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Dr. Kildare (TV series)

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Dr. Kildare is an NBC medical drama television series which originally ran from September 28, 1961, until August 30, 1966, for a total of 191 episodes over five seasons. 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. 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.

Infobox

Genre
Medical drama
Created by
James Komack
Starring
Richard Chamberlain Raymond Massey
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
191 (list of episodes)
Executive producer
Norman Felton
Running time
60 minutes (seasons 1–4) 30 minutes (season 5)
Production companies
Arena ProductionsMGM Television
Network
NBC
Release
September 28, 1961 (1961-09-28) –August 30, 1966 (1966-08-30)

Tables

· Home media
The Complete First Season
The Complete First Season
DVD name
The Complete First Season
Ep #
33
Release date
April 16, 2013
The Complete Second Season
The Complete Second Season
DVD name
The Complete Second Season
Ep #
34
Release date
January 28, 2014
The Complete Third Season
The Complete Third Season
DVD name
The Complete Third Season
Ep #
34
Release date
June 3, 2014
The Complete Fourth Season
The Complete Fourth Season
DVD name
The Complete Fourth Season
Ep #
34
Release date
April 28, 2015
The Complete Fifth Season
The Complete Fifth Season
DVD name
The Complete Fifth Season
Ep #
58
Release date
March 8, 2016
DVD name
Ep #
Release date
The Complete First Season
33
April 16, 2013
The Complete Second Season
34
January 28, 2014
The Complete Third Season
34
June 3, 2014
The Complete Fourth Season
34
April 28, 2015
The Complete Fifth Season
58
March 8, 2016

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  27. "Warner Archive Schedules 'The Complete 2nd Season' on DVD"
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  28. "Now Available: 'The Complete 3rd Season' 9-DVD Set!"
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