Quincy, M.E. Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Quincy, M.E.: Season 8 (1982 - 1983)

• Season 8 Episode 24: The Cutting Edge

  The coroner tries to save a mortally wounded docker, and discovers an amazing group of doctors dedicated to even the most hopeless of cases

• Season 8 Episode 23: Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutter?

  A former vaudeville star is murdered in her own home, and the medical examiner determines to track down the other half of her entertainment double act - unaware that the person he is looking for is about to make his big break in TV. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 8 Episode 22: An Act of Violence

  The medical examiner investigates the murder of an elderly woman, but finds himself the victim of an attack and mugging while searching for evidence to convict the victim's killer

• Season 8 Episode 21: Suffer the Little Children

  A coroner interrupts Quincy's holiday and asks him to help him find the evidence needed to close down a home for problem youngsters. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 20: Women of Valor

  The chief coroner races against time to find evidence that might clear a midwife held responsible for the death of a baby she delivered. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 19: Murder on Ice

  The coroner's blissful honeymoon at an isolated ski lodge is blighted by the murder of his friend - so he must put on his thinking cap to uncover which guest is responsible

• Season 8 Episode 18: Quincy's Wedding - Part Two

  Part two of two. The canny coroner's marriage plans are put on hold while he investigates the nursing home murder. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 17: Quincy's Wedding - Part One

  Part one of two. The coroner suffers pre-wedding nerves, a feeling heightened by his investigations into the case of a woman who claims to have killed her husband on the eve of their 65th wedding anniversary. Jack Klugman and Robert Ito star

• Season 8 Episode 16: On Dying High

  The LA coroner investigates when a leading country singer is badly burnt in an accident, which happened when the entertainer was under the influence of drugs. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 15: Beyond the Open Door

  The police and skeptical Quincy are forced to rely on a psychic's (Kim Stanley) powers to help them solve a series of rape/murders.

• Season 8 Episode 14: A Loss for Words

  An illiterate man is killed in an industrial accident because he was unable to read the warning signs. American drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 8 Episode 13: A Cry for Help

  The body of a young girl is found at the side of a motorway and Monahan thinks her boyfriend murdered her, but the suspect insists she committed suicide. Quincy believes the boy and asks Emily to question the victim's friends, family and teachers about her behaviour during her final weeks. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 8 Episode 12: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

  A friend of Quincy's is suspected of arson and murder following an attack on a furniture warehouse, and the ensuing trial leads to friction between the coroner and the Federal Grand Jury. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 8 Episode 11: The Law Is a Fool

  A man kidnaps a girl on her way home from school and tries to pull off the perfect crime by exploiting a legal loophole, but fails to reckon with the coroner's determined approach to detection. Starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 10: Sword of Honour, Blade of Death

  A police officer is killed while listening in on a deal between the Yakuza and the Mafia. Quincy's wily sidekick Sam investigates, but finds himself getting deeper into trouble himself. Crime drama, starring Robert Ito

• Season 8 Episode 9: Across the Line

  An innocent bystander is shot during a bank raid - and Quincy finds himself landed with the job of defending the policeman responsible. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 8 Episode 8: Next Stop, Nowhere

  The LA punk rock scene comes under the spotlight when a teenager is murdered in a club while dancing to lyrics about death and violence. Starring Jack Klugman and Anita Gillette

• Season 8 Episode 7: Science for Sale

  The medical examiner fears a genetically engineered virus may be on the loose following the death of a hospital patient and those who came into contact with her. Starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 6: Sleeping Dogs

  A small town is the scene of a murder, but the medical examiner meets a wall of silence when he arrives to investigate the death. Starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 5: Unreasonable Doubt

  Quincy tries to determine whether the electrocution of a disabled baby was an accident or a murder; guest John Rubinstein.

