Doc (1975 TV series)
Doc is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises which aired on CBS from August 16, 1975, to October 30, 1976. Synopsis. "Doc" starred Barnard Hughes as Dr. Joe Bogert, an elderly, kindhearted general practitioner who divided his time between dealing with his dysfunctional patients and his even more dysfunctional family. Hughes had been seen occasionally on the CBS-TV sitcoms "All in the Family" as Father John Majeski and on "The Bob Newhart Show" as Bob's father Herb Hartley. On "Doc", actress Elizabeth Wilson costarred with Hughes as Joe's wife Annie, Judith Kahan  as his daughter Laurie, John Harkins as Laurie's husband, and Mary Wickes as Joe's nurse, Tully. During the first season, the show had good ratings, partially due to its timeslot (Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., sandwiched between mega-hits "The Jeffersons" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"). CBS, however, thought the ratings should be better considering the scheduling and ordered that the show be reworked. When it returned in the fall of 1976, the format had been substantially changed, with Dr. Bogert now a widower, working at a down-and-out city clinic. Mary Wickes was the only other  cast member from the first season to remain, but she departed after the first episode. Ratings slipped and the series was canceled in October 1976 after five episodes. Shortly after the series ended, Hughes returned to "The Bob Newhart Show" to guest-star in a Christmas episode in December 1976.