The Doctors

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: 1964-01-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1965-01-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1966-01-03

1. 12/4/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-04

Dr. Karen Werner, newly arrived from Germany, irks Nick. Matt demands a detailed report from Nick regarding Liz’s illegal ingestion of the experimental schizophrenia drug. Annoyed over Nick’s caddish ways, John taunts him to the breaking point.

2. 12/5/1067

Air Date: 1967-12-05

John and Nick’s confrontation escalates to violence at the hospital. Althea and Maggie deduce the two sparring partners after Karen reveals she saw two doctors fighting. Matt threatens to fire Nick.

3. 12/6/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-06

Althea questions Nick, and later John, about their altercation. Liz notes Nick’s physical injuries, but he remains silent. John wants to know patient Polly Merriweather’s next-of-kin, but she gives him a play script instead. Liz puts things together after seeing John’s injuries.

4. 12/7/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-07

Ruth Winters attempts to befriend Danny, a new young patient in the children’s ward. Dr. Bill Winters conducts a psychotherapy session with Althea, who speaks of a complicated relationship with her late father. Following a tense meeting with Mrs. Berger at the adoption agency, Bill can’t hide his fears from Ruth.

5. 12/8/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-08

Bill attempts to help Althea understand her complicated relationships with men. John indulges Polly’s desire to play a scene together. New intern Dr. Steve Aldrich arrives at Hope Memorial and instantly captures the attention of Nurse Carolee Simpson. John is surprised to see his cousin Steve. Althea surprises Nick, who offers a rational marriage proposal.

6. 12/11/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-11

Matt and Nick clash over Nick’s hesitancy to tell fiancé Liz that Althea is pregnant with his child. Liz notes disapproval from Maggie regarding the engagement to Nick. Nick attempts, but fails, to talk openly with Liz.

7. 12/12/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-12

John wants to know if Nick has admitted the truth to Liz. Interns Karen and John reach an impasse when Karen refuses to clean exam rooms, as she was a doctor in Germany. Matt and Maggie get to know to Steve. Nick and John face off over the situation with Liz.

8. 12/13/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-13

On the verge of telling Liz about Althea’s pregnancy, Nick is saved by a call from Carolee. Maggie and Althea reluctantly attend the nursing staff’s wedding shower for Liz; however, Althea can’t hide her discomfort, which unnerves Liz.

9. 12/14/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-14

After running out from Liz’s wedding shower, Althea loses emotional control, prompting another session with Bill Winters. Liz realizes Althea is still deeply in love with Nick. When Liz tries to force Althea to admit her love for Nick, Althea reacts angrily.

10. 12/15/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-15

Matt attempts to advise Liz about her personal relationships. John and Matt agree that Polly’s illness is terminal. Matt confides in Maggie the hospital board’s decision to fire Althea, using a morals clause in her contract.

11. 12/18/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-18

Karen’s attitude rubs Carolee and Althea the wrong way. Matt informs Althea of the hospital board’s decision to dismiss her from Hope Memorial. Althea is enraged when she learns she must leave because she’s pregnant and unmarried, but Nick won’t be punished for fathering her child.

12. 12/19/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-19

The holiday season begins at Hope Memorial. Althea and Maggie discuss the unfairness of her dismissal. Maggie tips off Nick to the situation between Althea and the hospital board. Althea reaches a decision about quitting before being fired.

13. 12/20/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-20

John oversteps boundaries with Althea. After examining Polly, Steve realizes the gravity of her illness. Since Polly must remain hospitalized through the holidays, John cheers her up with a Christmas tree and a gift. Liz rejects Althea’s insistence that she’s no longer in love with Nick.

14. 12/21/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-21

Liz pressures an indecisive Nick about setting a wedding date. Carolee is charmed completely by a Christmas gift from Steve. Althea has no choice but to give Matt her resignation. Liz pushes Nick to the breaking point.

15. 12/22/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-22

Having broken their engagement, Nick must explain to Liz the lurid reason why. Matt informs Althea of Nick’s latest actions. A bereft and tearful Liz needs comfort from a sympathetic Maggie.

16. 12/25/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-25

The staff at Hope Memorial exchange Christmas gifts with one another. Maggie prepares to visit her family in Wyoming, but Matt chooses to stay at home with Karen. Ruth and the rest of the hospital staff organize a very merry Christmas for orphaned patient Danny.

17. 12/26/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-26

John becomes annoyed with Steve, who reveals his not so altruistic reason for charming Carolee. Karen enjoys Maggie’s absence, while Matt feels very lonely with his family away. Later, Karen and Matt discuss their shared past in Germany.

18. 12/27/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-27

Liz makes a rash decision regarding her work in research lab. Carolee insists Liz share her apartment instead of moving into a hotel. Steve receives an assignment to work with Nick, who takes an instant dislike to the spoiled rich boy.

