Matt Lincoln (1970)
Matt Lincoln (1970)
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Cast & Crew.
Vince Edwards
Dr. Matt Lincoln
Joan Van Ark
Katherine
Felton Perry
Jimmy
June Harding
Ann
Dean Jagger
Dr. Matthew Lincoln Sr. / Matt Lincoln Sr
Dan Tobin
Kelley
Allen Reisner
Director
Gerald Mayer
Director
Details.
Release DateSeptember 24, 1970
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes17
Running Time1h
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Matt Lincoln is an American medical drama series which aired on ABC as part of its 1970-71 lineup.
Based on a Universal made-for-tv movie called Dial Hot Line, Matt Lincoln starred Vince Edwards (best known as the lead in Ben Casey a few years earlier) as Dr. Matt Lincoln, a "community psychiatrist" who had founded a telephone hotline for troubled teenagers. He also operated a free walk-in clinic to help the needy with their mental health concerns, in addition to a private practice which apparently paid the bills for the other two endeavors. Community psychiatrist Dr. D.F. Muhich was a model for the Lincoln character as well as a consultant on the TV show. At the helpline, Matt was assisted by Tag (Chelsea Brown) and Jimmy (Felton Perry), two "hip" young blacks; Ann (June Harding), an attractive young white woman, and Kevin, a somewhat cynical police officer. Dean Jagger played Matt’s father Dr. Lincoln, Sr.
The show's theme tune, "Hey, Who Really Cares" was written by Oliver Nelson and Linda Perhacs, and performed by God's Children, a band formed by Ray Jimenez and Willie Garcia, previously members of Thee Midniters. A full-length version of their recording under the title "Hey, Does Somebody Care" was issued as a single, while the original song appears on Perhacs' legendary album Parallelograms.