Early TV Medical Shows

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Instructions: Before Grey's Anatomy, there were the pioneering medical dramas of the 1950s and 1960s. How well do you remember them?

1.
Which actor starred as the young, idealistic Dr. Kildare in the 1960s NBC series?
A
Robert Young
B
Vince Edwards
C
Richard Chamberlain
D
Chad Everett
2.
Who played the tough, brooding Dr. Ben Casey in the ABC medical drama?
A
Robert Young
B
Raymond Massey
C
Vince Edwards
D
Richard Chamberlain
3.
On 'Dr. Kildare', who played the wise mentor Dr. Leonard Gillespie?
A
Raymond Massey
B
Sam Jaffe
C
Lee J. Cobb
D
Robert Young
4.
Which of these medical shows aired first: 'Dr. Kildare' or 'Ben Casey'?
A
Neither — they were both radio shows
B
Ben Casey
C
They premiered the same year
D
Dr. Kildare
5.
Richard Chamberlain became such a heartthrob on 'Dr. Kildare' that he was known as what?
A
Dr. Dreamboat
B
The King of TV
C
The Last Matinee Idol
D
TV's First Heartthrob
6.
Which 1960s medical drama starred Robert Young (of 'Father Knows Best' fame) as a family physician?
A
Medical Center
B
The Bold Ones
C
The Doctors
D
Marcus Welby, M.D.
7.
Each episode of 'Ben Casey' opened with symbols drawn on a chalkboard. What did they represent?
A
Heart, mind, body, soul, spirit
B
Medical instruments
C
Man, woman, birth, death, infinity
D
The five senses
8.
Which early TV show featured a doctor making house calls in a rural area and starred in the early 1950s?
A
The Doctor
B
Doc Corkle
C
City Hospital
D
Medic
9.
Which groundbreaking medical drama, hosted by Richard Boone, was praised for its realism and aired from 1954 to 1956?
A
City Hospital
B
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
C
The Nurses
D
The Medic
10.
On 'Marcus Welby, M.D.', who played the young associate Dr. Steven Kiley?
A
Chad Everett
B
Mike Farrell
C
James Brolin
D
Wayne Rogers
11.
Which 1960s CBS drama focused on the nursing profession and starred Shirl Conway?
A
General Hospital
B
The Eleventh Hour
C
The Nurses
D
Medical Center
12.
Which medical drama set in a university hospital starred Chad Everett and ran from 1969 to 1976?
A
Emergency!
B
Medical Center
C
Marcus Welby, M.D.
D
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
13.
Dr. Kildare was set in which fictional hospital?
A
Seattle Grace Hospital
B
Blair General Hospital
C
County General Hospital
D
Memorial Hospital
14.
Which actress gained fame as Nurse Dixie McCall in the late-1960s/early-1970s show 'Emergency!'?
A
Lee Meriwether
B
Shirl Conway
C
Zina Bethune
D
Julie London
15.
Why were 'Dr. Kildare' and 'Ben Casey' considered groundbreaking for their time?
A
They featured all-female casts
B
They were the first shows in color
C
They were the first reality TV shows
D
They dealt with serious medical and social issues realistically

Answer Key

Question 1

C. Richard Chamberlain

Question 2

C. Vince Edwards

Question 3

A. Raymond Massey

Question 4

C. They premiered the same year

Question 5

C. The Last Matinee Idol

Question 6

D. Marcus Welby, M.D.

Question 7

C. Man, woman, birth, death, infinity

Question 8

D. Medic

Question 9

D. The Medic

Question 10

C. James Brolin

Question 11

C. The Nurses

Question 12

B. Medical Center

Question 13

B. Blair General Hospital

Question 14

D. Julie London

Question 15

D. They dealt with serious medical and social issues realistically

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