Doc (1975 TV series)
| Doc | |
|---|---|
 Main cast: front-Elizabeth Wilson (Annie Bogert), Barnard Hughes (Joe "Doc" Bogert). Back: Irwin Corey (Happy Miller), Mary Wickes (Nurse Beatrice Tully). | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Ed. Weinberger Stan Daniels |
| Directed by |
Jeff Bleckner Burt Brinckerhoff Bob Claver Marty Cohan Joan Darling Robert Moore Mel Shapiro Dennis Steinmetz Howard Storm |
| Starring | Barnard Hughes |
| Theme music composer | Stan Daniels |
| Composer(s) |
Richard DeBenedictis Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Stan Daniels Ed. Weinberger |
| Producer(s) |
Norman Barasch Laurence Marks Carroll Moore Paul Wayne |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Production company(s) | MTM Enterprises |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 13, 1975 – October 30, 1976 |
Doc is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises which aired on CBS from September 13, 1975 to October 30, 1976.
Synopsis
Doc starred Barnard Hughes as Dr. Joe Bogert, an elderly, kind-hearted general practitioner who divided his time between dealing with his dysfunctional patients and his even more dysfunctional family. The series costarred Elizabeth Wilson as Joe's wife Annie, Judith Kahan as his daughter Laurie, John Harkins as Laurie's husband, and Mary Wickes as Joe's nurse, Tully.
During the first season, the show had good ratings, partially due to its timeslot (Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., sandwiched between mega-hits The Jeffersons and The Mary Tyler Moore Show). CBS however thought the ratings should be better considering the scheduling and ordered the show to be redone. When it returned in the fall of 1976, the format had been substantially retooled, with Dr. Bogert now a widower, working at a down and out city clinic. Mary Wickes was the only other cast member from the first season to remain, but she departed after the first episode. Ratings slipped and the series was canceled in October 1976.
Cast
| Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Barnard Hughes | Dr. Joe "Doc" Bogert | Season 1 & 2 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Annie Bogert | Season 1 |
| Judith Kahan | Laurie Bogert Fenner | Season 1 |
| John Harkins | Fred Fenner | Season 1 |
| Mary Wickes | Nurse Beatrice Tully | Season 1 & 2 |
| Irwin Corey | Happy Miller | Season 2 |
| Audra Lindley | Janet Scott | Season 2 |
| David Ogden Stiers | Stanley Moss | Season 2 |
| Herbie Faye | Ben Goldman | Season 2 |
| Ray Vitte | Woody Henderson | Season 2 |
Episode list
Season 1
| Ep | Code | Episode Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | "Doc" | August 8, 1975 |
| 2 | 884-687 | "Get Me to Church" | September 13, 1975 |
| 3 | 884-692 | "The Other Woman" | September 20, 1975 |
| 4 | 884-690 | "Upstairs, Downstairs" | September 27, 1975 |
| 5 | 884-863 | "Quartet" | October 4, 1975 |
| 6 | 884-864 | "Not My Bag" | October 11, 1975 |
| 7 | 884-688 | "Doc vs. Dog" | October 18, 1975 |
| 8 | 884-691 | "A Thief for All Seasons" | October 25, 1975 |
| 9 | 884-683 | "Fred's Wild Oats" | November 1, 1975 |
| 10 | 884-684 | "Doc Heal Thyself" | November 8, 1975 |
| 11 | 884-686 | "Benson Hedges" | November 15, 1975 |
| 12 | 884-685 | "Operation Goldman" | November 29, 1975 |
| 13 | 884-689 | "My Son, The Doctor" | December 6, 1975 |
| 14 | 884-693 | "The Rivalry" | December 13, 1975 |
| 15 | 884-685 | "Facts of Life" | December 20, 1975 |
| 16 | 903-555 | "And Baby Makes Eight" | January 3, 1976 |
| 17 | 903-554 | "A Little Bit of Soap" | January 10, 1976 |
| 18 | 903-561 | "Greatest Expectations" | January 17, 1976 |
| 19 | 903-561 | "Nurse Annie" | January 24, 1976 |
| 20 | 903-563 | "A Quiet Anniversary" | January 30, 1976 |
| 21 | 884-685 | "Oldies but Goodies" | February 7, 1976 |
| 22 | 903-557 | "Death of a Turtle" | February 14, 1976 |
| 23 | 903-552 | "My Son, The Father" | February 21, 1976 |
| 24 | 903-558 | "All Work and No Pay" | February 28, 1976 |
Season 2
| Ep | Code | Episode Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | "Doc" | September 18, 1976 |
| 2 | | "Carry On Nurse, Please" | September 25, 1976 |
| 3 | 903-553 | "Come Scrub with Me" | October 2, 1976 |
| 4 | 903-556 | "EKG and Vote for Me" | October 9, 1976 |
| 5 | | "Westside Clinic and Deli" | October 9, 1976 |
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doc (1975 TV series). |
- Doc at the Internet Movie Database
- Doc at TV.com