionate general practitioner marcus welby robert young and aspiring neurologist steven kiley james brolin. For a series that i was too young to see in its original run perhaps because of having not been born, marcus welby, m. Marcus welby, a dedicated family physician who made house calls a priority in life. Ctva us medical marcus welby md universalabc196976. With robert young, james brolin, elena verdugo, pamela hensley. The show is about doctors marcus welby, a general practitioner and steven kiley, welbys young assistant. Episode 172 vanity case, part two sandy and paul moran become engaged and welby has a hard time adjusting to the idea. Ayers popped up on tv a lot in the second half of his careerfrequently playing doctorsbut his marcus welby cameo was a more direct passing of the torch, from one. Steven kiley james brolin and secretarynurse consuelo lopez elena verdugo.
D season one dvd, 2010, 7disc set at the best online prices at ebay. It starred robert young as the title character, a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner, who was on a first name basis with many of his patients and who also made housecalls, james brolin, as steve kiley, m. Oct 16, 2010 select, and alias smith and jones the complete series. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more.
Eps are very high quality recorded direct offbroadcast to dvd sp. Ctva the classic tv archive us medical drama series father knows best 195460 window on main street 196162 marcus welby md 196976 marcus welby, m. Marcus welby enlists the help of a young doctor steven kiley to help run his santa monica practice. And one more important fact, this may come as a complete shock to some younger visitors to this site but dr welby made house calls. This is a list of episodes for the television series marcus welby, m. D the best of season 1 dvd, 2011, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. It starred robert young of father knows best fame as the title character, a family. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. In the 197071 season, this became the first abc show to finish first in the nielsen ratings. This is the second seasons worth 197071 of marcus welby, m.
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