• Season 8 Episode 4: Dying for a Drink

  A fellow medical examiner begins making basic mistakes that put her job on the line, so Quincy tries to discover why her work is suddenly starting to suffer. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 8 Episode 3: Give Me Your Weak

  Touched by the plight of a woman suffering from a degenerative nerve disease, Quincy decides to fight the government and drug companies to ensure victims of the illness can get the medication they need. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 8 Episode 2: A Ghost of a Chance

  The medical examiner performs an autopsy on behalf of a man demanding answers over the death of his brother, who died following a simple operation performed by an eminent surgeon. However, Quincy is soon convinced the procedure was carried out by somebody entirely different. Jack Klugman and Anita Gillette star

• Season 8 Episode 1: Baby Rattlesnake

  A nine-year-old girl is shot dead in a feud between rival gangs, and Quincy finds himself caught up in an argument on how to deal with juvenile offenders. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and John S Ragin

Quincy, M.E.: Season 7 (1981 - 1982)

• Season 7 Episode 24: The Mourning After

  A student drowns during a college fraternity initiation, enraging Quincy, who vows to stop the dangerous ritual. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 7 Episode 23: Deadly Protection

  A child is mauled to death by a guard dog, alerting Quincy to the unsavoury activities of an unregulated security firm. Forensic drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 7 Episode 22: The Last of Leadbottom

  A microchip found in a dead Navy officer's body sparks off another tricky investigation for Quincy, who struggles to make sense of events. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 21: The Unquiet Grave

  An old flame of Quincy's is suspected of murdering her rich and powerful husband, and trying to evade justice by faking her own death. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 20: Expert in Murder

  Mobsters try to free their jailed boss by discrediting Quincy, whose expert testimony was responsible for putting him behind bars in the first place. Forensic drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 7 Episode 19: The Face of Fear

  The medical examiner comes to the aid of an agoraphobic woman when she claims to have witnessed a murder - even though there is no sign of a body. Carrie Snodgress guest stars

• Season 7 Episode 18: Stolen Tears

  The suspicious death of a Holocaust survivor presents Quincy with a fresh mystery to solve - and sets him on the trail of a Nazi war criminal determined to evade capture. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 17: The Flight of the Nightingale

  The death of a patient leaves a dedicated nurse facing a negligence charge, until the crusading medical examiner and his sidekick make an important discovery. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and John S Ragin

• Season 7 Episode 16: The Shadow of Death

  A troubled nurse who served in Vietnam is found dead in her apartment, and her best friend and colleague does her best to assist in the search for the killer, but soon spirals into an alcoholic depression. Forensic drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 7 Episode 15: To Clear the Air

  The pathologist battles against a local oil refinery following the deaths of two people with traces of sulphur in their lungs. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 7 Episode 14: Into the Murdering Mind

  A man who killed members of his family in their own home pleads not guilty on the grounds of insanity, but Quincy has his suspicions and searches for enough evidence to keep the supposed madman behind bars. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 13: For Love of Joshua

  The medical examiner gets caught up in a battle of ethics concerning Down's syndrome children and their integration into mainstream society. Tyne Daly guest stars

• Season 7 Episode 12: Smokescreen

  Two pyromaniacs are accused of starting a fire at a hotel, but Quincy is convinced they are innocent, despite the seemingly overwhelming evidence against them. American crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 7 Episode 11: When Luck Ran Out

  A racehorse owner is accused of killing both his champion thoroughbred and its vet, prompting old friend Quincy to track down the real culprit, but the medical examiner's private life looks set to complicate the case further. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Craig Stevens

• Season 7 Episode 10: Guns Don't Die

  Two apparently unrelated murders intrigue Quincy, who suspects they were committed by the same mysterious culprit. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 9: Bitter Pill

  A teenager dies after taking a designer drug, prompting ever-vigilant Quincy to launch a campaign to stop its production and close down a local shop that sells the pills. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 8: Dead Stop

  Investigating the death of a truck driver, Quincy discovers he was killed by the caustic chemical he was illegally dumping. The coroner sets out to find the site where the substance was offloaded before it rains - creating a toxic cloud that could put the lives of local residents in jeopardy. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 7: Gentle Into That Good Night

  The coroner sets out to improve his bedside manner by spending time with a doctor, learning a valuable lesson in humility from a mother dying of a terminal illness. Crime drama, guest starring Tyne Daly, alongside Jack Klugman

• Season 7 Episode 6: For Want of a Horse

  The future of a riding school for handicapped children is threatened by the murder of its owner : and only Quincy can save the day. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 7 Episode 5: D.U.I.

