Dr. Kildare background

Dr. Kildare

A young doctor begins a challenging residency program, refining his medical expertise under the mentorship of a renowned and demanding surgeon.

The movie follows a young intern as they navigate the challenges of working in a busy metropolitan hospital, where they must balance their own professional growth with the demands of their patients and the expectations of their senior doctors in the internal medicine department.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Twenty-Four Hours

1. Twenty-Four Hours

Aired: Sep 28, 1961

A celebrated patient pushes Dr. Kildare's exceptional bedside manner to its l...

Episode 2 Immunity

2. Immunity

Aired: Oct 5, 1961

A medical emergency erupts when a smallpox patient is rushed to the hospital,...

Episode 3 Shining Image

3. Shining Image

Aired: Oct 12, 1961

Dr. Kildare forms a deep bond with a young woman battling leukemia, offering ...

Episode 4 Winter Harvest

4. Winter Harvest

Aired: Oct 19, 1961

Dr. Gillespie must navigate his loyalty to his trusted mentor against the nee...

Episode 6 Admitting Service

6. Admitting Service

Aired: Nov 2, 1961

A doctor's release of a patient with unclear symptoms sparks concern for Dr. ...

Episode 7 The Lonely Ones

7. The Lonely Ones

Aired: Nov 9, 1961

Dr. Kildare returns to his hometown, seeking a break from city life, but inst...

Episode 8 Holiday Weekend

8. Holiday Weekend

Aired: Nov 16, 1961

A holiday weekend turns into a chaotic scene at Blair Hospital as the medical...

Episode 9 The Patient

9. The Patient

Aired: Nov 23, 1961

Kildare trades his hospital scrubs for a patient's bed as a back injury force...

Episode 10 For the Living

10. For the Living

Aired: Nov 30, 1961

A family faces a heart-wrenching dilemma as they weigh the pros and cons of k...

Episode 11 Second Chance

11. Second Chance

Aired: Dec 7, 1961

A surgeon's life is turned upside down when he falls ill, threatening his car...

Episode 12 Hit and Run

12. Hit and Run

Aired: Dec 14, 1961

A family's struggle to come to terms with a life-changing decision for their ...

Episode 13 Season to Be Jolly

13. Season to Be Jolly

Aired: Dec 21, 1961

A disillusioned and worn-out Santa Claus, once a familiar face, finds himself...

Episode 14 Johnny Temple

14. Johnny Temple

Aired: Dec 28, 1961

A brutal gang attack brings a patient to Blair Hospital, where doctors uncove...

Episode 16 The Administrator

16. The Administrator

Aired: Jan 11, 1962

The hospital administrator's reputation suffers a setback as he fires an empl...

Episode 17 Oh, My Daughter

17. Oh, My Daughter

Aired: Jan 25, 1962

Gillespie's daughter flees Paris to receive medical care at Blair's hospital,...

Episode 18 The Search

18. The Search

Aired: Feb 1, 1962

A pediatrician and public health inspector join forces to trace the origin of...

Episode 19 The Glory Hunter

19. The Glory Hunter

Aired: Feb 8, 1962

A renowned doctor, acclaimed for his humanitarian efforts in India, arrives a...

Episode 20 The Dragon

20. The Dragon

Aired: Feb 15, 1962

Dr. Eddie Moore's professional reputation is put to the test as he asks Dr. K...

Episode 21 The Stepping Stone

21. The Stepping Stone

Aired: Feb 22, 1962

Maxwell Keller, a driven medical researcher, perseveres through malnutrition ...

Episode 22 The Bronc-Buster

22. The Bronc-Buster

Aired: Mar 1, 1962

Lucky Elcott, a rodeo rider and Dr. Kildare's cousin, brings his son to the h...

Episode 23 The Witch Doctor

23. The Witch Doctor

Aired: Mar 8, 1962

A woman is rushed to Blair Hospital with a severe subdural hematoma, requirin...

Episode 24 The Roaring Boy-O

24. The Roaring Boy-O

Aired: Mar 15, 1962

A desperate poet struggles to save his girlfriend from the brink of self-dest...

Episode 25 Solomon's Choice

25. Solomon's Choice

Aired: Mar 29, 1962

A veteran nurse at Blair General Hospital, Kitty, is on the verge of deliveri...

Episode 26 A Very Present Help

26. A Very Present Help

Aired: Apr 5, 1962

A devoted nun faces a heart-wrenching battle as she balances her own health i...

Episode 27 One for the Road

27. One for the Road

Aired: Apr 12, 1962

Dr. Paul Probeck, a former drinker, launches an alcohol rehabilitation progra...

Episode 28 The Horn of Plenty

28. The Horn of Plenty

Aired: Apr 19, 1962

A chance encounter between a medical professional and a charming patient's da...

Episode 31 A Distant Thunder

31. A Distant Thunder

Aired: May 10, 1962

A war veteran's traumatic memories come flooding back in a public arcade, lea...

Episode 33 Operation: Lazarus

33. Operation: Lazarus

Aired: May 24, 1962

A groundbreaking orthopedist, now a patient in a psychiatric hospital, is giv...

Main Cast

Dr. Kildare Videos

Dr. Kildare 1961 - 1966 Opening and Closing Theme

Dr. Kildare 1961 - 1966 Opening and Closing Theme

Info about Dr. Kildare

Seasons: 5

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Drama