Corwin (TV series)
Canadian television series
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Corwin is a Canadian drama television series which aired on CBC Television from 1969 to 1971.
Daryl Duke
Ronald Weyman
Alan King
Ruth Springford
Robert Warner
| Corwin | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sandor Stern |
| Written by | Sandor Stern |
| Directed by | Peter Carter Daryl Duke Ronald Weyman |
| Starring | John Horton Alan King Ruth Springford Robert Warner |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ronald Weyman |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 5 October 1969 – 3 January 1971 |
Premise
Psychiatrist Greg Corwin (John Horton) established a general practice for the inner city. Other regular characters included Corwin's older assistant Doc James (Alan King), Mrs. Mackie or "Mac" (Ruth Springford) and Sergeant Bromley (Robert Warner).[1]
The debut episode, "Does Anybody Here Know Denny?", guest starred Margot Kidder.[2] Kidder was nominated for the Canadian Film Award for Best Actress in a Non Feature for her performance, and Springford won the Canadian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Non-Feature for the same episode.
Scheduling
Hour-long episodes were broadcast Sundays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 5 October to 2 November 1969 in the first season, and 22 November 1970 to 3 January 1971 for the second and final season.
The second season's run of Corwin was complicated by its inclusion in the Sunday at Nine timeslot which became a mixture of drama, variety—such as The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour—and documentaries.[3][4][5]
Although Corwin received a significant budget, the series consistency was hampered by the departures of director René Bonnière and writer Sandor Stern.[1]
Series 1 (1969)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Does Anybody Here Know Denny? (Part 1)" | Peter Carter | Sandor Stern | 5 October 1969 | |
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Dr. Greg Corwin falls for an heiress who seems to have mental health issues. With Margot Kidder. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Does Anybody Here Know Denny? (Part 2)" | Peter Carter | Sandor Stern | 12 October 1969 | |
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Now engaged to Denny, Corwin finds her problems run deeper than he imagined. With Margot Kidder. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver" | Daryl Duke | Sandor Stern | 19 October 1969 | |
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The husband of a critically-ill patient must choose between the death of his wife, and the death of his unborn child. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Boxful of Promises" | Ronald Weyman | Sandor Stern | 26 October 1969 | |
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A wealthy miser lives a hermetic life in a run-down rooming house -- until one of Corwin's patients steals his hidden stash of cash. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "What Do You See When You Turn Out the Lights?" | Unknown | Sandor Stern | 2 November 1969 | |
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A patient is frantic when a spiritualist predicts she has six weeks to live. | ||||||
Series 2 (1970/71)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | "Who Is The Fat Cat?" | David Peddie | Sandor Stern | 22 November 1970 | |
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A postman needs leg surgery to survive, but refuses the procedure. With Gordon Pinsent, and Ed Begley (who died several months before this episode was broadcast -- this was his last role). | ||||||
| 7 | 2 | "You Gotta Be Close to It All" | Unknown | Sandor Stern | 29 November 1970 | |
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Corwin hospitalizes a woman with pneumonia, while his office staff looks after her 10-year-old son. | ||||||
| 8 | 3 | "How'd You Like To Visit Niagara Falls?" | Unknown | Unknown | 6 December 1970 | |
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A hypochondriac writer is convinced he has cancer. | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | "You Can't Find Yesterday Tomorrow" | Unknown | Unknown | 13 December 1970 | |
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Dr. Corwin is hospitalized in a hit-and-run incident. | ||||||
| 10 | 5 | "'Why' Is A Good Question" | Unknown | Unknown | 20 December 1970 | |
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A middle-aged man collapses on the street -- cause unknown -- and Corwin and his staff rush to save him. | ||||||
| 11 | 6 | "Remember..." | Unknown | Unknown | 27 December 1970 | |
| 12 | 7 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 3 January 1971 | |