Dr. Kildare
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.
- 1961-1966
- 5 seasons
- NBC
- Drama
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.
Season 5 Episode Guide
58 Episodes 1965 - 1966
Episode 1
Behold the Great Man
Mon, Sep 13, 1965 30 mins
The arrogant Dr. Becker treats his wife cruelly and becomes vindictive when Kildare dares to disagree openly with him. First of four parts.
Episode 2
A Life for a Life
Tue, Sep 14, 1965 30 mins
Dr. Becker is involved in a serious car accident and finds himself in the care of his opponent, Kildare.
Episode 3
Web of Hate
Mon, Sep 20, 1965 30 mins
The rivalry between Kildare and Becker intensifies when the latter attempts suicide.
Episode 4
Horizontal Hero
Tue, Sep 21, 1965 30 mins
Despite being confined to a wheelchair, Dr. Becker decides to operate on his severely burned patient Charles Shannon, but he still resists reconciling with his long-suffering wife. Conclusion of four-part story.
Episode 5
The Bell in the Schoolhouse Tolls for Thee, Kildare
Mon, Sep 27, 1965 30 mins
Kildare finds himself in the role of teacher to three difficult third-year medical students. First of six parts.
Episode 6
Life in the Dance Hall
Tue, Sep 28, 1965 30 mins
As he becomes more closely involved in the personal problems of his three med school protégés, Kildare unwittingly gains the enmity of his teaching assistant.
Episode 7
Some Doors Are Slamming
Tue, Oct 5, 1965 30 mins
Kildare and Gillespie are increasingly concerned about the three trainees as well as Kildare's teaching assistant. Hartwood is making too many mistakes, and is dealing with an unsupportive wife. Warren is underconfident, and having a hard time dealing with sexism from patients and doctors. And Devereaux and teaching assistant Helvick are displaying bad attitudes.
Episode 8
Enough La Boheme for Everybody
Mon, Oct 11, 1965 30 mins
Gillespie is forced to dismiss Helvick, Hartwood stands up to his wife, Frankie has had it with Krantz's sexism, and Devereaux needs to make a decision about his personal life.
Episode 9
Now the Mummy
Tue, Oct 12, 1965 30 mins
Devereaux organizes a demonstration protesting Helvick's dismissal, only to find out Helvick lied to him about the real reason for why he was let go. Frankie gets a new patient.
Episode 10
A Pyrotechnic Display
Mon, Oct 18, 1965 30 mins
After a patient dies unexpectedly, Frankie decides to drop out of training, but Kildare does not accept it. Conclusion of six part story.
Episode 11
With Hellfire and Thunder
Tue, Oct 19, 1965 30 mins
An arrogant actor is unreasonably convinced that he is dying of cancer, when in fact he has cirrhosis but refuses to stop drinking. First of two parts.
Episode 12
Daily Flights to Olympus
Mon, Oct 25, 1965 30 mins
Conclusion. Bannion is severely injured in a fight at a bar, but still shows no sign of facing up to his condition.
Episode 13
The Life Machine
Tue, Oct 26, 1965 30 mins
A potentially life-saving new treatment is available at Blair General, but only for a small number of people; Kildare and Giollespie must choose from dozens of possible patients. First of seven parts.
Episode 14
Toast the Golden Couple
Mon, Nov 1, 1965 30 mins
Kildare finds that the spouses of five patients who are candidates for the new kidney dialysis treatment are having a more difficult time than the patients themselves. As is Nurse Fain, whose husband is also suffering from kidney disease but is too old for consideration.
Episode 15
Wives and Losers
Tue, Nov 2, 1965 30 mins
Steve Perrona becomes angry with Kildare after he learns about the new kidney treatment; Morrison leaves the hospital without permission.
Episode 16
Welcome Home, Dear Anna
Mon, Nov 8, 1965 30 mins
Kildare learns that Morrison's wife has become an alcoholic, a fact he may have to report to the committee deciding who gets the treatment. Anna tells her husband she knows the truth about her condition.
Episode 17
A Little Child Shall Lead
Tue, Nov 9, 1965 30 mins
Steve tries to bribe Gillespie into getting Anna accepted for the new treatment; Kirsh's daughter comes to the hospital to visit him; Kleber is behaving irresponsibly after his treatment.
Episode 18
Hour of Decision
Mon, Nov 15, 1965 30 mins
The committee meets to make its final decision on which four of eleven patients will receive the new kidney dialysis treatment, without which their prognosis is terminal.
