On the Job, On the Air: The Medical Field

Tune in with your feedbackBAF begins a series covering workplace settings, as shown on television programs. With that exploration are the characters and their occupations, how they interact on the program, and how these characters and occupations have been perceived over time by viewers with commentary. It starts out with medical dramas during the 1950s and 1960s set in hospitals such as Medic and Dr. Kildare and how doctor-based programs have changed settings and explored medical approach as seen through Marcus Welby M.D. in the late 60s and early 70s. Diversity as seen through medical staffs started to evolve through the 70s, 80s, and 90s in the casts of Trapper John, M.D., St. Elsewhere, and ER. A youthful perspective arrives with Doogie Howser, M.D. and an historical one through Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Support the show