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Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • 1969-1976
  • 7 seasons
  • ABC
  • Drama
  • TV-PG

The show is about doctors Marcus Welby, a general practitioner and Steven Kiley, Welby's young assistant. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and uncaring doctors.

Season 7 Episode Guide

23 Episodes 1975 - 1976

Episode 1

Tomorrow May Never Come

Tue, Sep 9, 1975 60 mins

Kiley falls in love with the new public relations director at Lang Memorial.

Episode 2

The Fruitfulness of Mrs. Steffie Rhodes

Tue, Sep 16, 1975 60 mins

Dealing with meager means, a woman expecting quintuplets due to fertility treatments is berated by a disapproving landlord, harassed by the media and besieged by companies wanting to benefit from the woman's circumstances.

Episode 3

The Lie

Tue, Sep 23, 1975 60 mins

Janet's former boyfriend, Eric Brandon, returns to LA and sees Welby about a possible recurrence of his skin cancer. When surgery is called for, Brandon deliberately doesn't tell Welby of a recent stroke, which could endanger his life.

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Episode 4

The Covenant

Tue, Sep 30, 1975 60 mins

Welby faces a lawsuit when he gives a woman a blood transfusion in order to save her life even though he knows the procedure is against her religious beliefs.

Episode 5

The Double-Edged Razor

Tue, Oct 7, 1975 60 mins

A teenage girl suffers a mild stroke during a high school exam and Kiley is concerned that even though initial tests come back normal there is something seriously wrong with the girl.

Episode 6

To Live Another Day

Tue, Oct 14, 1975 60 mins

A Jewish boy named Simon, who is suffering from a series of illnesses, longs to recover in time for his Bar Mitzvah. But his parents quarrel over whether he should go through with the ceremony, complicating his recovery.

Episode 7

An End and a Beginning

Tue, Oct 21, 1975 60 mins

An autistic young man complicates Kiley's wedding preparations.

Episode 8

The Tidal Wave

Tue, Oct 28, 1975 60 mins

The Kileys' seemingly amicable plumber suffers from a series of uncontrolled violent outbursts, and it's up to Kiley and Welby to find out why and prescribe treatment ... before the man kills someone.

Episode 9

The Strange Behavior of Paul Kelland

Tue, Nov 4, 1975 60 mins

A structural engineer develops severe mood swings and alternating periods of insomnia and drowsiness causing deep concern for his wife as well as Welby and Kiley.

Episode 10

Calculated Risk

Tue, Nov 11, 1975 60 mins

Welby's joy at his daughter's return from South America is tempered by the realization that his son-in-law may be suffering from a serious heart problem.

Episode 11

Killers of Dreams

Tue, Nov 18, 1975 60 mins

Five years after losing one of her kidneys to disease, a young woman suffers a relapse and the possibility of losing her other one. This causes worries that her illness may destroy her career and force her to cancel her upcoming wedding.

Episode 12

The Medea Factor

Tue, Dec 2, 1975 60 mins

A deeply introverted young boy arrives at an orphanage and there is no indication of who he is or where he came from. Just as the head nun starts making some progress she becomes critically ill and has to be isolated in the hospital.

Episode 13

The One Face in the World

Tue, Dec 9, 1975 60 mins

Dr. Welby must decide how to deal with a delicate ethical matter. A female colleague insists on treating her father, ill with leukemia, despite all the arguments against docctors administrating to family members.

Episode 14

Go Ahead and Cry

Tue, Dec 16, 1975 60 mins

Consuelo faces difficult decisions after a diagnosis of fibroid tumors.

Episode 15

Strike Two!

Tue, Jan 6, 1976 60 mins

Welby and Kiley endeavor to help a once-promising baseball player rebuild his life after alcohol misuse ends his career.

Episode 16

How Do You Know What Hurts Me?

Tue, Jan 13, 1976 60 mins

June is a Vegas dancer who has become very ill from a botched silicone breast implant. The moral of the story is to go to a reputable plastic surgeon for a proper silicone implant procedure.

Episode 17

Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 1

Tue, Jan 20, 1976 60 mins

A teen-aged "Brittle Diabetic" struggles to maintain control of her health. Welby and Kiley refer her to a promising young doctor with problems of his own. Part 1 of 2.

Episode 18

Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 2

Tue, Jan 27, 1976 60 mins

A teen-aged "Brittle Diabetic" struggles to maintain control of her health. Welby and Kiley refer her to a promising young doctor with problems of his own. Part 2 of 2.

Episode 19

The Highest Mountain

Tue, Feb 17, 1976 60 mins

Dr. Kiley finds himself work long hours with Dr. Welby away then he has a major argument with wife Janet. He subsequently suffers a stroke and he fights to fully recover from his disabilities.

Episode 20

To Trump an Ace

Tue, Feb 24, 1976 60 mins

A pilot suffers what seems to be an asthma attack while flying the Kileys to Mexico. Further testing is needed to get proper diagnosis. The pilot is stubborn and delays testing. He fears he will lose his license and his livelihood.

Episode 21

All Passions Spent

Tue, Mar 2, 1976 60 mins

Thirteen years ago, Kiley' college roommate, Vince Dager married Steve's girlfriend, Susan. When Vince suffers a severe heart attack, Kiley agrees to take the case but his presence appears o be hindering the recovery.

Episode 22

Aspects of Love

Tue, Apr 27, 1976 60 mins

Episode 23

Vanity Case

Tue, May 4, 1976 60 mins

Paul Moran is ready to propose to Welby's daughter but the hospitalization of his ex-wife for severe headaches threatens to put a hitch in the plans.

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