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Dr. Simon Locke
Also known asPolice Surgeon
Created byChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller for Dorian-Bentwood Productions
StarringSam Groom as Dr. Simon Locke
Jack Albertson as Dr. Andrew Sellers (1971–1972)
Larry D. Mann as Lt. Jack Gordon (1972–1974)
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes104
Production
Executive producersWilton Schiller
Murray Chercover for CTV
ProducerChester Krumholz
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesThe ValJon Production Company (Dr. Simon Locke)
Four Star International (Dr. Simon Locke/Police Surgeon)
Viacom Enterprises (Dr. Simon Locke)
CTV Television Network (Police Surgeon)
Sterno Productions Limited (Police Surgeon)
Original release
NetworkSyndication (1971–1974)
CTV (1972–1974)
Release1971 –
1975

Dr. Simon Locke (on-screen title is Doctor Simon Locke) is a Canadian medical drama that was syndicated to television stations in the United States from 1971 to 1974 through the sponsorship of Colgate-Palmolive.[1]

The series was initially a medical drama that originated from the fictional rural town of Dixon Mills, where a young physician, Dr. Simon Locke (played by soap star Sam Groom), arrived in town to assist veteran physician Dr. Andrew Sellers (played by veteran actor Jack Albertson). The plot lines were more fitting for a big city medical drama, including a typhoid epidemic, child abuse, and even a murder. The series co-starred Len Birman as Sheriff Dan Palmer and Nuala Fitzgerald as Nurse Louise Wynn.

In 1972, Albertson left the series, and the series was renamed Police Surgeon, where Dr. Locke moved back to the city and worked for the police department's emergency unit, where he assists the cops in solving crimes that require medical research. The reworked series also starred Larry D. Mann as Locke's superior, Lieutenant Jack Gordon, with Len Birman returning in his role, now as Lieutenant Dan Palmer. Nerene Virgin played Ellie the Dispatcher in over thirty episodes of the reworked series, best known for her "3-M-D-9" radio call. The series also featured guest stars such as William Shatner, Leslie Nielsen, Donald Pleasence, Michael Ansara, Martin Sheen, and Keenan Wynn. Additionally, a then-unknown John Candy made his TV debut in the 1975 episode "Web of Guilt".[2]

