Doc Elliott
Starring: James Franciscus
First Aired: May 1, 1974
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: Unknown
Dr. Benjamin R. Elliot, also known as Doc Elliot on the show, relocated from the large city to a little hamlet in the rural part of Colorado to pursue his medical career. After becoming dissatisfied with his regular routine, the titular figure went out into the community and got his hands dirty, making house calls and mending up his patients. In contrast to the complicated and disturbed characters that we would later see on medical dramas such as Nurse Jackie and NBC’s House, Doc Elliot was a lighthearted and entertaining television show. Dr. Elliot, played by James Franciscus, was a gentle soul. Neva Patterson (Mags Brimble), Bo Hopkins (Eldred McCoy), and Noah Beery (Neil McCoy) were among the series’ secondary characters (Barney Weeks). Unfortunately, the Doc didn’t get to live out his fantasy for much more than 14 episodes because the show’s ratings were dismal from the beginning.
Doc Elliott
Gemini Man
Starring: Ben Murphy, William Sylvester, Katherine Crawford
First Aired: September 23, 1976
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: Unknown
Ben Murphy exuded a unique Marlon Brando feel, which made him the ideal option to portray secret agent bad boy Sam Casey in this film. After being exposed to some form of radiation, Casey finds himself rendered invisible. The story was based on the novel The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells, and it was the third television adaptation of the story. Not to be mistaken with the modern thriller of the same name, the Invisible Man’s fortunes were hampered by the studio’s reluctance to spend money on better special effects, which hurt the film’s box office performance. In comparison, the next film adaptation of The Invisible Man, which will be released in 2020, is wonderful. There were eleven episodes produced, but only five were broadcast in the United States because the series was mostly unpopular with viewers who had grown tired of the storyline. As the complete season of Gemini Man was released in the United Kingdom, the show’s performance improved marginally, but it was still not enough to warrant a second season’s production.
Gemini Man
