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Medical Center

1969 – 1976Show7 seasons170 episodes

Drama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

Summary

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Kids
  • Teens

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  • You want something to laugh at

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Not for laughs, scares or awe.

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Medical Center episodes

7 seasons · 170 episodes

  1. S1 E0 Operation Heartbeat, 6.9
  2. S1 E1 The Last Ten Yards, 7.3
  3. S1 E2 Victim, 8.5
  4. S1 E3 Emergency in Ward E, 8.4
  5. S1 E4 A Life Is Waiting, 8.2
  6. S1 E5 The Battle of Lily Wu, 7.2
  7. S1 E6 The Crooked Circle, 8.6
  8. S1 E7 Thousands and Thousands of Miles, 7.8
  9. S1 E8 The Sharpest Edge, 8.3
  10. S1 E9 Jeopardy, 8.0
  11. S1 E10 The Fallen Image, 7.8
  12. S1 E11 The Loner, 7.9
  13. S1 E12 24 Hours, 8.2
  14. S1 E13 The Adversaries, 8.4
  15. S1 E14 The Deceived, 8.0
  16. S1 E15 Moment of Decision, 8.2
  17. S1 E16 Runaway, 7.3
  18. S1 E17 Fright and Flight, 8.2
  19. S1 E18 A Duel with Doom, 6.4
  20. S1 E19 A Matter of Tomorrow, 8.2
  21. S1 E20 Care Is No Cure, 8.1
  22. S1 E21 The Professional, 8.3
  23. S1 E22 The Combatants, 7.7
  24. S1 E23 The V.D. Story, 8.1
  25. S1 E24 His Brother's Keeper, 8.5
  26. S1 E25 The Rebel in White, 8.5
  27. S1 E26 Between Dark and Daylight, 7.8
  1. S2 E1 Brink of Doom, 8.4
  2. S2 E2 Undercurrent, 7.9
  3. S2 E3 Junkie, 7.1
  4. S2 E4 Assailant, 7.9
  5. S2 E5 The Clash, 7.8
  6. S2 E6 Ghetto Clinic, 7.4
  7. S2 E7 Scream of Silence, 8.5
  8. S2 E8 Death Grip, 8.6
  9. S2 E9 Witch Hunt, 7.9
  10. S2 E10 Deadly Encounter, 8.2
  11. S2 E11 Trial by Terror, 7.8
  12. S2 E12 Accused, 7.2
  13. S2 E13 Crisis, 8.0
  14. S2 E14 Man at Bay, 8.5
  15. S2 E15 The Savage Image, 6.4
  16. S2 E16 Pitfall, 7.9
  17. S2 E17 Web of Darkness, 7.4
  18. S2 E18 Danger Point, 7.5
  19. S2 E19 Secret Heritage, 8.8
  20. S2 E20 Edge of Violence, 8.2
  21. S2 E21 Countdown, 7.3
  22. S2 E22 Perfection of Vices, 7.3
  23. S2 E23 The Man in Hiding, 8.1
  24. S2 E24 Crossroads, 8.0
  1. S3 E1 Blood Line, 6.6
  2. S3 E2 The Corrupted, 8.5
  3. S3 E3 The Imposter, 8.0
  4. S3 E4 Double Jeopardy, 8.0
  5. S3 E5 Idolmaker, 6.8
  6. S3 E6 Circle of Power, 7.3
  7. S3 E7 The Shattered Man, 7.0
  8. S3 E8 The Albatross, 7.4
  9. S3 E9 Martyr, 8.1
  10. S3 E10 Suspected, 8.2
  11. S3 E11 The Loser, 8.1
  12. S3 E12 The Pawn, 7.6
  13. S3 E13 Conspiracy, 8.7
  14. S3 E14 The Nowhere Child, 7.9
  15. S3 E15 Shock!: Part 1, 7.6
  16. S3 E16 Shock!: Part 2, 8.0
  17. S3 E17 Fatal Decision, 8.0
  18. S3 E18 Terror, 8.4
  19. S3 E19 Secret, 8.1
  20. S3 E20 The Choice, 8.0
  21. S3 E21 Deadlock, 8.8
  22. S3 E24 Conflict, 7.4
  1. S4 E1 Vision of Doom, 6.1
  2. S4 E2 Cycle of Peril, 8.5
  3. S4 E3 Condemned, 7.8
  4. S4 E4 Wall of Silence, 8.1
  5. S4 E6 Betrayed, 7.6
  6. S4 E10 The Outcast, 7.2
  7. S4 E11 No Sanctuary, 7.0
  8. S4 E14 A Game for One Player, 8.4
  9. S4 E15 Pressure Point, 7.6
  10. S4 E16 Question of Guilt, 7.0
  11. S4 E23 Fatal Memory, 8.2
  1. S5 E1 The Guilty, 7.5
  2. S5 E2 Time of Darkness, 6.6
  3. S5 E3 Broken Image, 8.2
  4. S5 E4 Impasse, 6.4
  5. S5 E5 Clash of Shadows, 7.4
  6. S5 E6 The Casualty, 7.0
  7. S5 E8 Child of Violence, 7.4
  8. S5 E9 Woman for Hire, 7.9
  9. S5 E10 A Life at Stake, 7.3
  10. S5 E11 Nightmare, 7.9
  11. S5 E12 Deadly Game, 8.8
  12. S5 E13 Web of Intrigue, 6.6
  13. S5 E14 Trial by Knife, 7.6
  14. S5 E16 No Escape, 8.3
  15. S5 E17 Dark Warning, 6.7
  16. S5 E18 Girl from Bedlam, 8.4
  17. S5 E19 The Spectre, 7.1
  1. S6 E1 Adults Only, 7.5
  2. S6 E2 Demi-God, 5.8
  3. S6 E4 Three-Cornered Cage, 7.3
  4. S6 E6 May God Have Mercy, 7.8
  5. S6 E10 Heel of the Tyrant, 5.4
  6. S6 E14 Saturday's Child, 8.0
  7. S6 E16 No Way Home, 7.2
  8. S6 E17 The Captives, 7.7
  9. S6 E24 The Rip-Off, 6.6
  1. S7 E1 The Fourth Sex: Part 1, 7.4
  2. S7 E2 The Fourth Sex: Part 2, 7.5
  3. S7 E3 Torment, 7.7
  4. S7 E10 Two Against Death, 7.8
  5. S7 E11 One Last Rebellion, 7.6
  6. S7 E16 A Very Private War, 7.2
  7. S7 E17 You Can't Annul My Baby, 7.8
  8. S7 E20 A Touch of Sight, 7.8

Cast

24 of 348 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Vincent Sherman, Daniel Petrie, Paul Stanley
Written by
Oliver Crawford, Don Brinkley, Barney Slater

Everyone

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Facts

September 24, 1969 · March 15, 1976 · Ended

First aired
September 24, 1969
Last aired
March 15, 1976
Status
Ended
Length
7 seasons · 170 episodes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

Alliterative Title, One-Word Title, Alliterative Name +2

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Medical Center worth watching?"

Questions about Medical Center

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Medical Center worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.1).

Which season of Medical Center is best?

Seasons 1 and 2, with an IMDb average of 7.9. Season 6 is the weakest at 7.1. The highest-rated episode is Secret Heritage (season 2, episode 19) at 8.8, and the lowest is Heel of the Tyrant (season 6, episode 10) at 5.4.

Is Medical Center okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Medical Center?

170 h

About 170 hours: 170 episodes in 7 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1969 to 1976.

Can I half-watch Medical Center?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Medical Center plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (7 of 10) and character depth (5 of 10) more than on its plot.