Matt Lincoln
| Matt Lincoln | |
|---|---|
| Genre | medical drama |
| Starring | Vince Edwards |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 24, 1970 – January 14, 1971 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Matt Lincoln is a television medical drama which was aired by ABC as part of its 1970-71 lineup.
Matt Lincoln starred Vince Edwards (best known as the lead in Ben Casey a few years earlier) as Dr. Matt Lincoln, a psychiatrist who had founded a telephone hotline for troubled teenagers. He also operated a free walk-in clinic to help the needy with their mental health concerns, in addition to a private practice which apparently paid the bills for the other two endeavors. The focus of the program centered on the helpline, where he was assisted by Tag (Chelsea Brown) and Jimmy (Felton Perry), two "hip" young blacks; Ann (June Harding), an attractive young white woman, and Kevin, a somewhat cynical police officer.
The show's theme tune, "Hey, Who Really Cares" was written by Oliver Nelson and Linda Perhacs, and a full version of the song appears on Perhacs' legendary album Parallelograms.
Unlike Edwards' previous medical drama, Matt Lincoln never developed much of an audience and was cancelled at midseason.
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Sheila" | September 24, 1970 | An unwed mother (Patty Duke) seeks help in placing her baby up for adoption. |
| 1-2 | "Charles" | October 1, 1970 | Matt aids police in capturing a sniper (Martin Sheen) who snaps after a police action. |
| 1-3 | "Nina" | October 8, 1970 | A supposedly perfect daughter (Belinda Montgomery) is in reality a heroin addict, and is helped by Dr. Lincoln through encounter sessions. |
| 1-4 | "Steve" | October 15, 1970 | Dr. Lincoln becomes involved in a conflict between a major chemical manufacturer and his son over pollution. |
| 1-5 | "Jilly" | October 22, 1970 | Dr. Lincoln's former love (Barbara Feldon), the Governor's daughter cannot adjust to permanent blindness that was caused in a plane accident. |
| 1-6 | "Nick" | October 29, 1970 | A young priest (Pete Duel) is forced to make a decision between marriage and the church. |
| 1-7 | "Lori" | November 5, 1970 | Dr. Lincoln's life is threatened as he tries to save an accidentally-overdosed, mentally retarded girl in a commune where the "family" leader has taken her. |
| 1-8 | "Doc" | November 12, 1970 | Returning to Lakeview, Dr. Lincoln tries to help a colleague (David Wayne), the town's only doctor, a widower with a drinking problem. |
| 1-9 | "Angie" | November 19, 1970 | Dt. Lincoln teams with his father (Dean Jagger), a retired medical specialist, to try and save an unidentified diabetic expectant mother. |
| 1-10 | "Yumiko" | December 3, 1970 | Dr. Lincoln helps a young frightened Japanese girl stowaway, suffering from malnutrition, who has come to America seeking her GI boyfriend. |
| 1-11 | "Billy" | December 10, 1970 | When a 13-year-old black youngster, son of a white father, threatens to jump from a building, Dr. Lincoln is summoned. |
| 1-12 | "Lia" | December 17, 1970 | Lia McKenna, the widowed mother of a five-year-old boy, accepts Dr. Lincoln's marriage proposal, but tragic news soon arrives that makes the event a bittersweet occasion. |
| 1-13 | "Adam" | December 24, 1970 | As a custody hearing approaches to adopt Adam, mother of the deceased Lia, Dr. Lincoln finds that the child will not communicate with him. |
| 1-14 | "Jimmy" | December 31, 1970 | Dr. Lincoln investigates a supposed model high school with a ruthless principal. |
| 1-15 | "Karen" | January 7, 1971 | A disturbed young mother attempts to overcome emotional problems with the aid of Dr. Lincoln so that she can stop abusing her child. |
| 1-16 | "Christopher" | January 14, 1971 | Dr. Lincoln attempts to help a brilliant concert pianist (John Rubinstein) cope with his loss of hearing. |
References
Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
