Marcus Welby, M.D.
Created by David Victor
On ABC
A gentle, long-running medical procedural centered on a compassionate family doctor solving cases with warmth and wisdom, built for reassurance and weekly resolution.
Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert Young as a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner and James Brolin as the younger doctor he often worked with, and was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell. The pilot, A Matter of Humanities, had aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 26, 1969.
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Questions people ask
Is Marcus Welby, M.D. scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Marcus Welby, M.D. easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Marcus Welby, M.D. leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Marcus Welby, M.D. violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Marcus Welby, M.D. sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Marcus Welby, M.D.
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Marcus Welby, M.D.
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Marcus Welby, M.D., But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Marcus Welby, M.D., But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Marcus Welby, M.D., But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