19. 12/28/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-28

Liz and Carolee share a bottle of brandy and stories of young love, prompting a tearful Liz to confess Nick has left her for a pregnant Althea. John panics when Polly face a medical crisis. Karen saves Polly, but viciously derides John’s abilities as a doctor

20. 12/29/1967

Air Date: 1967-12-29

Althea reacts badly when Nick tells her they’re free to marry and raise their baby together. Matt wants answers after learning about Polly’s medical emergency and the trouble between John and Karen. Nick experiences difficulty being the type of man Althea wants.

1. 1/2/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-02

Liz reaches a decision regarding her continued employment at Hope Memorial. Nick forces a reluctant Liz to hear what he has to say, but he’s the one who gets an earful. Karen takes advantage of Maggie’s absence to move in on Matt.

2. 1/3/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-03

After a therapy session with Bill, Althea receives a visit from a nosy Ruth. Ruth’s prying annoys Althea. Later, Bill and Ruth quarrel after he finds out that she has interfered in Althea’s personal life. The situation worsens when Mrs. Berger arrives for a surprise visit from the adoption agency and finds an unhappy household.

3. 1/4/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-04

Carolee accepts a date with Steve, unaware that he’s using her for his own gain. Althea begins to hemorrhage. Matt examines Althea and offers her harsh advice. Althea considered her options.

4. 1/5/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-05

Steve and a giddy Carolee plan their first date. Liz assures John that she will never be a doormat for man again. Polly seeks John’s help in deciding how to disburse her family’s inheritance.

5. 1/8/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-08

Paired together in the outpatient’s clinic, John and Karen have another argument. Polly devises a plan for her nieces. John attempts to warn Carolee off Steve.

6. 1/9/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-09

Maggie and Greta’s unexpected arrival from Wyoming spoils Karen’s cozy evening with Matt. Maggie’s return to Matt’s side elates John. John gets the latest scoop about Althea’s troubles.

7. 1/10/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-10

Danny makes progress in walking again, but he doesn’t want to go back to the foster home. Ruth loses her cool over Maggie’s patient, who is pregnant and unmarried. Steve makes another date with Carolee.

8. 1/11/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-11

Althea covers up her miscarriage by pretending she went a skiing vacation to Vermont. In psychoanalysis with Bill, Althea draws parallels between the loss of her baby and son Buddy’s sudden death the previous spring.

9. 1/12/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-12

Nick begs Althea to marry him but is stunned by her news. Liz confronts Nick and Althea and later speaks with Nathan Bunker, editor of the local newspaper, who plans an expose of Nick’s research lab. An upset Liz writes a note and leaves.

10. 1/15/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-15

Carolee finds Liz’s note and concerned by its contents, shares it with Matt. Althea learns her daughter Penny is ill and prepares to leave for a visit. Bunker informs Matt of the expose being written about Hope Memorial.

11. 1/16/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-16

John learns about Liz’s departure from Carolee and blames Nick, prompting another altercation between the two. Later, Maggie shares Liz’s history of mental instability with John. Polly and John make plans for her nieces.

12. 1/17/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-17

Mrs. Berger questions Matt about Ruth Winters’ history of alcoholism. Ruth panics after learning Mrs. Berger met with Matt. Ruth becomes tempted to drink again when she worries that Bill doesn’t want to adopt and is unhappy with their marriage.

13. 1/18/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-18

Karen suggests to Maggie that a woman’s job is the satisfaction of her mate. Karen recalls her own father, who mentored a young Matt in medicine. Later, Karen purposefully delays Matt from leaving the hospital and going home to Maggie. Maggie is upset when Matt arrives home late, having also forgotten her birthday.

14. 1/19/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-19

A newspaper article disturbs Matt and Maggie. Nick discovers the latest problem with Liz. Karen subtly pumps Nick for personal information regarding the Powers marriage. When Carolee can’t stop worrying about Liz’s disappearance, Steve accuses her of overreacting.

15. 1/22/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-22

Karen encourages Matt to fight the newspaper allegations made by Bunker’s article. Ruth helps Danny with his recovery. Nick realizes Karen wants Matt. Nathan Bunker receives a visit from a determined Nick.

16. 1/23/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-23

Matt learns about Nick’s visit to the newspaper, but wonders if it will do any good. Maggie advises Nick to reflect on his life. Hope Memorial’s board convenes a meeting, with Matt ordered to attend.

17. 1/24/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-24

Matt shares with the hospital board his theory about Bunker’s vendetta against Hope Memorial. Polly worries about possibly seeing her nieces after so many years apart. Karen wants to be the first to know the results of Matt’s meeting with the board.

18. 1/25/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-25

Ruth invites Danny to spend the evening at her home. John searches for the whereabouts of Polly’s family. Ruth and Bill are tense during their evening with Danny, who talks about the death of his parents. Danny’s visit culminates in upset emotions when he finds that Ruth has purchased baby items in anticipation of an adoption.

19. 1/26/1968

Air Date: 1968-01-26

Carolee and John offer Steve advice about his dinner invitation to the Powers home. The dinner takes an unhappy turn when Steve and Karen disagree with one another, and Matt sides with Karen. Maggie confronts Matt over her suspicions that something is happening between him and Karen.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1969-06-17