Season Episodes Premiered: Ended: On-screen title
1 26 13 September 1971 6 March 1972 Doctor Simon Locke
2 26 11 September 1972 12 March 1973 Police Surgeon
3 26 10 September 1973 11 March 1974
4 26 5 September 1974 6 March 1975
Ep Title Director Writer Original air date
11"The Day Simon Locke Came to Dixon Mills"John Meredyth LucasChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller13 September 1971
22"Gun Point"UnknownUnknown20 September 1971
33"Max"George GormanStory by : Jeff Kantor
Teleplay by : Barry Oringer
27 September 1971
44"Walden Lost"Richard GilbertHarry Kronman4 October 1971
55"Death Is a Wanderer"Richard GilbertChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller11 October 1971
66"Royal Treatment"George GormanChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller18 October 1971
77"Death Holds the Scales"Richard GilbertChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller25 October 1971
88"The Cage"John Meredyth LucasJohn Meredyth Lucas1 November 1971
99"Bad Blood"John Meredyth LucasChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller8 November 1971
1010"Where Are the Lucky Stars"Gerald MayerFred Freiberger15 November 1971
1111"The Hero"Gerald MayerJim Carlson22 November 1971
1212"Two Points of a Pitchfork: Part 1"Gerald MayerMort Forer, Marian Waldman, Chester Krumholz, and Wilton Schiller29 November 1971
1313"Two Points of a Pitchfork: Part 2"Gerald MayerMort Forer, Marian Waldman, Chester Krumholz, and Wilton Schiller6 December 1971
1414"The Healer"John Meredyth LucasStory by : Brad Radnitz
Teleplay by : Chester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller
13 December 1971
1515"Crash"John Meredyth LucasHoward Dimsdale20 December 1971
1616"The Perfect Specimen"Richard GilbertChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller27 December 1971
1717"Coo-Coo in the Nest"Gerald MayerStory by : Helen French
Teleplay by : Helen French, Chester Krumholz, and Wilton Schiller
3 January 1972
1818"The Man Who Hunted Hunters"George GormanStory by : S. Rodge Olenicoff
Teleplay by : Mort Forer and Marian Waldman
10 January 1972
1919"Too Many Candles"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller17 January 1972
2020"Child of Silence"Gerald MayerOliver Crawford24 January 1972
2121"Dark Future"John Meredyth LucasJim Carlson31 January 1972
2222"The Cortessa Rose"Gerald MayerJohn Meredyth Lucas7 February 1972
2323"The Meddler"John Meredyth LucasChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller14 February 1972
2424"Quiet Sunday"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller21 February 1972
2525"Marooned"UnknownUnknown28 February 1972
2626"The Wanderer"John Meredyth LucasChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller6 March 1972
Ep Title Director Writer Original air date
271"The Text According to Gracie"John Meredyth LucasFred Freiberger11 September 1972
282"Lady X"Gerald MayerOliver Crawford18 September 1972
293"Ten Kilos to Nowhere"UnknownUnknown25 September 1972
304"Confined Panic"UnknownUnknown2 October 1972
315"The Caller"Gerald MayerArthur Weiss9 October 1972
326"Blackmail"UnknownUnknown16 October 1972
337"Summer Sunday"UnknownUnknown23 October 1972
348"Crossfire"John Meredyth LucasMaureen Daly30 October 1972
359"Time Out"UnknownUnknown6 November 1972
3610"High Tension"UnknownUnknown13 November 1972
3711"Night Watch"UnknownUnknown20 November 1972
3812"No Place to Hide"UnknownUnknown27 November 1972
3913"One Way to Heaven"UnknownUnknown4 December 1972
4014"Bust Out"Eric TillMort Forer11 December 1972
4115"Shadows"UnknownUnknown18 December 1972
4216"Castle Queen"UnknownUnknown1 January 1973
4317"Veil of Death"UnknownUnknown8 January 1973
4418"Assassin"John Meredyth LucasJack Guss15 January 1973
4519"A Deadly Favor"UnknownUnknown22 January 1973
4620"Requiem for a Canary"John Meredyth Lucas and Brian WalkerChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller29 January 1973
4721"4th and Cherry: Code Three"Gerald Mayer and Brian WalkerHoward Dimsdale5 February 1973
4822"Death in the Last Row"UnknownSam Ross12 February 1973
4923"Kill the Apple Tree"Gerald Mayer and Brian WalkerOliver Crawford19 February 1973
5024"Ordeal"John Meredyth Lucas and Brian WalkerMaureen Daly26 February 1973
5125"A Bullet for the General"Gerald MayerJonah Royston5 March 1973
5226"Death Holds an Auction"John Meredyth Lucas and Brian WalkerMort Forer and Marian Waldman12 March 1973
Ep Title Director Writer Original air date
531"Ticket to Nowhere"John Meredyth LucasWallace Bennett10 September 1973
542"An Equal Right to Die"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller17 September 1973
553"The Judas Goat of Ebony Street"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller24 September 1973
564"Star Witness"John Meredyth LucasTheodore Apstein1 October 1973
575"Killing Favors"Gerald MayerArthur Weiss8 October 1973
586"Losers, Weepers"Gerald MayerKevin De Courcey15 October 1973
597"Body Count"John Meredyth LucasChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller22 October 1973
608"Deadly Exchange"John Meredyth LucasMaureen Daly29 October 1973
619"A Very Quiet Street"John Meredyth LucasJim Carlson5 November 1973
6210"Kiss and Kill"John Meredyth LucasOliver Crawford12 November 1973
6311"Dark Pages"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller19 November 1973
6412"For an Encore, Murder"John Meredyth LucasRandy Kreuger, Chester Krumholz, Wilton Schiller26 November 1973
6513"Lies"UnknownUnknown3 December 1973
6614"Vengeance"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz and Wilton Schiller10 December 1973
6715"At the Stroke of Death"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz, Marjorie Priest, and Wilton Schiller17 December 1973
6816"Dangerous Windfall"Gerald MayerCalvin Clements Jr.31 December 1973
6917"Smash Up"John Meredyth LucasJohn Meredyth Lucas7 January 1974
7018"A Taste of the Sun"John Meredyth LucasBryan Barney and Kaino Thomas14 January 1974
7119"North Light"John Meredyth LucasStory by : Martin Leager
Teleplay by : Lew Lehman
21 January 1974
7220"The Importer"John Meredyth LucasHelen French, Chester Krumholz, and Wilton Schiller28 January 1974
7321"House Guest"Eric TillKaino Thomas4 February 1974
7422"Portrait of Florenza"John Meredyth LucasGarard Banning and Mel Goldberg11 February 1974
7523"Man Outside"Peter CarterMel Goldberg, Chester Krumholz, and Wilton Schiller18 February 1974
7624"Borrowed Trouble"John Meredyth LucasSusanne K. Burnie, Chester Krumholz, and Wilton Schiller25 February 1974
7725"A Bagfull of Dreams"Eric TillChester Krumholz, Lew Lehman, Jonah Royston, and Wilton Schiller4 March 1974
7826"A Sound from Edward Sanchez"UnknownUnknown11 March 1974
Ep Title Director Writer Original air date
791"He Is Among Us"John Meredyth LucasPhyllis White and Robert White5 September 1974
802"Man in the Middle"John Meredyth LucasPhyllis White and Robert White12 September 1974
813"Secrets"John Meredyth LucasLou Shaw19 September 1974
824"Target: Ms. Blue"Peter CarterMaureen Daly26 September 1974
835"The Militant"Peter CarterFred Freiberger3 October 1974
846"Bad Apple"John Meredyth LucasHoward Dimsdale, Chester Krumholz, and Wilton Schiller10 October 1974
857"No More Brass Bands"Peter CarterSan Ross17 October 1974
868"Final Approach"John Meredyth LucasDonald Jack24 October 1974
879"Fatal Deception"Peter CarterWallace Bennett31 October 1974
8810"The Killer"John Meredyth LucasChester Krumholz, Barry Pearson, Wilton Schiller, and Kaino Thomas7 November 1974
8911"Lady Be Dead"Peter CarterKaino Thomas14 November 1974
9012"The Loser"Peter CarterOliver Crawford21 November 1974
9113"Stairwell"Peter CarterE. Jack Kaplan28 November 1974
9214"Time Bomb"Peter CarterRobert Hamner5 December 1974
9315"My Son, My Son"John Meredyth LucasGerard Banning and Mel Goldberg12 December 1974
9416"Cry Murder"John Meredyth LucasGeorge Salverson19 December 1974
9517"Requiem for an Animal"John Meredyth LucasRobert Hamner, Chester Krumholz, Wilton Schiller, and Kaino Thomas2 January 1975
9618"Mannequin"Gerald MayerChester Krumholz, Wilton Schiller, and Lou Shaw9 January 1975
9719"Insight to Murder"Peter CarterJim Carlson16 January 1975
9820"Web of Guilt"Gerald MayerKaino Thomas23 January 1975
9921"Vanished"John Meredyth LucasMort Forer30 January 1975
10022"Angel of Mercy"John Meredyth LucasJohn Meredyth Lucas6 February 1975
10123"Run Harry Run"John Meredyth LucasJonah Royston and Kaino Thomas13 February 1975
10224"Pint of Friendship"John Meredyth LucasChester Krumholz, Martin Roth, and Wilton Schiller20 February 1975
10325"Halfway House"Gerald MayerLew Lehman27 February 1975
10426"Sing a Sad Song"Peter CarterJim Carlson6 March 1975

