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The Name of the Game

Season 1 Episode 21: Keep the Doctor Away

A respected doctor's integrity is challenged when a nurse's concerns about the patient's unexpected death lead Dr. Jeff Dillon to dig deeper into the case.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Fear of High Places

1. Fear of High Places

Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The sudden and unexplained death of a woman who claimed to be the secret love...

Episode 2 Witness

2. Witness

Aired: Sep 27, 1968

Dan Farrell frantically searches for Jean Thorndyke, a woman with secrets tha...

Episode 3 The Taker

3. The Taker

Aired: Oct 4, 1968

A cunning takeover attempt unfolds as a ruthless businessman with questionabl...

Episode 4 Collectors' Edition

4. Collectors' Edition

Aired: Oct 11, 1968

Peter Max, a photographer who owes his life to Dillon's bravery in Vietnam, n...

Episode 5 Nightmare

5. Nightmare

Aired: Oct 18, 1968

A new lead emerges, giving Dan Farrell a second opportunity to seek justice f...

Episode 6 Incident in Berlin

6. Incident in Berlin

Aired: Oct 25, 1968

Glenn Howard navigates a treacherous situation as a colleague from his public...

Episode 8 Lola in Lipstick

8. Lola in Lipstick

Aired: Nov 8, 1968

Glenn Howard delves into Rome's elite society, uncovering secrets and siniste...

Episode 9 The Protector

9. The Protector

Aired: Nov 15, 1968

A wealthy and powerful individual secretly builds a private militia, posing a...

Episode 10 Ordeal

10. Ordeal

Aired: Nov 22, 1968

Time is running out for Dan Farrell as he desperately tries to save Linda Ram...

Episode 11 The White Birch

11. The White Birch

Aired: Nov 29, 1968

Glenn Howard takes advantage of the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia in Aug...

Episode 12 High on a Rainbow

12. High on a Rainbow

Aired: Dec 6, 1968

In the next gripping episode, a group of innocent schoolchildren unwittingly ...

Episode 13 The Black Answer

13. The Black Answer

Aired: Dec 13, 1968

A prominent African-American newspaper editor's brutal murder sparks a commun...

Episode 14 Pineapple Rose

14. Pineapple Rose

Aired: Dec 20, 1968

A pop star's mistaken identity sets off a heart-pumping chase as Peggy is tak...

Episode 15 The Revolutionary

15. The Revolutionary

Aired: Dec 27, 1968

In the next episode, Glenn Howard finds himself embroiled in a chaotic confli...

Episode 16 Swingers Only

16. Swingers Only

Aired: Jan 10, 1969

Kay's husband's secrets put their marriage in jeopardy as he becomes embroile...

Episode 17 The Inquiry

17. The Inquiry

Aired: Jan 17, 1969

In the next episode, a crucial WWII mission is put in jeopardy when Howard is...

Episode 20 The Suntan Mob

20. The Suntan Mob

Aired: Feb 7, 1969

A powerful group of American mobsters sets its sights on a strategic British ...

Episode 21 Keep the Doctor Away

21. Keep the Doctor Away

Aired: Feb 14, 1969

A respected doctor's integrity is challenged when a nurse's concerns about th...

Episode 23 A Wrath of Angels

23. A Wrath of Angels

Aired: Feb 28, 1969

A compassionate priest takes a stand against a ruthless landlord, fighting fo...

Episode 24 The Third Choice

24. The Third Choice

Aired: Mar 7, 1969

The kidnapping of a prominent editor and a conspiracy to overthrow a foreign ...

Info about The Name of the Game

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Adventure, Mystery