Medical Center

Season 1

Located in the Los Angeles, California area, Medical Center was an otherwise unnamed hospital complex that was part of a large university campus. Dr. Paul Lochner (James Daly) was the chief of staff, an experienced, professional, compassionate man. Dr. Joe Gannon (Chad Everett) was a young associate professor of surgery and a close friend of Dr. Lochner.

Where to Watch Medical Center • Season 1

26 Episodes

  • The Last 10 Yards
    E1
    The Last 10 YardsBru Wiley, a college football star up for Heisman honors and a top pro career, ignores his failing health.
  • Victim
    E2
    VictimAlthough the father of a 7-year-old with severe internal injuries insists the child fell off an embankment, Dr. Gannon suspects the child was beaten.
  • Emergency in Ward E
    E3
    Emergency in Ward EFocuses on the psychological interplay between two patients in serious shape.
  • A Life is Waiting
    E4
    A Life is WaitingThe question of a therapeutic abortion divides Nora Caldwell (Barbara Rush) and her husband Dan (John McMartin).
  • The Battle of Lily Wu
    E5
    The Battle of Lily WuA Vietnamese war victim (France Nuyen) is being treated at the medical center.
  • The Crooked Circle
    E6
    The Crooked CircleA story about drug addiction.
  • Thousands and Thousands of Miles
    E7
    Thousands and Thousands of MilesJenny Webb (Brooke Bundy), with a hemorrhaging kidney and a baby on the way, is rejected by her angry father and uncaring boyfriend.
  • The Sharpest Edge
    E8
    The Sharpest EdgeAn intradepartmental dispute pits Gannon against the new acting chief of surgery (John Marley).
  • Jeopardy
    E9
    JeopardyDr. Gannon tries to prove that the suddenly violent behavior of student Greg Soreson stems from an organic ailment.
  • The Fallen Image
    E10
    The Fallen ImageA U.S. ambassador (Walter Pidgeon) has a heart condition that could jeopardize a crucial meeting.
  • The Loner
    E11
    The LonerA patient (Lee Grant) learns a lesson about life from a little boy (Fabian Gregory).
  • 24 Hours
    E12
    24 HoursGannon stakes his reputation on the integrity of a student nurse (Belinda Montgomery).
  • The Adversaries
    E13
    The AdversariesInterns Steve Seagren and Katherine Kenter are both being considered for a much-prized residency.
  • The Deceived
    E14
    The DeceivedA student facing kidney failure gets no comfort from her alienated family or her disinterested ex-husband.
  • Moment of Decision
    E15
    Moment of DecisionDr. Lochner's emotions conflict with his professional judgment when he faces a crisis concerning his own daughter.
  • Runaway
    E16
    RunawayDr. Gannon tries to bridge a gap between a 17-year-old and his gruff immigrant father.
  • Fright and Flight
    E17
    Fright and FlightA blind student's recovery depends on recalling the horrible event that caused her loss of sight.
  • A Duel with Doom
    E18
    A Duel with DoomThe director of a foundation for teenage parolees lays his life on the line to save one of his charges.
  • A Matter of Tomorrow
    E19
    A Matter of TomorrowThe story of a dedicated head nurse (Mercedes McCambridge).
  • Care is no Cure
    E20
    Care is no CureA sensitive story about Gannon's love for an incurably ill woman (Shelby Grant).
  • The Professional
    E21
    The ProfessionalA former gridiron idol (Forrest Tucker) finds living with his own legend unbearable.
  • The Combatants
    E22
    The CombatantsA research specialist (William Shatner) clashes with Gannon over a possible cancer cure.
  • The V.D. Story
    E23
    The V.D. StoryA story about the need to treat venereal disease as a medical problem divorced from social stigma.
  • His Brother's Keeper
    E24
    His Brother's KeeperDr. Martin Lambert is blind to the fact that his older son suffers from a muscular disorder and that he has neglected his younger son.
  • The Rebel in White
    E25
    The Rebel in WhiteAn ambitious black resident (Georg Stanford Brown) is convinced that Gannon is preventing him from performing surgery.
  • Between Dark And Daylight
    E26
    Between Dark And DaylightThe story of a marriage tormented by lack of children.

Cast of Season 1

  • Chad EverettJoe Gannon
  • James DalyPaul Lochner

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