I can imagine a show without a doctor. But in all the shows the doctor plays a big role.
I’m trying to think this back and McKoy was such a brilliant character I can see that starting the entire trend. I’m unsure if there was a trend in TV before that for a medical doctor. Anyone know?
Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes? Doc Watson is the narrator of their stories and sometimes (not very often though) shows his medical knowledge as an ex military surgeon.
Seward in Dracula as well