List of Dr. Kildare episodes
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Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 33 | September 28, 1961 | May 24, 1962 | ||
| 2 | 34 | September 27, 1962 | June 6, 1963 | ||
| 3 | 34 | September 26, 1963 | May 21, 1964 | ||
| 4 | 32 | September 24, 1964 | May 13, 1965 | ||
| 5 | 58 | September 13, 1965 | April 5, 1966 | ||
Episodes[]
Season 1 (1961–62)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Twenty-Four Hours" | Boris Sagal | E. Jack Neuman | September 28, 1961 | 6501 |
| Dr. Kildare's bid to study under Dr. Gillespie hinges on his treatment of an alcoholic. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Immunity" | Boris Sagal | Andy Lewis | October 5, 1961 | |
| Kildare combs the city to pinpoint the origin of a smallpox case and thereby block its spread. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Shining Image" | Buzz Kulik | John T. Kelley | October 12, 1961 | 6511 |
| Kildare must tell a young woman (Suzanne Pleshette) that she has an incurable disease and has only two weeks to live. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Winter Harvest" | Lamont Johnson | John Furia Jr. | October 19, 1961 | 6506 |
| An aging surgeon (Charles Bickford) rejects demands that he retire so that he can conduct a critical operation on his friend. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Million Dollar Property" | Herbert Hirschman | Ernest Kinoy | October 26, 1961 | |
| Kildare attempts to treat a starlet (Anne Francis) despite the constant interruptions of her entourage. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Admitting Service" | Elliot Silverstein | E. Jack Neuman | November 2, 1961 | 6504 |
| Kildare clashes with Gillespie over malpractice charges brought against Kildare's immediate superior(William Shatner). | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Lonely Ones" | John Brahm | Teleplay by: Archie L. Tegland Story by: John Kneubuhl | November 9, 1961 | 6508 |
| Kildare learns that the intended bride of his boyhood friend (Dick York) desperately needs medical help. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Holiday Weekend" | Gerald Mayer | Alvin Boretz | November 16, 1961 | 6517 |
| Kildare discovers that among a group of auto accident victims is one of his fellow interns (Dick Sargent). | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Patient" | Elliot Silverstein | Archie L. Tegland | November 23, 1961 | 6515 |
| Chamberlain becomes a patient at the hospital and quickly learns about medicine from a different perspective. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "For the Living" | Elliot Silverstein | Teleplay by: John T. Kelley & John Dunkel Story by: Jerome Ross | November 30, 1961 | 6514 |
| Kildare and Gillespie try to make a devoted wife (Beatrice Straight) realize that her husband's coma may be of an indefinite nature. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Second Chance" | Buzz Kulik | Teleplay by: John Vlahos and Jan Winters & Eve Ettinger Story by: Jan Winters & Eve Ettinger | December 7, 1961 | 6503 |
| Kildare is assigned a case in which an intern (Ross Martin) suffers paralysis that results in a deep emotional conflict. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Hit and Run" | Alexander Singer | Teleplay by: Louis Peterson & Norman Katkov Story by: Norman Katkov | December 14, 1961 | |
| A grief-stricken father (Richard Kiley) threatens to kill if Gillespie and Kildare perform surgery that's been approved in court. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Season to Be Jolly" | Elliot Silverstein | Jean Holloway | December 21, 1961 | 6513 |
| Kildare and Gillespie have to deal with an alcoholic department store Santa Claus (Dan O'Herlihy) who's both unhappy and despondent. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Johnny Temple" | Ralph Senensky | Teleplay by: Archie L. Tegland & David P. Harmon Story by: David P. Harmon | December 28, 1961 | |
| Kildare is treating a teenage boy for wounds suffered in a knife fight when the boy pulls a knife on him. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "My Brother, the Doctor" | Boris Sagal | Teleplay by: Bruce Geller & Archie L. Tegland Story by: Bruce Geller | January 4, 1962 | 6520 |
| Kildare becomes embroiled in a conflict between an intern (Eddie Ryder) and the intern's older brother (Herschel Bernardi). | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Administrator" | Paul Stanley | Andy Lewis | January 11, 1962 | 6521 |
| A hospital administrator (Joseph Cotten) who's known for his efficiency sees his career put in jeopardy by the neurotic behavior of his wife (Dorothy Malone). | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Oh, My Daughter" | Buzz Kulik | Betty Andrews | January 25, 1962 | 6528 |
| When Gillespie's daughter Evelyn (Dina Merrill) finds out she's pregnant, she begs Kildare to allow her to commit suicide. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Search" | Buzz Kulik | John Furia Jr. | February 1, 1962 | 6525 |
