Jack Klugman (who received four Emmy nominations in the role) stars as the grumpy but righteous ' Quincy ME' In this predecessor to other television programs like 'CSI' or ' Crossing Jordan' Quincy works for the Los Angeles coroner's department where he is charged with performing autopsies & running other medical tests relating to criminal investigations However he's no regular doctor for his brilliance often allows him to spy clues that detectives & other examiners have overlooked leading him to examine cases further ' Quincy' took the suspense & mystery of other crime shows & spun it by having the investigation begin with forensics evidence & took a step further by exploring difficult social issues & taboos Features the first 17 episodes of the landmark program with guest stars such as June Lockhart Van Johnson Jamie Lee Curtis Adrienne Barbeau & many others