create by glen a. larson and lou shaw quincy be the all about the daily life of the coroner office in los angeles . it revolve around the coroner dr. r. quincy ( jack klugman ) and how each week he do an autopsy which will lead him somehow to take on a particular hot topic at the time . his list of one man war include alcoholism and mugging and punk and vietnam vet and gang and medical insurance as well a disease and murder . quincy aid in his work by his loyal assistant and friend sam fujiyama ( robert ito ) and his long suffering and fair and hardworking bos dr. robert astin ( john s. ragin ) and tough police lt. frank monaghan and his partner sgt brill ( joseph roman ) and owner of the group favorite restaurant danny and danny tovo ( val bisoglio ) . i have be watch this a it rerun here on itv3 and be really get into it . it csi before csi and in my opinion well because it a very human series not all about hi tech equipment and explosion . plus every episode be about something important like cancer treatment and abuse and alcoholism etc and tackle the subject head on . the autopsy scene be good as well because you do not see the body you just see the top half of quincy and sam and get quincys description of what happen . i think that great because what you imagine can be ten time bad than what your show in graphic detail . jack klugmans excellent a the coroner with an axe to grind and there fine support from john s. ragin and robert ito . it always make me laugh though when instead of just do autopsy he will investigate and solve the case the detective never solve it and i think in one episode monaghan say quincy should get a police pension for all the detective work he do . a slice of classic tv with memorable story and character quincy be well worth a watch .