| An outbreak of food poisoning helps a disgruntled doctor (Jeremy Slate) decide between continued hospital work or a career in public health. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Glory Hunter" | Lamont Johnson | Teleplay by: John T. Kelley & Gerry Day Story by: Gerry Day | February 8, 1962 | 6527 |
| When Dr. Stewart (Alfred Ryder) arrives from India in order to raise funds for a hospital, a skeptical reporter tries to prove that he's a fraud. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Dragon" | Robert Ellis Miller | Andy Lewis | February 15, 1962 | 6530 |
| In an effort to help her intern boyfriend (Scott Marlowe) avoid being cited for a serious medical error, a nurse (Margaret O'Brien) tries to romance Kildare so that he'll take the blame. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "The Stepping Stone" | Elliot Silverstein | Teleplay by: Archie L. Tegland Story by: Janet L. Tegland | February 22, 1962 | 6533 |
| Kildare and Gillespie try to help a poor, sick man (Joseph Schildkraut) regain his stature in the world of medical research. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Bronc-Buster" | Paul Stanley | Pat Fielder | March 1, 1962 | 6532 |
| Kildare tries to convince a distant relative (Arch Johnson) to quit the rodeo for the sake of the youngsters who are dependent upon him. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "The Witch Doctor" | Lamont Johnson | Alvin Boretz | March 8, 1962 | |
| Kildare and Gillespie desperately try to prevent a critically ill woman (Joan Hackett) from becoming the patient of a quack doctor (Pat Hingle). | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Roaring Boy-O" | Elliot Silverstein | Teleplay by: John Whedon Story by: Emmet Lavery | March 15, 1962 | 6526 |
| An Irish poet (Dan O'Herlihy) who's known for his hard-drinking lifestyle, tries to escape from the hospital. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Solomon's Choice" | Lamont Johnson | Teleplay by: John Furia Jr & Anthony Lawrence Story by: Anthony Lawrence | March 29, 1962 | 6537 |
| Kildare tries to find one solution for two women, one who loses her baby (Barbara Baxley) and one who doesn't want her newborn (Collin Wilcox). | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "A Very Present Help" | Robert Butler | John T. Dugan | April 5, 1962 | 6506 |
| Kildare is forced to compete with a nun (Glynis Johns) in a battle between medicine and religion in order to save a young housewife (Pat Crowley). | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "One for the Road" | John Brahm | Teleplay by: Robert Dozier Story by: Yale Peter Harrison | April 12, 1962 | 6535 |
| Kildare is assigned to work in an experimental ward that's treating alcoholics under the direction of a doctor (Lee Marvin who has his own ongoing battle with the bottle. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "The Horn of Plenty" | Paul Wendkos | James Blumgarten | April 19, 1962 | 6541 |
| A young heiress tries to tempt Kildare with a future of luxury as a wealthy physician. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "The Chemistry of Anger" | William Graham | Teleplay by: Jerry McNeely Story by: Marshall Goldberg | April 26, 1962 | 6545 |
| Growing hostility between Kildare and a tyrannical doctor (Rip Torn) is suddenly interrupted by an emergency case that forces them to work together. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Something of Importance" | Elliot Silverstein | Sy Salkowitz | May 3, 1962 | 6544 |
| Kildare and a research doctor (George Voskovec) are in a race against a rival team to discover a cure for a fatal blood disease. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "A Distant Thunder" | Paul Wendkos | Gene Roddenberry | May 10, 1962 | 6539 |
| Kildare is assigned to watch over a former general (Dean Jagger) who is displaying suicidal tendencies. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "The Road to the Heart" | Elliot Silverstein | Teleplay by: Jean Holloway Story by: Theodore & Mathilde Ferro | May 17, 1962 | 6534 |
| Kildare risks his career as he attempts to convince a mother (Joanne Linville) that surgery will be able to help her deaf son (Rory O'Brien). | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Operation: Lazarus" | Boris Sagal | Betty Andrews | May 24, 1962 | 6546 |
| A former doctor (Sidney Blackmer) is operated on by Kildare in an attempt to restore his sanity. | ||||||
Season 2 (1962–63)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | "Gravida One" | Elliot Silverstein | E. Jack Neuman | September 27, 1962 | 6518 |
| Kildare and Gillespie deal with a woman (Patricia Barry) who dreads giving birth to her first child. | ||||||
| 35 | 2 | "The Burning Sky" | Lamont Johnson | Ken Kolb | October 4, 1962 | 6566 |
