Dr. Kildare (Season 1)

Twenty-Four Hours (Episode 1)

Air date: 1961-09-28

Runtime: 60 min

Immunity (Episode 2)

Air date: 1961-10-05

Runtime: 60 min

Shining Image (Episode 3)

Air date: 1961-10-12

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Julie Lawler, a beautiful and fun-loving young woman, suffers a sudden respiratory attack and is brought to Blair Hospital.

Winter Harvest (Episode 4)

Writer: John Furia, Jr.

Air date: 1961-10-19

Runtime: 60 min

The Million Dollar Property (Episode 5)

Air date: 1961-10-26

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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.

Admitting Service (Episode 6)

Air date: 1961-11-02

Runtime: 60 min

The Lonely Ones (Episode 7)

Air date: 1961-11-09

Runtime: 60 min

Holiday Weekend (Episode 8)

Air date: 1961-11-16

Runtime: 60 min

The Patient (Episode 9)

Air date: 1961-11-23

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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.

For the Living (Episode 10)

Air date: 1961-11-30

Runtime: 60 min

Second Chance (Episode 11)

Air date: 1961-12-07

Runtime: 60 min

Hit and Run (Episode 12)

Writer: Louis S. Peterson

Air date: 1961-12-14

Runtime: 60 min

Season to Be Jolly (Episode 13)

Air date: 1961-12-21

Runtime: 60 min

Johnny Temple (Episode 14)

Air date: 1961-12-28

Runtime: 60 min

My Brother, the Doctor (Episode 15)

Air date: 1962-01-04

Runtime: 60 min

The Adminstartor (Episode 16)

Air date: 1962-01-11

Runtime: 60 min

Oh My Daughter (Episode 17)

Air date: 1962-01-25

Runtime: 60 min

The Search (Episode 18)

Air date: 1962-02-01

Runtime: 60 min

The Glory Hunter (Episode 19)

Air date: 1962-02-08

Runtime: 60 min

The Dragon (Episode 20)

Air date: 1962-02-15

Runtime: 60 min

The Stepping Stone (Episode 21)

Air date: 1962-02-22

Runtime: 60 min

The Bronc Buster (Episode 22)

Air date: 1962-03-01

Runtime: 60 min

The Witch Doctor (Episode 23)

Air date: 1962-03-08

Runtime: 60 min

The Roaring Boy-O (Episode 24)

Air date: 1962-03-15

Runtime: 60 min

Solomon's Choice (Episode 25)

Writer: John Furia, Jr.

Air date: 1962-03-29

Runtime: 60 min

A Very Present Help (Episode 26)

Air date: 1962-04-05

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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.

One for the Road (Episode 27)

Air date: 1962-04-12

Runtime: 60 min

The Horn of Plenty (Episode 28)

Air date: 1962-04-19

Runtime: 60 min

The Chemistry of Anger (Episode 29)

Writer: Jerry McNeely

Air date: 1962-04-26

Runtime: 60 min

Something of Importance (Episode 30)

Air date: 1962-05-03

Runtime: 60 min

A Distant Thunder (Episode 31)

Air date: 1962-05-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Elderly war hero, Lt Gen John Sparrow is admitted for malnutrition. A very potient story of mistreatment of the elderly.

The Road to the Heart (Episode 32)

Air date: 1962-05-17

Runtime: 60 min

Operation Lazarus (Episode 33)

Air date: 1962-05-24

Runtime: 60 min