Medic Death Is a Red Balloon (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

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Medic

Death Is a Red Balloon (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

A young wife and mother is suddenly stricken with a brain aneurysm. Now the couple must decide between short-term treatment hoping for no recurrence, or risk delicate brain surgery to remedy the problem.

Director

Ted Post

Writers

John Meredyth Lucas (teleplay) | James E. Moser (creator)

Producer

Frank La Tourette

Composer

Victor Young

Cinematographer

Lester Shorr (as Lester Shore)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 21, 1955

Release date

Mar 21, 1955 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 12 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Boone Dr. Konrad Styner Dr. Konrad Styner See fewer	Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
Sara Harte Agnes Frasier Agnes Frasier See fewer	Dragonfly (1976)
Christopher Dark Tom Frasier Tom Frasier See fewer	World Without End (1956)
Robert Stevenson Dr. Stanley (as Robert Forrest) Dr. Stanley (as Robert Forrest) See fewer	Get Smart (1965)
Gordon Wynn Dr. Bowen Dr. Bowen See fewer	Hothead (1963)
Chris Warfield Dr. Miles Dr. Miles See fewer	Sheer Panties (1979)
Arthur Lovejoy Dr. Sandburg Dr. Sandburg See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Ed Sweeny Hoyt Miles Hoyt Miles See fewer	The Young Land (1959)
Russ Whitney Minister (as Russell Whitney) Minister (as Russell Whitney) See fewer	Highway Patrol (1955)
Ray Ferrell Billy Billy See fewer	Zero Hour! (1957)
Courtland Blake Self - Doctor (as Courtland Blake M.D.) Self - Doctor (as Courtland Blake M.D.) See fewer	Medic (1954)
Victor Kuenkel Self - Doctor (as Victor Kuenkel M.D.) Self - Doctor (as Victor Kuenkel M.D.) See fewer	Medic (1954)
Sally Ito Self - Registered Nurse (as Sally Ito R.N.) Self - Registered Nurse (as Sally Ito R.N.) See fewer	Medic (1954)
Fideles F. Thornbury Self - Registered Nurse (as Fideles F. Thornbury R.N.) Self - Registered Nurse (as Fideles F. Thornbury R.N.) See fewer	Medic (1954)
Arlene E. Mitchell Self - Registered Nurse (as Arlene E. Mitchell R.N.) Self - Registered Nurse (as Arlene E. Mitchell R.N.) See fewer	Medic (1954)