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Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976) — drama · medical on ABC

The answer: Concluded May 4, 1976.
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Genre
Drama · Medical
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
September 23, 1969
Ended
May 4, 1976
Runtime
~60 min per episode
7seasons
172episodes

About Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D. ended on May 4, 1976, after its seventh season aired on ABC. The show concluded its run over 40 years ago, and there are no upcoming episodes scheduled. The series was a staple of medical dramas during its time, capturing audiences with its portrayal of traditional medicine and compassionate care.

The series was a drama that focused on Dr. Marcus Welby, a middle-aged general practitioner who aimed to provide old-fashioned, caring medical attention in an era increasingly dominated by hospitals and specialists. The show depicted his interactions with patients and colleagues, including the young Dr. Steven Kiley and nurse-receptionist Consuelo Lopez, highlighting themes of empathy and community-based healthcare.

The cast featured Robert Young as Dr. Marcus Welby, James Brolin as Dr. Steven Kiley, and Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez.

Marcus Welby, M.D. episode schedule

172 aired

Aired · 172

DateEp.Title
May 4, 1976 S7·E24 Vanity Case (2)
April 27, 1976 S7·E23 Vanity Case (1)
April 27, 1976 S7·E22 Aspects of Love
March 2, 1976 S7·E21 All Passions Spent
February 24, 1976 S7·E20 To Trump an Ace
February 17, 1976 S7·E19 The Highest Mountain
January 27, 1976 S7·E18 Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 2
January 20, 1976 S7·E17 Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 1
January 6, 1976 S7·E15 Strike II
December 16, 1975 S7·E14 Go Ahead and Cry
December 9, 1975 S7·E13 The One Face in the World
December 2, 1975 S7·E12 The Medea Factor
November 18, 1975 S7·E11 Killer of Dreams
November 11, 1975 S7·E10 Calculated Risk
November 4, 1975 S7·E9 The Strange Behaviour of Paul Kelland
October 28, 1975 S7·E8 The Tidal Wave
October 21, 1975 S7·E7 An End and a Beginning
September 30, 1975 S7·E4 The Covenant,
September 23, 1975 S7·E3 The Lie
September 16, 1975 S7·E2 The Fruitfulness of Mrs Steffie Rhodes
September 9, 1975 S7·E1 Tomorrow May Never Come
March 11, 1975 S6·E24 Loser in a Dead Heat
March 4, 1975 S6·E23 Dark Corridors
February 25, 1975 S6·E22 Unindicted Wife
February 18, 1975 S6·E21 Save the Last Dance for Me
February 11, 1975 S6·E20 Jake's Okay
February 4, 1975 S6·E19 Four-Plus Hot
January 28, 1975 S6·E18 The Time Bomb
January 21, 1975 S6·E17 Public Streets
January 14, 1975 S6·E16 Dark Fury (2)
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January 13, 1975 S7·E16 How Do You Know What Hurts Me?
January 7, 1975 S6·E15 Dark Fury (1)
December 17, 1974 S6·E14 The Resident
December 10, 1974 S6·E13 The 266 Days
December 3, 1974 S6·E12 Child of Science
November 26, 1974 S6·E11 The Last Rip-Off
November 19, 1974 S6·E10 Hell Is Upstairs
November 12, 1974 S6·E9 No Gods in Sight
October 29, 1974 S6·E8 Feedback
October 22, 1974 S6·E7 A Fevered Angel
October 17, 1974 S7·E6 To Live Another Day
October 15, 1974 S6·E6 The Fatal Challenge
October 8, 1974 S6·E5 The Outrage
October 7, 1974 S7·E5 The Double Edged Razor
October 1, 1974 S6·E4 To Father a Child
September 24, 1974 S6·E3 Last Flight to Babylon
September 17, 1974 S6·E2 The Faith of Childish Things
September 10, 1974 S6·E1 The Brittle Warrior
May 12, 1974 S5·E25 Designs
March 5, 1974 S5·E24 I've Promised You a Father (2)
March 5, 1974 S5·E23 I've Promised You a Father (1)
February 26, 1974 S5·E22 Out of Control
February 19, 1974 S5·E21 The Latch-Key Child
February 12, 1974 S5·E20 The Mugging
February 5, 1974 S5·E19 Angela's Nightmare
January 29, 1974 S5·E18 The Fear of Silence
January 22, 1974 S5·E17 Each Day a Miracle
January 15, 1974 S5·E16 No Charity for the MacAllisters
January 8, 1974 S5·E15 A Full Life
January 1, 1974 S5·E14 The Comeback
December 18, 1973 S5·E13 Death Is Only a Side Effect
December 11, 1973 S5·E12 A Cry in the Night
November 27, 1973 S5·E11 Nguyen
November 20, 1973 S5·E10 The Circles of Shame
November 6, 1973 S5·E9 The Tall Tree
October 30, 1973 S5·E8 The Endless Moment
October 23, 1973 S5·E7 Friends in High Places
October 16, 1973 S5·E6 A Question of Fault
October 9, 1973 S5·E5 The Light at the Threshold
October 2, 1973 S5·E4 Blood Kin
September 25, 1973 S5·E3 For Services Rendered
September 18, 1973 S5·E2 A Joyful Song
