List of Dr. Kildare episodes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Twenty-Four Hours" | Boris Sagal | E. Jack Neuman | September 28, 1961 | |
| Dr. Kildare's bid to study under Dr. Gillespie hinges on his treatment of an alcoholic. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Immunity" | TBA | TBA | October 5, 1961 | |
| Kildare combs the city to pinpoint the origin of a smallpox case and thereby block its spread. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Shining Image" | TBA | TBA | October 12, 1961 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | October 19, 1961 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | October 26, 1961 | |
| Kildare attempts to treat a starlet (Anne Francis) despite the constant interruptions of her entourage. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Admitting Service" | TBA | TBA | November 2, 1961 | |
| Kildare clashes with Gillespie over malpractice charges brought against Kildare's immediate superior(William Shatner). | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Lonely Ones" | TBA | TBA | November 9, 1961 | |
| Kildare learns that the intended bride of his boyhood friend (Dick York) desperately needs medical help. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Holiday Weekend" | TBA | TBA | November 16, 1961 | |
| Kildare discovers that among a group of auto accident victims is one of his fellow interns (Dick Sargent). | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Patient" | TBA | TBA | November 23, 1961 | |
| Chamberlain becomes a patient at the hospital and quickly learns about medicine from a different perspective. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "For the Living" | TBA | TBA | November 30, 1961 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | December 7, 1961 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | December 21, 1961 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | January 4, 1962 | |
| Kildare becomes embroiled in a conflict between an intern (Eddie Ryder) and the intern's older brother (Herschel Bernardi). | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Administrator" | TBA | TBA | January 11, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | January 25, 1962 | |
| When Gillespie's daughter Dina Merrill finds out she's pregnant, she begs Kildare to allow her to commit suicide. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Search" | TBA | TBA | February 1, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | February 8, 1962 | |
| When Dr. Stewart (Alfred Ryder) arrives from India in order to raise finds for a hospital, a skeptical reporter tries to prove that he's a fraud. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Dragon" | TBA | TBA | February 15, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | February 22, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 1, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | March 15, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 29, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | April 12, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | April 19, 1962 | |
| A young heiress tries to tempt Kildare with a future of luxury as a wealthy physician. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "The Chemistry of Anger" | TBA | TBA | April 26, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 10, 1962 | |
| Kildare is assigned to watch over a former general (Dean Jagger) who is displaying suicidal tendencies. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "The Road to the Heart" | TBA | TBA | May 17, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 24, 1962 | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | "Gravida One" | TBA | TBA | September 27, 1962 | |
| Kildare and Gillespie deal with a woman (Patricia Barry) who dreads giving birth to her first child. | ||||||
| 35 | 2 | "The Burning Sky" | TBA | TBA | October 4, 1962 | |
| 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. | ||||||
| 36 | 3 | "The Visitors" | TBA | TBA | October 11, 1962 | |
| The son (John Cassavetes) of a visiting dignitary from behind the Iron Curtain needs medical treatment. | ||||||
| 37 | 4 | "The Mask Makers" | TBA | TBA | October 18, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | October 25, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | November 1, 1962 | |
| 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 | |
| A neurotic fellow doctor (Larry Parks) thinks that Kildare is trying to ruin him. | ||||||
| 41 | 8 | "The Cobweb Chain" | TBA | TBA | November 15, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | November 22, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | December 6, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | December 13, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | December 20, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | December 27, 1962 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | January 3, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | January 10, 1963 | |
| Kildare and Gillespie are sued for malpractice after a young woman dies from a reaction to a drug. | ||||||
| 49 | 16 | "The Great Guy" | TBA | TBA | January 17, 1963 | |
| 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 | |
| After multiple medical students develop hepatitis, Kildare works with a public health investigator to discover the source. | ||||||
| 51 | 18 | "The Good Luck Charm" | TBA | TBA | February 7, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | February 14, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | February 21, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | February 28, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 7, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 14, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 21, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 28, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | April 11, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | April 18, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | April 25, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 2, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 23, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 30, 1963 | |
| 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?" | TBA | TBA | June 6, 1963 | |
| A man (Martin Balsam) who has been caring for his mentally challenged younger brother (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 1 | "Whoever Heard of a Two-Headed Doll?" | TBA | TBA | September 26, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | October 3, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | October 10, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | October 17, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | October 24, 1963 | |
| An intern (Andrew Prine) accuses Kildare of having an affair with his wife (Susan Strasberg). | ||||||
| 73 | 6 | "The Exploiters" | TBA | TBA | October 31, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | November 7, 1963 | |
| 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 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | 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" | TBA | TBA | November 28, 1963 | |
| 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 | |
| Kildare criticizes the diagnostic techniques of emotional veteran physician (Kevin McCarthy), which leads to tragedy. | ||||||
| 79 | 12 | "Charlie Wade Makes Lots of Shade" | TBA | TBA | December 12, 1963 | |
| Obese Charlie Wade makes a sincere effort at dieting, but the ensuing ridicule causes him to try and commit suicide. | ||||||
| 80 | 13 | "The Oracle" | TBA | TBA | December 19, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | December 26, 1963 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | January 9, 1964 | |
| 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 I)" | TBA | TBA | January 16, 1964 | |
| 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 II)" | TBA | TBA | January 23, 1964 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | January 30, 1964 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| A writer (Gena Rowlands) who specializes in medical fiction novels becomes ill while researching her next book at Blair. | ||||||
| 88 | 21 | "Goodbye, Mr. Jersey" | TBA | TBA | February 20, 1964 | |
| 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?" | TBA | TBA | February 27, 1964 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 5, 1964 | |
| A diabetic (Beau Bridges) attempts to punish his divorced, squabbling parents by gambling with his life. | ||||||
| 91 | 24 | "A Hundred Million Tomorrows" | TBA | TBA | March 12, 1964 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | March 19, 1964 | |
| 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 | |
| One medical student (Robert Walker) is dedicated, but inept, while another (Michael Callan) is brilliant, but irresponsible. | ||||||
| 94 | 27 | "A Day to Remember" | TBA | TBA | April 2, 1964 | |
| 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 | TBA | April 16, 1964 | |
| 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 | |
| After flunking out of medical school, a man (Bradford Dillman) becomes a thief and takes revenge on Kildare by raping his girlfriend (Carol Rossen). | ||||||
| 98 | 31 | "The Middle of Ernie Mann" | TBA | TBA | April 30, 1964 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 7, 1964 | |
| 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" | TBA | TBA | May 14, 1964 | |
| A man admits his love for his estranged wife when he discovers that she's seriously ill. | ||||||
| 101 | 34 | "Dolly's Dilemma" | TBA | TBA | May 21, 1964 | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 1 | "Man is a Rock" | TBA | TBA | September 24, 1964 | |
| 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 | |
| Dr. Gillespie plays matchmaker for his flaky niece (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 | |
| 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?" | TBA | TBA | October 22, 1964 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 I" | 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 II" | 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 III" | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| A songwriter (Larry Blyden), the husband of Blair employee (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 (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 | |
| 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 I" | TBA | TBA | March 18, 1965 | |
| 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 II" | TBA | TBA | March 25, 1965 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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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