Marcus Welby, M.D.
Madonna with Knapsack and Flute
Season 1, Episode 9 · Aired 1969-11-18
Synopsis
In her recurring role as Myra Sherwood, Ann Baxter, with whom Dr. Welby is in love, takes a pregnant, unmarried "flower child," Tracy Clifford, into her home. Dr. Welby, who is treating Tracy for mononucleosis, warns Myra against deep emotional involvement with the girl. Myra, however, whose own daughter would have been Tracy's age had she lived, makes plans to maintain Tracy has her own child--when it is born--indefinitely.
In the series
This episode is part of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976) on ABC.
Robert Young's kindly GP — house-call empathy as ratings medicine.
Key cast
- Robert Young as Dr. Marcus Welby
- James Brolin as Dr. Steven Kiley
- Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez