Quincy, M.E. (season 6)

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Quincy, M.E.
Season 6
No. of episodes18
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseSeptember 16, 1980 (1980-09-16) 
May 6, 1981 (1981-05-06)
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes for the sixth season (1980–81) of the NBC television series Quincy, M.E. .

Contents

This season started later than usual due to a writers' strike, and the opening theme is again rearranged.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
831"Last Rights"Georg Fenady Sam Egan September 16, 1980 (1980-09-16)

A small-town coroner and friend of Quincy's (William Daniels) encounters two politically-charged problems; the death of a prominent citizen's son and the victim of a plant explosion, both of which may be tied into a textile plant with a history of safety violations.

Note: This episode was filmed during season five but was aired here due to the writers' strike that delayed the start of Season 6.
842"A Matter of Principle"Ron SatlofSteve Greenberg & Aubrey SolomonNovember 12, 1980 (1980-11-12)
A rape suspect is cleared by a new technique developed by Sam to measure tooth impressions ... but did his technique accidentally free a guilty man?
853"Last Day, First Day" Leslie H. Martinson Preston WoodNovember 19, 1980 (1980-11-19)
The son of a veteran pathologist (Harry Townes) is bribed by the mob to force his father to cover up the real cause of death of a lawyer (and a coke dealer), and it's up to Quincy and a young medical student (Sarah Rush) to determine the truth.
864"The Night Killer" Jeffrey Hayden Jeri Taylor November 26, 1980 (1980-11-26)
A new pathologist, Dr. Gage (Jonathan Segal) mistakes a SIDS death of a twin baby for child abuse, which devastates him as well as the deceased baby's parents, and now the parents fear for the life of the surviving twin, who tested at risk for SIDS. Tyne Daly guest stars as the babies' mother.
875"The Hope of Elkwood" Richard Benedict S: James Rosin;
T: Michael Braverman
December 3, 1980 (1980-12-03)
The death of a young track star is blamed on his coach and his rigorous and exhausting training regimen, but Quincy and a young attorney attempt to determine the young man's death was due to natural causes.
886"Welcome to Paradise Palms"Georg FenadyS: Jon Dalke & Ray Danton;
T: David Moessinger
December 17, 1980 (1980-12-17)
Quincy's Native American foster son develops symptoms of the bubonic plague on his reservation, and Quincy fights to alert the public of the potential epidemic despite political and business roadblocks.
897"By Their Faith"Ron SatlofErich CollierJanuary 7, 1981 (1981-01-07)
Quincy and Sam are sent to San Ramos, Mexico (with an international medical team) to determine if a young girl's power to heal comes from the bones of a beloved saint found in a cave or a tragic exploitation by an overzealous tabloid reporter that cost the life of a young boy he befriended.
908"Stain of Guilt"Ray Danton Sam Egan January 14, 1981 (1981-01-14)
Quincy is advising on a movie based on a high-profile murder case, but, while examining the movie's murder scene, he determines the murder didn't occur in the same way both the trial and movie had presented, and that the real killer is still out there. Carolyn Jones and Ed Begley, Jr. guest star.
919"Dear Mummy"Georg FenadyMichael BravermanJanuary 21, 1981 (1981-01-21)

In investigating an ancient mummy, Quincy uncovers an elaborate diamond smuggling operation from Cairo to Los Angeles spearheaded by a former Nazi soldier, who has kidnapped Danny to ensure Quincy's cooperation in recovering the mummy/gems.

Ed Grover and John Karlen reprise their roles as Customs Agents Niven & Brice (from Season 5's "Diplomatic Immunity"); Martine Beswick guest stars as an Israeli agent.
9210"Headhunter" Michael Vejar Fred J. McKnightFebruary 4, 1981 (1981-02-04)
A stewardess (Lynn Herring) who was a mule for drugs is murdered, and Quincy attempts to determine who is responsible despite Internal Affairs' interference because they suspect a cop who used the dead girl as an informant may have crossed the line and gone dirty.
9311"Scream to the Skies"Ron SatlofMichael BravermanFebruary 11, 1981 (1981-02-11)
On Quincy's birthday, an airline crash into Santa Monica Bay results in many survivors who later died of hypothermia, and Quincy has to overcome his feelings of rage and depression over the deaths (especially a young girl) to take on the FAA to require life rafts aboard commercial airliners that fly over open waters.
9412"Jury Duty"Georg FenadyPreston WoodFebruary 18, 1981 (1981-02-18)
Quincy is called for jury duty, and proceeds to drive the presiding judge and counsel crazy with questions, but he also finds major flaws in the prosecution's case that may show an innocent man is being wrongly accused of murder.
9513"Who Speaks for the Children"Georg FenadyMichael BravermanFebruary 25, 1981 (1981-02-25)
Quincy's investigation of the death of nine-year-old Polly Carmody (found dead and tossed into a trash bin) leads the coroner into the dark world of child sex abuse, and the possibility that the victim's mother's boyfriend (and a serial child molester) may be the perp — and the girl's sister may be his next victim.
9614"Seldom Silent, Never Heard"Jeffrey HaydenSam Egan,
Maurice Klugman
March 4, 1981 (1981-03-04)
The tragic death of a teenager with Tourette's syndrome spurs Quincy into action in the issue of orphan drugs and ways to treat Tourette's and other so-called "orphan disease" patients. [1]
9715"Of All Sad Words"Bob BenderJeri TaylorMarch 11, 1981 (1981-03-11)
Quincy becomes romantically involved with a woman who is under suspicion by her husband's life insurance company of killing him in a fire, and is suspected of killing two other men she was involved with.
9816"To Kill in Plain Sight" Ray Austin S: Chris Bunch & Allan Cole;
T: Geoffrey Fischer
March 18, 1981 (1981-03-18)
Quincy rushes to determine who — a senator, a governor, or someone else — is the target of an assassination attempt when a man found dead in an explosion had evidence of a plot to kill a political figure. Fritz Weaver guest stars in a double role as a Senator and actor "Double"
9917"Sugar and Spice"Georg FenadyJeri TaylorApril 1, 1981 (1981-04-01)
A model is found dead from dehydration after following the diet in a best-selling book, and Quincy has to prove the book caused her death when the author sues both Quincy and the Coroner's Office for defamation.
10018"Vigil of Fear"Bob BenderS: Steve Greenberg & Aubrey Solomon;
S/T: Leo Garen
May 6, 1981 (1981-05-06)
A neighborhood watch group-turned-vigilante group has a shoot-out that results in the death of an innocent bystander, and Quincy has to determine who is responsible and try to stop the violence.

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References

  1. NOTE: After "Seldom Silent, Never Heard" and the Season 8 episode "Give Me Your Weak" aired, Jack Klugman testified before Congress in a hearing regarding orphan drugs, which led to the passage of the Waxman-Hatch Orphan Drug Act of 1983