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Dr. Kildare

TV·1961–1966·5 seasons, 191 episodes·NBC·Drama·1h·Created by James Komack

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The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Who Ever Heard Of Two-Headed Doll?S03E01 · 7.0On his first day as a resident Kildare struggles with the question of whether to tell a patient---and the patient's wife, an old school friend---that he has been diagnosed with leukemia.

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Episodes by season

Season0133Episodes1961–62AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Twenty-Four HoursSeptember 28, 1961
  2. S01E02ImmunityOctober 5, 1961An elderly Polish man is admitted to the hospital with smallpox, and Kildare and Gillespie try to find people he has been in contact with to
  3. S01E03Shining ImageOctober 12, 1961Julie Lawler, a beautiful and fun-loving young woman, suffers a sudden respiratory attack and is brought to Blair Hospital.
  4. S01E04Winter HarvestOctober 19, 1961
  5. S01E05The Million Dollar PropertyOctober 26, 1961Anne Francis plays the part of a famous actress BUT everywhere she goes her cool cat friends follow. All they care about is partying. They
  6. S01E06Admitting ServiceNovember 2, 1961
  7. S01E07The Lonely OnesNovember 9, 1961
  8. S01E08Holiday WeekendNovember 16, 1961
  9. S01E09The PatientNovember 23, 1961Dr. Kildare trips over a cart while looking at a cute nurses aide and hurts his back. He gets hospitalized in Blair in a ward with several
  10. S01E10For the LivingNovember 30, 1961
  11. S01E11Second ChanceDecember 7, 1961
  12. S01E12Hit and RunDecember 14, 1961
  13. S01E13Season to Be JollyDecember 21, 1961
  14. S01E14Johnny TempleDecember 28, 1961
  15. S01E15My Brother, the DoctorJanuary 4, 1962
  16. S01E16The AdminstartorJanuary 11, 1962
  17. S01E17Oh My DaughterJanuary 25, 1962
  18. S01E18The SearchFebruary 1, 1962
  19. S01E19The Glory HunterFebruary 8, 1962
  20. S01E20The DragonFebruary 15, 1962
  21. S01E21The Stepping StoneFebruary 22, 1962
  22. S01E22The Bronc BusterMarch 1, 1962
  23. S01E23The Witch DoctorMarch 8, 1962
  24. S01E24The Roaring Boy-OMarch 15, 1962
  25. S01E25Solomon's ChoiceMarch 29, 1962
  26. S01E26A Very Present HelpApril 5, 1962Glynis Johns plays a nun who gets admitted to Blair because she has gallstones and needs an operation. She gets involved in some of the pat
  27. S01E27One for the RoadApril 12, 1962
  28. S01E28The Horn of PlentyApril 19, 1962
  29. S01E29The Chemistry of AngerApril 26, 1962
  30. S01E30Something of ImportanceMay 3, 1962
  31. S01E31A Distant ThunderMay 10, 1962Elderly war hero, Lt Gen John Sparrow is admitted for malnutrition. A very potient story of mistreatment of the elderly.
  32. S01E32The Road to the HeartMay 17, 1962
  33. S01E33Operation LazarusMay 24, 1962