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In the midst of a raging forest fire, Kildare directs a medical team and is forced to deal with a medical student (Robert Redford) who would prefer to do medical research than treat patients. Note: This episode was filmed and shown in color. | ||||||
| 36 | 3 | "The Visitors" | Paul Wenkos | Frank Pierson | October 11, 1962 | 6553 |
| The son (John Cassavetes) of a visiting dignitary from behind the Iron Curtain needs medical treatment. | ||||||
| 37 | 4 | "The Mask Makers" | Ralph Senensky | Jerry McNeely | October 18, 1962 | 6559 |
| A young woman (Carolyn Jones) with a large nose undergoes a personality transformation after plastic surgery that ends up with her attempting to take her own life. | ||||||
| 38 | 5 | "Guest Appearance" | William Graham | Archie L. Tegland | October 25, 1962 | TBA |
| After his young son dies while being treated by Kildare, an embittered late-night talk show host (Jack Carter) uses his show to try and ruin the doctor's career. | ||||||
| 39 | 6 | "Hastings' Farewell" | Ralph Senensky | Peggy and Lou Shaw | November 1, 1962 | 6552 |
| As a result of an auto accident, a father (Harry Guardino) is unable to communicate. The man's wife (Beverly Garland) attempts to have him committed, which leads to conflict. | ||||||
| 40 | 7 | "Breakdown" | TBA | TBA | November 8, 1962 | TBA |
| A neurotic fellow doctor (Larry Parks) thinks that Kildare is trying to ruin him. | ||||||
| 41 | 8 | "The Cobweb Chain" | Boris Sagal | Ernest Kinoy | November 15, 1962 | 6549 |
| A doctor (Steven Hill) from India is reluctant to accept Kildare's offer to help him qualify to practice medicine in his homeland. | ||||||
| 42 | 9 | "The Soul Killer" | Elliot Silverstein | George Eckstein | November 22, 1962 | TBA |
| A nurse (Suzanne Pleshette) with a drug problem is discovered by another nurse (Eileen Heckart) with a previous drug addiction. | ||||||
| 43 | 10 | "An Ancient Office" | Don Medford | TBA | December 6, 1962 | 6573 |
| While visiting his hometown, Kildare becomes embroiled in a controversy when the elderly coroner (Ed Begley) makes no effort to investigate an infant who dies of sudden infant death syndrome. | ||||||
| 44 | 11 | "The Legacy" | Lamont Johnson | John Furia, Jr. | December 13, 1962 | 6563 |
| Kildare is subpoenaed to testify in a civil suit brought by the widow of an auto accident victim he had treated. | ||||||
| 45 | 12 | "The Bed I've Made" | Don Taylor | Jean Holloway | December 20, 1962 | 6536 |
| The new director of nursing (Claire Trevor) at Blair steps on toes in trying to improve the overall efficiency of the hospital | ||||||
| 46 | 13 | "A Time to Every Purpose" | Don Taylor | Story by : Arthur Weiss Teleplay by : Archie L. Tegland & Arthur Weiss | December 27, 1962 | 6595 |
| A teenage girl who loses her eye in an accident must deal with her distraught mother who believes that the girl will never end up getting married because of her handicap. | ||||||
| 47 | 14 | "Love is a Sad Song" | Boris Sagal | Jean Holloway | January 3, 1963 | TBA |
| Kildare falls in love with a beautiful intern (Diana Hyland) whose interest in career as a surgeon may short-circuit his marriage plans. | ||||||
| 48 | 15 | "The Thing Speaks for Itself" | Don Medford | John W. Bloch | January 10, 1963 | 6570 |
| Kildare and Gillespie are sued for malpractice after a young woman dies from a reaction to a drug. | ||||||
| 49 | 16 | "The Great Guy" | James Komack | James Komack | January 17, 1963 | 6576 |
| A comedian (Jack Carter) who has his leg amputated due to cancer reacts by lashing out at his wife and friends. | ||||||
| 50 | 17 | "The Mosaic" | TBA | TBA | January 31, 1963 | 6571 |
| After multiple medical students develop hepatitis, Kildare works with a public health investigator to discover the source. | ||||||
| 51 | 18 | "The Good Luck Charm" | Jack Arnold | TBA | February 7, 1963 | 6562 |
| An aging former movie actress (Gloria Swanson) who has been unable to walk and is being protected by her personal physician, causes problems at Blair. | ||||||
| 52 | 19 | "Jail Ward" | Jack Arnold | TBA | February 14, 1963 | TBA |
| Kildare treats two policemen after being shot, with one of them dying. He then volunteers for work in the jail ward, where he discovers that the killer (Henry Silva) may have a blood disorder. The potential delay in his trial angers the surviving policeman (James Franciscus). | ||||||
| 53 | 20 | "A Trip to Niagara" | Robert Gist | Gerald Sanford | February 21, 1963 | TBA |
| After being exposed to excessive radiation that will soon blind him, a neurologist (John Larch) delays a vacation to help a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease. | ||||||
| 54 | 21 | "A Place Among the Monuments" | William Graham | TBA | February 28, 1963 | 6557 |
| After saving a woman (Zohra Lampert) from a barbiturate overdose, her grateful parents believe that Kildare can do no wrong despite his insistence that the woman is still in danger. | ||||||
