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.
Cast
James Pritchett
Dr. Matt Powers
Carolee Campbell
Nurse Carolee Simpson
Elizabeth Hubbard
Dr. Althea Davis
Gerald Gordon
Dr. Nick Bellini
Seasons
E1Whatsoever House I Enter
Apr 1, 1963
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.
E2We Know Not What
Apr 2, 1963
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
E3One and One Make Four
Apr 3, 1963
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
E4One Too Many
Apr 4, 1963
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
E5Button, Button
Apr 5, 1963
A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
E6Run With the Wind
Apr 8, 1963
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
E7Episode 7
Apr 9, 1963
A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
E8Episode 8
Apr 10, 1963
Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
E9Episode 9
Apr 11, 1963
E10Little Mr. Nobody
Apr 12, 1963
An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
E11Zip Guns Can Kill
Apr 15, 1963
E12Episode 12
Apr 16, 1963
Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
E13Send No Flowers
Apr 17, 1963
E14The Useless Ones
Apr 18, 1963
An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
E15The Helping Hand
Apr 19, 1963
Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
E16Episode 16
Apr 22, 1963
E17Episode 17
Apr 23, 1963
E18Episode 18
Apr 24, 1963
E19Episode 19
Apr 25, 1963
E20Episode 20
Apr 26, 1963
E21Episode 21
Apr 29, 1963
E22Episode 22
Apr 30, 1963
E23The Last Rites
May 1, 1963
A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.
E24At Midnight There's No Tomorrow
May 2, 1963
Dr. Hayes tries to comfort Dr. Scott after he loses a patient, and she reveals a deep attraction for him.
E25To Love or to Dive
May 3, 1963
E26Little Doctor
May 6, 1963
E27A Beau for Mrs. Deville
May 7, 1963
E28Father and Son
May 8, 1963
E29The Doll Who Limped
May 9, 1963
E30Doc, What Are the Odds?
May 10, 1963
E31Child Wife
May 13, 1963
E32Breakthrough
May 14, 1963
A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
E33Episode 33
May 15, 1963
E34The Long Night
May 16, 1963
E35The Halloween Mask
May 17, 1963
E36A Heart Is a Boy's Need
May 20, 1963
E37The Blues Is a Riddle Song
May 21, 1963
E38The Young Spinning Wheels
May 22, 1963
E39Greater Love Hath No Man
May 23, 1963
E40The Forbidden Candystriper
May 24, 1963
E41Sick Little Rich Girl
May 27, 1963
A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
E42A Single Tear
May 28, 1963
Tommy Regan is rejected by his mother when he accidentally hurts his baby sister with a toy airplane, but doesn't shed a tear.
E43Hold the Lamp High for Willy
May 29, 1963
A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
E44Celebrity Blues
May 30, 1963
E45A Penny for Your Doubts
May 31, 1963
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.
E46The Disembodied Voice
Jun 3, 1963
Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
E47Death Is a Constant Bell Ringer
Jun 4, 1963
A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
E48A Doctor in Spite of Herself
Jun 5, 1963
An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
E49The Faint Heart Never Wins
Jun 6, 1963
Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
E50Rewards Are Only for the Living
Jun 7, 1963
A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
E51...And Not to Be
Jun 10, 1963
E52With Strings Attached
Jun 11, 1963
Mrs. Frank Collins decides to honor her late husband by donating a million dollars to Hope Memorial for a new wing.
E53The Count of Ten
Jun 12, 1963
E54Twice Born
Jun 13, 1963
E55The Salesman
Jun 14, 1963
E56Today I Am a Man
Jun 17, 1963
A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
E57Property Unclaimed
Jun 18, 1963
E58So Far from Home
Jun 19, 1963
Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
E59The Fallen Giant
Jun 20, 1963
A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
E60A Short, Happy Life
Jun 21, 1963
E61The Bride Wore White
Jun 24, 1963
A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
E62Give and Live
Jun 25, 1963
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.
E63A Darn Good Sport
Jun 26, 1963
A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
E64The Heart-Broken Husband
Jun 27, 1963
E65King of the Rock and Rollers
Jun 28, 1963
An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
E66The Runaway President
Jul 1, 1963
E67Woman Against Fear
Jul 2, 1963
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.
E68Beware the Bee
Jul 3, 1963
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.
E1Episode 1
Dec 9, 1963
E2Episode 2
Jun 17, 1969
Storyline
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.
