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S2 E23 This Strange Ending

Drama

TV-PG

26m

Aug 26, 1956

Promising 19-year-old ballerina Laurie Allen's 1947 death from cancer becomes a personal obsession for newspaper reporter Joe Bailey, who conducts a series of interviews that he hopes will reveal the true story behind her untimely demise.

Season 2, 23 Episodes

The Medic - All the Lonely Night

All the Lonely Night,

Pretty, young Helen has a collapsing colon. Unless she consents to surgery to open up a new elimination canal and container bag, she will die. But what will that mean to a young woman's self-image and lifestyle? It's a daring topic for its time.

The Medic - Walk with Lions

Walk with Lions,

Unaware that he has developed diabetes, a struggling young prizefighter who is also a gifted artist endangers his life by continuing to push himself in order to earn the money needed to further his education.

The Medic - And Then there Was Darkness- Pt 1

And Then there Was Darkness- Pt 1,

Immediately after giving birth to her fourth child, Frances Dunbar develops a severe case of postpartum depression and becomes convinced that she can (and will) violently murder the baby.

The Medic - And Then there Was Darkness-Pt 2

And Then there Was Darkness-Pt 2,

After unsuccessfully attempting to kill her baby, Frances Dunbar voluntarily admits herself to a state psychiatric institution where she receives treatment that slowly helps her to realize the reasons for her troubled mental state.

The Medic - When Mama Says Jump

When Mama Says Jump,

Dr. Styner offers advice and support when a 17-year-old track star develops severe acne and chronic fatigue due to stresses caused by his demanding mother's determination to see him achieve his father's dream of Olympic stardom.

The Medic - The Candle of Hope

The Candle of Hope,

Childless couple seeks treatment for infertility.

The Medic - A Glass of Fear

A Glass of Fear,

Comic strip artist Dick Hooper does a nationally syndicated feature called "Salty", but he can't make his due dates for finished cartoons because he's become obsessed with germs and various muscle and stomach pains that doctors can't locate.

The Medic - Pray Judgement

Pray Judgement,

A county coroner's investigation will exonerate or incriminate a distraught spinsterish woman who was alone with her younger sister's baby boy when the infant died suddenly and unexpectedly.

The Medic - The World So High

The World So High,

During World War Two, pilots are able to take aircraft higher and higher, but they keep fainting out when parachuting out. A young doctor proceeds to do experiments back in the states on the most likely of these pilots to falter.

The Medic - A Time for Sleep

A Time for Sleep,

Story of anesthesiology in medicine.

The Medic - The Laughter and Weeping

The Laughter and Weeping,

Due to circumstances at home, a young man needs to help take care of his mom and ailing father. He can't finish college and resorts to Professional Wrestling to make money. Can he restore his appearance and his dignity?

The Medic - Just Like Your Father

Just Like Your Father,

An elderly judge collapses with a pancreatic tumor.

The Medic - If Tomorrow Be Sad

If Tomorrow Be Sad,

A model is told she has multiple sclerosis.

The Medic - The Homecoming

The Homecoming,

Leprosy victim Allan Connolly is finally pronounced healthy and fit to resume a productive life in normal society, but he and his wife are unprepared for the rejection and irrational fear evinced by their friends and neighbors.

The Medic - Who Search for Truth

Who Search for Truth,

This is the story of Alexis St. Martin, a young fur trapper who was shot in the side and was used by Dr. William Beaumont for research into the function of the human digestive system.

The Medic - Awaken Unto Spring

Awaken Unto Spring,

An old man is the only family left for his crippled grandson. He's worried about his ability to carry on, and after a painful heart incident, he's convinced he'll soon be dead and his helpless charge will be doomed, so he decides they should go together.

The Medic - Don't Count the Stars

Don't Count the Stars,

An arrogant and self-aggrandizing singer's relentless drive for success is unceremoniously halted when he learns that his hoarseness is not due to vocal overwork, but to a potentially malignant cancer of the larynx.

The Medic - The Inconstant Heart

The Inconstant Heart,

A man with an incurable heart ailment is forced to see his doctor again.

The Medic - To the Great – A Most Seldom Gift

To the Great – A Most Seldom Gift,

A navy surgeon saves the life of a sailor injured by a sea explosion.

The Medic - The Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan,

Dr. Styner stops to help a married couple involved in an automobile accident, but finds himself on trial for medical malpractice when the wife subsequently and surprisingly becomes addled and partially paralyzed on her left side.

The Medic - Til the Song is Done, Til The Dance Is Gone

Til the Song is Done, Til The Dance Is Gone,

This is the story of a young girl named Mary. She has a weak heart due to a defective heart valve. Doctors race to operate on her after she collapses at a dance she attended with her classmates.

The Medic - She Walks In Beauty

She Walks In Beauty,

It's summer vacation and Jenny is a 12-year-old girl with a club foot. Her parents are worried about her "ugly deformity" as they refer to it. They take her to a specialist to see if he can surgically repair her club foot.

The Medic - This Strange Ending

This Strange Ending,

Promising 19-year-old ballerina Laurie Allen's 1947 death from cancer becomes a personal obsession for newspaper reporter Joe Bailey, who conducts a series of interviews that he hopes will reveal the true story behind her untimely demise.

Details

The Medic

Drama

TV-PG

2 Seasons

26m

Highlights the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors and surgeons headed by Dr. Konrad Styner (Richard Boone). One of the first medical shows on TV that paid strict attention to detail of the operations and medical procedures.

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