Doc (1975 TV series)

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Doc
Standing, L-R: Irwin Corey and Mary Wickes. Seated: Elizabeth Wilson and Barnard Hughes (1975)
GenreSitcom
Created byEd. Weinberger
Stan Daniels
Directed byJeff Bleckner
Burt Brinckerhoff
Bob Claver
Marty Cohan
Joan Darling
Robert Moore
Mel Shapiro
Dennis Steinmetz
Howard Storm
StarringBarnard Hughes
Theme music composerStan Daniels
ComposersRichard DeBenedictis
Patrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes29 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersStan Daniels
Ed. Weinberger
ProducersNorman Barasch
Laurence Marks
Carroll Moore
Paul Wayne
Running time30 mins.
Production companyMTM Enterprises
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseAugust 16, 1975 (1975-08-16) –
October 30, 1976 (1976-10-30)

Doc is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises which aired on CBS[1] from August 16, 1975, to October 30, 1976.

Synopsis[edit]

Doc starred Barnard Hughes[2] as Dr. Joe Bogert, an elderly, kindhearted general practitioner who divided his time between dealing with his dysfunctional patients and his even more dysfunctional family. Hughes had been seen occasionally on the CBS-TV sitcoms All in the Family as Father John Majeski and on The Bob Newhart Show as Bob's father Herb Hartley. On Doc, actress Elizabeth Wilson costarred with Hughes as Joe's wife Annie, Judith Kahan as his daughter Laurie, John Harkins as Laurie's husband, and Mary Wickes as Joe's nurse, Tully.

During the first season, the show had good ratings, partially due to its timeslot (Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., sandwiched between mega-hits The Jeffersons and The Mary Tyler Moore Show). CBS, however, thought the ratings should be better considering the scheduling and ordered that the show be reworked. When it returned in the fall of 1976, the format had been substantially changed, with Dr. Bogert now a widower, working at a down-and-out city clinic. Mary Wickes was the only other cast member from the first season to remain,[3] but she departed after the first episode. Ratings slipped and the series was canceled in October 1976 after five episodes. Shortly after the series ended, Hughes returned to The Bob Newhart Show to guest-star in a Christmas episode in December 1976.

Cast[edit]

  • Barnard Hughes as Dr. Joe "Doc" Bogert
  • Elizabeth Wilson as Annie Bogert (season 1)
  • Judith Kahan as Laurie Bogert Fenner (season 1)
  • John Harkins as Fred Fenner (season 1)
  • Mary Wickes as Nurse Beatrice Tully
  • Irwin Corey as Happy Miller (season 1)
  • Audra Lindley as Janet Scott (season 2)
  • David Ogden Stiers (Stanley Moss (season 2)
  • Herbie Faye as Ben Goldman (season 2)
  • Ray Vitte as Woody Henderson (season 2)

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (1975–76)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"Doc"Howard StormDavid LloydAugust 16, 1975 (1975-08-16)TBA
22"Get Me to the Church"Joan DarlingDavid LloydSeptember 13, 1975 (1975-09-13)884-687
33"The Other Woman"David LloydDavid LloydSeptember 20, 1975 (1975-09-20)884-692
44"Upstairs, Downstairs"Joan DarlingDavid LloydSeptember 27, 1975 (1975-09-27)[2]884-690
55"Quartet"Burt BrinckerhoffEarl PomerantzOctober 4, 1975 (1975-10-04)884-863
66"Not My Bag"Burt BrinckerhoffAdele Styler & Burt StylerOctober 11, 1975 (1975-10-11)884-864
77"Dog vs. Doc"Burt BrinckerhoffPhil DavisOctober 18, 1975 (1975-10-18)884-688
88"A Thief for All Seasons"Burt BrinckerhoffBruce KaneOctober 25, 1975 (1975-10-25)884-691
99"Fred's Wild Oats"Bob LallyDavid LloydNovember 1, 1975 (1975-11-01)884-683
1010"Heal Thyself"Joan Darling[4]Glen and Les CharlesNovember 8, 1975 (1975-11-08)884-684
1111"Benson Hedges"Joan DarlingSol Wendell & Beverly GordonNovember 15, 1975 (1975-11-15)884-686
1212"Operation Goldman"Howard StormDennis KleinNovember 29, 1975 (1975-11-29)884-685
1313"My Son, the Doctor"Howard StormTony WebsterDecember 6, 1975 (1975-12-06)884-689
1414"The Rivalry"Jeff BlecknerRobert Illes & James R. SteinDecember 13, 1975 (1975-12-13)884-693
1515"Facts of Life"Tony MordenteSeth FreemanDecember 20, 1975 (1975-12-20)884-685
1616"And Baby Makes Eight"Dennis SteinmetzTony WebsterJanuary 3, 1976 (1976-01-03)903-555
1717"A Little Bit of Soap"Martin CohanDennis KleinJanuary 10, 1976 (1976-01-10)903-554
1818"Great Expectations"Howard StormJack Mendelsohn & George BurdittJanuary 17, 1976 (1976-01-17)903-561
1919"Nurse Annie"Mel ShapiroRoy KammermanJanuary 24, 1976 (1976-01-24)903-561
2020"A Quiet Anniversary"Howard StormDavid LloydJanuary 31, 1976 (1976-01-31)903-563
2121"Oldies but Goodies"Howard StormSeth FreemanFebruary 7, 1976 (1976-02-07)903-559
2222"The Death of a Turtle"Howard StormTony WebsterFebruary 14, 1976 (1976-02-14)903-557
2323"My Son, the Father"Howard StormGeorge Burditt and Jack MendelsohnFebruary 21, 1976 (1976-02-21)903-552
2424"All Work and No Pay"Bob ClaverNorman Barasch & Carroll MooreFebruary 28, 1976 (1976-02-28)903-558
  • Source for Doc Season 1 Episodes [5]

Season 2 (1976)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
251"Carry on Nurse, Please"Tony MordenteLaurence Marks & Martin CohanSeptember 25, 1976 (1976-09-25)TBA
262"Come Scrub with Me"Tony MordenteStory by : Thad Mumford
Teleplay by : Thad Mumford and Ed Jurist & Wayne Kline
October 2, 1976 (1976-10-02)6103
273"EKG and Vote for Me"Russ PetrantoHoward Albrecht and Sol WeinsteinOctober 9, 1976 (1976-10-09)6108
284"Mama Doc"Russ PetrantoStory by : Ron Pearlman
Teleplay by : Ed Jurist
October 16, 1976 (1976-10-16)6107
295"The Westside Clinic and Deli"Bob LallyTom ReederOctober 30, 1976 (1976-10-30)TBA
306"A Little Night Visitor"Bob LallyHoward Albrecht and Sol WeinsteinUnaired6102
317"And Stanley Makes Three"Bob LallyTony WebsterUnairedTBA

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brown, Les (May 9, 1975). "Nine New Series For CBS In Fall". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. p. 31.
  2. ^ a b "Cher Good As Guest". TV Scout. San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. September 27, 1975. p. 18.
  3. ^ "TV Fans Mailbag". The Daily Reporter. Dover, Ohio. June 25, 1976. p. D7. Barnard Hughes and Mary Wickes, who plays his nurse, will be the only regulars retained.
  4. ^ "Pick Of The Programs". TV Scout. The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 8, 1975. p. B7.
  5. ^ "Doc Season 1 Episodes". TV Guide.

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