September 11, 1973 S5·E1 The Panic Path
March 6, 1973 S4·E24 The Tortoise Dance
February 27, 1973 S4·E23 The Day After Forever
February 20, 1973 S4·E22 The Other Martin Loring
February 13, 1973 S4·E21 The Working Heart
February 6, 1973 S4·E20 Catch a Ring That Isn't There
January 30, 1973 S4·E19 The Problem with Charlie
January 23, 1973 S4·E18 Gemini Descending
January 16, 1973 S4·E17 Who Are You Arthur Kolinski?
January 9, 1973 S4·E16 A Necessary End
January 2, 1973 S4·E15 A More Exciting Case
December 19, 1972 S4·E14 Dinner of Herbs
December 12, 1972 S4·E13 Heartbeat for Yesterday
December 5, 1972 S4·E12 Unto the Next Generation
November 28, 1972 S4·E11 Jason Be Nimble, Jason Be Quick
November 21, 1972 S4·E10 With a Shout, Not a Whimper
November 14, 1972 S4·E9 Please Don't Send Flowers
October 31, 1972 S4·E8 Don and Denise
October 24, 1972 S4·E7 The Wednesday Game
October 17, 1972 S4·E6 He Could Sell Iceboxes to Eskimos
October 10, 1972 S4·E5 House of Mirrors
October 3, 1972 S4·E4 In Sickness and in Health
September 26, 1972 S4·E3 We'll Walk Out of Here Together
September 19, 1972 S4·E2 Love Is When They Say They Need You
September 12, 1972 S4·E1 A Fragile Possession
March 14, 1972 S3·E25 Solomon's Choice
March 7, 1972 S3·E24 A Taste of Salt
February 29, 1972 S3·E23 Once There Was a Bantu Prince
February 22, 1972 S3·E22 Don't Talk About Darkness
February 15, 1972 S3·E21 Just a Little Courage
February 8, 1972 S3·E20 Is It So Soon That I Am Done For - I Wonder What I Was Begun For?
February 1, 1972 S3·E19 I'm Really Trying
January 25, 1972 S3·E18 All the Pretty People
January 11, 1972 S3·E17 The Basic Moment (2)
January 4, 1972 S3·E16 The Basic Moment (1)
December 14, 1971 S3·E15 Cross-Match
December 7, 1971 S3·E14 Of Magic Shadow Shapes
November 30, 1971 S3·E13 They Grow Up
November 23, 1971 S3·E12 A Yellow Bird
November 16, 1971 S3·E11 The Best Is Yet to Be
November 9, 1971 S3·E10 Echo from Another World
November 2, 1971 S3·E9 Don't Phase Me Out
October 26, 1971 S3·E8 Ask Me Again Tomorrow
October 21, 1971 S3·E7 Men Who Care (2)
October 19, 1971 S3·E6 Men Who Care (1)
October 15, 1971 S3·E4 I Can Hardly Tell You Apart
October 12, 1971 S3·E5 This Is Max
September 28, 1971 S3·E3 In My Father's House
September 21, 1971 S3·E2 A Portrait of Debbie
September 14, 1971 S3·E1 The Tender Comrade
March 30, 1971 S2·E24 The House of Alquist
March 23, 1971 S2·E23 The Windfall
March 16, 1971 S2·E22 The Contract
March 9, 1971 S2·E21 Elegy for a Mad Dog
March 2, 1971 S2·E20 Don't Kid a Kidder
February 23, 1971 S2·E19 Cynthia
February 16, 1971 S2·E18 A Spanish Saying I Made Up
February 2, 1971 S2·E17 A Woman's Place
January 26, 1971 S2·E16 The Passing of Torches
January 19, 1971 S2·E15 False Spring
January 5, 1971 S2·E14 Another Buckle for Wesley Hill
December 22, 1970 S2·E13 Brave on a Mountain Top
December 15, 1970 S2·E12 All the Golden Dandelions Are Gone
December 8, 1970 S2·E11 To Carry the Sun in a Golden Cup
December 1, 1970 S2·E10 Sounding Brass
November 24, 1970 S2·E9 Aura to a New Tomorrow
November 17, 1970 S2·E8 The Girl from Rainbow Beach
November 10, 1970 S2·E7 The Labyrinth
October 27, 1970 S2·E6 Daisy in the Shadows
October 20, 1970 S2·E5 To Get Through the Night
October 13, 1970 S2·E4 Epidemic
October 6, 1970 S2·E3 Warn the World About Mike
September 22, 1970 S2·E1 A Very Special Sailfish
September 9, 1970 S2·E2 The Worth of a Man
April 14, 1970 S1·E26 The Rebel Doctor
March 24, 1970 S1·E25 Enid
March 17, 1970 S1·E24 The Daredevil Gesture
March 10, 1970 S1·E23 Sea of Security
March 3, 1970 S1·E22 The Merely Syndrome
February 24, 1970 S1·E21 The Other Side of the Chart
February 17, 1970 S1·E20 Nobody Wants a Fat Jockey
February 10, 1970 S1·E19 Go Get 'Em, Tiger
February 3, 1970 S1·E18 Dance to No Music
January 27, 1970 S1·E17 The Legacy
January 13, 1970 S1·E16 Fun and Games and Michael Ambrose
January 6, 1970 S1·E15 The Soft Phrase of Peace
December 30, 1969 S1·E14 Diagnosis: Fear
December 23, 1969 S1·E13 Neither Punch nor Judy
December 16, 1969 S1·E12 The Chemistry of Hope
December 9, 1969 S1·E11 Let Ernest Come Over
November 25, 1969 S1·E10 Homecoming
November 18, 1969 S1·E9 Madonna with Knapsack and Flute
November 11, 1969 S1·E8 The Vrahnas Demon
November 4, 1969 S1·E7 The White Cane
October 28, 1969 S1·E6 Echo of a Baby's Laugh
October 21, 1969 S1·E5 All Flags Flying
October 14, 1969 S1·E4 Silken Threads and Silver Hooks
October 7, 1969 S1·E3 Don't Ignore the Miracles
September 30, 1969 S1·E2 The Foal
September 23, 1969 S1·E1 Hello, Goodbye, Hello

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