Medic (TV series)

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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 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 show Dr. Kildare and 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. Guest appearances during the two seasons included Charles Bronson, Cindy Carol and Lee J. Cobb.

The series was introduced each week by theme music written by Victor Young. Eventually, with lyrics added by Edward Heyman, the song became popular under the title "Blue Star."