- Medical Horizons
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Medical Horizons Genre Documentary Starring Don Goddard (host)
Quincy HoweCountry of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 26 Production Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 30 minutes Broadcast Original channel ABC Picture format Black-and-white Audio format Monaural Original run September 12, 1955 – March 5, 1956Medical Horizons is a public affairs television series, focusing on advancements in medical technology, which aired on ABC from September 12, 1955 to March 5, 1956. The program, broadcast live, sometimes offered surgical scenes as well as information about new medical equipment.[1]
The series was hosted for the first four episodes by Quincy Howe. He was replaced by Don Goddard, later a temporary ABC News anchorman. Medical Horizons ran on Monday evenings from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Eastern. It aired opposite the CBS situation comedy December Bride, starring Spring Byington, and the NBC anthology series Robert Montgomery Presents.[2] After the 26-week prime time run, Medical Horizons switched to Sunday afternoons from September 1956 to June 9, 1957.[1]
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Categories:- 1955 television series debuts
- 1956 television series endings
- 1950s American television series
- American documentary television series
- Black-and-white television programs
- English-language television series
- American Broadcasting Company network shows
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