Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. Cast

Series Description

Quincy, M.E. was a 60 minute drama series on NBC. Plotlines would begin with a death that would appear to be from natural causes. Quincy, however, would notice something that would cause him to suspect foul play. Then he would changes roles from Medical Examiner to detective and solve the murder that was "unseen" by all others. Quincy's boss would always get upset believing that Quincy was seeing evidence that didn't exist. The police department didn't care for him "shouldering-in" on their territory either! That didn't even slow him down in his quest to solve the crime!

Quincy, M.E. Cast

Jack Klugman .... Doctor Quincy
Robert Ito .... Sam Fujiyama
John S. Ragin .... Doctor Robert Asten
Val Bisoglio .... Danny Tovo
Joseph Roman .... Sergeant Brill
Garry Walberg .... Lieutenant Frank Monahan
Diane Markoff .... Diane
Lynette Mettey .... Lee Potter
Anita Gillette .... Doctor Emily Hanover

Quincy, M.E. Trivia

The M.E. in the title stands for "Medical Examiner".

The Quincy character was based on the life of Doctor Thomas Noguchi. He was a LA County Medical Examiner in real life. He performed autopsies on John Belushi, Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe.

Jack Klugman came to his role as Doctor Quincy less than two years after his hit series, "The Odd Couple" ended. Less than three years after Quincy ended, he starred on another series titled, "You Again?".

Quincy had a highly successful medical practice of his own before joining the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

Quincy's first name was never mentioned during the entire Quincy, M.E. TV show run. In episode #33, "Accomplice To Murder", however, his business card was seen with his name written as "Doctor R. Quincy". Jack Klugman says that the question he's most often asked by fans is, "What is Quincy's first name?". He answers, "Doctor"!

The Quincy, M.E. TV show actually began as part of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie, rotating from week-to-week with three other series: "Columbo", "McCloud" and "McMillan & Wife". Quincy, M.E. did so well in the ratings that it became its own weekly series after only three episodes. (And was the only one of the four to get its own time slot)

In 1982, Quincy met Doctor Emily Hanover and they pursued a romantic relationship which was often strained due to Quincy's dedication to his work. Despite that, they did eventually marry in the spring of 1983. Interestingly, Anita Gillette who played Doctor Hanover, had appeared earlier on Quincy, M.E. in a 1979 "flashback" episode as Quincy's deceased first wife!

Quincy, M.E. Opening Narrative

(Jack Klugman as Quincy speaks to a group of police cadets next to a corpse on an autopsy table.)

"Gentlemen you are about to enter the most fascinating field of medical science. The world of forensic medicine."

(Quincy then pulls back the sheet exposing the corpse, and one after another, the police cadets faint or run out of the room.)

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Quincy, M.E. - The First Season

