The DoctorsSeason 5 (1967)

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 Maggie, their good friends Dr. Althea Davis and Dr. Nick Bellini, and eventually the extensive Aldrich family over the years.

Where to Watch The Doctors • Season 5 (1967)

20 Episodes

12/4/1967
E1
12/4/1967Dr. 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.
12/5/1067
E2
12/5/1067John 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.
12/6/1967
E3
12/6/1967Althea 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.
12/7/1967
E4
12/7/1967Ruth 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.
12/8/1967
E5
12/8/1967Bill 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.
12/11/1967
E6
12/11/1967Matt 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.
12/12/1967
E7
12/12/1967John 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.
12/13/1967
E8
12/13/1967On 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.
12/14/1967
E9
12/14/1967After 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.
12/15/1967
E10
12/15/1967Matt 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.
12/18/1967
E11
12/18/1967Karen’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.
12/19/1967
E12
12/19/1967The 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.
12/20/1967
E13
12/20/1967John 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.
12/21/1967
E14
12/21/1967Liz 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.
12/22/1967
E15
12/22/1967Having 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.
12/25/1967
E16
12/25/1967The 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.
12/26/1967
E17
12/26/1967John 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.
12/27/1967
E18
12/27/1967Liz 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.
12/28/1967
E19
12/28/1967Liz 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
12/29/1967
E20
12/29/1967Althea 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.