The Doctors
The Doctors is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC Daytime from April 1, 1963, to December 31, 1982. There were 5280 episodes produced, with the 5000th episode airing in November 1981. The series was set in Hope Memorial Hospital in the fictional "Madison," located somewhere in New England.
Seasons
1. Whatsoever House I Enter
Air Date: 1963-04-01
In the opening story, Dr. Scott performs a critical operation on a 7-year old girl. The child dies, and moments later, "Scotty," is called to the emergency room, where a newborn infant is close to death. Another operation, and the baby lives. The dead girl's father arrives at the hospital and hears the news. He confronts the mother of the surviving infant and presents her with the flowers he had bought someone else.
2. We Know Not What
Air Date: 1963-04-02
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
3. One and One Make Four
Air Date: 1963-04-03
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
4. One Too Many
Air Date: 1963-04-04
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
5. Button, Button
Air Date: 1963-04-05
A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
6. Run With the Wind
Air Date: 1963-04-08
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1963-04-09
A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 1963-04-10
Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 1963-04-11
10. Little Mr. Nobody
Air Date: 1963-04-12
An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
11. Zip Guns Can Kill
Air Date: 1963-04-15
12. Episode 12
Air Date: 1963-04-16
Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
13. Send No Flowers
Air Date: 1963-04-17
14. The Useless Ones
Air Date: 1963-04-18
An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
15. The Helping Hand
Air Date: 1963-04-19
Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
16. Episode 16
Air Date: 1963-04-22
17. Episode 17
Air Date: 1963-04-23
18. Episode 18
Air Date: 1963-04-24
19. Episode 19
Air Date: 1963-04-25
20. Episode 20
Air Date: 1963-04-26
21. Episode 21
Air Date: 1963-04-29
22. Episode 22
Air Date: 1963-04-30
23. The Last Rites
Air Date: 1963-05-01
A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.
24. At Midnight There's No Tomorrow
Air Date: 1963-05-02
Dr. Hayes tries to comfort Dr. Scott after he loses a patient, and she reveals a deep attraction for him.
25. To Love or to Dive
Air Date: 1963-05-03
26. Little Doctor
Air Date: 1963-05-06
27. A Beau for Mrs. Deville
Air Date: 1963-05-07
28. Father and Son
Air Date: 1963-05-08
29. The Doll Who Limped
Air Date: 1963-05-09
30. Doc, What Are the Odds?
Air Date: 1963-05-10
31. Child Wife
Air Date: 1963-05-13
32. Breakthrough
Air Date: 1963-05-14
A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
33. Episode 33
Air Date: 1963-05-15
34. The Long Night
Air Date: 1963-05-16
35. The Halloween Mask
Air Date: 1963-05-17
36. A Heart Is a Boy's Need
Air Date: 1963-05-20
37. The Blues Is a Riddle Song
Air Date: 1963-05-21
38. The Young Spinning Wheels
Air Date: 1963-05-22
39. Greater Love Hath No Man
Air Date: 1963-05-23
40. The Forbidden Candystriper
Air Date: 1963-05-24
41. Sick Little Rich Girl
Air Date: 1963-05-27
A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
42. A Single Tear
Air Date: 1963-05-28
Tommy Regan is rejected by his mother when he accidentally hurts his baby sister with a toy airplane, but doesn't shed a tear.
43. Hold the Lamp High for Willy
Air Date: 1963-05-29
A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
44. Celebrity Blues
Air Date: 1963-05-30
45. A Penny for Your Doubts
Air Date: 1963-05-31
Nurse Jane Gibbs believes her malaria patient ex-serviceman Jim Burton is the killer police are looking for from a liquor store hold-up. Despite her feelings for him, she tells Chaplain Sam Shafer about her fears.
46. The Disembodied Voice
Air Date: 1963-06-03
Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
47. Death Is a Constant Bell Ringer
Air Date: 1963-06-04
A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
48. A Doctor in Spite of Herself
Air Date: 1963-06-05
An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
49. The Faint Heart Never Wins
Air Date: 1963-06-06
Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
50. Rewards Are Only for the Living
Air Date: 1963-06-07
A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
51. ...And Not to Be
Air Date: 1963-06-10
52. With Strings Attached
Air Date: 1963-06-11
Mrs. Frank Collins decides to honor her late husband by donating a million dollars to Hope Memorial for a new wing.
53. The Count of Ten
Air Date: 1963-06-12
54. Twice Born
Air Date: 1963-06-13
55. The Salesman
Air Date: 1963-06-14
56. Today I Am a Man
Air Date: 1963-06-17
A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
57. Property Unclaimed
Air Date: 1963-06-18
58. So Far from Home
Air Date: 1963-06-19
Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
59. The Fallen Giant
Air Date: 1963-06-20
A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
60. A Short, Happy Life
Air Date: 1963-06-21
61. The Bride Wore White
Air Date: 1963-06-24
A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
62. Give and Live
Air Date: 1963-06-25
While Agnes Tilford dreads leaving the busy atmosphere of Hope Memorial, Myra Wood can't wait to leave. She's afraid she'll be diagnosed with cancer after her surgery.
63. A Darn Good Sport
Air Date: 1963-06-26
A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
64. The Heart-Broken Husband
Air Date: 1963-06-27
65. King of the Rock and Rollers
Air Date: 1963-06-28
An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
66. The Runaway President
Air Date: 1963-07-01
67. Woman Against Fear
Air Date: 1963-07-02
A woman tells Chaplain Sam Shaffer she fears she is losing her mind. Investigation shows that her husband is purposely irritating her because she neglects her family.
68. Beware the Bee
Air Date: 1963-07-03
A young man refuses to admit he is allergic to bees since it would force his widowed mother to give up her bee-keeping business.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1963-12-09
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1969-06-17
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Rating
5.3/10
Release Date
1963-04-01
Episodes
70 (20 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
NBC