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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.
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- E1 Whatsoever House I EnterNext upApr 1, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Margot Moser (Dr. Elizabeth Hayes), Richard Roat (Dr. Jerry Chandler), Fred J. Scollay (Rev. Samuel Shafer), M'el Dowd (Mrs. Tabor), Margaret Draper (Miss Morley), Sam Locante (Mr. Kalodzik), Robert Mandan (Mr. Tabor), Bridget Knapp (Debbie Tabor)
- E2 We Know Not WhatApr 2, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
- E3 One and One Make FourApr 3, 1963 · 30 min
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A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
- E4 One Too ManyApr 4, 1963 · 30 min
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A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
- E5 Button, ButtonApr 5, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
- E6 Run With the WindApr 8, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
- E7 Episode 7Apr 9, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
- E8 Episode 8Apr 10, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
- E9 Episode 9Apr 11, 1963 · 30 min
- E10 Little Mr. NobodyApr 12, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
- E11 Zip Guns Can KillApr 15, 1963 · 30 min
- E12 Episode 12Apr 16, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
- E13 Send No FlowersApr 17, 1963 · 30 min
- E14 The Useless OnesApr 18, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
- E15 The Helping HandApr 19, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
- E16 Episode 16Apr 22, 1963 · 30 min
- E17 Episode 17Apr 23, 1963 · 30 min
- E18 Episode 18Apr 24, 1963 · 30 min
- E19 Episode 19Apr 25, 1963 · 30 min
- E20 Episode 20Apr 26, 1963 · 30 min
- E21 Episode 21Apr 29, 1963 · 30 min
- E22 Episode 22Apr 30, 1963 · 30 min
- E23 The Last RitesMay 1, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.
- E24 At Midnight There's No TomorrowMay 2, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
Dr. Hayes tries to comfort Dr. Scott after he loses a patient, and she reveals a deep attraction for him.
- E25 To Love or to DiveMay 3, 1963 · 30 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Lynette Bernay (Sheila Robbins)
- E26 Little DoctorMay 6, 1963 · 30 min
- E27 A Beau for Mrs. DevilleMay 7, 1963 · 30 min
- E28 Father and SonMay 8, 1963 · 30 min
- E29 The Doll Who LimpedMay 9, 1963 · 30 min
- E30 Doc, What Are the Odds?May 10, 1963 · 30 min
- E31 Child WifeMay 13, 1963 · 30 min
- E32 BreakthroughMay 14, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
- E33 Episode 33May 15, 1963 · 30 min
- E34 The Long NightMay 16, 1963 · 30 min
- E35 The Halloween MaskMay 17, 1963 · 30 min
- E36 A Heart Is a Boy's NeedMay 20, 1963 · 30 min
- E37 The Blues Is a Riddle SongMay 21, 1963 · 30 min
- E38 The Young Spinning WheelsMay 22, 1963 · 30 min
- E39 Greater Love Hath No ManMay 23, 1963 · 30 min
- E40 The Forbidden CandystriperMay 24, 1963 · 30 min
- E41 Sick Little Rich GirlMay 27, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
- E42 A Single TearMay 28, 1963 · 30 min
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Tommy Regan is rejected by his mother when he accidentally hurts his baby sister with a toy airplane, but doesn't shed a tear.
- E43 Hold the Lamp High for WillyMay 29, 1963 · 30 min
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A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
- E44 Celebrity BluesMay 30, 1963 · 30 min
- E45 A Penny for Your DoubtsMay 31, 1963 · 30 min
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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.
- E46 The Disembodied VoiceJun 3, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
- E47 Death Is a Constant Bell RingerJun 4, 1963 · 30 min
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A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
- E48 A Doctor in Spite of HerselfJun 5, 1963 · 30 min
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An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
- E49 The Faint Heart Never WinsJun 6, 1963 · 30 min
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Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
- E50 Rewards Are Only for the LivingJun 7, 1963 · 30 min
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A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
- E51 ...And Not to BeJun 10, 1963 · 30 min
- E52 With Strings AttachedJun 11, 1963 · 30 min
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Mrs. Frank Collins decides to honor her late husband by donating a million dollars to Hope Memorial for a new wing.
- E53 The Count of TenJun 12, 1963 · 30 min
- E54 Twice BornJun 13, 1963 · 30 min
- E55 The SalesmanJun 14, 1963 · 30 min
- E56 Today I Am a ManJun 17, 1963 · 30 min
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A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
- E57 Property UnclaimedJun 18, 1963 · 30 min
- E58 So Far from HomeJun 19, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
- E59 The Fallen GiantJun 20, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
- E60 A Short, Happy LifeJun 21, 1963 · 30 min
- E61 The Bride Wore WhiteJun 24, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
- E62 Give and LiveJun 25, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
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.
- E63 A Darn Good SportJun 26, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
- E64 The Heart-Broken HusbandJun 27, 1963 · 30 min
- E65 King of the Rock and RollersJun 28, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
- E66 The Runaway PresidentJul 1, 1963 · 30 min
- E67 Woman Against FearJul 2, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
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.
- E68 Beware the BeeJul 3, 1963 · 30 min
Synopsis
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.
Cast & crew
Created by Orvin Tovrov
Elizabeth Hubbard
Gerald Gordon