| 55 | 22 | "Face of Fear" | David Friedkin | Betty Anddrews | March 7, 1963 | 6572 |
| A Blair technician (Robert Culp), whose inexplicable outbursts are followed by complete blackouts of the event, is afraid that he's inheriting his father's insanity. | ||||||
| 56 | 23 | "Sister Mike" | Elliot Silverstein | Story by : John T. Dugan Teleplay by : John T. Dugan & John W. Bloch | March 14, 1963 | 6556 |
| Kildare attempts to have the abused children of a woman (Collin Wilcox) taken away from her, but the nun (Fay Bainter) that's been tasked with helping the family is trying to keep them together. | ||||||
| 57 | 24 | "A Very Infectious Disease" | Jules Bricken | Robert and Wanda Duncan | March 21, 1963 | 6574 |
| A mature intern from Australia routinely ignores paperwork and hospital protocol and shows extreme hostility toward an immigrant. | ||||||
| 58 | 25 | "The Dark Side of the Mirror" | Lamont Johnson | TBA | March 28, 1963 | 6538 |
| The estranged twin sister of a woman (both played by Polly Bergen) who will die without a kidney transplant refuses to make the sacrifice. | ||||||
| 59 | 26 | "The Sleeping Princess" | Lamont Johnson | Archie L. Tegland | April 11, 1963 | 6551 |
| Responding to an emergency call where a father has collapsed, Kildare discovers the man's sheltered teenage daughter who hasn't left her apartment in years. Since the father's condition is terminal, an effort is made to help the girl adapt to the outside world. | ||||||
| 60 | 27 | "Ship's Doctor" | Jack Arnold | Story by : Arthur Ross Teleplay by : Archie L. Tegland & Arthur Ross | April 18, 1963 | TBA |
| After Gillespie wins a Blair Hospital raffle for a free cruise, his trip is marked by the ship's doctor (Patrick O'Neal) being convinced that Gillespie is a company spy. | ||||||
| 61 | 28 | "Tightrope Into Nowhere" | Elliot Silverstein | TBA | April 25, 1963 | TBA |
| Kildare and the chief resident (Edward Asner) butt heads when a woman who had previously refused to concern herself with her father suddenly tries to keep him alive when he enters a terminal coma. | ||||||
| 62 | 29 | "The Balance and the Crucible" | Don Medford | Jerry McNeely | May 2, 1963 | TBA |
| A doctor (Peter Falk) who also serves as a minister and is set to join his wife on a South American missionary trip has his life thrown into turmoil when she's killed. | ||||||
| 63 | 30 | "The Gift of the Koodjanuk" | Walter Brough | TBA | May 9, 1963 | TBA |
| The ability of a stranger named Alfred Freely (Brian Keith) to freely converse with anyone hides a serious health issue affecting him. | ||||||
| 64 | 31 | "An Island Like a Peacock" | Elliot Silverstein | Gerald Sanford | May 16, 1963 | TBA |
| After trying to visit his estranged blind daughter, a man (Forrest Tucker) suffers a heart attack. Meanwhile, the woman (Kathryn Hays) refuses to consider surgery that might allow her to regain her vision. | ||||||
| 65 | 32 | "To Each His Own Prison" | Don Medford | Betty Andrews | May 23, 1963 | 6589 |
| A delirious alcoholic (Ross Martin) blurts out to Kildare that he embezzled money for which his business partner was convicted for in court. However, when he recovers, he denies that he ever stated such a thing. | ||||||
| 66 | 33 | "A Hand Held Out in Darkness" | Robert Gist | Jean Holloway | May 30, 1963 | TBA |
| A young, unconscious girl is found in a local and brought to Blair, with no one coming to identify her. Further investigation indicates the likelihood of an emotional trauma being the cause of her condition. | ||||||
| 67 | 34 | "What's God to Julius?" | Robert Gist | Adrian Spies | June 6, 1963 | TBA |
| A man Benny (Martin Balsam) who has been caring for his mentally challenged younger brother Julius (Sorrell Booke) by himself, discovers that he's terminally ill and becomes concerned about his brother's future. | ||||||
Season 3 (1963–64)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 1 | "Whoever Heard of a Two-Headed Doll?" | TBA | TBA | September 26, 1963 | 6926 |
| Kildare must decide whether or not to tell a man or his seemingly frivolous wife that he's dying of leukemia. | ||||||
| 69 | 2 | "The Good Samaritan" | Elliot Silverstein | Donald S. Sanford | October 3, 1963 | 6912 |
| A prosecuting attorney and a rural woman accuse Kildare of malpractice, putting his career in the balance. | ||||||
| 70 | 3 | "If You Can't Believe the Truth" | John Newland | Irene Winston | October 10, 1963 | 6919 |
| While a cantankerous business tycoon (James Whitmore) is under observation, a nurse (Barbara Eden) announces she's looking for a rich husband. | ||||||
| 71 | 4 | "The Heart, an Imperfect Machine" | Robert Butler | Story by : Pete Morrow Teleplay by : Dick Nelson | October 17, 1963 | 6907 |
| A doctor (Pat Hingle) has spent years developing a heart-lung machine in an effort to save his wife (Diane Baker), but his long hours have helped damage the marriage. | ||||||
