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Medic

Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.

Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.

Created ByJames E. Moser
StatusEnded
Original NameMedic
First Air DateSeptember 13, 1954
Last Air DateAugust 27, 1956
Seasons2
Episodes59
Episode Runtime 30min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesMedic Productions
NetworksNBC
S02E31

This Strange Ending

Promising 19-year-old ballerina Laurie Allen's 1947 death from cancer becomes a personal obsession for newspaper reporter Joe Bailey, who conducts a series of interviews that he hopes will reveal the true story behind her untimely demise.

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