  A wealthy lawyer runs over a pedestrian while drink-driving, and Quincy is outraged to learn the man is likely to get away with a light sentence - but his investigations uncover an even more serious crime. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 4: Slow Boat to Madness - Part Two

  Part two of two. As more new cases of the mystery illness break out on board the luxury liner, Quincy and Dr Carlisle work against the clock to identify the root of the epidemic. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 7 Episode 3: Slow Boat to Madness - Part One

  Part one of two. Quincy sets off on a week-long cruise with Janet, looking forward to some well-earned rest and relaxation - but soon finds himself forced to investigate the outbreak of a mystery illness killing off his fellow passengers. Jack Klugman and Diana Muldaur star

• Season 7 Episode 2: The Golden Hour

  The needless death of a girl (Heidi Bohay) inspires Quincy to demand the upgrading of more emergency rooms into trauma centers.

• Season 7 Episode 1: Memories of Allison

  A woman is pushed down an escalator at a job fair and Jack soon discovers an assassin has targeted her even though she is suffering from post-traumatic amnesia. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

Quincy, M.E.: Season 6 (1980 - 1981)

• Season 6 Episode 18: Vigil of Fear

  The canny coroner acts on behalf of a member of a vigilante group charged with murder. Forensic drama, starring Jack Klugman, John S Ragin and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 17: Sugar and Spice

  The author of a best-selling diet book is taken to task by Quincy, who suspects that his dubious advice on healthy eating has led to the death of a model at the peak of her career. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 16: To Kill in Plain Sight

  As the delegates for a convention gather at a hotel, the coroner finds himself in a race against time to foil a plot to murder an attending government official. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 15: Of All Sad Words

  The pathologist falls in love with a beautiful widow : even though she is accused of causing her husband's death in a nightclub fire. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 14: Seldom Silent, Never Heard

  A doctor asks for permission to take the body of a youth found dead on a building site, claiming he thinks it might help him find a cure for the neurological condition Tourette's syndrome : but Quincy suspects he is actually trying to cover up a murder. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 6 Episode 13: Who Speaks for the Children

  California's crimebusting coroner uncovers a sorry tale of abuse while investigating a girl's murder : and it takes all his forensic expertise to nail the killer. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 6 Episode 12: Jury Duty

  Called up for jury service in a murder case, Quincy notices glaring errors in the prosecution's evidence - and fears they could lead to a serious miscarriage of justice. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 6 Episode 11: Scream to the Skies

  The coroner examines a suspicious plane crash at sea and, through the course of his investigation, discovers the victims died needlessly. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 6 Episode 10: Headhunter

  The sleuthing coroner's investigation into the death of an air hostess opens a can of worms involving a crooked narcotics officer. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 6 Episode 9: Dear Mummy

  A stash of Nazi loot, smuggled into Los Angeles inside an Egyptian mummy, puts the kiss of death on those who try to get their hands on it. Forensic drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 8: Stain of Guilt

  The coroner is hired as technical advisor on a movie inspired by a famous homicide case - and becomes convinced the real murderer is still at large. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 6 Episode 7: By Their Faith

  Miraculous claims are made about an ancient skeleton in Mexico, so Quincy and Sam are sent to study its remains : but the coroners are disturbed by a tabloid journalist's take on the story. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 6: Welcome to Paradise Palms

  The coroner is forced to set aside his scalpel and rush to an Arizona Indian Reservation to help his foster son, Chester, who is suffering from bubonic plague. Jack Klugman and Eddie Garcia star

• Season 6 Episode 5: The Hope of Elkwood

  The crime-busting coroner helps defend a college sports coach accused of indirectly causing the death of a potential Olympic champion. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 6 Episode 4: The Night Killer

  The cool-headed medical examiner helps a couple who've been accused of murdering one of their own children. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 3: Last Day, First Day

  A medical student accuses a veteran doctor of covering up the true cause of a homicide : so Quincy intervenes to determine the truth. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 6 Episode 2: A Matter of Principle

  Sam develops a new forensic technique to help police track down murderers - but everyone else in the department seems strangely uninterested. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 6 Episode 1: Last Rights

  A newly appointed coroner faces a baptism of fire as local community figures call for his resignation almost as soon as he takes up the post - but Quincy stands by his colleague in the face of an increasingly hostile Press. Jack Klugman stars

Quincy, M.E.: Season 5 (1979 - 1980)

• Season 5 Episode 22: No Way to Treat a Patient

  The death of a patient with gunshot wounds alerts Quincy to a possible wrongful allegation of malpractice against a promising doctor. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 5 Episode 21: Deadly Arena

  Three deaths due to food poisoning are linked to a football stadium where a championship game is scheduled to take place - leading to fears that a further 90,000 spectators could be at risk if the game goes ahead. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 20: The Final Gift