| 72 | 5 | "A Game for Three" | Paul Wendkos | Jerry McNeely | October 24, 1963 | 6905 |
| An intern (Andrew Prine) accuses Kildare of having an affair with his wife (Susan Strasberg). | ||||||
| 73 | 6 | "The Exploiters" | TBA | TBA | October 31, 1963 | 6929 |
| A widow (Glenda Farrell) is victimized by an unscrupulous funeral director, outraging her daughter (Nancy Malone), who is a nurse at Blair. | ||||||
| 74 | 7 | "One Clear, Bright Thursday Morning" | Leonard Horn | Margaret & Paul Schneider | November 7, 1963 | 6920 |
| A Japanese woman (Miyoshi Umeki fears for the life of her unborn child because she is suffering from the complications of having survived the atomic blast at Nagasaki. | ||||||
| 75 | 8 | "The Eleventh Commandment" | TBA | TBA | November 14, 1963 | 6911 |
| An embittered Jewish woman (Molly Picon) used to laying guilt trips on her children becomes angry when her son becomes interested in the woman (Susan Oliver) sharing her hospital room. | ||||||
| 76 | 9 | "Four Feet in the Morning" | Jack Smight | Jerry De Bono | November 21, 1963 | |
| An unwed teenage couple (Tony Dow and Marta Kristen) are plunged into emotional turmoil along with their parents. Part one of a crossover episode with The Eleventh Hour | ||||||
| 77 | 10 | "The Pack Rat and the Prima Donna" | Paul Wendkos | James Gunn | November 28, 1963 | 6924 |
| A nurse (Celeste Holm) and doctor (Ed Nelson) clash in a variety of ways regarding Blair's medical equipment. | ||||||
| 78 | 11 | "The Backslider" | TBA | TBA | December 5, 1963 | 6928 |
| Kildare criticizes the diagnostic techniques of emotional veteran physician (Kevin McCarthy), which leads to tragedy. | ||||||
| 79 | 12 | "Charlie Wade Makes Lots of Shade" | Allen Miner | Story by : Jerry McNeely & Marshall Goldberg Teleplay by : Jerry McNeely | December 12, 1963 | 6927 |
| Obese Charlie Wade makes a sincere effort at dieting, but the ensuing ridicule causes him to try and commit suicide. | ||||||
| 80 | 13 | "The Oracle" | Jack Smight | Gene Wang | December 19, 1963 | 6932 |
| A high-profile Washington columnist (Lauren Bacall) who usually has all the answers is stumped when she's given a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. | ||||||
| 81 | 14 | "A Vote of Confidence" | Paul Wendkos | Richard Levinson & William Link | December 26, 1963 | 6933 |
| A doctor (Eddie Albert) believes that Gillespie is past his prime and mounts a campaign to replace him as Blair's chief of staff. | ||||||
| 82 | 15 | "A Willing Suspension of Disbelief" | Leonard Horn | Harold Gast | January 9, 1964 | 6922 |
| A former football star (Jack Lord) who's now a surgeon at Blair has a crippling case of arthritis that he attempts to shield through the use of drugs that were prescribed by a quack. | ||||||
| 83 | 16 | "Tyger, Tyger: Part 1" | John Newland | Ben Masselink | January 16, 1964 | 6915 |
| A woman (Yvette Mimieux) with epilepsy refuses to give up the sport of surfing, even though a seizure could result in her death. | ||||||
| 84 | 17 | "Tyger, Tyger: Part 2" | John Newland | Ben Masselink | January 23, 1964 | 6925 |
| While trying to maintain a watch on his epileptic patient who refuses to listen to reason, Kildare must also attempt to keep an unhappy woman from resuming her destructive drinking habits. | ||||||
| 85 | 18 | "Never Too Old for the Circus" | Paul Wendkos | Story by : Eric Peters Teleplay by : Jameson Brewer | January 30, 1964 | 6949 |
| The desire of a retired surgeon (Walter Pidgeon) who wants to resume his practice results only in heartbreak for his grandson. | ||||||
| 86 | 19 | "Onions, Garlic and Flowers That Bloom in the Spring" | TBA | TBA | February 6, 1964 | 6923 |
| When a general practitioner (Cesar Romero) in a rundown neighborhood becomes ill, Kildare is asked to take over his practice. | ||||||
| 87 | 20 | "To Walk in Grace" | TBA | TBA | February 13, 1964 | 6944 |
| A writer (Gena Rowlands) who specializes in medical fiction novels becomes ill while researching her next book at Blair. | ||||||
| 88 | 21 | "Goodbye, Mr. Jersey" | John Newland | Irene Winston | February 20, 1964 | 6947 |
| An actress (Suzanne Pleshette), a millionaire, an intern (Anthony Holland) and a sheep dog upset the daily routine at Blair. | ||||||
| 89 | 22 | "Why Won't Anybody Listen?" | John Newland | Calvin Clements | February 27, 1964 | 6946 |
| Shocked into confusion by the unexpected death of his granddaughter and infuriated by what he perceives as disrespectful laughter in the wake of the tragedy, a man (Claude Rains) takes severe measures to get his point across. | ||||||
| 90 | 23 | "The Child Between" | Allen Miner | Phillip Saltzman | March 5, 1964 | 6903 |
| A diabetic (Beau Bridges) attempts to punish his divorced, squabbling parents by gambling with his life. | ||||||
| 91 | 24 | "A Hundred Million Tomorrows" | Don Medford | Jerome B. Thomas | March 12, 1964 | 6901 |
