Medic

Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures, establishing the style for later medical series. Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic attempted realism and detailed medical accuracy in a way its predecessors The Doctor and City Hospital had not but which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey. Medic episodes were introduced and narrated by Richard Boone, playing Dr. Konrad Styner who sometimes also appeared in the stories. A total of 59 were aired from September 1954 to November 1956. The...