Dr. Kildare (TV series)

This article is about the 1960s American TV series. For the pulp fiction, film, radio, comic and television character, see Dr. Kildare.

Dr. Kildare
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GenreMedical drama
Created byJames Komack
StarringRichard Chamberlain[1][2][3]
Raymond Massey
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes191 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerNorman Felton
Running time60 minutes (seasons 1–4)
30 minutes (season 5)
Production companiesArena Productions
MGM Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 28, 1961 (1961-09-28) –
August 30, 1966 (1966-08-30)
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Dr. Kildare is an NBC medical drama television series which originally ran from September 28, 1961, until August 30, 1966,[4] for a total of 191 episodes over five seasons.[5] Produced by MGM Television, it was based on fictional doctor characters originally created by author Max Brand in the 1930s and previously used by MGM in a popular film series and radio drama. The TV series quickly achieved success and made a star of Richard Chamberlain, who played the title role. Dr. Kildare (along with an ABC medical drama, Ben Casey, which premiered at the same time) inspired or influenced many later TV shows dealing with the medical field.[4][6] Dr. Kildare aired on NBC affiliate stations on Thursday nights at 8:30–9:30 p.m. until September 1965, when the timeslot was changed to Monday and Tuesday nights at 8:30–9:00 p.m. through the end of the show's run.[7]

  1. ^ "The Doctor Is Out". EW.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "TV VIEW; More Than Just Another Dr. Kildare". The New York Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  3. ^ Bruce Carson, Margaret Llewellyn-Jones: Frames and fictions on television: the politics of identity within drama, Intellect Books 2002, ISBN 184150050X, S. 52.
  4. ^ a b Newcomb, Horace, ed. Encyclopedia of Television (2nd ed.). Routledge (Taylor & Francis), 2013, p. 756–757. ISBN 978-0-203-93734-1.
  5. ^ "Dr. Kildare Episode Guide", TV.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  6. ^ LaFollette, Marcel Chotkowski. Science on American Television: A History. Univ. of Chicago Press, 2013, p. 65–67. ISBN 978-0-226-92199-0.
  7. ^ Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9th ed.). Ballantine Books (Random House), 2007, pp. 371, 1584–1589. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.