Episodes
5. House of Mirrors
October 10, 1972
60 min
Ever since a car accident killed his wife and crippled his son, Dr. Val Peterson's life has centered on his work and surgeries to get his son walking again. His engagement to Marilyn Hoffman is not for love and the question becomes why.
Guest Stars:
Patrick O'Neal, Brenda Vaccaro, Robert F. Simon
6. He Could Sell Iceboxes To Eskimos
October 17, 1972
60 min
Guest Stars:
Agnes Moorehead, Sharon Farrell, Marion Ross, Dawn Lyn
9. Please Don't Send Flowers
November 14, 1972
60 min
Guest Stars:
Lawrence Pressman, Clay O'Brien, Susan Clark, John Nolan, Arnold F. Turner
13. Heartbeat For Yesterday
December 12, 1972
60 min
Dr. Welby, called by flying physician Jerome Billings, an orthopedic surgeon, for help finds young Carlos in a diabetic coma. Carlos' grandfather, Charlie, convinced his grandson will die, objects to Welby's treating him but accompanies Carlos when Welby insists on flying the ailing youth to a hospital. Weather forces the plane into an emergency landing in which Charlie is injured, giving Welby two emergencies to handle.
14. Dinner of Herbs
December 19, 1972
60 min
Guest Stars:
Richard Derr, Anthony Ainley, Fionnula Flanagan, Sharon Gless, Greg Mullavey
16. A Necessary End
January 9, 1973
60 min
When Julie Langley Kirk's illness is diagnosed by Dr. Welby as serious heart damage, she refuses to accept it at first. Convinced finally by Dr. Welby that she must continue her work, she works on, with the help of her assistant, Greta, finishing a moving photographic essay on the end of life.
18. Gemini Descending
January 23, 1973
60 min
Guest Stars:
Aneta Corsaut, Don 'Red' Barry, Gary Dubin, Larry J. Blake, Arnold F. Turner
19. The Problem With Charlie
January 30, 1973
60 min
Guest Stars:
Don Stroud, Jackie Coogan, Greg Mullavey, Paul Kent
20. Catch A Ring That Isn't There
February 6, 1973
60 min
When 17-year-old gymnastic champion Rickie Manning falls off the rings in gym, he is examined by Dr. Kiley who suspects the boy has been drinking. He and Dr. Welby want the boy to get help from a group at Comeback House. Richie's parents resist at first, but come to face the fact they have helped create their son's problems by pressures on him following the death of their other son.
Guest Stars:
Jan-Michael Vincent
21. The Working Heart
February 13, 1973
60 min
Laura Daniels develops a serious heart problem as the result of rheumatic fever. Although she accepts Dr. Welby's order to give up her TV interview show, she is convinced that her husband Paul loves her only as a successful career woman. She returns to work, getting pills from her assistant, Jan, and these, combined with liquor, cause her to collapse, making heart surgery mandatory.
Guest Stars:
Joanna Barnes, Donnelly Rhodes, Jerry Fogel, Pitt Herbert
22. The Other Martin Loring
February 20, 1973
60 min
"The Other Martin Loring" is a 1973 episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., an American medical drama that aired on ABC. It tells the story of a middle-aged man facing several health issues, which seem to stem from his repression of his homosexuality. The episode aired on February 20, 1973, and was met with concern and protests from LGBT rights activists for its equating of homosexuality and illness.
Guest Stars:
Mark Miller, Martha Scott, Scott Jacoby, Sharon Acker, Leo Gordon
23. The Day After Forever
February 27, 1973
60 min
Troubled by his wife's relationship with a charming young political candidate, a successful architect-builder turns to tranquilizers and is seriously injured at a construction site.
Guest Stars:
Pernell Roberts, Lyle Waggoner, Sally Ann Howes, Marshall Reed
