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Marcus Welby, M.D.

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 23, 1969-July 29, 1976)
    Aired on ABC
    Premise: An old doctor and a young doctor treat their patients in an era of specialized medication and uncaring doctors
    Robert Young as Dr. Marcus Welby
    James Brolin as Dr. Steven Kiley
    Anne Baxter as Myra Sherwood (1969-1970)
    Gavin Brendan as Phil Porter (1975-1976)
    Sharon Gless as Kathleen Faverty (1974-1976)
    Pamela Hensley as Janet Blake (1975-1976)
    Anne Schedeen as Sandy Porter (1975-1976)
    Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez

Why Marcus Welby, M.D. might be annoying:

    Even though the two doctors were general practitioners, they would treat their patients with pseudo-psychoanalysis.
    As a result of the show, thousands of people wrote to Robert Young asking him for help with their health problems.
    One of its episodes about a rape of a teenage boy by a male teacher set off the first organized protest of a TV show by gay activists.
    They tried adding a love interest for Dr. Welby, but it was dropped after one season because of a lack of interest.
    Physicians disliked the show because their patients would complain that they weren't as nice to them as Dr. Welby was to his patients.
    Dr. Welby's advice to one patient who admitted to sexual urges for other men was to ignore them and eventually he would grow out of them.

Why Marcus Welby, M.D. might not be annoying:

    It benefited from the softened network standards and did not shy away from controversial issues.
    Robert Young came out of retirement to play the lead role of Dr. Welby.
    Both Robert Young and James Brolin won Emmy's for their performances.
    It was the first ABC show to hit #1 in the yearly Nielsen ratings (1970).

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 90 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 51.22% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 99 Votes: 71.72% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 90 Votes: 63.33% Annoying