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0234Episodes1962–63AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Gravida OneSeptember 27, 1962With the help and emotional support, Dr. Kildare helps a severly neglected older woman, Doris Manning, give birth to her first child.
  2. S02E02The Burning SkyOctober 4, 1962Cocky medical student, Mark Hadley cracks under the pressure of treating forest-fire victims.
  3. S02E03The VisitorsOctober 11, 1962
  4. S02E04The Mask MakersOctober 18, 1962Carolyn Jones plays the part of a girl born with an big, odd shaped nose and who is used to being teased and made fun of. Kildare dates her
  5. S02E05Guest AppenranceOctober 25, 1962Jack Carter plays an arrogant, sarcastic, smooth operating T.V. talk show host. His young son is hurt in an accident, Kildare shows up with
  6. S02E06Hastings FarewellNovember 1, 1962
  7. S02E07BreakdownNovember 8, 1962
  8. S02E08The Cobweb ChainNovember 15, 1962
  9. S02E09The Soul KillerNovember 22, 1962
  10. S02E10An Ancient OfficeDecember 6, 1962
  11. S02E11The LegacyDecember 13, 1962
  12. S02E12The Bed I've MadeDecember 20, 1962
  13. S02E13A Time for Every PurposeDecember 27, 1962
  14. S02E14Love is a Sad SongJanuary 3, 1963
  15. S02E15The Thing Speaks for ItselfJanuary 10, 1963
  16. S02E16The Great GuyJanuary 17, 1963A comedian with a bone tumor refuses to face a possible amputation.
  17. S02E17The MosaicJanuary 31, 1963
  18. S02E18Good Luck CharmFebruary 7, 1963
  19. S02E19Jail WardFebruary 14, 1963
  20. S02E20A Trip to NiagaraFebruary 21, 1963
  21. S02E21A Place Among the MonumentsFebruary 28, 1963
  22. S02E22Face of FearMarch 7, 1963
  23. S02E23Sister MikeMarch 14, 1963
  24. S02E24A Very Infectious DiseaseMarch 21, 1963
  25. S02E25Dark Side of the MirrorMarch 28, 1963Twin sisters one good and one bad, the good sister needs a kidney to save her life and the bad refuses to donate one to her.
  26. S02E26The Sleeping PrincessApril 11, 1963
  27. S02E27Ship's DoctorApril 18, 1963
  28. S02E28Tightrope Into NowhereApril 25, 1963
  29. S02E29The Balance and the CrucibleMay 2, 1963
  30. S02E30Gift Of KoodjanukMay 9, 1963
  31. S02E31An Island LikeA PeacockMay 16, 1963
  32. S02E32To Each His PrisonMay 23, 1963
  33. S02E33A Hand Held Out in DarknessMay 30, 1963
  34. S02E34What's God To JulisJune 6, 1963A brother is worried about his mentally retarded brother, Julius and who will take care of him after he is gone.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0334Episodes1963–64Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Who Ever Heard Of Two-Headed Doll?September 26, 1963 7.0On his first day as a resident Kildare struggles with the question of whether to tell a patient---and the patient's wife, an old school frie
  2. S03E02Good SamaritanOctober 3, 1963
  3. S03E03If You Can't Believe the TruthOctober 10, 1963
  4. S03E04Heart, an Imperfect MachineOctober 17, 1963
  5. S03E05A Game for ThreeOctober 24, 1963
  6. S03E06ExploitersOctober 31, 1963
  7. S03E07One Bright and Clear Thursday MorningNovember 7, 1963
  8. S03E08Eleventh CommandmentNovember 14, 1963
  9. S03E09Four Feet in the MorningNovember 21, 1963
  10. S03E10Pack Rat and Prima DonnaNovember 28, 1963Kildare is assigned to work with the highly frugal, penny-pinching veteran central supply nurse to clean out obsolete equipment. But the nur
  11. S03E11BacksliderDecember 5, 1963
  12. S03E12Charile Wade Makes Lots of ShadeDecember 12, 1963
  13. S03E13OracleDecember 19, 1963
  14. S03E14Vote of ConfidenceDecember 26, 1963
  15. S03E15Willing Suspension of DisbeliefJanuary 9, 1964
  16. S03E16Tyger Tyger (1)January 16, 1964Yvette Mimiuex plays the part of a girl who is totally smitten with surfing and is hell bent on being the BEST surfer. She is in Blair and G
  17. S03E17Tyger Tyger (2)January 23, 1964Yvette Mimieux continues her surfing. She and Kildare go to the beach at night and they ""make out"". He is infatuated with her but cant g
  18. S03E18Never Too Old for the CircusJanuary 30, 1964
  19. S03E19Onions, Garlic and Flowers That Bloom in SpringFebruary 6, 1964
  20. S03E20To Walk in GraceFebruary 13, 1964
  21. S03E21Goodbye Mr. JerseyFebruary 20, 1964
  22. S03E22Why Won't Anybody Listen?February 27, 1964
  23. S03E23Child BetweenMarch 5, 1964
  24. S03E24A Hundred Million TomorrowsMarch 12, 1964
  25. S03E25Tomorrow is a Fickle GirlMarch 19, 1964
  26. S03E26Quid Pro QuoMarch 26, 1964
  27. S03E27A Day to RememberApril 2, 1964
  28. S03E28An Ungodly ActApril 9, 1964
  29. S03E29Nickel's Worth Of PrayerApril 16, 1964
  30. S03E30Night of the BeastApril 23, 1964
  31. S03E31Middle Of Ernie MannApril 30, 1964
  32. S03E32Sense of TempoMay 7, 1964
  33. S03E33Speak Not in Angry WhispersMay 14, 1964
  34. S03E34Dolly's DilemmaMay 21, 1964

