Dr. Kildare

Season 1

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.

Where to Watch Season 1

33 Episodes

Twenty-Four Hours
E1
Twenty-Four HoursDr. Kildare is trying to win a residency under Dr. Gillespie and hopes to impress the consultant with his handling of an alcoholic patient.
Immunity
E2
ImmunityKildare acts to prevent a smallpox epidemic when an elderly Polish immigrant is found to be suffering from the dreaded disease.
Shining Image
E3
Shining ImageJulie Lawler, a beautiful and fun-loving young woman, suffers a sudden respiratory attack and is brought to Blair Hospital.
Winter Harvest
E4
Winter HarvestDr. Dubro's health comes into play when worries arise whether he can handle heart surgery or not.
The Million Dollar Property
E5
The Million Dollar PropertyAnne 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
E6
Admitting ServiceLouis Parker, who suffered a fainting spell in a taxicab, is given a quick examination by Dr. Toby Cunningham and released. Later, Parker dies - and his family threatens to sue for malpractice.
The Lonely Ones
E7
The Lonely OnesKildare is forced to take action when he discovers that his best friend's fiancee is a drug addict.
Holiday Weekend
E8
Holiday WeekendAn intern at Blair hospital is near death after a Thanksgiving day car accident.
The Patient
E9
The PatientDr. 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
E10
For the LivingIt's been ten days since Ben Rainey suffered a head injury and went into a coma, and Dr. Gillespie says there's little chance that he'll regain consciousness. But Rainey's wife Pamela is sure he is improving - and insists on taking him home.
Second Chance
E11
Second ChanceA promising surgeon suffers an incurable creeping paralysis.
Hit and Run
E12
Hit and RunFred Carroll, a widower becomes extremely protective of his son after a hit and run.
Season to Be Jolly
E13
Season to Be JollyOn Christmas Eve, an alcoholic, bitter, cynical department store Santa Claus is admitted to the hospital. The hospital chaplain is shocked to recognize the man as someone he knew in the past, who has let personal tragedies sink him into his current state of despair.
Johnny Temple
E14
Johnny TempleKildare tries to prevent tragedy when he detects homicidal tendencies in a teenage patient.
My Brother, the Doctor
E15
My Brother, the DoctorIn a sudden turnabout, intern Simon Agurski refuses to let his brother continue supporting him.
The Adminstartor
E16
The AdminstartorA fight ensues when a hospital administrator fires a city appointee.
Oh My Daughter
E17
Oh My DaughterDr. Gillespie tries to determine the reason for his daughter's hysterical reaction to the news that she is pregnant.
The Search
E18
The SearchKildare and Dr. Anthony Tredman race against time to prevent a mass outbreak of food poisoning.
The Glory Hunter
E19
The Glory HunterA famous doctor, who has made a name for himself working with the poor people of India, comes to Blair for tests due to a suspected neurological disorder, and also to raise more money for his hospital overseas.
The Dragon
E20
The DragonHead nurse Fain is confronted by the shiftless husband who deserted her 17 years before.
The Stepping Stone
E21
The Stepping StoneA poverty-stricken medical research pioneer is thrust back into the public eye after being admitted to Blair.
The Bronc Buster
E22
The Bronc BusterKildare tries to help his rowdy cousin adjust to urban life--and overcome a potentially disabling case of arthritis.
The Witch Doctor
E23
The Witch DoctorKildare and Gillespie struggle to free a critically ill young woman from the clutches of a quack doctor.
The Roaring Boy-O
E24
The Roaring Boy-OIrish poet Johnny McHenry is entertaining his lady friend Sally Winters at one of the local saloons with liberal servings of bubbly and readings from his own heady verse. The prognosis is not good for the has-been poet, his time is almost up.
Solomon's Choice
E25
Solomon's ChoiceKildare's tour of duty in the obstetrics ward is complicated by two women with very different attitudes toward their babies.
A Very Present Help
E26
A Very Present HelpGlynis 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
E27
One for the RoadDr. Paul Probeck is a recovering alcoholic and starts a rehabilitation program at Blair Hospital.
The Horn of Plenty
E28
The Horn of PlentyKildare comes under fire when he refuses to give preferential treatment to wealthy George Prentiss.
The Chemistry of Anger
E29
The Chemistry of AngerKildare clashes with his brilliant---but ruthless---mentor, Dr. Nicholas Keefe.
Something of Importance
E30
Something of ImportanceKildare joins Dr. Charles Hodiak in a race against a rival team to find a cure for a rare blood disease.
A Distant Thunder
E31
A Distant ThunderElderly war hero, Lt Gen John Sparrow is admitted for malnutrition. A very potient story of mistreatment of the elderly.
The Road to the Heart
E32
The Road to the HeartA deaf boy's overprotective mother refuses to allow an operation that may restore her son's hearing.
Operation Lazarus
E33
Operation LazarusAt the state mental hospital, Kildare recognizes one of the patients as leading bone specialist Carl Ames Lantzinge.