| A tycoon (Paul Burke) on the verge of a proxy fight suffers a heart attack and then must fend off the unscrupulous moves of his assistant (George Grizzard) and the assistant's wife (Diana Van Der Vlis). | ||||||
| 92 | 25 | "Tomorrow is a Fickle Girl" | Paul Wendkos | James F. Griffin | March 19, 1964 | 6945 |
| A teenage boy (Sal Mineo) is practicing medicine without a license and quickly learns that a little knowledge can be dangerous. | ||||||
| 93 | 26 | "Quid Pro Quo" | TBA | TBA | March 26, 1964 | 6948 |
| One medical student (Robert Walker) is dedicated, but inept, while another (Michael Callan) is brilliant, but irresponsible. | ||||||
| 94 | 27 | "A Day to Remember" | John Newland | Calvin Clements | April 2, 1964 | 6937 |
| A woman's (Anne Baxter) grief over the death of her son causes her to take steps that lead to another tragedy. | ||||||
| 95 | 28 | "An Ungodly Act" | TBA | TBA | April 9, 1964 | |
| Kildare faces a lawsuit and unsavory publicity when he charges another doctor (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) with negligence. | ||||||
| 96 | 29 | "A Nickel's Worth of Prayer" | TBA | Agnes Ridgway | April 16, 1964 | 6943 |
| An ailing elderly man (Ed Begley) and a lonely young girl (Kim Darby) develop a friendship that each of them needs. | ||||||
| 97 | 30 | "Night of the Beast[1]" | TBA | TBA | April 23, 1964 | 6917 |
| After flunking out of medical school, a man (Bradford Dillman) becomes a thief and takes revenge on Kildare by raping his girlfriend (). | ||||||
| 98 | 31 | "The Middle of Ernie Mann" | TBA | TBA | April 30, 1964 | 6941 |
| Rising heavyweight boxer Ernie Mann (Terry Carter) ignores Kildare's pleas to quit in order to provide financial security for his family. | ||||||
| 99 | 32 | "A Sense of Tempo" | John Newland | Don Balluck | May 7, 1964 | 6956 |
| An author (Cyril Ritchard) comes to the hospital to die, even though tests reveal that there's nothing wrong with him. | ||||||
| 100 | 33 | "Speak Not in Angry Whispers" | Leo Penn | Edward J. Lasko | May 14, 1964 | 6966 |
| A man admits his love for his estranged wife when he discovers that she's seriously ill. | ||||||
| 101 | 34 | "Dolly's Dilemma" | John Newland | Ken Kolb | May 21, 1964 | 6957 |
| A wealthy widow (Joan Blondell) is convinced that the widowed Gillespie wants to marry her, leading to rumors around the hospital. | ||||||
Season 4 (1964–65)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 1 | "Man is a Rock" | TBA | TBA | September 24, 1964 | 6953 |
| A hard-driving salesman (Walter Matthau) puts his life at risk by refusing to cut back on his fast-paced lifestyle. | ||||||
| 103 | 2 | "Maybe Love Will Save My Apartment House" | TBA | TBA | October 1, 1964 | 6967 |
| Dr. Gillespie plays matchmaker for his flaky niece Serena (Suzy Parker), fixing her up with a girl-chasing doctor (Barry Nelson). However, things don't go according to plan. | ||||||
| 104 | 3 | "The Hand That Hurts, the Hand That Heals" | TBA | TBA | October 8, 1964 | 6977 |
| A career woman (Janice Rule) resents Dr. Kildare's efforts to keep her alive. | ||||||
| 105 | 4 | "The Last Leaves on the Tree" | TBA | TBA | October 15, 1964 | |
| A greedy grandson attempts to gain control of an estate by accusing the rest of the family of senility. | ||||||
| 106 | 5 | "What's Different About Today?" | Leo Penn | Jerry McNeely | October 22, 1964 | 6952 |
| A 15-year-old girl (Kim Darby) at a camp for those suffering from diabetes falls in love with Dr. Kildare and nearly causes a tragedy. | ||||||
| 107 | 6 | "The Sound of a Faraway Hill" | TBA | TBA | October 29, 1964 | 6958 |
| An ailing baseball player (Lee Marvin) and a terminally ill boy bond together to give each other courage. | ||||||
| 108 | 7 | "A Candle in the Window" | TBA | TBA | November 5, 1964 | 6972 |
| The denial of any display of grief by a Blair nurse (Ruth Roman) following the death of her husband is negatively affecting her son (Ron Howard) and causing great concern on the part of Dr. Kildare and Dr. Gillespie. | ||||||
| 109 | 8 | "Rome Will Never Leave You: Part 1" | TBA | TBA | November 12, 1964 | |
| Traveling to Rome on a medical mission, Dr. Kildare falls in love and Dr. Gillespie rekindles a romance that began during World War II. | ||||||
| 110 | 9 | "Rome Will Never Leave You: Part 2" | TBA | TBA | November 19, 1964 | |
| Both Dr. Kildare and Dr. Gillespie come face-to-face with their chief rival for the affections of the women that they're romancing. | ||||||
| 111 | 10 | "Rome Will Never Leave You: Part 3" | TBA | TBA | November 26, 1964 | |
| Dr. Gillespie comes to the conclusion that his romance must remain a memory, while Dr. Kildare refuses to do the same. | ||||||
| 112 | 11 | "The Elusive Dik-Dik" | TBA | TBA | December 3, 1964 | 6954 |
| Dr. Kildare faces a grave decision when a noted doctor and his son are both stricken with a rare fever. | ||||||
| 113 | 12 | "Catch a Crooked Mouse" | TBA | TBA | December 17, 1964 | 6976 |
