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The Doctors: Season 5

165 episodes Premiered Sep 11, 2012
Previously on The Doctors

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Doctors Season 4.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S5·E1 Mytharc

The Most Surprising Episode Ever!

Sep 11, 2012

Incredible makeovers; dazzling Hollywood stars; breakthrough surgeries; unexpected keys to a longer life; debunking beauty myths; "bad" habits that are actually good.

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The Doctors Get Their Game On!

Sep 12, 2012

The set transforms into an interactive, over-the-top game show about health; quizzes reveal how many calories are in a favorite meal; a trick to healthier skin; why good-for-you fo

S5·E3 Core

Never Give Up! 4 Incredible Medical Stories

Sep 13, 2012

Cutting-edge technology gives a voice to an autistic teen who has never spoken before; after a single mother loses her arms and legs to a life-threatening illness, she beats the od

S5·E4 Core

How to Avoid Awkward Health Situations

Sep 14, 2012

How to work one's way out of awkward health situations with ease; what is really in restaurant food; an object goes into one's nose to make one healthy.

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Health Dangers Lurking in Your Closet

Sep 18, 2012

Dangers of jeans and sexy dresses; dirt in closets; hazards hiding in handbags; umbrellas causing fungal infections; a beauty regimen that could double one's diabetes risk.

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In Case of Emergency: Would You Know What to Do?

Sep 19, 2012

Staying calm and collected in worst-case-scenario events; friends who saved each other's lives during the movie-theater shootings in Aurora, Colo., tell their story; a man tells of

S5·E8 Core

10 Summer Health Habits to Keep Year Round

Sep 20, 2012

Ten summer habits to keep all year; chef Guy Fieri's advice for indoor grilling and healthy recipes; noninvasive tummy-tightening treatment; a pill proven to boost weight loss; hav

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The Hunger Games: Doctors Style!

Sep 25, 2012

Tuesdays with Travis; new ways to slash calories and firm up problem areas; why portion sizes are not one-size-fits-all.

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5 Unbelievable Medical Makeovers!

Sep 26, 2012

Cutting-edge procedures change people's lives; surgery restores movement to paralyzed limbs and vocal cords; a girl gets a makeover after medications ruin her smile; robots help ha

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Dangerous Toxins That May Be Taking Over

Sep 27, 2012

Dangerous toxins; unaware exposure to poisonous substances; dangers in unexpected places; people come into contact with a potentially dangerous chemical every day.

S5·E16 Mytharc

Wait for the Doctor or Head to the ER?

Oct 2, 2012

Dr. Travis reveals how to know when an ailmentrequires a visit to an emergency room; a shot is designed to stop a heart attack; an exercise can reverse back pain; weight-loss surge

S5·E17 Core

Emergency Situations: How to Save a Life

Oct 3, 2012

How to react during medical emergencies; what to do if someone has a seizure; the difference between an allergy and anaphylactic shock; a woman who lifted a car to save her father;

S5·E18 Core

Celebrity Health & Beauty Secrets!

Oct 4, 2012

Paula Abdul's secret to staying sexy; Angelina Jolie's stretch mark solution; red carpet-ready hair with Denise Richards; parenting tips from actors Marlee Matlin and Chris O'Donne

S5·E19 Core

Stop It Before It Spreads!

Oct 5, 2012

Safety information about diseases that could be lurking in the home; the signs of bubonic plague; how to stop illnesses before they spread.

S5·E20 Core

Challenge Your Health History!

Oct 8, 2012

Ways to help increase metabolism, banish baldness, defy diabetes and reverse wrinkles; a breakfast food that may stop afternoon munchies; the connection between chocolate, cherries

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How to Stop Feeling Fat, Sick & Tired

Oct 9, 2012

How to save calories and cash at the grocery store; ways to work out one's whole body in 10 minutes without having to go to the gym; six surprising things that could prevent one fr

S5·E22 Core

Biggest Mind-Blowing Brain Questions Ever!

Oct 10, 2012

Information about the brain and how it functions; a brain tumor is removed without a single incision; an Olympic medalist talks about how "mind over matter" helped him win, even wi

S5·E23 Core

Secret Foods That Can Fix Your Pain Fast!

Oct 11, 2012

Foods that can help heal heartburn, soothe toothaches and reduce PMS symptoms; foods that can make migraines and earaches worse; how a dill pickle can ease knee pain.

