Episodes
The Last 10 Yards
September 24, 1969
Bru Wiley, a college football star up for Heisman honors and a top pro career, ignores his failing health.
Victim
October 1, 1969
Although 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
October 8, 1969
Focuses on the psychological interplay between two patients in serious shape.
A Life is Waiting
October 15, 1969
The question of a therapeutic abortion divides Nora Caldwell (Barbara Rush) and her husband Dan (John McMartin).
The Battle of Lily Wu
October 22, 1969
A Vietnamese war victim (France Nuyen) is being treated at the medical center.
The Crooked Circle
October 29, 1969
A story about drug addiction.
Thousands and Thousands of Miles
November 12, 1969
Jenny 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
November 19, 1969
An intradepartmental dispute pits Gannon against the new acting chief of surgery (John Marley).
Jeopardy
November 26, 1969
Dr. Gannon tries to prove that the suddenly violent behavior of student Greg Soreson stems from an organic ailment.
The Fallen Image
December 3, 1969
A U.S. ambassador (Walter Pidgeon) has a heart condition that could jeopardize a crucial meeting.
The Loner
December 10, 1969
A patient (Lee Grant) learns a lesson about life from a little boy (Fabian Gregory).
24 Hours
December 17, 1969
Gannon stakes his reputation on the integrity of a student nurse (Belinda Montgomery).
The Adversaries
December 31, 1969
Interns Steve Seagren and Katherine Kenter are both being considered for a much-prized residency.
The Deceived
January 7, 1970
A student facing kidney failure gets no comfort from her alienated family or her disinterested ex-husband.
Moment of Decision
January 14, 1970
Dr. Lochner's emotions conflict with his professional judgment when he faces a crisis concerning his own daughter.
Runaway
January 21, 1970
Dr. Gannon tries to bridge a gap between a 17-year-old and his gruff immigrant father.
Fright and Flight
February 4, 1970
A blind student's recovery depends on recalling the horrible event that caused her loss of sight.
A Duel with Doom
February 11, 1970
The director of a foundation for teenage parolees lays his life on the line to save one of his charges.
A Matter of Tomorrow
February 25, 1970
The story of a dedicated head nurse (Mercedes McCambridge).
Care is no Cure
March 4, 1970
A sensitive story about Gannon's love for an incurably ill woman (Shelby Grant).
The Professional
March 11, 1970
A former gridiron idol (Forrest Tucker) finds living with his own legend unbearable.
The Combatants
March 18, 1970
A research specialist (William Shatner) clashes with Gannon over a possible cancer cure.
The V.D. Story
March 25, 1970
A story about the need to treat venereal disease as a medical problem divorced from social stigma.
His Brother's Keeper
April 1, 1970
Dr. 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
April 8, 1970
An ambitious black resident (Georg Stanford Brown) is convinced that Gannon is preventing him from performing surgery.
Between Dark And Daylight
April 15, 1970
The story of a marriage tormented by lack of children.