  The curious pathologist investigates the suspicious death of a war veteran friend whose demise seems to have been caused by arsenic poisoning. Jack Klugman and Robert Ito star

• Season 5 Episode 19: TKO

  Asten forces Quincy to carry a pager and insists on contacting him at inopportune moments, constantly interrupting his investigation into two suspicious but seemingly unrelated deaths. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 18: New Blood

  Asten orders Quincy to take a holiday, and appoints a female pathologist as his temporary replacement - but sparks soon fly as she takes over the investigation into a controversial congressman's death. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 5 Episode 17: The Winning Edge

  The death of a promising high-school gymnast alerts Quincy to the activities of a shady coach who has been supplying her pupils with more tangible help than just words of encouragement. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 16: Unhappy Hour

  The coroner resolves to find out whether Dr Asten's niece Melody inadvertently caused a road accident which resulted in a student's death. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 5 Episode 15: Cover-Up

  A frightened nurse seeks Quincy's help to expose two doctors trying to conceal the truth about the death of a patient at the health centre where she works. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 5 Episode 14: Riot

  Sam and Quincy are called to a prison to help investigate the murder of one of the inmates, only to find themselves captured and held hostage by rioting convicts. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 13: Diplomatic Immunity

  The crafty coroner stops an assassin who has infiltrated the staff of a hospital in a bid to bump off a Latin American dictator. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 5 Episode 12: Honour Thy Elders

  Horrific secrets are exposed during an investigation into a series of attacks on pensioners, and Quincy's participation in the case brings him into contact with two elderly women who need his protection from their ruthless nephew. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 11: Murder by S.O.P.

  A fire kills four small-town jail inmates, but fortunately a fifth escapes - and he just happens to be Quincy, who volunteers his services to help local investigators discover how the blaze started and becomes convinced one of the dead men was murdered. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 10: For the Benefit of My Patients

  A hospital's stringent admissions policy results in the death of two patients, prompting Quincy to embark on a personal crusade against bureaucratic red tape and official indifference. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 9: The Money Plague

  The long-dead body of a plane hijacker is found hanging by his parachute from a tree in dense woodlands - but unfortunately it proves to be infected with anthrax, and before long the people of a nearby town are succumbing to the infection. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 8: Nowhere to Run

  The boyfriend of a pregnant teenager is suspected of complicity in her death, but insists she unaccountably committed suicide. Quincy isn't convinced of his guilt and sets out to discover what really happened. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 5 Episode 7: Mode of Death

  An evangelist's apparent suicide troubles Quincy, prompting him to break with established procedure and attempt a 'psychological autopsy' in a bid to determine the truth. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 5 Episode 6: Sweet Land of Liberty

  Sam asks Quincy to solve the riddle of why an even-tempered, mild-mannered acquaintance should have suddenly gone off the rails and unaccountably killed a policeman. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 5 Episode 5: Hot Ice

  The death of a diamond smuggler leaves Quincy caught in the crossfire between the FBI and the Mob during an undercover mission in Las Vegas, where he's helping to judge the Miss Coroner contest. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 5 Episode 4: Never a Child

  The death of a teenager alerts Quincy to the activities of a sinister figure known only as Uncle Harry, who preys on lonely, frightened runaways newly arrived in Los Angeles. Jack Klugman and Robert Ito star

• Season 5 Episode 3: By the Death of a Child

  Sam and Quincy are sent to a Caribbean island, where the government is being threatened by rumours that an American-manufactured anti-diphtheria drug has begun claiming the lives of the young people it is supposed to protect. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 5 Episode 2: Dead Last

  A racehorse unaccountably goes wild and kills its jockey in full view of Quincy - but a quick autopsy is all it takes to convince him he is dealing with a case of murder rather than a freak accident. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 5 Episode 1: No Way to Treat a Flower

  The death of a 15-year-old girl leads Quincy to begin a campaign to ban a lethal chemical used to stimulate plant growth. Jack Klugman stars

Quincy, M.E.: Season 4 (1978 - 1979)

• Season 4 Episode 23: The Eye of the Needle

  The revelation that a holistic doctor has been using alternative therapy to treat ailments, and may have been responsible for the death of a patient, presents Quincy with a dilemma - and gives him ample food for thought. Jack Klugman and John S Ragin star

