TV series

The Nurses

Name: The Nurses
Released: 1962
Cast: Shirl Conway, Zina Bethune, Joseph Campanella, Edward Binns, Stephen Brooks

1962–1965· 3 seasons· 60 min episodes★ 5.8Ended

On CBS — From Plautus Productions · CBS

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Synopsis

The Nurses is a serialized primetime medical drama which aired on CBS from September 27, 1962 to May 11, 1965. It was originally called The Nurses when it premiered in 1962; for the second season, the title was expanded to The Doctors and the Nurses and it ran until 1965, when it was transformed into a half-hour daytime soap opera. The soap opera, also called The Nurses, ran on ABC from 1965 to 1967.

Themes

new york city nurse hospital medical drama

Episodes

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E1 Night ShiftNext upSep 27, 1962 · 60 min
E2 The Walls Came Tumbling DownOct 4, 1962 · 60 min
E3 Fly, ShadowOct 11, 1962 · 60 min
E4 The Barbara Bowers StoryOct 18, 1962 · 60 min
Guest stars
Guest stars: Elizabeth Ashley (Barbara Bowers), John Beal (Dr. Henden), Jean Stapleton (Mrs. Montgomery), Ruth White (Mrs. Halpern)
E5 Doctor LillianOct 25, 1962 · 60 min
E6 A Private RoomNov 1, 1962 · 60 min
E7 The PrisonerNov 8, 1962 · 60 min
E8 A Strange and Distant PlaceNov 15, 1962 · 60 min
E9 Two Black CandlesNov 22, 1962 · 60 min
E10 Lady Made of StoneNov 29, 1962 · 60 min
E11 FriedaDec 6, 1962 · 60 min
E12 The Soft TouchDec 13, 1962 · 60 min
Synopsis
Nurse Thorpe (Shirl Conway) swamped with hospital routine, decides to go into private nursing which, she is led to believe, is a “soft touch".
Guest stars: Cameron Prud'Homme
E13 Image of AngelaDec 27, 1962 · 60 min
E14 A Difference of YearsJan 3, 1963 · 60 min
E15 Root of ViolenceJan 10, 1963 · 60 min
Synopsis
A nurse attending a teen-aged boy brought to the hospital with a fractured skull, presumably after having been attacked by a street gang, learns that her patient had been the attacker and that his assailant had acted in self defense.
Guest stars: Susan Kohner (Terry Collins), Nancy R. Pollock (Mrs. Caselli), José Pérez (Paco), George Segal (Dr. Novak), Malachi Throne (Mr. Baker), Joey Trent (Joey Baker)
E16 Many A SullivanJan 17, 1963 · 60 min
Synopsis
A New England fisherman suffers a heart attack while at sea and is flown to the New York hospital for attention.
E17 Night SoundsJan 24, 1963 · 60 min
Synopsis
Norman Ruskin is recuperating after a minor operation and strikes up a friendly relationship with Miss Lucas. One night late at her post just as a patient dies, and her attempts to explain the delay are brushed aside. Edith Ruskin (Miss Benoit) is informed that Gail intends to press charges against her husband, despite opposition by hospital authorities.
E18 The Third GenerationDate to be announced · 60 min
E19 The LifeDate to be announced · 60 min
E20 Circle of ChoiceDate to be announced · 60 min
E21 The Perfect NurseDate to be announced · 60 min
E22 The Thunder of Ernie BassDate to be announced · 60 min
E23 The Saturday Evening of TimeDate to be announced · 60 min
E24 A Question of MercyDate to be announced · 60 min
E25 Party GirlDate to be announced · 60 min
E26 A Dark WorldDate to be announced · 60 min
E27 You Could Die LaughingDate to be announced · 60 min
E28 Choice Among WrongsDate to be announced · 60 min
E29 Express Stop from Lennox AvenueDate to be announced · 60 min
Synopsis
Express Stop from Lennox Avenue is an episode of the TV program The Nurses.
Guest stars: Claudia McNeil
E30 Bitter PillDate to be announced · 60 min
E31 Field of BattleDate to be announced · 60 min
E32 They Are As LionsDate to be announced · 60 min