1st Season shown on the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie

  1. Go Fight City Hall -- To the Death! (10/3/1976)
  2. Who's Who in Neverland? (10/10/1976)
  3. A Star Is Dead (11/28/1976)
  4. Hot Ice, Cold Hearts (1/2/1977)
Quincy, M.E. - The Second Season
  1. Snake Eyes - Part 1 (2/4/1977)
  2. Snake Eyes - Part 2 (2/4/1977)
  3. The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone (2/11/1977)
  4. Visitors in Paradise (2/18/1977)
  5. The Two Sides of Truth (2/25/1977)
  6. Hit and Run at Danny's (3/11/1977)
  7. Has Anybody Here Seen Quincy? (3/18/1977)
  8. A Good Smack in the Mouth (4/15/1977)
  9. The Hot Dog Murder (4/22/1977)
  10. An Unfriendly Radiance (4/29/1977)
  11. Sullied Be Thy Name (5/6/1977)
  12. Valleyview (5/13/1977)
  13. Let Me Light the Way (5/27/1977)
Quincy, M.E. - The Third Season
  1. No Deadly Secret (9/16/1977)
  2. A Blow to the Head ... a Blow to the Heart (9/23/1977)
  3. A Dead Man's Truth (9/30/1977)
  4. A Question of Time (10/14/1977)
  5. Death Casts a Vote (10/21/1977)
  6. Tissue of Truth (10/28/1977)
  7. Holding Pattern (11/4/1977)
  8. Main Man (11/11/1977)
  9. The Hero Syndrome (11/18/1977)
  10. Touch of Death (12/2/1977)
  11. The Deadly Connection (12/9/1977)
  12. Last of the Dinosaurs (12/16/1977)
  13. Crib Job (1/6/1978)
  14. Matters of Life and Death (1/20/1978)
  15. Passing (1/27/1978)
  16. Accomplice to Murder (2/3/1978)
  17. Ashes to Ashes (2/10/1978)
  18. Gone But Not Forgotten (2/17/1978)
  19. Double Death (3/3/1978)
  20. Requiem for the Living (3/10/1978)
Quincy, M.E. - The Fourth Season
  1. The Last Six Hours (9/21/1978)
  2. Speed Trap (10/12/1978)
  3. A Test for the Living (10/19/1978)
  4. Death by Good Intention (10/26/1978)
  5. Images (11/2/1978)
  6. Even Odds (11/9/1978)
  7. Dead and Alive (11/16/1978)
  8. No Way to Treat a Body (11/30/1978)
  9. A Night to Raise the Dead (12/7/1978)
  10. A Question of Death (1/4/1979)
  11. House of No Return (1/11/1979)
  12. A Small Circle of Friends (1/18/1979)
  13. The Depth of Beauty (1/25/1979)
  14. Walk Softly Through the Night - Part 1 (2/1/1979)
  15. Walk Softly Through the Night - Part 2 (2/1/1979)
  16. Aftermath (2/7/1979)
  17. Dark Angel (2/15/1979)
  18. Physician, Heal Thyself (2/22/1979)
  19. Promises to Keep (3/1/1979)
  20. Semper-Fidelis (3/15/1979)
  21. An Ounce of Prevention (3/22/1979)
  22. The Death Challenge (3/29/1979)
  23. The Eye of the Needle (4/12/1979)
Quincy, M.E. - The Fifth Season
  1. No Way to Treat a Flower (9/20/1979)
  2. Dead Last (9/27/1979)
  3. By the Death of a Child (10/4/1979)
  4. Never a Child (10/11/1979)
  5. Hot Ice (10/18/1979)
  6. Sweet Land of Liberty (10/25/1979)
  7. Mode of Death (11/1/1979)
  8. Nowhere to Run (11/8/1979)
  9. The Money Plague (11/15/1979)
  10. For the Benefit of My Patients (11/22/1979)
  11. Murder by S.O.P. (11/29/1979)
  12. Honor Thy Elders (1/10/1980)
  13. Diplomatic Immunity (1/17/1980)
  14. Riot (1/31/1980)
  15. Cover-Up (2/7/1980)
  16. Unhappy Hour (2/14/1980)
  17. The Winning Edge (2/21/1980)
  18. New Blood (2/28/1980)
  19. TKO (3/13/1980)
  20. The Final Gift (3/20/1980)
  21. Deadly Arena (3/27/1980)
  22. No Way to Treat a Patient (4/30/1980)
Quincy, M.E. - The Sixth Season
  1. Last Rights (9/16/1980)
  2. A Matter of Principle (11/12/1980)
  3. Last Day, First Day (11/19/1980)
  4. The Night Killer (11/26/1980)
  5. The Hope of Elkwood (12/3/1980)
  6. Welcome to Paradise Palms (12/17/1980)
  7. By Their Faith (1/7/1981)
  8. Stain of Guilt (1/14/1981)
  9. Dear Mummy (1/21/1981)
  10. Headhunter (2/4/1981)
  11. Scream to the Skies (2/11/1981)
  12. Jury Duty (2/18/1981)
  13. Who Speaks for the Children? (2/25/1981)
  14. Seldom Silent, Never Heard (3/4/1981)
  15. Of All Sad Words (3/11/1981)
  16. To Kill in Plain Sight (3/18/1981)
  17. Sugar and Spice (4/1/1981)
  18. Vigil of Fear (5/6/1981)
Quincy, M.E. - The Seventh Season
  1. Memories of Allison (10/26/1981)
  2. The Golden Hour (11/4/1981)
  3. Slow Boat to Madness - Part 1 (11/11/1981)
  4. Slow Boat to Madness - Part 2 (11/18/1981)
  5. D.U.I. (12/2/1981)
  6. For Want of a Horse (12/9/1981)
  7. Gentle Into That Good Night (12/16/1981)
  8. Dead Stop (12/23/1981)
  9. Bitter Pill (1/6/1982)
  10. Guns Don't Die (1/13/1982)
  11. When Luck Ran Out (1/20/1982)
  12. Smoke Screen (1/27/1982)
  13. For Love of Joshua (2/3/1982)
  14. Into the Murdering Mind (2/10/1982)
  15. To Clear the Air (2/17/1982)
  16. The Shadow of Death (2/24/1982)
  17. The Flight of the Nightingale (3/3/1982)
  18. Stolen Tears (3/17/1982)
  19. The Face of Fear (3/24/1982)
  20. Expert in Murder (3/31/1982)
  21. The Unquiet Grave (4/7/1982)
  22. The Last of Leadbottom (4/28/1982)
  23. Deadly Protection (5/5/1982)
  24. The Mourning After (5/12/1982)
Quincy, M.E. - The Eighth Season
  1. Baby Rattlesnakes (9/29/1982)
  2. A Ghost of a Chance (10/6/1982)
  3. Give Me Your Weak (10/27/1982)
  4. Dying for a Drink (11/3/1982)
  5. Unreasonable Doubt (11/10/1982)
  6. Sleeping Dogs (11/17/1982)
  7. Science for Sale (11/24/1982)
  8. Next Stop, Nowhere (12/1/1982)
  9. Across the Line (12/8/1982)
  10. Sword of Honor, Blade of Death (12/15/1982)
  11. The Law Is a Fool (1/5/1983)
  12. Guilty Till Proven Innocent (1/12/1983)
  13. A Cry for Help (1/19/1983)
  14. A Loss for Words (1/26/1983)
  15. Beyond the Open Door (2/2/1983)
  16. On Dying High (2/9/1983)
  17. Quincy's Wedding - Part 1 (2/16/1983)
  18. Quincy's Wedding - Part 2 (2/23/1983)
  19. Murder on Ice (3/9/1983)
  20. Women of Valor (3/16/1983)
  21. Suffer the Little Children (3/23/1983)
  22. An Act of Violence (4/27/1983)
  23. Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter? (5/4/1983)
  24. The Cutting Edge (5/11/1983)

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