7.9/1020 votes#1 - Gravida One
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1962
With the help and emotional support, Dr. Kildare helps a severly neglected older woman, Doris Manning, give birth to her first child.
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Writer: E. Jack Neuman
- 7.3/1027 votes
#2 - The Burning Sky
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1962
Cocky medical student, Mark Hadley cracks under the pressure of treating forest-fire victims.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1020 votes
#3 - The Visitors
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1962
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1027 votes
#4 - The Mask Makers
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1962
Carolyn Jones plays the part of a girl born with an big, odd shaped nose and who is used to being teased and made fun of. Kildare dates her and convinces her to have plastic surgery to remedy the problem. She goes ahead and has the surgery. Later on she cannot get accustomed to having a normal looking face, tries to kill herself and Kildare feels responsible. C. Jones has spent so many years with her imperfection that she cannot get used to the fact that she is normal looking, she was used to making light of herself and so on.......as a defense mechanism. Super good episode.
Director: Ralph Senensky
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1019 votes
#5 - Guest Appenrance
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1962
Jack Carter plays an arrogant, sarcastic, smooth operating T.V. talk show host. His young son is hurt in an accident, Kildare shows up with the ambulance, the boy later dies , Carter blames Kildare and belittles him on the T.V. show. Finally Gillespe goes on the show and defends Kildare using Carters own words, thus making him eat every word he said and he apologizes for all. As tough as Carter thinks he is, Gillespe eats him up for lunch on the show. Decent episode, very predictable though.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1021 votes
#6 - Hastings Farewell
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1962
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Director: Ralph Senensky
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1022 votes
#7 - Breakdown
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1962
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1017 votes
#8 - The Cobweb Chain
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1962
No description available
Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1022 votes
#9 - The Soul Killer
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1962
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1018 votes
#10 - An Ancient Office
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/1962
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Director: Don Medford
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1015 votes
#11 - The Legacy
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1962
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Director: Lamont Johnson
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1019 votes
#12 - The Bed I've Made
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1962
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Director: Don Taylor
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1019 votes
#13 - A Time for Every Purpose
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/1962
No description available
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1020 votes
#14 - Love is a Sad Song
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1963
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Director: Boris Sagal
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1022 votes
#15 - The Thing Speaks for Itself
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1963
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Director: Don Medford
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1017 votes
#16 - The Great Guy
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/17/1963
A comedian with a bone tumor refuses to face a possible amputation.
Director: James Komack
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1018 votes
#17 - The Mosaic
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/1963
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/1019 votes
#18 - Good Luck Charm
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/1963
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Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1015 votes
#19 - Jail Ward
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/14/1963
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Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1016 votes
#20 - A Trip to Niagara
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/21/1963
No description available
Director: Robert Gist
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1017 votes
#21 - A Place Among the Monuments
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 2/28/1963
No description available
Director: William A. Graham
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1022 votes
#22 - Face of Fear
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/7/1963
No description available
Director: David Friedkin
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1014 votes
#23 - Sister Mike
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 3/14/1963
No description available
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1020 votes
#24 - A Very Infectious Disease
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 3/21/1963
No description available
Director: Jules Munshin
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1018 votes
#25 - Dark Side of the Mirror
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 3/28/1963
Twin sisters one good and one bad, the good sister needs a kidney to save her life and the bad refuses to donate one to her.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Dr. Kildare Season 2
Every episode of Dr. Kildare Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dr. Kildare Season 2!
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Gravida One" is the best rated episode of "Dr. Kildare" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Elliot Silverstein and written by E. Jack Neuman, it aired on 9/27/1962. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Burning Sky".