

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.
Orvin Tovrov
NBC
70
30 min

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.
Apr 1, 1963

A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
Apr 2, 1963

A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
Apr 3, 1963

A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
Apr 4, 1963

A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
Apr 5, 1963

A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
Apr 8, 1963

A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
Apr 9, 1963

Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
Apr 10, 1963

Apr 11, 1963

An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
Apr 12, 1963

Apr 15, 1963

Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
Apr 16, 1963

Apr 17, 1963

An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
Apr 18, 1963

Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
Apr 19, 1963

Apr 22, 1963

Apr 23, 1963

Apr 24, 1963

Apr 25, 1963

Apr 26, 1963

Apr 29, 1963

Apr 30, 1963

A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.
May 1, 1963

Dr. Hayes tries to comfort Dr. Scott after he loses a patient, and she reveals a deep attraction for him.
May 2, 1963

May 3, 1963

May 6, 1963

May 7, 1963

May 8, 1963

May 9, 1963

May 10, 1963

May 13, 1963

A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
May 14, 1963

May 15, 1963

May 16, 1963

May 17, 1963

May 20, 1963

May 21, 1963

May 22, 1963

May 23, 1963

May 24, 1963

A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
May 27, 1963

Tommy Regan is rejected by his mother when he accidentally hurts his baby sister with a toy airplane, but doesn't shed a tear.
May 28, 1963

A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
May 29, 1963

May 30, 1963

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.
May 31, 1963

Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
Jun 3, 1963

A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
Jun 4, 1963

An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
Jun 5, 1963

Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
Jun 6, 1963

A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
Jun 7, 1963

Jun 10, 1963

Mrs. Frank Collins decides to honor her late husband by donating a million dollars to Hope Memorial for a new wing.
Jun 11, 1963

Jun 12, 1963

Jun 13, 1963

Jun 14, 1963

A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
Jun 17, 1963

Jun 18, 1963

Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
Jun 19, 1963

A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
Jun 20, 1963

Jun 21, 1963

A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
Jun 24, 1963

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.
Jun 25, 1963

A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
Jun 26, 1963

Jun 27, 1963

An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
Jun 28, 1963

Jul 1, 1963

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.
Jul 2, 1963

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.
Jul 3, 1963

Dr. Matt Powers

Nurse Carolee Simpson

Dr. Althea Davis

Dr. Nick Bellini