• Season 4 Episode 22: The Death Challenge

  The medical examiner investigates a magician's trick that goes fatally wrong on live TV, convinced the illusion is a cover-up for murder. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 4 Episode 21: An Ounce of Prevention

  Investigations into the death of a construction worker draw Quincy to a landfill site near the small town of Rosewood, where he discovers that illegally dumped pesticides are poisoning the populace. Jack Klugman and Garry Walberg star

• Season 4 Episode 20: Semper-Fidelis

  A marine dies in what seems to be a tragic accident during training, and an autopsy indicates a simple case of drowning - but Quincy's second opinion points to a more complex case of murder. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 4 Episode 19: Promises to Keep

  The pathologist's new girlfriend Lynne asks him to marry her, but pressure of work and memories of his troubled relationship with first wife Helen prevent him accepting. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 4 Episode 18: Physician, Heal Thyself

  The sleuthing pathologist meets a wall of silence from medical chiefs who refuse to acknowledge that a doctor's blunder while performing an abortion, caused the death of a patient

• Season 4 Episode 17: Dark Angel

  The autopsy on an incarcerated car thief reveals he died of a broken neck, leading to allegations of police brutality. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 4 Episode 16: Aftermath

  The medical examiner believes sabotage caused a major air disaster - but finds proving his suspicions no easy task. Starring Jack Klugman

• Season 4 Episode 15: Walk Softly Through the Night : Part Two

  Part two of two. Quincy finds himself caught up in a race against time to clear Marty Herrera and unmask the real murderer of the unscrupulous Dr Colella. American drama, starring Jack Klugman and Garry Walberg

• Season 4 Episode 14: Walk Softly Through the Night : Part One

  Part one of two. Quincy investigates the drug-related death of his friend's 19-year-old student son, and soon has a massive university narcotics inquiry on his hands - but there may be more to the case than meets the eye. Detective drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 4 Episode 13: The Depth of Beauty

  The suicide of a facially disfigured woman puts Quincy on the trail of an inept plastic surgeon responsible for carrying out a number of botched cosmetic procedures on unsuspecting patients. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 4 Episode 12: A Small Circle of Friends

  An athlete dies of a drug-resistant sexually transmitted disease, leading to fears that a nationwide epidemic may be imminent unless urgent containment measures are taken. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 4 Episode 11: House of No Return

  A woman asks Quincy to investigate the death of her mentally unstable son, alleging unscrupulous senior staff at an institution forced him to take part in a humiliating and ultimately fatal fight with another inmate. American mystery drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 4 Episode 10: A Question of Death

  An unscrupulous malpractice lawyer uses a legal technicality to slap a multi-million-dollar lawsuit on Quincy, who has rashly signed forms authorising organ donations from a motorcycle accident victim. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 4 Episode 9: A Night to Raise the Dead

  The bodies of typhoid victims washed up by flood waters threaten to contaminate water supplies in Los Angeles, leaving Quincy fighting to avert a major health scare. Medical drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 4 Episode 8: No Way to Treat a Body

  The discovery of two mummified bodies in his girlfriend's new home sets alarm bells ringing for Quincy, who is convinced her eccentric neighbours warrant closer investigation. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 4 Episode 7: Dead and Alive

  Despite all evidence to the contrary, a woman doggedly persists in claiming her murdered son is actually still alive, presenting Quincy with a fresh mystery to solve. Jack Klugman and Robert Ito star

• Season 4 Episode 6: Even Odds

  The medical examiner is shot by a mystery gun-man while delving into the circumstances of a murder, leaving Sam, Dr Asten and Lt Monaghan to take over the investigation. Detective drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 4 Episode 5: Images

  Asten and Quincy convene a press conference to announce the death of a prominent newsreader - but she confounds their plans by walking into the room just as they've started speaking, leaving them with an unidentified corpse on their hands. Jessica Walter guest stars, with Jack Klugman and John S Ragin

• Season 4 Episode 4: Death By Good Intentions

  An apparent case of negligence involving a black patient creates adverse publicity, leaving Quincy fighting to salvage the hospital's reputation. Jack Klugman and Robert Ito star

• Season 4 Episode 3: A Test for the Living

  Government bureaucracy and a confused diagnosis hamper efforts to prove a difficult seven-year-old is actually autistic. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 4 Episode 2: Speed Trap