| A dying woman (Fay Spain) is facing questioning regarding a murder case, but Dr. Kildare refuses to let the district attorney and a detective interview her. | ||||||
| 114 | 13 | "An Exchange of Gifts" | TBA | TBA | December 24, 1964 | 6935 |
| A derelict (Rip Torn) is so sure that he's going to die, he gives his money to his fellow patients. When he discovers that he'll live, he demands the money back. | ||||||
| 115 | 14 | "Never is a Long Day" | TBA | TBA | December 31, 1964 | 6934 |
| A dying doctor (Walter Slezak) is hoping to make his wife self-sufficient before he dies. While Dr. Gillespie attempts to help him, he's plagued by a panicky intern during crucial moments. | ||||||
| 116 | 15 | "Lullaby for an Indian Summer" | TBA | TBA | January 7, 1965 | 6975 |
| A doctor (Robert Young) and his wife discover that they're going to be parents shortly before the doctor discovers that he's dying. He and his wife (Margaret Leighton) then adjust separately to the devastating news. | ||||||
| 117 | 16 | "Take Care of My Little Girl" | TBA | TBA | January 14, 1965 | 6969 |
| A songwriter Eddie (Larry Blyden), the husband of Blair employee Helen (Gail Kobe), who's seeking to recapture success neglects his responsibilities as both a husband and father. That indifference becomes even more outrageous when his daughter Nancy (Veronica Cartwright) is diagnosed with cancer. | ||||||
| 118 | 17 | "My Name is Lisa, and I Am Lost" | TBA | TBA | January 21, 1965 | |
| A mild-mannered nurse (Lois Nettleton) is forced to deal with a mean and irascible woman (Nina Foch). | ||||||
| 119 | 18 | "Please Let My Baby Live" | TBA | TBA | January 28, 1965 | |
| A former nurse at Blair (Diana Hyland) has had three previous miscarriages because of the Rh factor and is currently in the eighth month of her current pregnancy. | ||||||
| 120 | 19 | "No Mother to Guide Them" | TBA | TBA | February 4, 1965 | |
| Cab driver Ernie Duffy (Jack Warden) is suffering from a serious heart ailment, but begs Dr. Kildare to let him keep driving for two more months in order to pay for training that will allow him to take a less-strenuous job. | ||||||
| 121 | 20 | "A Marriage of Convenience" | TBA | TBA | February 11, 1965 | |
| An orderly (Burt Brinkerhoff) is tricked into marrying a woman (Louise Sorel) who is carrying another man's child. | ||||||
| 122 | 21 | "Make Way for Tomorrow" | TBA | TBA | February 18, 1965 | |
| An old sailor (Ed Begley) and an elderly Italian man (Frank Puglia) are roommates. The sailor attempts to use yoga to control his own death, while the other man is plagued by omens of death in his dreams. | ||||||
| 123 | 22 | "A Miracle for Margaret" | TBA | TBA | February 25, 1965 | |
| A doctor's (Barbara Bel Geddes) cold-blooded attention to medical research antagonizes both Dr. Kildare and Dr. Gillespie | ||||||
| 124 | 23 | "Do You Trust Your Doctor?" | TBA | TBA | March 4, 1965 | 6989 |
| After he loses a patient, a doctor (Robert Culp) loses his self-confidence and is so unsure about himself that he simply starts referring his patients to specialists. | ||||||
| 125 | 24 | "All Brides Should Be Beautiful" | TBA | TBA | March 11, 1965 | |
| Dr. Kildare is a helpless bystander as a brilliant but plain woman (Colleen Dewhurst) is faced with cancer surgery. She's afraid that her worried husband (Tom Bosley), whom she married based more on a fear of being alone than for love, will reject her. | ||||||
| 126 | 25 | "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 1" | TBA | TBA | March 18, 1965 | 6990 |
| A date with a woman (Angie Dickinson) nearly leads to tragedy after Dr. Kildare is injured in an auto accident. | ||||||
| 127 | 26 | "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 2" | TBA | TBA | March 25, 1965 | 6991 |
| In the aftermath of his accident, Dr. Kildare becomes engaged. However, he soon learns an unpleasant truth about his fiancee. | ||||||
| 128 | 27 | "A Journey to Sunrise" | TBA | TBA | April 1, 1965 | |
| A cancer-stricken, French-speaking hillbilly (played by Raymond Massey in a dual role) refuses to divulge any information about himself and refuses to take any pain medication. | ||||||
| 129 | 28 | "The Time Buyers" | TBA | TBA | April 8, 1965 | 6961 |
| A doctor (Patricia Barry) is willing to risk her life by donating her kidney in order to save her son. She chooses to take these actions rather than reveal a 15-year-old secret. | ||||||
| 130 | 29 | "Music Hath Charms" | TBA | TBA | April 15, 1965 | 6986 |
| Dr. Gillespie puts Dr. Kildare in charge of producing the annual nurses and residents' review at Blair. | ||||||
| 131 | 30 | "Believe and Live" | TBA | TBA | April 22, 1965 | 7909 |
| A famed medical lawyer (Dan O'Herlihy) with potential political aspirations is convinced that he has cancer, primarily because his twin brother recently died of the disease. | ||||||
| 132 | 31 | "A Reverence for Life" | TBA | TBA | April 29, 1965 | 6963 |
