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Drama

Medic

1954-1956 2 seasons 59 episodes
66 Pulse
8.1 IMDb
Long haul 30 hours
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Plot

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.

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Credits

Created by: James E. Moser

Cast: Richard Boone, Paul Newlan, Beverly Garland, Dennis Hopper, Lorna Thayer, Lee J. Cobb

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