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The Best Episodes of Medical Center Season 1

Every episode of Medical Center Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Medical Center Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Medical Center Season 1

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.

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  1. 8.8/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Care is no Cure

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    S1:E20

    A sensitive story about Gannon's love for an incurably ill woman (Shelby Grant).

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  2. 8.6/10(18 votes)

    #2 - 24 Hours

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    S1:E12

    Gannon stakes his reputation on the integrity of a student nurse (Belinda Montgomery).

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  3. 8.5/10(21 votes)

    #3 - The Crooked Circle

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    S1:E6

    A story about drug addiction.

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  4. 8.5/10(18 votes)

    #4 - His Brother's Keeper

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    S1:E24

    Dr. Martin Lambert is blind to the fact that his older son suffers from a muscular disorder and that he has neglected his younger son.

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  5. 8.4/10(34 votes)

    #5 - Victim

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    S1:E2

    Although the father of a 7-year-old with severe internal injuries insists the child fell off an embankment, Dr. Gannon suspects the child was beaten.

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  6. 8.4/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Fright and Flight

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    S1:E17

    A blind student's recovery depends on recalling the horrible event that caused her loss of sight.

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  8. 8.2/10(20 votes)

    #7 - The Fallen Image

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    S1:E10

    A U.S. ambassador (Walter Pidgeon) has a heart condition that could jeopardize a crucial meeting.

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  9. 8.2/10(15 votes)

    #8 - The Adversaries

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    S1:E13

    Interns Steve Seagren and Katherine Kenter are both being considered for a much-prized residency.

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  10. 8.2/10(15 votes)

    #9 - The Professional

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    S1:E21

    A former gridiron idol (Forrest Tucker) finds living with his own legend unbearable.

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  11. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #10 - The Rebel in White

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    S1:E25

    An ambitious black resident (Georg Stanford Brown) is convinced that Gannon is preventing him from performing surgery.

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  12. 8.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Between Dark And Daylight

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    S1:E26

    The story of a marriage tormented by lack of children.

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  13. 8.1/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Emergency in Ward E

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    S1:E3

    Focuses on the psychological interplay between two patients in serious shape.

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  14. 8.1/10(19 votes)

    #13 - The Sharpest Edge

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    S1:E8

    An intradepartmental dispute pits Gannon against the new acting chief of surgery (John Marley).

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  15. 8.1/10(19 votes)

    #14 - The Loner

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    S1:E11

    A patient (Lee Grant) learns a lesson about life from a little boy (Fabian Gregory).

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  16. 8.1/10(20 votes)

    #15 - Moment of Decision

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    S1:E15

    Dr. Lochner's emotions conflict with his professional judgment when he faces a crisis concerning his own daughter.

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  17. 8.0/10(25 votes)

    #16 - A Life is Waiting

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    S1:E4

    The question of a therapeutic abortion divides Nora Caldwell (Barbara Rush) and her husband Dan (John McMartin).

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  18. 8.0/10(14 votes)

    #17 - A Matter of Tomorrow

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    S1:E19

    The story of a dedicated head nurse (Mercedes McCambridge).

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  19. 8.0/10(18 votes)

    #18 - The Combatants

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    S1:E22

    A research specialist (William Shatner) clashes with Gannon over a possible cancer cure.

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  20. 7.9/10(11 votes)

    #19 - The V.D. Story

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    S1:E23

    A story about the need to treat venereal disease as a medical problem divorced from social stigma.

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  21. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #20 - The Deceived

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    S1:E14

    A student facing kidney failure gets no comfort from her alienated family or her disinterested ex-husband.

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  22. 7.7/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Jeopardy

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    S1:E9

    Dr. Gannon tries to prove that the suddenly violent behavior of student Greg Soreson stems from an organic ailment.

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  23. 7.6/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Thousands and Thousands of Miles

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    S1:E7

    Jenny Webb (Brooke Bundy), with a hemorrhaging kidney and a baby on the way, is rejected by her angry father and uncaring boyfriend.

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  24. 7.6/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Runaway

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    S1:E16

    Dr. Gannon tries to bridge a gap between a 17-year-old and his gruff immigrant father.

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  25. 7.3/10(32 votes)

    #24 - The Last 10 Yards

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    S1:E1

    Bru Wiley, a college football star up for Heisman honors and a top pro career, ignores his failing health.

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  26. 7.1/10(24 votes)

    #25 - The Battle of Lily Wu

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    S1:E5

    A Vietnamese war victim (France Nuyen) is being treated at the medical center.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Care is no Cure" is the best rated episode of "Medical Center" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/4/1970. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "24 Hours".