Medical shows were popular in the early 1970s; "Marcus Welby, M.D." was the first medical drama ever to tackle many subjects on television for ABC, the same for "Medical Center" for CBS, those shows aired for 7 seasons. Other shows such as "Emergency!", was also the first series ever to feature both the paramedic and the emergency hospital, starring Robert Fuller and Julie London, which also launched the career of Randolph Mantooth, and "M*A*S*H", starring Alan Alda, focused on the days of the Korean War, combined both comedy and drama.