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0432Episodes1964–65AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Man is a RockSeptember 24, 1964
  2. S04E02Maybe Love Will Save My Apartment HouseOctober 1, 1964
  3. S04E03Hand That Hurts, Hand That HealsOctober 8, 1964
  4. S04E04Last Leaves on the TreeOctober 15, 1964
  5. S04E05What's Different About Today?October 22, 1964
  6. S04E06Sound of a Faraway HillOctober 29, 1964
  7. S04E07Candle in the WindowNovember 5, 1964
  8. S04E08Rome Will Never Leave You (1)November 12, 1964
  9. S04E09Rome Will Never Leave You (2)November 19, 1964
  10. S04E10Rome Will Never Leave You (3)November 26, 1964
  11. S04E11Elusive Dik DikDecember 3, 1964
  12. S04E12Catch a Crooked MouseDecember 17, 1964
  13. S04E13Exchange of GiftsDecember 24, 1964A penniless alcoholic, believing himself to be dying, plans one last gesture of defiance against the world.
  14. S04E14Never is a Long DayDecember 31, 1964
  15. S04E15Lullaby for an Indian SummerJanuary 7, 1965
  16. S04E16Take Care of My Little GirlJanuary 14, 1965
  17. S04E17My Name is Lisa, and I am LostJanuary 21, 1965
  18. S04E18Please Let My Baby LiveJanuary 28, 1965
  19. S04E19No Mother To Giude ThemFebruary 4, 1965
  20. S04E20A Marriage Of ConvienceFebruary 11, 1965
  21. S04E21Make Way for TomorrowFebruary 18, 1965
  22. S04E22Miracle for MargaretFebruary 25, 1965
  23. S04E23Do You Trust Your Doctor?March 4, 1965Robert Culp Plays a heart doctor who was involved in a malpratice suit therefore has become afriad to diagnose anything so he refers all h
  24. S04E24All Brides Should be so BeatifulMarch 11, 1965
  25. S04E25She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not (1)March 18, 1965
  26. S04E26She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not (2)March 25, 1965
  27. S04E27A Joruney To The SunriseApril 1, 1965
  28. S04E28Time BuyersApril 8, 1965
  29. S04E29Music Hath CharmsApril 15, 1965
  30. S04E30Believe and LiveApril 22, 1965
  31. S04E31Reverence for LifeApril 29, 1965
  32. S04E32Wings of HopeMay 13, 1965

