Westside Medical
| Westside Medical | |
|---|---|
 Publicity photo. Ernest Thompson as Phil Barker (left), Linda Carlson as Janet Cottrell (center) and James Sloyan as Sam Lanagan (right) | |
| Created by | Barry Oringer |
| Starring | James Sloyan |
| Composer | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (2 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Marstar Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 17 – August 25, 1977 |
Westside Medical is an American medical drama that aired from March 17 until August 25, 1977.
Premise[]
The series is about three young doctors working at a clinic in Southern California.[1]
Cast[]
- James Sloyan as Dr. Sam Lanagan
- Linda Carlson as Dr. Janet Cottrell
- Ernest Thompson as Dr. Phil Barker
- Alice Nunn as Carrie
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Sound of Sunlight" | TBA | Worley Thorne | March 17, 1977 | |
| A deaf woman gets new problems when her hearing is restored. | |||||
| 2 | "The Witch of Four West" | TBA | TBA | March 24, 1977 | |
| Janet gets a patient who is devoted to faith healing. A tennis pro could lose a leg because of cancer. | |||||
| 3 | "A Red Blanket for the City" | TBA | James Menzies | March 31, 1977 | |
| A wealthy patron blames Sam for his daughter's paralysis. | |||||
| 4 | "King Solomon's Kid (a.k.a. Turnabout)" | TBA | Robert Lewin | April 7, 1977 | |
| A woman could lose custody of her adopted child because of an incurable illness. | |||||
| 5 | "Intensive Caring" | TBA | William Froug | April 14, 1977 | |
| Janet's boyfriend turns to alcohol after failing as a doctor. | |||||
| 6 | "Risks" | TBA | Robert Lewin and John Bloch | June 30, 1977 | |
| Janet, Sam and Phil risks their careers to help three patients. | |||||
| 7 | "The Mermaid" | TBA | TBA | July 7, 1977 | |
| An East German swimmer is discovered to be transsexual after he is hospitalized because of a pool accident. | |||||
| 8 | "The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea" | TBA | Richard Fielder | July 14, 1977 | |
| Sam's new patient is the husband of the woman he has been seeing. | |||||
| 9 | "My Physician, My Friend (1)" | TBA | TBA | August 11, 1977 | |
| Janet thinks she might have breast cancer. Phil's patient is a former girlfriend who is now a nun. | |||||
| 10 | "My Physician, My Friend (2)" | TBA | TBA | August 18, 1977 | |
| Janet keeps busy with work while preparing for her own biopsy. Phil wants to find out why his former girlfriend has lost the will to live. | |||||
| 11 | "Pressure Cooker" | TBA | Larry Alexander | August 25, 1977 | |
| A veteran police officer tries to hide a bleeding ulcer because he fears premature retirement. | |||||
| 12 | "Tears for a Two Dollar Wine" | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED | |
| Sam's foster mother fights for control of the family winery. | |||||
| 13 | "Sticks and Stones" | TBA | Tim Maschler | UNAIRED | |
References[]
- ^ IMDb. "Westside Medical - Plot Summary". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1977 American television series debuts
- 1977 American television series endings
- 1970s American medical television series
- English-language television shows
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- Television shows set in California