When Quincy M. E. was originally.broadcast, I was too young to stay up late enough to watch it. However, my mother-in-law is a longtime fan of the show, so I checked it out, and now I'm hooked!
I love how Quincy M. E. has so many writers, producers, & actors connected to other shows I love - including Jeri Taylor (Star Trek: TNG, Voyager), and R. A. Cinader (Emergency!, Adam-12). I've always been a Jack Klugman fan - he's an actor who makes anything he stars in better.
Quincy explores a broad range of subject matter attached to a Medical Examiner & forensics expert. My favorite episodes address issues of social justice, and laws that fight for the underdog, marginalized, & against the pharmaceutical industry.
It's fair to say some elements of Quincy haven't aged well, as it was written in an era where sexism & misogyny were rampant in the workplace & social settings. As the series progresses, the fight against those problems becomes more evident.
Something every viewer should know in advance - and this is why I made sure to click the spoilers button - Quincy M. E. does not have an episode that defines the ending of the show. The final episode is a "backdoor pilot" to a show that was never picked up. Jack Klugman, appears at the beginning & end, but none of the rest of the cast are featured, with the exception of his character's wife.
If you are watching for the first time, I would suggest regarding the episode before the series finale as an ending episode. Albeit fairly uncerimonious, it ends like many of the shows did in the 70's & 80's - business as usual.
Despite the lack of an ending, Quincy M. E. is a really great show, and I recommend it as one of the classics. It paved the way for many other shows that dig into murder cases, medicine, & forensics.
I love how Quincy M. E. has so many writers, producers, & actors connected to other shows I love - including Jeri Taylor (Star Trek: TNG, Voyager), and R. A. Cinader (Emergency!, Adam-12). I've always been a Jack Klugman fan - he's an actor who makes anything he stars in better.
Quincy explores a broad range of subject matter attached to a Medical Examiner & forensics expert. My favorite episodes address issues of social justice, and laws that fight for the underdog, marginalized, & against the pharmaceutical industry.
It's fair to say some elements of Quincy haven't aged well, as it was written in an era where sexism & misogyny were rampant in the workplace & social settings. As the series progresses, the fight against those problems becomes more evident.
Something every viewer should know in advance - and this is why I made sure to click the spoilers button - Quincy M. E. does not have an episode that defines the ending of the show. The final episode is a "backdoor pilot" to a show that was never picked up. Jack Klugman, appears at the beginning & end, but none of the rest of the cast are featured, with the exception of his character's wife.
If you are watching for the first time, I would suggest regarding the episode before the series finale as an ending episode. Albeit fairly uncerimonious, it ends like many of the shows did in the 70's & 80's - business as usual.
Despite the lack of an ending, Quincy M. E. is a really great show, and I recommend it as one of the classics. It paved the way for many other shows that dig into murder cases, medicine, & forensics.