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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Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
Episode 3
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
Episode 4
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
Episode 5
A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
Episode 6
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
Episode 7
A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
Episode 8
Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
Episode 9
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Episode 10
An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
Episode 11
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Episode 12
Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
Episode 13
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Episode 14
An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
Episode 15
Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
Episode 16
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Episode 17
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Episode 18
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Episode 19
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Episode 20
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Episode 21
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Episode 22
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Episode 23
A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.
Episode 24
Dr. Hayes tries to comfort Dr. Scott after he loses a patient, and she reveals a deep attraction for him.
Episode 25
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Episode 26
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Episode 27
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Episode 28
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Episode 29
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Episode 30
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Episode 31
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Episode 32
A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
Episode 33
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Episode 34
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Episode 35
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Episode 36
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Episode 37
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Episode 38
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Episode 39
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Episode 40
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Episode 41
A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
Episode 42
Tommy Regan is rejected by his mother when he accidentally hurts his baby sister with a toy airplane, but doesn't shed a tear.
Episode 43
A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
Episode 44
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Episode 45
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.
Episode 46
Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
Episode 47
A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
Episode 48
An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
Episode 49
Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
Episode 50
A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
Episode 51
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Episode 52
Mrs. Frank Collins decides to honor her late husband by donating a million dollars to Hope Memorial for a new wing.
Episode 53
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Episode 54
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Episode 55
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Episode 56
A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
Episode 57
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Episode 58
Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
Episode 59
A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
Episode 60
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Episode 61
A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
Episode 62
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.
Episode 63
A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
Episode 64
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Episode 65
An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
Episode 66
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Episode 67
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.
Episode 68
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.
