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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.
1965
1963
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1967
Dr. Karen Werner, newly arrived from Germany, irks Nick. Matt demands a detailed report from Nick regarding Liz’s illegal ingestion of the experimental schizophrenia drug. Annoyed over Nick’s caddish ways, John taunts him to the breaking point.
John and Nick’s confrontation escalates to violence at the hospital. Althea and Maggie deduce the two sparring partners after Karen reveals she saw two doctors fighting. Matt threatens to fire Nick.
Althea questions Nick, and later John, about their altercation. Liz notes Nick’s physical injuries, but he remains silent. John wants to know patient Polly Merriweather’s next-of-kin, but she gives him a play script instead. Liz puts things together after seeing John’s injuries.
Ruth Winters attempts to befriend Danny, a new young patient in the children’s ward. Dr. Bill Winters conducts a psychotherapy session with Althea, who speaks of a complicated relationship with her late father. Following a tense meeting with Mrs. Berger at the adoption agency, Bill can’t hide his fears from Ruth.
Bill attempts to help Althea understand her complicated relationships with men. John indulges Polly’s desire to play a scene together. New intern Dr. Steve Aldrich arrives at Hope Memorial and instantly captures the attention of Nurse Carolee Simpson. John is surprised to see his cousin Steve. Althea surprises Nick, who offers a rational marriage proposal.
Matt and Nick clash over Nick’s hesitancy to tell fiancé Liz that Althea is pregnant with his child. Liz notes disapproval from Maggie regarding the engagement to Nick. Nick attempts, but fails, to talk openly with Liz.
John wants to know if Nick has admitted the truth to Liz. Interns Karen and John reach an impasse when Karen refuses to clean exam rooms, as she was a doctor in Germany. Matt and Maggie get to know to Steve. Nick and John face off over the situation with Liz.
On the verge of telling Liz about Althea’s pregnancy, Nick is saved by a call from Carolee. Maggie and Althea reluctantly attend the nursing staff’s wedding shower for Liz; however, Althea can’t hide her discomfort, which unnerves Liz.
After running out from Liz’s wedding shower, Althea loses emotional control, prompting another session with Bill Winters. Liz realizes Althea is still deeply in love with Nick. When Liz tries to force Althea to admit her love for Nick, Althea reacts angrily.
Matt attempts to advise Liz about her personal relationships. John and Matt agree that Polly’s illness is terminal. Matt confides in Maggie the hospital board’s decision to fire Althea, using a morals clause in her contract.
Karen’s attitude rubs Carolee and Althea the wrong way. Matt informs Althea of the hospital board’s decision to dismiss her from Hope Memorial. Althea is enraged when she learns she must leave because she’s pregnant and unmarried, but Nick won’t be punished for fathering her child.
The holiday season begins at Hope Memorial. Althea and Maggie discuss the unfairness of her dismissal. Maggie tips off Nick to the situation between Althea and the hospital board. Althea reaches a decision about quitting before being fired.
John oversteps boundaries with Althea. After examining Polly, Steve realizes the gravity of her illness. Since Polly must remain hospitalized through the holidays, John cheers her up with a Christmas tree and a gift. Liz rejects Althea’s insistence that she’s no longer in love with Nick.
Liz pressures an indecisive Nick about setting a wedding date. Carolee is charmed completely by a Christmas gift from Steve. Althea has no choice but to give Matt her resignation. Liz pushes Nick to the breaking point.
Having broken their engagement, Nick must explain to Liz the lurid reason why. Matt informs Althea of Nick’s latest actions. A bereft and tearful Liz needs comfort from a sympathetic Maggie.
The staff at Hope Memorial exchange Christmas gifts with one another. Maggie prepares to visit her family in Wyoming, but Matt chooses to stay at home with Karen. Ruth and the rest of the hospital staff organize a very merry Christmas for orphaned patient Danny.
John becomes annoyed with Steve, who reveals his not so altruistic reason for charming Carolee. Karen enjoys Maggie’s absence, while Matt feels very lonely with his family away. Later, Karen and Matt discuss their shared past in Germany.
Liz makes a rash decision regarding her work in research lab. Carolee insists Liz share her apartment instead of moving into a hotel. Steve receives an assignment to work with Nick, who takes an instant dislike to the spoiled rich boy.
Liz and Carolee share a bottle of brandy and stories of young love, prompting a tearful Liz to confess Nick has left her for a pregnant Althea. John panics when Polly face a medical crisis. Karen saves Polly, but viciously derides John’s abilities as a doctor
Althea reacts badly when Nick tells her they’re free to marry and raise their baby together. Matt wants answers after learning about Polly’s medical emergency and the trouble between John and Karen. Nick experiences difficulty being the type of man Althea wants.
1963
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.
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
A father is furious with the suggestion that his son has psychological problems.
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
A child is rushed to the emergency room after she swallows a jagged fragment of a button.
A cynical divorcee who is a diabetic attempts to commit suicide.
A patient's complaints and disobedience of hospital rules cause a staff crisis.
Dr. Scott has to deal with a cynical divorcee, who is a diabetic, when she attempts to commit suicide.
An abandoned newborn is brought to the hospital and "adopted" by the staff in "Little Mr. Nobody."
Rev. Shafer must tell man he has failed police examination
An old-time musical star attempts to make a comeback.
Circumstances force a reluctant doctor to take on a surgical procedure that he does not feel ready to perform.
A man staggers into the hospital begging for help for his daughter, whom he struck with his car.
Dr. Hayes tries to comfort Dr. Scott after he loses a patient, and she reveals a deep attraction for him.
