About this season
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.
Episodes (33)
1. Twenty-Four Hours
Aired 28 September 1961 • 60 min
2. Immunity
Aired 5 October 1961 • 60 min
An elderly Polish man is admitted to the hospital with smallpox, and Kildare and Gillespie try to find people he has been in contact with to prevent an epidemic.
3. Shining Image
Aired 12 October 1961 • 60 min
Julie Lawler, a beautiful and fun-loving young woman, suffers a sudden respiratory attack and is brought to Blair Hospital.
4. Winter Harvest
Aired 19 October 1961 • 60 min
5. The Million Dollar Property
Aired 26 October 1961 • 60 min
Anne Francis plays the part of a famous actress BUT everywhere she goes her cool cat friends follow. All they care about is partying. They give Kildare a very hard time. She is emotionally drained and in the hospital. Her friends led by Jan Murray try to keep up the partying even in her room but eventually Anne calls it quits. Gillespe arranges for Kildare to go on a romantic weekend with Anne. He finally convinces her that she doesnt need these friends and can go on with her acting career with confidence. Jan Murray plays a very sarcastic role. Anne highlights that beauty mark on her face like never before. Good episode.
6. Admitting Service
Aired 2 November 1961 • 60 min
7. The Lonely Ones
Aired 9 November 1961 • 60 min
8. Holiday Weekend
Aired 16 November 1961 • 60 min
9. The Patient
Aired 23 November 1961 • 60 min
Dr. Kildare trips over a cart while looking at a cute nurses aide and hurts his back. He gets hospitalized in Blair in a ward with several different characters. He slowly becomes friends with them all and ends up liking them and givies advise on their problems. Very good episode.
10. For the Living
Aired 30 November 1961 • 60 min
11. Second Chance
Aired 7 December 1961 • 60 min
12. Hit and Run
Aired 14 December 1961 • 60 min
13. Season to Be Jolly
Aired 21 December 1961 • 60 min
14. Johnny Temple
Aired 28 December 1961 • 60 min
15. My Brother, the Doctor
Aired 4 January 1962 • 60 min
16. The Adminstartor
Aired 11 January 1962 • 60 min
17. Oh My Daughter
Aired 25 January 1962 • 60 min
18. The Search
Aired 1 February 1962 • 60 min
19. The Glory Hunter
Aired 8 February 1962 • 60 min
20. The Dragon
Aired 15 February 1962 • 60 min
21. The Stepping Stone
Aired 22 February 1962 • 60 min
22. The Bronc Buster
Aired 1 March 1962 • 60 min
23. The Witch Doctor
Aired 8 March 1962 • 60 min
24. The Roaring Boy-O
Aired 15 March 1962 • 60 min
25. Solomon's Choice
Aired 29 March 1962 • 60 min
26. A Very Present Help
Aired 5 April 1962 • 60 min
Glynis Johns plays a nun who gets admitted to Blair because she has gallstones and needs an operation. She gets involved in some of the patient's lives and problems, tries to help and is scolded by Kildare before he apologizes and realizes how good she really is. The episode is too long and deep to explain in words, BUT, it is one of the very best that they ever produced. An A plus for this show.
27. One for the Road
Aired 12 April 1962 • 60 min
28. The Horn of Plenty
Aired 19 April 1962 • 60 min
29. The Chemistry of Anger
Aired 26 April 1962 • 60 min
30. Something of Importance
Aired 3 May 1962 • 60 min
31. A Distant Thunder
Aired 10 May 1962 • 60 min
Elderly war hero, Lt Gen John Sparrow is admitted for malnutrition. A very potient story of mistreatment of the elderly.
32. The Road to the Heart
Aired 17 May 1962 • 60 min
33. Operation Lazarus
Aired 24 May 1962 • 60 min