Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television series that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert Young as the title character, a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner, who made house calls and was on a first-name basis with many of his patients; James Brolin as his partner Steven Kiley, a younger doctor; and Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez, Welby and Kiley's dedicated and loving nurse and office manager.
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | |
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| Created by | David Victor |
| Starring | Robert Young James Brolin |
| Theme music composer | Leonard Rosenman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 170 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Victor |
| Producer | David J. O'Connell |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 23, 1969 – July 29, 1976 |
Marcus Welby, M.D. was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell through Universal Television, which was then an MCA company. The pilot, titled "A Matter of Humanities", had aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 26, 1969.