| Dr. Kildare is involved in an auto accident, which severely injures a woman who's in need of a blood transfusion. Both she and her husband (Dennis Weaver) refuse to consider that option because of their religious beliefs. | ||||||
| 133 | 32 | "Wings of Hope" | TBA | TBA | May 13, 1965 | 7911 |
| While flying home from vacation, Dr. Kildare must attend to the pilot (Earl Holliman) who's stricken with a mysterious illness and could be forced to give up flying. In the meantime, the stewardess (Sharon Farrell) who continues to carry a torch for him anxiously awaits the outcome. | ||||||
Season 5 (1965–66)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 1 | "Behold the Great Man" | TBA | TBA | September 13, 1965 |
| 135 | 2 | "A Life for a Life" | TBA | TBA | September 14, 1965 |
| 136 | 3 | "Web of Hate" | TBA | TBA | September 20, 1965 |
| 137 | 4 | "Horizontal Hero" | TBA | TBA | September 21, 1965 |
| 138 | 5 | "The Bell in the Schoolhouse Tolls for Thee, Kildare" | TBA | TBA | September 27, 1965 |
| 139 | 6 | "Life in the Dance Hall" | TBA | TBA | September 28, 1965 |
| 140 | 7 | "Some Doors Are Slamming" | TBA | TBA | October 5, 1965 |
| 141 | 8 | "Enough La Boheme for Everybody" | TBA | TBA | October 11, 1965 |
| 142 | 9 | "Now the Mummy" | TBA | TBA | October 12, 1965 |
| 143 | 10 | "A Pyrotechnic Display" | TBA | TBA | October 18, 1965 |
| 144 | 11 | "With Hellfire and Thunder" | TBA | TBA | October 19, 1965 |
| 145 | 12 | "Daily Flights to Olympus" | TBA | TBA | October 25, 1965 |
| 146 | 13 | "The Life Machine" | TBA | TBA | October 26, 1965 |
| 147 | 14 | "Toast the Golden Couple" | TBA | TBA | November 1, 1965 |
| 148 | 15 | "Wives and Losers" | TBA | TBA | November 2, 1965 |
| 149 | 16 | "Welcome Home, Dear Anna" | TBA | TBA | November 8, 1965 |
| 150 | 17 | "A Little Child Shall Lead" | TBA | TBA | November 9, 1965 |
| 151 | 18 | "Hour of Decision" | TBA | TBA | November 15, 1965 |
| 152 | 19 | "Aftermath" | TBA | TBA | November 16, 1965 |
| 153 | 20 | "Fathers and Daughters" | TBA | TBA | November 22, 1965 |
| 154 | 21 | "A Gift of Love" | TBA | TBA | November 23, 1965 |
| 155 | 22 | "The Tent Dwellers" | TBA | TBA | November 29, 1965 |
| 156 | 23 | "Going Home" | TBA | TBA | November 30, 1965 |
| 157 | 24 | "Something Old, Something New" | TBA | TBA | December 6, 1965 |
| 158 | 25 | "To Visit One More Spring" | TBA | TBA | December 7, 1965 |
| 159 | 26 | "From Nigeria with Love" | TBA | TBA | December 13, 1965 |
| 160 | 27 | "In the Roman Candle's Bright Glare" | TBA | TBA | December 14, 1965 |
| 161 | 28 | "When Shadows Fall" | TBA | TBA | December 20, 1965 |
| 162 | 29 | "With This Ring" | TBA | TBA | December 21, 1965 |
| 163 | 30 | "Perfect is Too Hard to Be" | TBA | TBA | December 27, 1965 |
| 164 | 31 | "Duet for One Hand" | TBA | TBA | December 28, 1965 |
| 165 | 32 | "The Atheist and the True Believer" | TBA | TBA | January 3, 1966 |
| 166 | 33 | "A Quick Look at Glory" | TBA | TBA | January 4, 1966 |
| 167 | 34 | "A Sort of Falling in Love" | TBA | TBA | January 10, 1966 |
| 168 | 35 | "The Last to Believe in Miracles" | TBA | TBA | January 11, 1966 |
| 169 | 36 | "The Next Thing to Murder" | TBA | TBA | January 17, 1966 |
| 170 | 37 | "Never So Happy" | TBA | TBA | January 18, 1966 |
| 171 | 38 | "A Cry From the Street" | TBA | TBA | January 24, 1966 |
| 172 | 39 | "Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills" | TBA | TBA | January 25, 1966 |
| 173 | 40 | "Adrift in a Sea of Confusion" | TBA | TBA | January 31, 1966 |
| 174 | 41 | "These Hands That Heal" | TBA | TBA | February 1, 1966 |
| 175 | 42 | "A Few Hearts, a Few Flowers" | TBA | TBA | February 7, 1966 |
| 176 | 43 | "Some Tales for Halloween" | TBA | TBA | February 8, 1966 |
| 177 | 44 | "I Can Hear the Ice Melting" | TBA | TBA | February 14, 1966 |
| 178 | 45 | "No Other Road" | TBA | TBA | February 15, 1966 |
| 179 | 46 | "The Encroachment" | TBA | TBA | February 21, 1966 |
| 180 | 47 | "A Patient Lost" | TBA | TBA | February 22, 1966 |
| 181 | 48 | "What Happened to All the Sunshine and Roses?" | TBA | TBA | February 28, 1966 |
| 182 | 49 | "The Taste of Crow" | TBA | TBA | March 7, 1966 |
| 183 | 50 | "Out of a Concrete Tower" | TBA | TBA | March 8, 1966 |
| 184 | 51 | "The Art of Taking a Powder" | TBA | TBA | March 14, 1966 |
| 185 | 52 | "Read the Book and Then See the Picture" | TBA | TBA | March 15, 1966 |
| 186 | 53 | "A Sometimes Distant Spring" | TBA | TBA | March 21, 1965 |
| 187 | 54 | "Travel a Crooked Road" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 1966 |
| 188 | 55 | "Mercy or Murder" | TBA | TBA | March 28, 1966 |
| 189 | 56 | "Strange Sort of Accident" | TBA | TBA | March 29, 1966 |
| 190 | 57 | "New Doctor in Town" | TBA | TBA | April 4, 1966 |
| 191 | 58 | "Reckoning" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 1966 |
References[]
- ^ Adams, Val (January 3, 1964). "'Kildare' Drama Removed". The New York Times, p.49. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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