S5·E24 Core

20 Health Changes You Need to Make Now!

Oct 12, 2012

Chef Rocco DiSpirito shares tips for cutting calories while boosting the flavor of popular Italian meals; how one's washing machine could make them sick; how drinking water can cau

S5·E27 Core

Your Grossest Body Problems Solved!

Oct 17, 2012

A woman survives a fast-growing, 51-pound tumor in her abdomen; spiders in the ears; a worm-looking infection on the face; avoiding parasites; a fix for morning sickness.

S5·E31 Core

Silent Symptoms You Can't Ignore!

Oct 23, 2012

Subtle signs of illnesses that could cost one's life; sneaky acid reflux; a disease 65 million American adults have.

S5·E32 Core

Health Dilemmas Caught on Tape!

Oct 24, 2012

Breaking news about health; medical marijuana; actress Roseanne Barr; why some doctors are called drug dealers; safeguarding the family from a salmonella outbreak.

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3 Amazing Medical Stories!

Oct 29, 2012

Doctors remove part of a woman's skull and place it in her stomach while performing brain surgery; a young woman overcomes extreme bullying due to her rare disorder; singer Kellie

S5·E36 Core

Healthy Halloween Tricks & Tips!

Oct 30, 2012

The hosts wear Halloween costumes; having a safe and healthy Halloween; actress Julie Bowen; dangerous candy.

S5·E42 Core

Drs. Warning: 10 Accidents Waiting to Happen!

Nov 7, 2012

Preparing for accidents and natural disasters; 10 frightening kinds of accidents and how to avoid them; home items that could explode; a horrific story of cosmetic surgery.

S5·E43 Core

Must-Know Gadgets, Gizmos and Health Trends

Nov 8, 2012

Reviews of popular health and fitness items; smart-phone apps that can detect a heart rate, diagnose an ear infection and check cancerous moles; burning 700 calories; getting toned

S5·E44 Core

Ladylike Habits You Need to Stop Now!

Nov 9, 2012

Being ladylike can be hazardous to health; what men think of women's beauty habits; perfume dangers; why skin may age overnight.

S5·E53 Core

Unbelievable Stories of Survival and Hope

Nov 23, 2012

An unlikely hero saves a pregnant woman who went into labor in a parking lot; a retired U.S. Army sergeant shares his wartime experience in Iraq, and the doctor's give him a gift o

S5·E56 Core

Celebrity Deaths: Can It Happen to You?

Nov 28, 2012

Learning from the deaths of celebrities Lucille Ball, Ernest Borgnine, Freddie Mercury, Donna Summer, Robin Gibb, Bob Marley and Dick Clark; subtle signs of an imminent heart-attac

S5·E57 Core

The Doctors in Dallas!

Nov 29, 2012

Health advice from Texas; the Dallas Cowboys' locker room and fitness strategies; dancing the two-step; actress Linda Gray; Miss Texas.

S5·E59 Core

How Much Are Your Body Parts Worth?

Dec 3, 2012

Getting paid to donate one's body to science while still alive; risks and rewards of being a human guinea-pig; a part of the anatomy could be worth as much as $10,000; a man has ma

S5·E60 Core

Ask Our Docs

Dec 4, 2012

The menstrual cycle and the teeth; vaccines for adults; the new, potentially deadly drug called "smiles," and where teens may be finding it; a groundbreaking procedure for cataract

S5·E62 Core

What to Do When It Won't Go Away!

Dec 6, 2012

A new hormone therapy for menopause; bad breath may signal something serious; 13 New York high-schools provide contraceptives to students without parental consent.

S5·E63 Core

The Doctors Take On Los Angeles!

Dec 7, 2012

The doctors take health questions in the Los Angeles area; workout moves to do at home; Dr. Lisa takes center stage with Cirque du Soleil; a California fruit may ward off cancer.

S5·E64 Core

The ICK Factor: More Embarrassing Problems Solved!

Dec 10, 2012

Comic Tom Green discusses testicular cancer and what he says every man needs to know; embarrassing body problems; excess fat in the pelvic region; a face-slapping beauty treatment.

S5·E65 Core

Ask Our Doctors!

Dec 11, 2012

A sore throat could be something much worse than a cold or the flu; what to take with pills; making medicine go down more easily; back fat.

S5·E68 Core

J.R. Martinez; Bill Cosby

Dec 14, 2012

Actor Bill Cosby; Duchess Kate's morning sickness; actor J.R. Martinez; dangers of rapid weight loss; actress Julia Roberts' secret to stronger nails.

