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Season guide

Dr. Kildare: Season 1

33 episodes Premiered Sep 28, 1961 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (30): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E2 Core

Immunity

Oct 5, 1961 · 60 min

An elderly Polish man is admitted to the hospital with smallpox, and Kildare and Gillespie try to find people he has been in contact with to prevent an epidemic.

S1·E3 Core

Shining Image

Oct 12, 1961 · 60 min

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

S1·E5 Core

The Million Dollar Property

Oct 26, 1961 · 60 min

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

S1·E9 Core

The Patient

Nov 23, 1961 · 60 min

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

S1·E26 Core

A Very Present Help

Apr 5, 1962 · 60 min

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

S1·E31 Core

A Distant Thunder

May 10, 1962 · 60 min

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

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