The Doctors
Creator
Orvin Tovrov
Director
Gene Lasko
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
20
Episodes
70
Country
—
Status
Ended
Cast
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James Pritchett
Dr. Matt Powers · 111 eps
Bethel Leslie
Dr. Maggie Powers · 39 eps
Gerald Gordon
Dr. Nick Bellini · 111 eps
Elizabeth Hubbard
Dr. Althea Davis · 111 eps
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Carolee Campbell
Nurse Carolee Simpson · 111 eps
Terry Kiser
Dr. John Rice · 39 eps
James Noble
Dr. Bill Winters · 39 eps
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Pamela Toll
Liz Wilson · 39 eps
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David O'Brien
Dr. Steve Aldrich · 39 eps
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Laryssa Lauret
Dr. Karen Werner · 20 eps
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Laryssa Lauret
Dr. Karen Werner · 19 eps
Tom Atkins
Dylan Levein · 1 eps
Robert Mandan
Mr. Tabor · 1 eps
Lynette Bernay
Sheila Robbins · 1 eps
Ivy Bethune
Nurse Brubek · 1 eps
Fred J. Scollay
Rev. Samuel Shafer · 1 eps
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Joan Anderson
Nora Hanson · 1 eps
Maureen Mooney
Liz Wilson · 1 eps
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Episode Guide
1
Whatsoever House I Enter
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
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
3
One and One Make Four
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
4
One Too Many
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
5
Button, Button
A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
6
Run With the Wind
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
7
Episode 7
A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
8
Episode 8
Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
9
Episode 9
10
Little Mr. Nobody
An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
11
Zip Guns Can Kill
12
Episode 12
Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
13
Send No Flowers
14
The Useless Ones
An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
15
The Helping Hand
Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
16
Episode 16
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Episode 17
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Episode 18
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Episode 19
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Episode 20
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Episode 21
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Episode 22
23
The Last Rites
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
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
26
Little Doctor
27
A Beau for Mrs. Deville
28
Father and Son
29
The Doll Who Limped
30
Doc, What Are the Odds?
31
Child Wife
32
Breakthrough
A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
33
Episode 33
34
The Long Night
35
The Halloween Mask
36
A Heart Is a Boy's Need
37
The Blues Is a Riddle Song
38
The Young Spinning Wheels
39
Greater Love Hath No Man
40
The Forbidden Candystriper
41
Sick Little Rich Girl
A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
42
A Single Tear
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
A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
44
Celebrity Blues
45
A Penny for Your Doubts
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
Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
47
Death Is a Constant Bell Ringer
A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
48
A Doctor in Spite of Herself
An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
49
The Faint Heart Never Wins
Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
50
Rewards Are Only for the Living
A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
51
...And Not to Be
52
With Strings Attached
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
54
Twice Born
55
The Salesman
56
Today I Am a Man
A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
57
Property Unclaimed
58
So Far from Home
Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
59
The Fallen Giant
A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
60
A Short, Happy Life
61
The Bride Wore White
A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
62
Give and Live
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
A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
64
The Heart-Broken Husband
65
King of the Rock and Rollers
An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
66
The Runaway President
67
Woman Against Fear
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
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.
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