S5·E72 Core

Dangerous Toxins: Who Is at Risk?

Jan 3, 2013

Toxic chemicals in everyday products that could make one sick; a woman's dental fillings may have triggered her MS; how BPAs and hormones in food may speed up a child's development

S5·E74 Core

How to Lose Weight and Feel Great at Any Age!

Jan 7, 2013

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis gives digestive-health advice; singer Jordin Sparks tells how to manage migraines; 12 foods that fight fat; most common health-related Yahoo! searches.

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Celebrity Health Questions Answered!

Jan 10, 2013

Singer La Toya Jackson tells of her father's strokes; protecting loved ones; celebrities' health questions; fitness guru Denise Austin discusses eating out while dieting.

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Top Fixes for Common Health Problems

Jan 11, 2013

Getting rid of a child's excess mucus; at-home cures for canker sores, warts and stomachaches; surgery for droopy eyelids and chubby cheeks; choosing the right birth control method

S5·E79 Core

If It's Not the Flu, What Is It?

Jan 14, 2013

Diseases with symptoms similar to those of the flu; knowing when a child is contagious and should be kept home from school.

S5·E81 Core

Flu Epidemic: What You Need to Know

Jan 16, 2013

The worst flu outbreak in a decade; protecting oneself and one's family; whether the flu shot really helps; how health care workers are managing.

S5·E83 Core

Slim Down, Shape Up & Look Hot This Winter!

Jan 18, 2013

Avoiding a wintertime beauty meltdown; treatments for red noses, dry hands and chapped lips; ways to slim down and shape up; healthy hot chocolate to improve blood flow, heart heal

S5·E85 Core

50 Questions From 50 Ages

Jan 22, 2013

Answers to fifty health questions from viewers of all ages; taking medicine with food.

S5·E86 Core

Could Your Hospital Be Killing You?

Jan 23, 2013

Lifesaving questions to ask before having tests, treatments and surgeries; choosing the right physician and hospital; the difference between a cosmetic and a plastic surgeon.

S5·E88 Core

Winter Health Tips From Summer Olympians

Jan 25, 2013

Olympian Apolo Ohno's winter workouts; Olympians Jen Kessy and April Ross challenge the doctors to a volleyball match; secrets from an Olympic-caliber workout.

S5·E89 Core

The Best Weight Loss Tips for 2013!

Jan 28, 2013

Exercise enthusiast Richard Simmons; weight-loss success stories; actor Reno Wilson; a protein shake made of peas.

S5·E90 Core

Hollywood Legends' Top Age-Defying Tips

Jan 29, 2013

Actresses Diahann Carroll, Dyan Cannon and Jacqueline Bisset reveal the secrets of their eternal youth; a new, noninvasive skin-smoothing treatment; marine-based ingredients bright

S5·E92 Core

Foods That Fight Pain, Depression & Disease

Jan 31, 2013

Superfoods fight cold sores, sinus pain and heartburn; snacks to boost the mood, get glowing skin and spice up the sex life; soft drinks may wreak havoc inside the body.

S5·E93 Core

The Doctors Bowl: Sack Your Bad Health Habits

Feb 1, 2013

Staying fit while watching football; healthy swaps for game-day snacks; barbecuing and grilling safety; football player Shawne Merriman; helmets and head injuries in children.

S5·E94 Core

Embarrassing Questions About Your Buttocks

Feb 4, 2013

Questions about the buttocks; Phaedra Parks ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta"); Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on whether a new shock treatment to make one smarter is safe.

S5·E95 Core

Cheating Death: Medical Survival Stories

Feb 5, 2013

Medical survival stories; the first American to receive a full-face transplant and his fiancee tell their story; a 6-year-old saved her friend's life.

S5·E98 Core

Celebrity Health Challenges

Feb 8, 2013

Actress Christina Applegate discusses breast cancer; singer Toni Braxton tells about lupus; the Family Fitness Challenge.

S5·E99 Core

Defy Your Diagnosis!

Feb 11, 2013

Defying one's diagnosis; sickle cell disease; genetic testing; a beloved high-school teacher's son was born with Joubert syndrome; raising a child with special needs.

S5·E100 Core

Hot Headlines Show

Feb 12, 2013

The safety of children's sleeping environments; a new procedure gives a blind teen his vision; actress Tia Mowry.

S5·E101 Core

Cast of Hot in Cleveland!

Feb 13, 2013

Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves ("Hot in Cleveland").

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Love Lessons From The Doctors!

