Marcus Welby, M.D.
Season 4
1972 • 24 Episodes
Episodes
1. A Fragile Possession
September 12, 1972
No overview available.
2. Love Is When They Say They Need You
September 19, 1972
No overview available.
3. We'll Walk Out of Here Together
September 26, 1972
No overview available.
4. In Sickness and In Health
October 3, 1972
No overview available.
5. House of Mirrors
October 10, 1972
Ever since a car accident killed his wife and crippled his son, Dr. Val Peterson's life has centered on his work and surgeries to get his son walking again. His engagement to Marilyn Hoffman is not for love and the question becomes why.
6. He Could Sell Iceboxes To Eskimos
October 17, 1972
No overview available.
7. The Wednesday Game
October 24, 1972
No overview available.
8. Don and Denise
October 31, 1972
No overview available.
9. Please Don't Send Flowers
November 14, 1972
No overview available.
10. With A Shout, Not A Whimper
November 21, 1972
No overview available.
11. Jason Be Nimble, Jason Be Quick
November 28, 1972
No overview available.
12. Unto the Next Generation
December 5, 1972
No overview available.
13. Heartbeat For Yesterday
December 12, 1972
Dr. Welby, called by flying physician Jerome Billings, an orthopedic surgeon, for help finds young Carlos in a diabetic coma. Carlos' grandfather, Charlie, convinced his grandson will die, objects to Welby's treating him but accompanies Carlos when Welby insists on flying the ailing youth to a hospital. Weather forces the plane into an emergency landing in which Charlie is injured, giving Welby two emergencies to handle.
14. Dinner of Herbs
December 19, 1972
No overview available.
15. A More Exciting Case
January 2, 1973
No overview available.
16. A Necessary End
January 9, 1973
When Julie Langley Kirk's illness is diagnosed by Dr. Welby as serious heart damage, she refuses to accept it at first. Convinced finally by Dr. Welby that she must continue her work, she works on, with the help of her assistant, Greta, finishing a moving photographic essay on the end of life.
17. Who Are You Arthur Kolinski?
January 16, 1973
No overview available.
18. Gemini Descending
January 23, 1973
No overview available.
19. The Problem With Charlie
January 30, 1973
No overview available.
20. Catch A Ring That Isn't There
February 6, 1973
When 17-year-old gymnastic champion Rickie Manning falls off the rings in gym, he is examined by Dr. Kiley who suspects the boy has been drinking. He and Dr. Welby want the boy to get help from a group at Comeback House. Richie's parents resist at first, but come to face the fact they have helped create their son's problems by pressures on him following the death of their other son.
21. The Working Heart
February 13, 1973
Laura Daniels develops a serious heart problem as the result of rheumatic fever. Although she accepts Dr. Welby's order to give up her TV interview show, she is convinced that her husband Paul loves her only as a successful career woman. She returns to work, getting pills from her assistant, Jan, and these, combined with liquor, cause her to collapse, making heart surgery mandatory.
22. The Other Martin Loring
February 20, 1973
"The Other Martin Loring" is a 1973 episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., an American medical drama that aired on ABC. It tells the story of a middle-aged man facing several health issues, which seem to stem from his repression of his homosexuality. The episode aired on February 20, 1973, and was met with concern and protests from LGBT rights activists for its equating of homosexuality and illness.
23. The Day After Forever
February 27, 1973
Troubled by his wife's relationship with a charming young political candidate, a successful architect-builder turns to tranquilizers and is seriously injured at a construction site.
24. The Tortoise Dance
March 6, 1973
No overview available.