Syndication/current airings

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While this series appeared on some stations in Canada in syndication, CTV, which co-produced this series under network president Murray Chercover, did not offer this series to its affiliates until 1972, when the show became Police Surgeon.

In December 2014, it was announced that the Retro Television Network would begin broadcasting reruns of Police Surgeon.

As of December 2023, the series was dropped from their schedule. https://www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/stations/retro-tv-network/14646/2023-12-30

Most of the filming of the original season one episodes set in the fictional town of "Dixon Mills" took place in the village of Kleinburg, and surrounding Nashville and Vaughan areas of Ontario, often along more rural countryside roads. A number of episodes featured scenes filmed along Kirby Road and at the bowstring arch bridge by the Humber River in the Nashville Conservation Reserve. One episode "Crash" was filmed along present day Rutherford Road near Pine Valley Drive, another, "Two Points of a Pitchfork" used the Humber River bridge along Huntington Road north of Kirby Road as the checkpoint into town during a Typhus outbreak.

Some episodes were also filmed at the Valley Halla Estate on the Toronto Zoo grounds, and featured the house as the doctor's office and residence building. One episode from season 1 was shot at the old Markham, Ontario water tower in a story involving a mute boy who dangerously climbs the tower. Other season 1 scenes were shot at Highland Creek in Scarborough, Ontario, and at the old ski hill on Twyn Rivers Road in Pickering, Ontario.

Starting in the second season when the series was renamed and moved to a big-city setting, the filming moved strictly to Toronto (although Toronto wasn't specifically mentioned in the show as the setting). Much of the filming took place in the Etobicoke area, usually in various Mimico and New Toronto neighbourhoods, plazas, industrial areas and train yards. A lot of the stock footage of the ambulance van driving on the highway was filmed along the Gardiner Expressway around Sunnyside and downtown Toronto. One episode featured scenes shot inside Westwood Theatre, another a ride on a Gray Coach bus.

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (24 June 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Episode Guide – Police Surgeon (Series) (1971–1975)
    Jan 23, 1975 – "Web of Guilt" Dr Locke intervenes when a woman judge (Nancy Olson) endangers herself by becoming too protective of her brother who is accused of murder. Richie: John Candy. Bonnie: Helen Shaver. Scharfman: Don McGill.