| Genre: | Medical drama |
| Creator: | James E. Moser |
| Director: | John Brahm George M. Cahan Bernard Girard Worthington Miner James E. Moser Ralph Francis Murphy Lonnie D'Orsa Ted Post Richard Wilson |
| Starring: | Richard Boone |
| Narrated: | Richard Boone |
| Theme Music Composer: | Victor Young Edward Heyman |
| Opentheme: | "Blue Star" |
| Composer: | Victor Young |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 59 |
| List Episodes: | List of Medic episodes |
| Company: | Medic TV Productions |
| Executive Producer: | Worthington Miner |
| Producer: | Frank LaTourette |
| Cinematography: | William A. Sickner Lester Shorr |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Channel: | NBC |
Medic is an American medical drama television series that aired on NBC from September 13, 1954, to August 27, 1956. It was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.
Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism (City Hospital and The Doctor had not) which would typify subsequent medical shows. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare.
Medic episodes were introduced and narrated by Richard Boone, playing Dr. Konrad Styner who sometimes also appeared in the stories. Fifty-nine segments aired from September 1954 to November 1956.
The series was introduced each week by theme music written by Victor Young. Eventually, with lyrics added by Edward Heyman, the song became popular under the title "Blue Star."
See main article: List of Medic episodes.
On November 15, 2011, Timeless Media Group released Medic- The Groundbreaking Hospital Series on DVD in Region 1 for the first time.[1] The 6-disc set features 44 of the 59 episodes of the series as these are the only episodes for which Timeless was able to obtain the rights. This is believed to be due to only 44 of the prints being salvageable.
Notable guest stars included:
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Nominated | Best Written Dramatic Material | James E. Moser | For episode "White Is the Color" | ||
| Nominated | Best Television Film Editing | For episode "White Is the Color" | ||||
| Nominated | Best Original Music Composed for TV | |||||
| Nominated | Best Individual Program of the Year | For episode "White Is the Color" | ||||
| Nominated | Best Dramatic Series | |||||
| Nominated | Best Actress in a Single Performance | |||||
| Nominated | Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series | |||||
| Won | Best Direction of Photography | Lester Shorr | For episode "I Climb the Stairs" | |||
| 1956 | Nominated | Best Producer - Film Series | Frank La Tourette | |||
| Won | Best Cinematography for Television | William A. Sickner | For episode "Black Friday" | |||
| 1957 | Nominated | Best Musical Contribution for Television | Sidney Fine | For orchestration of Victor Young's music | ||
| 1956 | Nominated | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television | For episode "Mercy Wears an Apron" |