  A Grand Prix driver dies in what initially appears to be an accidental crash, but crime-busting medical examiner Quincy soon uncovers enough evidence to suggest foul play. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 4 Episode 1: The Last Six Hours

  Left stranded by a car accident while enjoying a short break with new girlfriend Barbara, Quincy gets caught up in a race against time to identify a mystery poison before it claims more lives - including that of Sam. Jack Klugman stars

Quincy, M.E.: Season 3 (1977 - 1978)

• Season 3 Episode 20: Requiem for the Living

  While working late at the lab, Quincy and Sam are taken hostage by Vincent DiNardi, a syndicate boss who has been poisoned and wants them to find out how the deadly dose was administered : and who was responsible. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 3 Episode 19: Double Death

  Asten conducts a rushed autopsy on the body of a nightclub owner whose premises were destroyed in a mysterious fire : but Quincy disagrees with the verdict, convinced a grave mistake has been made. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 3 Episode 18: Gone But Not Forgotten

  An eccentric millionaire is murdered in his lavish penthouse suite, presenting Quincy with a fresh mystery to solve - how the killer was able to bypass a supposedly foolproof security system. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 3 Episode 17: Ashes to Ashes

  A woman accuses her brother-in-law of murdering his wife, even though she seemingly died of a heart attack - and it falls to Quincy to determine the truth. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 3 Episode 16: Accomplice to Murder

  Forensic evidence suggests an influential businessman killed his estranged wife - but Quincy has a hard time convincing the police that such a respectable figure could be capable of murdering anyone. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Garry Walberg

• Season 3 Episode 15: Passing

  With his reputation and credibility on the line, Quincy races against the clock to confirm the skull of an apparent murder victim is that of a union leader who disappeared in mysterious circumstances two years previously. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 3 Episode 14: Matters of Life and Death

  Asked to deputise for a doctor in a small community north of Los Angeles, Quincy quickly agrees to take up the challenge and welcomes the change of pace - until he becomes embroiled in a case of medical negligence involving the death of a local man. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 3 Episode 13: Crib Job

  An apparently open-and-shut homicide case looks like an easy day's work for Quincy - until an old friend pleads for his help. Jack Klugman and Garry Walberg star

• Season 3 Episode 12: Last of the Dinosaurs

  Lieutenant Monahan accuses Quincy of allowing hero worship to affect his investigation into the death of Will Preston, a legendary screen star famed for his Western roles. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 3 Episode 11: The Deadly Connection

  Twelve patients in a small town are infected by a mystery epidemic, leaving Quincy and Sam racing to identify the disease before any more people are infected. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 3 Episode 10: Touch of Death

  Sam hands in his notice - but not before unsuccessfully trying to dissuade Quincy from investigating the sudden death of a Japanese martial arts movie star. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 3 Episode 9: The Hero Syndrome

  A man confesses to murder, thinking he has killed his boss - but the sleuthing medical examiner believes he is innocent and tries to get him off the hook. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 3 Episode 8: Main Man

  A high-school football player ignores Quincy's warnings to give up the sport, even though there is a risk that the exertion might cause him to die of the same congenital condition that killed his elder brother. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 3 Episode 7: Holding Pattern

  Hijackers take over a plane, little realising they are exposing themselves and the passengers to a deadly virus - leaving Quincy in a race against time to save their lives. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 3 Episode 6: Tissue of Truth

  A kidnapped teenager is buried alive with less than 24 hours' supply of oxygen, and the only clue to cracking the case is a half-eaten apple. Detective drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 3 Episode 5: Death Casts a Vote

  The medical examiner investigates the death of a union leader. Initial evidence points to suicide, but Quincy is unconvinced and soon becomes embroiled in a political battle when he makes public his belief that the man was murdered. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 3 Episode 4: A Question of Time

  An alleged accidental drowning at a health spa brings Quincy into conflict with a slick attorney hired to prevent adverse publicity affecting profits. Jack Klugman and Garry Walberg star

• Season 3 Episode 3: A Dead Man's Truth

  The shooting of a burglar by a rookie officer arouses Lt Monahan's suspicions, so he enlists Quincy to discover whether the action was necessary. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 3 Episode 2: A Blow to the Head ... A Blow to the Heart

  A boxer's widow demands an investigation to prove her husband's death in the ring was no accident. Medical drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 3 Episode 1: No Deadly Secret

  A corpse is reported missing from the morgue by Quincy, leading to accusations that the medical examiner is up to no good - especially when Monaghan visits the man's workplace and finds him there. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

Quincy, M.E.: Season 2 (1977)

• Season 2 Episode 13: Let Me Light the Way

  A rape suspect tries to frighten Quincy by assaulting his friend (Adrienne Barbeau), a rape counselor; guest John Ireland.

