Quincy, M.E. (season 1)

Quincy, M.E. (Season 1)

Overview

The first season of **Quincy, M.E.** originally aired on NBC between **October 3, 1976** and **January 2, 1977** as part of the _NBC Sunday Mystery Movie_ rotation. It consists of **four 90‑minute telefilms**, later syndicated as 60‑minute episodes :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.

Episodes

#	Title	Original air date	Synopsis
1	Go Fight City Hall... to the Death	October 3, 1976	Quincy investigates the death of a woman whose neck was broken; he suspects a City Hall cover-up :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
2	Who's Who in Neverland?	October 10, 1976	Quincy probes the death of a young runaway found in a makeshift youth community called “Neverland,” uncovering deeper social issues :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
3	A Star Is Dead	November 28, 1976	A Hollywood star is found overdosed. Quincy uncovers links to a powerful congressman and a tangled web of deceit :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
4	Hot Ice, Cold Hearts	January 2, 1977	During Independence Day festivities, Quincy investigates a spine‑severing stonefish wound—leading to a dangerous conspiracy :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.

Format

Originally presented as 90-minute telefilms, the episodes were later **edited to 60 minutes** for syndicated release, with updated credits removing _Mystery Movie_ branding; these original versions are included intact on the DVD set :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.

Cast

• **Jack Klugman** as Dr. R. Quincy, M.E.
• **Garry Walberg** as Lt. Monahan
• **John S. Ragin** as Dr. Asten
• **Lynnette Mettey** as Sam Fujiyama
• **Val Bisoglio**, **Robert Ito**, **Joseph Roman** in recurring roles :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.

Production

• Created by Glen A. Larson & Lou Shaw; produced by Universal Television :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}.
• Cinematography for episode 1 was by Ben Colman; directed by E.W. Swackhamer :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.
• The show transitioned to a standalone one-hour format mid-1977 following cancellation of the _Mystery Movie_ umbrella :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}.

Home media

The four telefilms are included on the *Seasons 1 & 2* DVD box set from Universal Home Video; the original 90‑minute versions are preserved :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}.

See also

• List of Quincy, M.E. episodes
• NBC Mystery Movie