The Doctors

The Doctors

1963 20 Seasons 70 Episodes ⭐ 6.4 Soap

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.

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 & Episodes

EP 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, "

EP 2

We Know Not What

A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.

EP 3

One and One Make Four

A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.

EP 4

One Too Many

A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.

EP 5

Button, Button

A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.

EP 6

Run With the Wind

A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.

EP 7

Episode 7

A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.

EP 8

Episode 8

Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.

EP 9

Episode 9

EP 10

Little Mr. Nobody

An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."

EP 11

Zip Guns Can Kill

EP 12

Episode 12

Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination

EP 13

Send No Flowers

EP 14

The Useless Ones

An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.

EP 15

The Helping Hand

Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.

EP 16

Episode 16

EP 17

Episode 17

EP 18

Episode 18

EP 19

Episode 19

EP 20

Episode 20

EP 21

Episode 21

EP 22

Episode 22

EP 23

The Last Rites

A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.

EP 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.

EP 25

To Love or to Dive

EP 26

Little Doctor

EP 27

A Beau for Mrs. Deville

EP 28

Father and Son

EP 29

The Doll Who Limped

EP 30

Doc, What Are the Odds?

EP 31

Child Wife

EP 32

Breakthrough

A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.

EP 33

Episode 33

EP 34

The Long Night

EP 35

The Halloween Mask

EP 36

A Heart Is a Boy's Need

EP 37

The Blues Is a Riddle Song

EP 38

The Young Spinning Wheels

EP 39

Greater Love Hath No Man

EP 40

The Forbidden Candystriper

EP 41

Sick Little Rich Girl

A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.

EP 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

EP 43

Hold the Lamp High for Willy

A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.

EP 44

Celebrity Blues

EP 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 liquo

EP 46

The Disembodied Voice

Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.

EP 47

Death Is a Constant Bell Ringer

A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.

EP 48

A Doctor in Spite of Herself

An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.

EP 49

The Faint Heart Never Wins

Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?

EP 50

Rewards Are Only for the Living

A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.

EP 51

...And Not to Be

EP 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.

EP 53

The Count of Ten

EP 54

Twice Born

EP 55

The Salesman

EP 56

Today I Am a Man

A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.

EP 57

Property Unclaimed

EP 58

So Far from Home

Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.

EP 59

The Fallen Giant

A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.

EP 60

A Short, Happy Life

EP 61

The Bride Wore White

A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.

EP 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

EP 63

A Darn Good Sport

A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.

EP 64

The Heart-Broken Husband

EP 65

King of the Rock and Rollers

An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.

EP 66

The Runaway President

EP 67

Woman Against Fear

A woman tells Chaplain Sam Shaffer she fears she is losing her mind. Investigation shows that her husband is purposely i

EP 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 b

EP 1

Episode 1

EP 1

Episode 1

EP 1

Episode 1

EP 1

12/4/1967

Dr. Karen Werner, newly arrived from Germany, irks Nick. Matt demands a detailed report from Nick regarding Liz’s ille

EP 2

12/5/1067

John and Nick’s confrontation escalates to violence at the hospital. Althea and Maggie deduce the two sparring partner

EP 3

12/6/1967

Althea questions Nick, and later John, about their altercation. Liz notes Nick’s physical injuries, but he remains sil

EP 4

12/7/1967

Ruth Winters attempts to befriend Danny, a new young patient in the children’s ward. Dr. Bill Winters conducts a psych

EP 5

12/8/1967

Bill attempts to help Althea understand her complicated relationships with men. John indulges Polly’s desire to play a

EP 6

12/11/1967

Matt and Nick clash over Nick’s hesitancy to tell fiancé Liz that Althea is pregnant with his child. Liz notes disapp

EP 7

12/12/1967

John wants to know if Nick has admitted the truth to Liz. Interns Karen and John reach an impasse when Karen refuses to

EP 8

12/13/1967

On the verge of telling Liz about Althea’s pregnancy, Nick is saved by a call from Carolee. Maggie and Althea reluctan

EP 9

12/14/1967

After running out from Liz’s wedding shower, Althea loses emotional control, prompting another session with Bill Winte

EP 10

12/15/1967

Matt attempts to advise Liz about her personal relationships. John and Matt agree that Polly’s illness is terminal. Ma

EP 2

Episode 2

Popular Cast

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