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The Doctors

  • TV Series
  • 1963–19821963–1982
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
208
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POPULARITY
5,466
3,127
David O'Brien in The Doctors (1963)
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Dr. Matt Powers is head of Hope Memorial Hospital in the town of Madison, concerning himself with the staff and patients with their attending dramas. He is primarily supported by his wife Ma... Read allDr. Matt Powers is head of Hope Memorial Hospital in the town of Madison, concerning himself with the staff and patients with their attending dramas. He is primarily supported by his wife Maggie, their good friends Dr. Althea Davis and Dr. Nick Bellini, and eventually the extensi... Read allDr. Matt Powers is head of Hope Memorial Hospital in the town of Madison, concerning himself with the staff and patients with their attending dramas. He is primarily supported by his wife Maggie, their good friends Dr. Althea Davis and Dr. Nick Bellini, and eventually the extensive Aldrich family over the years.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
208
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POPULARITY
5,466
3,127
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    • Creator
      • Orvin Tovrov
    • Stars
      • James Pritchett
      • David O'Brien
      • Lydia Bruce
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    • Creator
      • Orvin Tovrov
    • Stars
      • James Pritchett
      • David O'Brien
      • Lydia Bruce
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    • 2User reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 19 nominations total

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    James Pritchett
    • Dr. Matt Powers…
    3836 episodes3836 eps • 1963–1982
    David O'Brien
    • Dr. Steve Aldrich
    3295 episodes3295 eps • 1967–1982
    Lydia Bruce
    • Dr. Maggie Powers
    3272 episodes3272 eps • 1968–1982
    Elizabeth Hubbard
    • Dr. Althea Davis
    2741 episodes2741 eps • 1964–1982
    Carolee Campbell
    • Nurse Carolee Simpson…
    1753 episodes1753 eps • 1967–1976
    Gerald Gordon
    Gerald Gordon
    • Dr. Nick Bellini…
    1754 episodes1754 eps • 1965–1976
    Sally Gracie
    • Martha Allen
    869 episodes869 eps • 1968–1977
    Jada Rowland
    • Nurse Carolee Simpson Aldrich
    848 episodes848 eps • 1976–1982
    Meg Mundy
    Meg Mundy
    • Mona Croft…
    748 episodes748 eps • 1972–1982
    Anna Stuart
    • Toni Ferra
    732 episodes732 eps • 1971–1976
    Jennifer Houlton
    • Greta Powers…
    637 episodes637 eps • 1971–1980
    Peter Burnell
    • Mike Powers…
    620 episodes620 eps • 1968–1973
    Palmer Deane
    • Dr. Hank Iverson…
    579 episodes579 eps • 1970–1977
    Geraldine Court
    • Dr. Ann Larimer
    557 episodes557 eps • 1973–1977
    Robert Frank Telfer
    Robert Frank Telfer
    • Luke Dancy…
    492 episodes492 eps • 1976–1982
    Laryssa Lauret
    Laryssa Lauret
    • Dr. Karen Werner
    489 episodes489 eps • 1967–1976
    Julia Duffy
    Julia Duffy
    • Penny Davis
    463 episodes463 eps • 1973–1977
    Glenn Corbett
    Glenn Corbett
    • Jason Aldrich
    431 episodes431 eps • 1976–1979
    • Creator
      • Orvin Tovrov
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      Evidence of the reason why daytime dramas were called "Soap Operas," the continuing major sponsor of "The Doctors" throughout its run was the Colgate-Palmolive Company, which advertised its home cleaning and personal care products such as Fab Detergent, Palmolive Dish Liquid, Irish Spring Soap, and Cold Power Laundry Detergent.
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    The daytime soap opera The Doctors
    The daytime soap opera "The Doctors" deserves note as the only TV anthology series to transform itself into a weekly daytime serial. It premiered with daily stories whose leads alternated between serious medical drama and daily intrigue. The series was set in Hope Memorial Hospital in the fictional town of Madison,somewhere in New England. The featured story lines had Dr. Powers as the head of operations at Hope Memorial Hospital. Also part of the hospital staff were between serious surgeon Dr. William Scott,happy-go-lucky internist Dr. Jerry Chandler,female pediatrician Dr. Elizabeth Hayes,and hospital chaplain the Rev. Samuel Shafer. This was one of the best of the daytime serials to grace the 1960's and remain that way until its demise in the early 1980's.

    "The Doctors" premiered on NBC-TV from April 1, 1963 until its final episode on December 31,1982. A total of 5,280 episodes were produced. The series ran for 19 years on the NBC Network. The sponsor for the program was the Colgate-Palmotive Company. The episodes that were produced in black and white ran from 1963 until 1967. The episodes that were in color ran from 1967 until 1982. Most of the story lines dealt with the physicians dealing with relationships while interacting with medical procedures dominated most of the episodes. During most of the mid-1960's through the entire decade of the 1970's,"The Doctors" performed near the top of the ratings,as did the other soap opera which shared the show's debut date,"General Hospital"(which was on ABC). But toward the end of the 1970's,the show's appeal waned,with time shifts perhaps hastening its demise. The program continued with some of its old plot lines. But viewers in 1982,found the show's losing its audience and was slipping in the ratings. Viewers much preferred "Family Feud" on ABC,so on December 31,1982,NBC pulled the plug on "The Doctors" on New Year's Eve just three months shy of its 20th anniversary. The show that replaced "The Doctors" in January of 1983 was another daytime serial "Search For Tomorrow",that moved in the same time slot on NBC's weekday afternoon schedule.

    The show was a setting and a career boost for some of its alumni that were on this program including Kathleen Turner,Kim Zimmer,Julia Duffy, Jonathan Frakes,Nancy Stafford,Gil Gerard,Gerald S. O'Loughlin,along with Kathryn Harrold,Larry Riley,Jane Badler,Jock Gaynor,Lydia Bruce, Elizabeth Hubbard,Dorothy Fielding,James Pritchett,Glenn Corbett, Terry O'Quinn,James Rebhorn,Peggy Cass,and Alec Baldwin.
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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Доктора
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 3B, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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