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0558Episodes1965–66AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Behold the Great Man (1)September 13, 1965
  2. S05E02A Life for Life (2)September 14, 1965
  3. S05E03Web of Hate (3)September 20, 1965
  4. S05E04Horizontal Hero (4)September 21, 1965
  5. S05E05The Bell in the Schoolhouse Tolls for Thee (1)September 27, 1965
  6. S05E06Life in the Dance Hall: F-U-N (2)September 28, 1965
  7. S05E07Some Doors are Slamming (3)October 5, 1965
  8. S05E08Enough La Boheme for Everybody (4)October 11, 1965
  9. S05E09Now: the Mummy (5)October 12, 1965
  10. S05E10A Pyrotechnic Display (6)October 18, 1965
  11. S05E11With Helfire and Thunder (1)October 19, 1965Show Announcer (voice)
  12. S05E12Daily Flights to Olympus (2)October 25, 1965
  13. S05E13The Life Machine (1)October 26, 1965
  14. S05E14Toast the Golden Couple (2)November 1, 1965
  15. S05E15Wives and Losers (3)November 2, 1965
  16. S05E16Welcome Home, Dear Anna (4)November 8, 1965
  17. S05E17A Little Child Shall Lead Them (5)November 9, 1965
  18. S05E18Hour of Decision (6)November 15, 1965
  19. S05E19Aftermath (7)November 16, 1965
  20. S05E20Fathers and Daughters (1)November 22, 1965Sister Benjamin is forced to give up her missionary work when she's stricken with leukemia, an illness she hides from her father.
  21. S05E21A Gift of Love (2)November 23, 1965
  22. S05E22The Tent-Dwellers (3)November 29, 1965Joe Quinlan becomes the talk of Blair Hospital when he slips out of his sick bed to hustle a wealthy patient in a pool game.
  23. S05E23Going Home (4)November 30, 1965Despite a serious heart ailment, Joe Quinlan competes in a strenuous pool tournament to win the money for his daughter's hospital bill.
  24. S05E24Something Old, Something New (1)December 6, 1965
  25. S05E25To Visit One More Spring (2)December 7, 1965
  26. S05E26From Nigeria with Love (1)December 13, 1965
  27. S05E27In Roman Candel's Bright Glare (2)December 14, 1965
  28. S05E28When Shadows Fall (3)December 20, 1965
  29. S05E29With This Ring (4)December 21, 1965
  30. S05E30Perfect is too Hard to Be (1)December 27, 1965
  31. S05E31Duet for One Hand (2)December 28, 1965Gillespie is impressed with intern Jessie Martel's handling of patient Frederic Foray, a temperamental pianist whose career is threatened by
  32. S05E32The Atheist and the True Believer (1)January 3, 1966Dr. Gillepsie expects fireworks: Attorney Justin Post, an outspoken atheist, will be visiting the hospital at the same time as evangelist An
  33. S05E33A Quick Look at Glory (2)January 4, 1966A reporter tricks Andrew Webb into implying that Justin Post's heart attack may have been divine punishment.
  34. S05E34A Sort of Falling in Love (3)January 10, 1966Amy Post seeks a medical explanation for her father's abrupt conversion from atheism to religion after his near brush with death.
  35. S05E35The Last to Believe in Miracles (4)January 11, 1966Amy Post learns that her father wants to join Dr. Webb in his evangelistic crusade.
  36. S05E36The Next Thing to Murder (5)January 17, 1966Dr. Kildare feels that he must prevent Justin Post from making a television appearance. He plans to do it by declaring the former atheist me
  37. S05E37Never So Happy (6)January 18, 1966Justin Post is determined to appear on television with evangelist Andrew Webb despite the danger to himself and the effect of his actions on
  38. S05E38A Cry from the Street (1)January 24, 1966
  39. S05E39Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills (2)January 25, 1966
  40. S05E40Adrift in a Sea of Confusion (3)January 31, 1966
  41. S05E41These Hands That Heal (4)February 1, 1966
  42. S05E42Few Hearts, Few Flowers (1)February 7, 1966
  43. S05E43Some Tales for Halloween (2)February 8, 1966
  44. S05E44I Can Hear the Ice Melting (3)February 14, 1966
  45. S05E45No Other Road (4)February 15, 1966
  46. S05E46The Encroachment (1)February 21, 1966
  47. S05E47A Patient Lost (2)February 22, 1966
  48. S05E48What Happened to All the Sunshine and Roses? (3)February 28, 1966
  49. S05E49The Taste of Crow (4)March 7, 1966
  50. S05E50Out of a Concrete Tower (5)March 8, 1966
  51. S05E51The Art Of Taking A PowderMarch 14, 1966
  52. S05E52Read The Book,Then See The Picture (2)March 15, 1966
  53. S05E53A Sometimes Distant Spring (1)March 21, 1966
  54. S05E54Travel a Crooked Road (2)March 22, 1966
  55. S05E55Mercy Or Murder (1)March 28, 1966
  56. S05E56A Strange Sort of Accident (2)March 29, 1966
  57. S05E57New Doctor in Town (3)April 4, 1966
  58. S05E58Reckoning (4)April 5, 1966

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