• Season 2 Episode 12: Valley View

  The mysterious deaths of two patients at a sanatorium alerts Quincy to the activities of a misguided mercy-killer. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 2 Episode 11: Sullied By Thy Name

  A priest known for his crusade against an obscene publication is found dead in a prostitute's bedroom, drawing Quincy into an intriguing investigation. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 2 Episode 10: An Unfriendly Radiance

  An ex-convict faces the prospect of getting locked up again, unless the sleuthing coroner can clear his name. Drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 2 Episode 9: The Hot Dog Murder

  The coroner investigates a bizarre prison killing in which the murder weapon was a hot dog. Forensic drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 2 Episode 8: A Good Smack in the Mouth

  A car accident victim appears to have suffered prior injuries - leading the medical examiner to bring an abuse charge against the boy's mother. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman and Robert Ito

• Season 2 Episode 7: Has Anybody Here Seen Quincy?

  A series of accidents stops Quincy getting in to work on a typically busy morning, so Chief Coroner Hiro takes his place to examine the body of a suspected smuggler - as well as questioning a supposedly dead woman who is found to be alive before her autopsy. Crime drama, starring Jack Klugman

• Season 2 Episode 6: Hit and Run at Danny's

  The medical examiner is called on to investigate when a man is killed in a hit-and-run outside Danny's bar - and soon discovers that the woman believed to be the driver was a friend of his partner Jenny. Drama, starring Jack Klugman and Val Bisoglio

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Two Sides of the Truth

  A tricky case involving homicide and insurance fraud puts Quincy at loggerheads with the country's top pathology expert - who also happens to be his oldest adversary. However, the sleuthing doctor is upset to realise his nemesis is simply selling his expertise to the highest bidder. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 2 Episode 4: Visitors in Paradise

  The medical examiner involves himself in a controversial manslaughter case during a fishing holiday after a young woman begs him to investigate her mother's murder. However, he encounters hostility from the residents of the resort. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Thighbone's Connected to the Kneebone

  A group of students join Quincy in an attempt to solve a 20-year-old murder - but the only evidence they have to go on is a single thigh bone found buried at the site of a new university building. Feature-length episode, starring Jack Klugman, Garry Walberg, Lynnette Mettey and Val Bisoglio

• Season 2 Episode 2: Snake Eyes - Part Two

  Part two of two. As the hotel deaths mount, Quincy faces a race against time to find the culprit before the Mob make their move. The guests are anxious to get out of the building, but the team know they have to keep the disease, and the visitors, contained if they hope to avoid an epidemic. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 2 Episode 1: Snake Eyes - Part One

  Part one of two. An outbreak of a deadly disease threatens to reach epidemic proportions in a resort hotel - leaving Quincy under pressure to locate the source of the mystery bug. Jack Klugman and Robert Ito star

Quincy, M.E.: Season 1 (1976 - 1977)

• Season 1 Episode 4: Hot Ice, Cold Hearts

  A couple of cat burglars break into a Mexican museum and steal $4million worth of jewels then seal them in the floor of their boat. Unfortunately, the holidaying Quincy finds himself in the thick of it when one of the crew is found poisoned in the nearby harbour. Jack Klugman stars

• Season 1 Episode 3: A Star Is Dead

  The crime-busting medical examiner comes to the aid of an old congressman friend accused of murdering a famous actress. Jack Klugman and Donna Mills star

• Season 1 Episode 2: Who's Who in Neverland?

  A woman's death, apparently from natural causes, arouses Quincy's suspicion - especially as she was about to publish a kiss-and-tell book about her high-society acquaintances. The investigation leads to a possible link with a murdered literary agent in New York and a race to perform an autopsy on him before he is cremated. Jack Klugman and Garry Walberg star

• Season 1 Episode 1: Go Fight City Hall -- To the Death!

  A youth is arrested for the rape and murder of a City Hall secretary, but Quincy is convinced he lacks the physical strength to have carried out such a horrific crime, and sets out to find the real culprit. Starring Jack Klugman and Garry Walberg