Located in the Los Angeles, California area, Medical Center was an otherwise unnamed hospital complex that was part of a large university campus. Dr. Paul Lochner (James Daly) was the chief of staff, an experienced, professional, compassionate man. Dr. Joe Gannon (Chad Everett) was a young associate professor of surgery and a close friend of Dr. Lochner.

Where to Watch Medical Center • Season 2

24 Episodes

  • Brink of Doom
    E1
    Brink of DoomA surgeon's (George Grizzard) career may be ended by multiple sclerosis.
  • Undercurrent
    E2
    UndercurrentA dedicated research scientist's vital work on a new drug is threatened when anonymous letters accuse him of being a homosexual.
  • Junkie
    E3
    JunkieA story about the feelings of parents whose teenagers are drug addicts. Gannon tries to save a 16-year-old girl from heroin addiction. His efforts are continually frustrated by her father, a professor who refuses to acknowledge the problem.
  • Assailant
    E4
    AssailantA brooding young doctor (Gary Lockwood) is suspected of murdering a woman on hospital grounds.
  • The Clash
    E5
    The ClashA woman doctor (Vera Miles) battles male prejudice.
  • Ghetto Clinic
    E6
    Ghetto ClinicWilliam Devane guests as the maverick director of a free clinic. The maverick director of a ghetto clinic endangers its future by his refusal to follow rules in making reports on his patients to the police.
  • Scream of Silence
    E7
    Scream of SilenceThe problems of parents with mentally disabled children are explored in this episode. Dr. Gannon recommends treatment for Jenny, an abnormally active little girl. What do you do with a gifted child? Doc Gannon believes in a school for exceptional youngsters, and since he is the godfather of the child, he pushes a bit. Gannon's adversary is Mom, who takes an opposing position, and the friction between the two sparks the hour.
  • Death Grip
    E8
    Death GripThe problems of a doctor who has trouble adjusting to civilian life after serving in Vietnam. Dr. Eric Canford, a brilliant surgeon, comes back from war service with a drinking problem but refuses to admit it is affecting his work.
  • Witch Hunt
    E9
    Witch HuntModern medicine clashes with black magic as Gannon tries to save a girl afflicted with Addison's Disease-and a belief in the all-pervading, healing powers of Satan. (60 mins)
  • Deadly Encounter
    E10
    Deadly EncounterThe problems of a patient who may face radical surgery. Doc Gannon demonstrates his noble side for the ladies, protecting Sandra Polk, a patient, when her husband becomes jealous. Suspicious professor Tink Polk flares up over his wife's appointments with Gannon while Joe, of course, remains Simon pure, merely keeping his patient's illness from her husband at her request.
  • Trial by Terror
    E11
    Trial by TerrorBlinded in an attack, Gannon is still being stalked by a would-be killer.
  • Accused
    E12
    AccusedA hallucinating patient accuses Gannon of fathering her unborn child.
  • Crisis
    E13
    CrisisGannon is accused of shielding a seriously injured cop who allegedly shot a student without provocation.
  • Man at Bay
    E14
    Man at BayA brash, long-haired surgeon (Gary Lockwood) runs afoul of his colleagues.
  • The Savage Image
    E15
    The Savage ImageGannon tries to save the life of a seriously ill Indian chief and enroll the chief's son in a physician's-assistant training program.
  • Woman in Question
    E16
    Woman in QuestionAn intern who thinks his fiancee is ""wholesome"" doesn't know she contracted syphilis before they met.
  • Web of Darkness
    E17
    Web of DarknessA deadly story of sibling conflict.
  • Danger Point
    E18
    Danger PointA missing radium implant could contaminate the entire hospital.
  • Secret Heritage
    E19
    Secret HeritageA mentally disabled teenager (Pamela Franklin) has been abandoned by her mother.
  • Edge of Violence
    E20
    Edge of ViolenceThe story of a troubled former vaudeville star (Jack Carter).
  • Countdown
    E21
    CountdownThe high cost of hospital care is dramatized.
  • Perfection of Vices
    E22
    Perfection of VicesAn insight into Lochner's personal life with his ex-wife (Dina Merrill) and daughter (Charlotte Stewart).
  • The Man in Hiding
    E23
    The Man in HidingA once-brilliant surgeon (Richard Kiley) has become totally withdrawn. Dr—Thomas Patton, once a brilliant surgeon, now specializes in pathology, where he works only with the dead. Nor can anything reawaken his interest in the living, not even the needs of his critically ill ex-wife.
  • Crossroads
    E24
    CrossroadsAn aging doctor mistakenly believes that his medical practice is as good as ever. Pat Hingle as Dr. Farrring, a septuagenarian heart-transplant recipient whose mistaken faith in his new-found stamina could have tragic consequences for a young cancer patient.
  • Chad EverettJoe Gannon
  • James DalyPaul Lochner

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