Quincy, M.E.
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Quincy, M.E. is an American crime drama television series centered on a medical examiner who uses forensic science to solve suspicious deaths.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quincy, M.E. (TV series) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Quincy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioFormat | mono ⓘ |
| characterRole | Jack Klugman as Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Glen A. Larson
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Lou Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | NBC Mystery Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeRuntime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1976 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | suspicious deaths ⓘ |
| format | one-hour drama ⓘ |
| frequentSetting |
Danny’s restaurant
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Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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medical drama ⓘ mystery television series ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait | crusading, socially conscious doctor ⓘ |
| hasTheme | social issue–oriented storylines ⓘ |
| influenced | later forensic crime dramas ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1983 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dr. R. Quincy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early depiction of forensic pathology on television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 148 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 8 ⓘ |
| occupationOfMainCharacter | medical examiner ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyPartOf | NBC Sunday Mystery Movie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| originalTimeSlot | NBC prime time ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Dr. R. Quincy, M.E. – Jack Klugman
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Dr. Robert Asten – John S. Ragin NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Monahan – Garry Walberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Fujiyama – Robert Ito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | NBC Mystery Movie wheel format ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffStatus | expanded to weekly series ⓘ |
| starring | Jack Klugman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingCharacter |
Dr. Robert Asten
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Lieutenant Frank Monahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Fujiyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPlotElement | Quincy challenges official conclusions about cause of death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | forensic science ⓘ |
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Quincy, M.E. (TV series)