Feb 14, 2013

Love lessons; actress Cloris Leachman; underwear built for two; role playing to enhance romance; buying women's lingerie; secrets to keeping the magic alive.

S5·E105 Core

The Doctors Unplugged: No Question Is Off Limits!

Feb 19, 2013

Actor Jaleel White challenges Dr. Sears to prove his medical smarts; transitioning a child from formula to baby food; an energy-drink alternative that is better for the body.

S5·E108 Core

Lose It, Lance It, Get Rid of It!

Feb 22, 2013

Debating the day's controversial headlines; new procedures to extract kidney stones; foreign objects small children swallow; dangers of mixing cocktails with diet soda.

S5·E109 Core

Beating Medical Odds!

Feb 25, 2013

A boy born without legs and abandoned by his birth family in Romania gets a life-changing surprise; a 9-year-old girl must sleep under a blue light to stay alive.

S5·E112 Core

Medical Mindsets That Change Lives!

Feb 28, 2013

Life-saving surgery for a baby born with her heart outside her chest; reality star Diem Brown fights ovarian cancer for the second time and tries to have a child; doctors treating

S5·E115 Core

Embarrassing Questions ... Below the Belt

Mar 5, 2013

Embarrassing questions; Randy Jackson ("American Idol") tells of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; the doctors' dirty little health secrets.

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Redesign Your Health!

Mar 7, 2013

Boosting the mood; increasing energy; improving health; decorating tricks to revitalize health; a menu to stimulate the libido; actress Jessica Alba; a cutting-edge cure for migrai

S5·E118 Core

Friday News Feed: March 8th

Mar 8, 2013

Headline news that can affect the health; 72 is the new 30; why life expectancy has increased; L.A.'s homeless population's tuberculosis outbreak; why the disease is spreading and

S5·E119 Core

Valerie Harper

Mar 11, 2013

Actress Valerie Harper discusses her diagnosis of terminal brain cancer, the symptoms, how it spread and treatment options.

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Healthy and Harmful Highs

Mar 13, 2013

Highs; actress Kelly Preston; foods that raise good cholesterol; cayenne pepper boosts metabolism.

S5·E122 Core

Joan and Melissa Rivers

Mar 14, 2013

Melissa Rivers discusses witnessing Kelly Osbourne's seizure; Joan and Melissa Rivers talk about living under the same roof; world record for the largest hips.

S5·E123 Mytharc

Friday News Feed: March 15th; Is It Contagious?

Mar 15, 2013

Health headlines and how they impact you; a baby dies after his father's kiss; common cold symptom could lead to a car accident; how to contract salmonella; making the kitchen a ge

S5·E125 Core

Your Skin: Feed It, Fix It, Tuck It!

Mar 20, 2013

Secrets for reviving the body's largest organ, the skin; why the number of melanoma cases is on the rise among black people and what is being done about it; how to tighten loose sk

S5·E127 Core

Friday News Feed: March 29th

Mar 29, 2013

The latest health headlines and how they could affect one's family; protecting food-allergic children from taunting and bullying; a robot goes to class for a severely allergic boy;

S5·E128 Core

How to Ease Your Pains, Hurts & Even Heartaches!

Apr 3, 2013

Easing pain and heartaches; a man searches for a kidney donor for his wife; using umbilical cord extract to repair inflamed joints; soothing arthritis pain with pizza; preventing h

S5·E129 Core

Friday News Feed: April 5th

Apr 5, 2013

The latest health headlines; recent medical breakthroughs, outbreaks, treatments and inspiring stories; the dangers of being a helicopter parent; four ways to add more nature to on

S5·E132 Core

Friday News Feed

Apr 12, 2013

The latest health headlines and their effects; how a mother of two lost 40 pounds; quick slimming exercises and healthy recipes; weight-loss bribes; celebrity superfoods kale, tofu

S5·E133 Core

Friday News Feed: April 19th

Apr 19, 2013

The latest medical breakthroughs, outbreaks, treatments and inspiring stories; scare tactics and teen pregnancy; a day care worker suspected of drugging toddlers; dangers of giving

S5·E134 Core

How Long Does It Last?

Apr 22, 2013

Outlasting and outsmarting cravings; whitening the teeth: which methods work best and how long the results last.

S5·E136 Core

Leave It on or Take It Off?

Apr 24, 2013

Body bumps; the bikini line; a breakfast swap; Dr. Travis visits a sweat lodge.

S5·E137 Core

Beauty on a Budget!

