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The Doctors — 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.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Orvin Tovrov
• Starring: James Pritchett, Elizabeth Hubbard, Gerald Gordon, Carolee Campbell

The Doctors — Series Details

The Doctors — Episode Guide

Season 1 (1963)

• E1: Whatsoever House I Enter (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 in
• E2: We Know Not What (1963-04-02) — A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
• E3: One and One Make Four (1963-04-03) — A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
• E4: One Too Many (1963-04-04) — A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
• E5: Button, Button (1963-04-05) — A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
• E6: Run With the Wind (1963-04-08) — A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
• E7: Episode 7 (1963-04-09) — A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
• E8: Episode 8 (1963-04-10) — Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
• E9: Episode 9 (1963-04-11)
• E10: Little Mr. Nobody (1963-04-12) — An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
• E11: Zip Guns Can Kill (1963-04-15)
• E12: Episode 12 (1963-04-16) — Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
• E13: Send No Flowers (1963-04-17)
• E14: The Useless Ones (1963-04-18) — An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
• E15: The Helping Hand (1963-04-19) — Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
• E16: Episode 16 (1963-04-22)
• E17: Episode 17 (1963-04-23)
• E18: Episode 18 (1963-04-24)
• E19: Episode 19 (1963-04-25)
• E20: Episode 20 (1963-04-26)
• E21: Episode 21 (1963-04-29)
• E22: Episode 22 (1963-04-30)
• E23: The Last Rites (1963-05-01) — A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.
• E24: At Midnight There's No Tomorrow (1963-05-02) — 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 Dive (1963-05-03)
• E26: Little Doctor (1963-05-06)
• E27: A Beau for Mrs. Deville (1963-05-07)
• E28: Father and Son (1963-05-08)
• E29: The Doll Who Limped (1963-05-09)
• E30: Doc, What Are the Odds? (1963-05-10)
• E31: Child Wife (1963-05-13)
• E32: Breakthrough (1963-05-14) — A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
• E33: Episode 33 (1963-05-15)
• E34: The Long Night (1963-05-16)
• E35: The Halloween Mask (1963-05-17)
• E36: A Heart Is a Boy's Need (1963-05-20)
• E37: The Blues Is a Riddle Song (1963-05-21)
• E38: The Young Spinning Wheels (1963-05-22)
• E39: Greater Love Hath No Man (1963-05-23)
• E40: The Forbidden Candystriper (1963-05-24)
• E41: Sick Little Rich Girl (1963-05-27) — A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
• E42: A Single Tear (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.
• E43: Hold the Lamp High for Willy (1963-05-29) — A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
• E44: Celebrity Blues (1963-05-30)
• E45: A Penny for Your Doubts (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 Cha
• E46: The Disembodied Voice (1963-06-03) — Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
• E47: Death Is a Constant Bell Ringer (1963-06-04) — A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
• E48: A Doctor in Spite of Herself (1963-06-05) — An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
• E49: The Faint Heart Never Wins (1963-06-06) — Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
• E50: Rewards Are Only for the Living (1963-06-07) — A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
• E51: …And Not to Be (1963-06-10)
• E52: With Strings Attached (1963-06-11) — 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 Ten (1963-06-12)
• E54: Twice Born (1963-06-13)
• E55: The Salesman (1963-06-14)
• E56: Today I Am a Man (1963-06-17) — A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
• E57: Property Unclaimed (1963-06-18)
• E58: So Far from Home (1963-06-19) — Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
• E59: The Fallen Giant (1963-06-20) — A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
• E60: A Short, Happy Life (1963-06-21)
• E61: The Bride Wore White (1963-06-24) — A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
• E62: Give and Live (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.
• E63: A Darn Good Sport (1963-06-26) — A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
• E64: The Heart-Broken Husband (1963-06-27)
• E65: King of the Rock and Rollers (1963-06-28) — An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
• E66: The Runaway President (1963-07-01)
• E67: Woman Against Fear (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.
• E68: Beware the Bee (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.

Season 2 (1964)

• E1: Episode 1 (1964-01-01)

Season 3 (1965)

• E1: Episode 1 (1965-01-01)

Season 4 (1966)

• E1: Episode 1 (1966-01-03)

Season 5 (1967)

• E1: 12/4/1967 (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
• E2: 12/5/1067 (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 threa
• E3: 12/6/1967 (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-k
• E4: 12/7/1967 (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 rela
• E5: 12/8/1967 (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
• E6: 12/11/1967 (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 attemp
• E7: 12/12/1967 (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 M
• E8: 12/13/1967 (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
• E9: 12/14/1967 (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. Whe
• E10: 12/15/1967 (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 Al
• E11: 12/18/1967 (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 sh
• E12: 12/19/1967 (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.
• E13: 12/20/1967 (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
• E14: 12/21/1967 (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.
• E15: 12/22/1967 (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 sympathet
• E16: 12/25/1967 (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
• E17: 12/26/1967 (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. La
• E18: 12/27/1967 (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
• E19: 12/28/1967 (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 medica
• E20: 12/29/1967 (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 betwe

Season 6 (1968)

• E1: 1/2/1968 (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
• E2: 1/3/1968 (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
• E3: 1/4/1968 (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 he
• E4: 1/5/1968 (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 i
• E5: 1/8/1968 (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.
• E6: 1/9/1968 (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 trou
• E7: 1/10/1968 (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 anot
• E8: 1/11/1968 (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
• E9: 1/12/1968 (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 N
• E10: 1/15/1968 (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 e
• E11: 1/16/1968 (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. P
• E12: 1/17/1968 (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 tha
• E13: 1/18/1968 (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 M
• E14: 1/19/1968 (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 Carol
• E15: 1/22/1968 (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 visi
• E16: 1/23/1968 (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
• E17: 1/24/1968 (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
• E18: 1/25/1968 (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 t
• E19: 1/26/1968 (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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Doctors have? 20 season(s) with 111 episodes.

Who created The Doctors? Orvin Tovrov.

Where can I watch The Doctors? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.