Episode 19
Aftermath
Tue, Nov 16, 1965 30 mins
The four patients chosen begin the new treatment, while those not chosen have to deal with the rejection. Conclusion of seven-part story.
Episode 20
Fathers and Daughters
Mon, Nov 22, 1965 30 mins
A nun, seriously ill, is reunited with her roguish pool-hustler father. First of four parts.
Episode 21
A Gift of Love
Tue, Nov 23, 1965 30 mins
Still unaware of the seriousness of his daughter Sister Benjamin's condition, pool hustler Joe Quinlen is admitted to Blair due to his heart problem and roomed with a brain-damaged prizefighter.
Episode 22
The Tent Dwellers
Mon, Nov 29, 1965 30 mins
Quinlan risks his health by going down to the recreation room to play pool with another patient, which disturbs the nurses, as well as his disapproving sister.
Episode 23
Going Home
Tue, Nov 30, 1965 30 mins
Despite his condition, Joe Quinlan leaves the hospital to participate in a championship pool tournament. Meanwhile, Gillespie receives news regarding Sister Benjamin. Conclusion of four-part story.
Episode 24
Something Old, Something New
Mon, Dec 6, 1965 30 mins
A young woman is injured in a car accident in which her boyfriend is killed. Upon examination it is discovered that she is pregnant and terminally ill. The girl doesn't want her mother to know about the pregnancy, and the mother does not want her daughter to know about her prognosis. First of two parts.
Episode 25
To Visit One More Spring
Tue, Dec 7, 1965 30 mins
Conclusion. Rachel tells Kildare that she wants to stop her treatments, even though that will mean the death of her baby as well as herself, because she thinks the baby will have no hope of a good life.
Episode 26
From Nigeria with Love
Mon, Dec 13, 1965 30 mins
Flying all the way from Nigeria, stubborn anthropologist and author Felix Holman is admitted to Blair suffering from an undetermined pulmonary infection which is proving strangely difficult to treat. First of four parts.
Episode 27
In the Roman Candle's Bright Glare
Tue, Dec 14, 1965 30 mins
Due to Holman's still delicate condition and their tendency to argue, his devoted missionary assistant is asked to not visit him until he recovers further. Meanwhile Kildare becomes concerned when he learns that a teenage hospital assistant is dating a much older doctor.
Episode 28
When Shadows Fall
Mon, Dec 20, 1965 30 mins
Holman suffers a relapse, which baffles the doctors; Lydia confesses her feelings toward Holman to Lois, who insists she herself is in love with Kildare.
Episode 29
With This Ring
Tue, Dec 21, 1965 30 mins
The cause of Holman's condition is determined, leading him to propose to Lydia; Lois admits her real motives to Kildare. Conclusion of four-part story.
Episode 30
Perfect Is Too Hard to Be
Mon, Dec 27, 1965 30 mins
A famous musician is admitted to Blair Hospital and proves a very difficult patient. First of two parts.
Episode 31
Duet for One Hand
Tue, Dec 28, 1965 30 mins
Conclusion. Dr. Martel and the irascible Foray finally become reconciled to each other, just as the secret Martel has been hiding comes to light.
Episode 32
The Atheist and the True Believer
Mon, Jan 3, 1966 30 mins
An outspoken atheist is admitted to Blair Hospital at the same time as an evangelist. First of six parts.
Episode 33
A Quick Look at Glory
Tue, Jan 4, 1966 30 mins
Militant atheist Justin Post has had a bad heart attack; it is suggested that this might be "divine retribution".
Episode 34
A Sort of Falling in Love
Mon, Jan 10, 1966 30 mins
To everyone's surprise, militant atheist Justin Post becomes a believer in God.
Episode 35
The Last to Believe in Miracles
Tue, Jan 11, 1966 30 mins
Is the religious conversion of former atheist Justin Post genuine, or is he simply afraid of dying?
Episode 36
The Next Thing to Murder
Mon, Jan 17, 1966 30 mins
Justin Post plans to leave the hospital to appear on Reverend Webb's television show and testify to his conversion, despite the danger to his health. Kildare plans to stop him, even by declaring him mentally damaged, until he talks to another patient who has had his faith restored by Post.
Episode 37
Never So Happy
Tue, Jan 18, 1966 30 mins
Justin Post appears on Webb's show to proclaim his conversion, despite the risk to his heart. Conclusion of six-part story.
Episode 38
A Cry from the Street
Mon, Jan 24, 1966 30 mins
An inner city doctor, arriving at the scene of a riot, finds that his younger brother is one of the injured. First of four parts.