A man decides to allow his seriously ill wife to obtain enough medication to kill herself.
A wealthy patient, young and pretty, disrupts the hospital.
Tommy Regan is rejected by his mother when he accidentally hurts his baby sister with a toy airplane, but doesn't shed a tear.
A girl fears her blind fiance will find her ugly if his sight is restored.
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.
Disturbing telephone calls plague a lovely psychiatrist.
A Vindictive mother-in-law refuses to authorize surgery on her son-in-law.
An innocent dinner date turns into a major crisis.
Should a heart patient resume his career as a social worker?
A surgeon encounters a problem in ethics.
Mrs. Frank Collins decides to honor her late husband by donating a million dollars to Hope Memorial for a new wing.
A teenager learns what it means to become a man when faced with a challenge.
Chaplain suspects head nurse is prejudiced against young Formosan nurse.
A refugee surgeon will not face his own illness.
A dedicated nurse tries to quit her profession and marry a wealthy patient.
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.
A circus acrobat trips over Dr. Jerry Chandler's bag and injures her knee. She sues him for negligence.
An insolent rock-and-roll singer learns an ironic lesson in dramas.
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.
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.
1966
1968
Liz reaches a decision regarding her continued employment at Hope Memorial. Nick forces a reluctant Liz to hear what he has to say, but he’s the one who gets an earful. Karen takes advantage of Maggie’s absence to move in on Matt.
After a therapy session with Bill, Althea receives a visit from a nosy Ruth. Ruth’s prying annoys Althea. Later, Bill and Ruth quarrel after he finds out that she has interfered in Althea’s personal life. The situation worsens when Mrs. Berger arrives for a surprise visit from the adoption agency and finds an unhappy household.
Carolee accepts a date with Steve, unaware that he’s using her for his own gain. Althea begins to hemorrhage. Matt examines Althea and offers her harsh advice. Althea considered her options.
Steve and a giddy Carolee plan their first date. Liz assures John that she will never be a doormat for man again. Polly seeks John’s help in deciding how to disburse her family’s inheritance.
Paired together in the outpatient’s clinic, John and Karen have another argument. Polly devises a plan for her nieces. John attempts to warn Carolee off Steve.
Maggie and Greta’s unexpected arrival from Wyoming spoils Karen’s cozy evening with Matt. Maggie’s return to Matt’s side elates John. John gets the latest scoop about Althea’s troubles.
Danny makes progress in walking again, but he doesn’t want to go back to the foster home. Ruth loses her cool over Maggie’s patient, who is pregnant and unmarried. Steve makes another date with Carolee.
Althea covers up her miscarriage by pretending she went a skiing vacation to Vermont. In psychoanalysis with Bill, Althea draws parallels between the loss of her baby and son Buddy’s sudden death the previous spring.
Nick begs Althea to marry him but is stunned by her news. Liz confronts Nick and Althea and later speaks with Nathan Bunker, editor of the local newspaper, who plans an expose of Nick’s research lab. An upset Liz writes a note and leaves.
Carolee finds Liz’s note and concerned by its contents, shares it with Matt. Althea learns her daughter Penny is ill and prepares to leave for a visit. Bunker informs Matt of the expose being written about Hope Memorial.
John learns about Liz’s departure from Carolee and blames Nick, prompting another altercation between the two. Later, Maggie shares Liz’s history of mental instability with John. Polly and John make plans for her nieces.
Mrs. Berger questions Matt about Ruth Winters’ history of alcoholism. Ruth panics after learning Mrs. Berger met with Matt. Ruth becomes tempted to drink again when she worries that Bill doesn’t want to adopt and is unhappy with their marriage.
Karen suggests to Maggie that a woman’s job is the satisfaction of her mate. Karen recalls her own father, who mentored a young Matt in medicine. Later, Karen purposefully delays Matt from leaving the hospital and going home to Maggie. Maggie is upset when Matt arrives home late, having also forgotten her birthday.
A newspaper article disturbs Matt and Maggie. Nick discovers the latest problem with Liz. Karen subtly pumps Nick for personal information regarding the Powers marriage. When Carolee can’t stop worrying about Liz’s disappearance, Steve accuses her of overreacting.
Karen encourages Matt to fight the newspaper allegations made by Bunker’s article. Ruth helps Danny with his recovery. Nick realizes Karen wants Matt. Nathan Bunker receives a visit from a determined Nick.
Matt learns about Nick’s visit to the newspaper, but wonders if it will do any good. Maggie advises Nick to reflect on his life. Hope Memorial’s board convenes a meeting, with Matt ordered to attend.
Matt shares with the hospital board his theory about Bunker’s vendetta against Hope Memorial. Polly worries about possibly seeing her nieces after so many years apart. Karen wants to be the first to know the results of Matt’s meeting with the board.
Ruth invites Danny to spend the evening at her home. John searches for the whereabouts of Polly’s family. Ruth and Bill are tense during their evening with Danny, who talks about the death of his parents. Danny’s visit culminates in upset emotions when he finds that Ruth has purchased baby items in anticipation of an adoption.
Carolee and John offer Steve advice about his dinner invitation to the Powers home. The dinner takes an unhappy turn when Steve and Karen disagree with one another, and Matt sides with Karen. Maggie confronts Matt over her suspicions that something is happening between him and Karen.
James Pritchett
Dr. Matt Powers
Elizabeth Hubbard
Dr. Althea Davis
Gerald Gordon
Dr. Nick Bellini
Carolee Campbell
Nurse Carolee Simpson
