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The show was about an old-fashioned doctor practicing medicine in NYC that made its debut on Saturday, Aug 16, 1975, on CBS at 8:30pm.

Doc competed with Emergency on NBC and the Muhammad Ali Variety Show on ABC in 830pm slot

The show first episode was almost 4 weeks before the start of the new TV season in 1975

Once the fall season started the Doc was ranked #49 because the Jeffersons struggled in the 8pm slot on Saturday nights

It was reported in September of 1975 in the Chicago Tribune that Doc was in danger of being cancelled due to poor ratings

The show started to show improvement in November and December and CBS decided to keep the show in the 8:30pm slot on Saturday Night for the remainder of the season.

Doc would finish the 1975-76 season as the 38th ranked show behind Barney Miller at #37.

In season 2 there lots of new characters on the show and still aired in the 830pm slot on CBS in between the Jeffersons and Mary Tyler Moore.

One of the new characters for season 2 was Audra Lindley who is known for her role on Three's Company as Mrs Roper

In season 2, Doc competed with Emergency on NBC and Mr. T and Tina on ABC.

After the first of season 2 on Sept 25, 1976, the show ranked #51 out of 66 shows

The show also had the same ranking of #51 after the 2nd episode that aired Oct 2 1976.

After the airing on October 9, 1976, the show moved up slightly and was ranked #47 out of 66 shows

CBS announced after the airing of the 4th episode aired on October 16, 1976 that the last episode of Doc would be Nov 10, 1976.

The actual last episode was aired on October 30 1976.

Marla Gibbs was in the pilot episode of Doc.

Al Molinaro who played AL on Happy Days was in episode 6

Richard Masur who played David on One Day at a Time was seen in episode 10

John Ritter known for his role on Three's Company appeared in episode 17

Robert Mandan who starred in Soap was seen in episode 18













PrimeTime Directory for Primetime TV shows
Miami News 21 1976
Miami News 14, 1976
Miami News, Oct 7, 1976
Phila Daily News Sept 25, 1976
Tuscon Citizen, Jan 12 1976
Phila Daily News, Sept 16 1975
Chicago Tribune, Sept 26 1975