Apr 25, 2013

Inexpensive beauty buys; make-it-yourself makeup includes sugar-and-spice bronzer and green-tea eye shadow; skin smoother; improving one's posture.

S5·E138 Core

Friday News Feed

Apr 26, 2013

A new law may allow the "morning-after pill" to be sold over the counter; Prader-Willi syndrome.

S5·E142 Core

Stop Your Pain Without Popping a Pill!

May 2, 2013

Pain relief; hydrotherapy; keeping one's hair during chemotherapy; sleep positions for rest and a pain-free morning; all-natural alternatives for treating erectile dysfunction and

S5·E143 Core

Friday News Feed: May 3rd

May 3, 2013

The latest health headlines; stopping allergies before they start; a new at-home birthing method.

S5·E144 Core

Fast Health Fixes

May 6, 2013

Quick fixes for common health problems; heavy periods; cooling hot flashes due to menopause; six surprising facts about HIV; the most popular celebrity body-parts.

S5·E145 Core

Stop the Embarrassment!

May 7, 2013

TMI Tuesday: preventing embarrassing body problems; a new surgery to remove bunions; comic Ross Mathews.

S5·E146 Core

10 Questions, 10 Specialists

May 8, 2013

Getting a flatter abdomen; three superfoods that can help in losing weight; potential side effects of fertility drugs.

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Weight Loss Secrets You Need to Know!

May 9, 2013

Weight loss; fashionable footwear and workout gear; tightening and toning with the latest passive technology; Dr. Travis participates in The World Naked Bike Ride.

S5·E148 Core

Friday News Feed

May 10, 2013

The latest health headlines; newest cancer treatments; street drug "sizzurp"; a therapy doll helps Newtown, Conn., children cope with tragedy.

S5·E149 Core

Body Parts You Can Live Without!

May 13, 2013

Unnecessary body parts still require care; tonsils: what they do and when they need to come out; symptoms of an infected appendix or gallbladder; body hair's function from head to

S5·E151 Core

Dr. Travis' Secrets to a Better Body

May 15, 2013

Eating right; dropping weight; avoiding injuries; exercises working best in the 30s, 40s and 50s; unhealthy "health" foods.

S5·E153 Core

Friday News Feed: Summer Edition

May 17, 2013

Recent health headlines; protecting the family from common waterborne illnesses; a trampoline workout; a secret to radiant skin.

S5·E154 Core

The Doctors' 30-Day Challenge

May 20, 2013

Dropping pounds, trimming inches and lowering cholesterol in just 30 days; giving up animal products: benefits, risks and myths; having sex every day for 30 days, and whether it co

S5·E155 Core

TMI Tuesday: Now That's Really Embarrassing!

May 21, 2013

Actor Ian Ziering's secrets to building a buff body as a new member of the Chippendales dancers; teaching children about feminine hygiene; flatulence; bacon-flavored products for t

S5·E158 Core

Ask Our Docs: Los Angeles Edition!

May 24, 2013

The best sunscreens; treating a neck ache; wine and aging; Brandi Glanville ("The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills") tells embarrassing life stories; technology helps a child to he

S5·E159 Core

There's a Doctor for That!

May 29, 2013

Talking to a tween-age daughter about sex; whether a man's genitals really shrink as he ages; whether there is a cure for HIV; the latest breakthroughs in HIV research.

S5·E161 Core

News You Can Use

Jul 8, 2013

Medical news; a male birth-control breakthrough; a hidden bedroom hazard; a man lives without a heart.

S5·E162 Core

Dallas Show 2

Jul 9, 2013

Health advice from Texas; healthy Tex-Mex foods; cutting calories from barbecue; robots perform hysterectomies; mammograms; customized treatments for childhood scoliosis; NBA star

S5·E164 Core

Health Secrets From Your Favorite TV Moms!

Jul 11, 2013

Actress Meredith Baxter discusses alcoholism and breast cancer; actress Patricia Richardson tells of a brain disease; actress Alley Mills gives fitness and beauty advice; actress J

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Ask the Specialists!

Sep 4, 2013

Medical specialists provide answers to specific questions; comic Kirk Fox undergoes a vision test; improving eyesight without glasses; botulinum toxin for pets; three common causes

S5·E167 Mytharc

Is It Really a Threat or Over-Hyped?

Sep 5, 2013

Alarming health headlines; a once-treatable infection mutates into a superbug; organic food; wild animals as pets; the world's deadliest creature.

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