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Marcus Welby, M.D.: We'll Walk Out of Here Together (1972)
Stereotyped And Romaticized View of Disability
First of all, "We'll Walk Out of Here Together presents a very stereotyped view of physical disability, as the overwhelming majority of individuals with physical challenges are NOT (repeat: NOT) wheelchair users. Having a neuromotor deficit, which affects motor coordination and speech to a moderate degree, have first-hand knowledge that the latter is much more common. Also, the episode also shows a rather romaticized view, being that physically "disabled" people don't spend most of their time singing "Kumbuya", but, instead, deal with such mundane issues as acceptance by others, employment discrimination, dignity, and respect, and being treated as a fellow human being.
Also, perhaps worth mentioning is the fact that while, in the plot, the main character was told, in regard to her potential relationships with men, she was a "freak", yet Sir Paul McCartney, who is both a world-class entertainer and a billionaire and, therefore, can, obviously, have his choice of any woman, married Heather Mills, an amputee.