Episode 39
Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills
Tue, Jan 25, 1966 30 mins
Kildare tells Dr. Lou Rush that a possible epidemic may be spreading in his neighborhood; Rush's sister wants her brother to quit his neighborhood practice and take a residency at Blair so they can move to a better area.
Episode 40
Adrift in a Sea of Confusion
Mon, Jan 31, 1966 30 mins
Jerry refuses to move back with his brother and sister, preferring to stay with the elderly storekeeper he idolizes; Kildare and Dr. Lou Rush search for the source of the infection.
Episode 41
These Hands That Heal
Tue, Feb 1, 1966 30 mins
Kildare and Dr. Rush discover the source of the poisoning. They also look for Jerry, who has run from them fearing they will turn him over to the police, which is also what Jerry's gang fears he will do to them.
Episode 42
A Few Hearts, a Few Flowers
Mon, Feb 7, 1966 30 mins
Kildare must deal with a playboy author who attempts suicide and a woman about to give birth to a baby her hubby doesn't want. First of four parts.
Episode 43
Some Tales for Halloween
Tue, Feb 8, 1966 30 mins
Gillespie is hospitalized after a heart attack; Kildare is worried about Nurse Lawton's growing attraction to a hospitalized author with a reputation as a playboy.
Episode 44
I Can Hear the Ice Melting
Mon, Feb 14, 1966 30 mins
Kildare suspects the worse when he learns that Nurse Lawton is paying a visit to the apartment of a playboy author; Gillespie tells Kildare he plans to resign his position due to his heart attack.
Episode 45
No Other Road
Tue, Feb 15, 1966 30 mins
Kildare thinks he's come up with a solution to the problems of a couple who are expecting their first child, and, at the same time, to Gillespie's plan to resign; Zoe and Damon West both come to realize the truth about each other and their feelings.
Episode 46
The Encroachment
Mon, Feb 21, 1966 60 mins
Yvonne Barlow is seriously ill - but the only doctor she'll listen to is the genial Dr. Orloff - another patient. First of five parts.
Episode 47
A Patient Lost
Tue, Feb 22, 1966 30 mins
Kildare catches a patient/doctor snooping on the interns and incurs the wrath of Dr. Carl Noyes.
Episode 48
What Happened to All the Sunshine and Roses?
Mon, Feb 28, 1966 30 mins
A hospitalized doctor learns that his wife is pregnant, and searches to find someone to take over his practice.
Episode 49
The Taste of Crow
Mon, Mar 7, 1966 30 mins
Kildare thinks he's finally diagnosed a dancer's mysterious malady but must persuade her to re-enter Blair Hospital for tests to prove his diagnosis.
Episode 50
Out of a Concrete Tower
Tue, Mar 8, 1966 30 mins
The animosity between Dr. Noyes and Dr. Orloff reaches a boiling point after Yvonne's overdose. Conclusion of five-part story.
Episode 51
The Art of Taking a Powder
Mon, Mar 14, 1966 30 mins
A movie actor comes to visit his old immigrant father.
Episode 52
Read the Book and Then See the Picture
Tue, Mar 15, 1966 30 mins
Conclusion. Richard Ross is determined to show his father his new car, despite Kildare's insistence that the dying old man cannot leave his bed; Zoe wants to leave Blair, but Kildare and Gillespie are determined to talk her out of it.
Episode 53
A Sometimes Distant Spring
Mon, Mar 21, 1966 30 mins
A nurse (Diane Varsi) must decide whether to risk surgery for her heart condition.
Episode 54
Travel a Crooked Road
Tue, Mar 22, 1966 30 mins
Right before she's scheduled to undergo heart surgery, a nurse learns that her husband, reported MIA in Vietnam, is alive and returning home.
Episode 55
Mercy or Murder
Mon, Mar 28, 1966 30 mins
Dr. Kildare becomes involved in a debate over the ethics of abortion. First of four parts.
Episode 56
Strange Sort of Accident
Tue, Mar 29, 1966 30 mins
Dr. Brill is suspected by police of performing an illegal abortion, which causes trouble for Kildare and the hospital.
Episode 57
New Doctor in Town
Mon, Apr 4, 1966 30 mins
Dr. Brill elects to leave Blair Hospital and move to a small town.
Episode 58
Reckoning
Tue, Apr 5, 1966 30 mins
Dr. Kildare pays a call on the Reverend Elder. Conclusion of four-part story.