Last week my brothers and I were trying to remember a character “Raymond Massey” played on tv
The name “Dr. Zorba” was the first thought that came to me
That was on a show called “Ben Casey” from the 60’s you might know
Turns out he played “Dr. Gillespie on the “Dr. Kildare” show
Back then they were the only 2 medical shows that were on the air
They certainly gained a lot of popularity from there
We have a lot of hospital dramas and comedies today
Just thought I would mention some that you might have heard along the way
“Dr. Marcus Welby” and “Dr. Steven Kiley” shared a practice on “Marcus Welby M.D”.
“Dr. Joe Ganon” was on “Medical Center” at the same time on tv
“Hawkeye” Pierce and “Trapper John” were two characters on the hit “M.A.S.H.”
This was based on the movie that was also a big smash
It was a comedy but it also had a serious core
It was about a “Mobile Army Surgical Hospital” during the “Korean” war
Their final episode set a record for most viewers when it went off the air
Their numbers were bigger than the “Superbowl” just to compare
“Jane Seymour” played “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” set in the 1860’s that had a five year run
That was back in 1993 when it first begun
“St Elsewhere” was another series that many actors had a part
That was where “Denzel Washington” got his start
A teenage genius surgeon was the role on “Doogie Howser M.D.”
“Chicago Hope” was another one that was popular on tv
“E.R.” featured “Noah Wylie” and “George Clooney” in their cast
These are just a few examples of medical shows from the past
In 2001 “Scrubs” starts the 21st century and ran for 10 years
“House” would be the next one that would appear
“The Good Doctor” is another series that got in the game
Then we get to the show that belongs in the “hall of fame”
There’s a series that started back in 2005
This remains on the air and is still alive
This show is called “Grey’s Anatomy” and is still doing great
If you want to binge it, the number of episodes now totals 468
These are just some examples of medical shows that have been on the air
There are some I have missed and I am well aware
I haven’t looked on anything on “Netflix” or “Prime”
I have stuck to the major networks and it hasn’t cost me a dime!
The Black Sheep Poet 