Marcus Welby, M.D. - Season 1 - Eps 11: Let Ernest Come Over
Ernest Jackson--up for promotion to police lieutenant--fells that disclosure of his physical problem would ruin his chance for advancement. Welby, learning of Jackson's occupation, says he cannot allow the truth to be hidden since his condition may lead to the officer's inability to carry out his duty at a crucial moment.
About Marcus Welby, M.D.

Title: Marcus Welby, M.D.
First Air Date: 1969-09-23
Last Air Date: 1976-05-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 171
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert Young as a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner and James Brolin as the younger doctor he often worked with, and was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell. The pilot, A Matter of Humanities, had aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 26, 1969.
Cast

Robert Young
Dr. Marcus Welby

James Brolin
Dr. Steven Kiley

Pamela Hensley
Janet Blake

Sharon Gless
Kathleen Faverty

Elena Verdugo
Consuelo Lopez