Quincy, M.E. (season 2)

Quincy, M.E. (season 2)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 13
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run February 4, 1977 – May 27, 1977
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 June 7, 2005

This is a list of episodes for the second season (1977) of the NBC television series Quincy, M.E.

The first two seasons of this series were released on DVD together in a single box set by Universal Home Video.[1]


Episodes

Ep Title Directed by: Written by: Original air date
51"Snake Eyes: Part 1"Joel OlianskyJoel Oliansky,
Michael Sloan,
Lou Shaw
February 4, 1977

In a story ripped from the then-recent outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease, a mysterious illness strikes dozens of guests at a Lake Tahoe resort where Quincy and Lee are attending a forensic investigator's convention. To be continued...

Van Johnson, Buddy Hackett, and Jo Ann Pflug guest star.

Note: This was the first two-hour episode of the series. It was divided into two parts for syndication.
62"Snake Eyes: Part 2"Joel OlianskyJoel Oliansky,
Michael Sloan,
Lou Shaw
February 4, 1977
Quincy continues to work with the doctors in Lake Tahoe to determine the cause of the mysterious illness that has killed or sickened dozens of guests, and it turns out the murderer was one of their own.
73"...The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone..."Alex MarchTony Lawrence,
Lou Shaw
February 11, 1977

Quincy and a group of medical school students work on a cold murder case after they find a femur bone with a gunshot mark at a construction site.

Fred Grandy ("Gopher" from The Love Boat) appears as a student.

Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Lynette Mettley as Lee, Quincy's girlfriend, and the final episode as part of the NBC Mystery Movie series.
84"Visitors in Paradise"Ivan DixonMichael SloanFebruary 18, 1977
Quincy's and Danny's fishing trip in the town of Paradise turns into a murder investigation which some members of the town, including the sheriff (Pernell Roberts) tries to prevent Quincy from working on. Jack Kelly guest stars and Jamie Lee Curtis made her acting debut as a girl in a changing room that Quincy opened by mistake looking for someone else.
95"The Two Sides of the Truth"Ron SatlofGene ThompsonFebruary 25, 1977
A death investigation in a refinery fire brings Quincy into conflict with his former pathology professor and mentor who now has become a witness-for-hire.
106"Hit and Run at Danny's"Alvin GanzerGregory S. DinalloMarch 11, 1977
Quincy has to find out who was responsible for a hit-and-run accident at Danny's place, but there are some government officials who would rather keep the person's identity secret.
117"Has Anybody Here Seen Quincy?"Steven H. SternMichael Sloan,
Glen A. Larson
March 18, 1977

Quincy is nowhere to be found when a corpse brought into the morgue isn't as dead as believed, Monahan investigates a diamond smuggling case, and a boy with unique symptoms arrives at the hospital. Guest stars Bob Crane and Yuki Shimoda, and Louise Sorel.

Note: Jack Klugman does not appear in the episode (for the only time in the series) because he disliked the script, and the incident began the process of Glen A. Larson leaving the show at the end of the season.
128"A Good Smack in the Mouth"Jackie CooperGregory S. Dinallo,
Glen A. Larson,
Jack Klugman
April 15, 1977
Dr. Asten's wife picks up a hitchhiking child and is involved in an auto accident; however, Quincy determines some of the boy's injuries occurred before the crash, and he immediately suspects the parents of child abuse.
139"The Hot Dog Murder"Alex MarchB.W. SandefurApril 22, 1977
A university medical student uncovers evidence (including a hot dog) that a body donated to the university was actually a murder victim.
1410"An Unfriendly Radiance"Corey AllenRudolph BochertApril 29, 1977
The unusual cause of death of an auto accident victim results in the arrest of an innocent man, and Quincy attempts to clear his name by investigating the source of radiation exposure the victim received before his death.
1511"Sullied Be Thy Name"Jackie CooperGregory S. DinalloMay 6, 1977
A well-respected priest is found dead of natural causes in the bed of a prostitute, and Quincy attempts to find out how he got there.
1612"Valleyview"Ron SatlofSusan WoollenMay 13, 1977

People are dying of heart problems at Valleyview Sanitarium, except the deceased had no heart problems, and this leads Quincy to search for a potential "Angel of Death" inside the well-respected facility.

Carolyn Jones guest stars.
1713"Let Me Light the Way"David MoessingerDavid Moessinger,
Carole Saraceno
May 27, 1977

A series of rapes in Los Angeles results in the death of a nurse. Quincy and Monahan search for the rapist, and the case becomes personal to Quincy when the rapist attacks a rape counselor the coroner has gotten close to.

Kim Cattrall and Adrienne Barbeau guest star.

References

  1. "Seasons 1 & 2" at TVShowsOnDVD.com

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