Episodes
2. The Stranger
September 28, 1971
30 min
About a dying boy's need for a kidney transplant, and a father's refusal to be the donor. |
Guest Stars:
Dick Sargent, Lynn Carlin, Joshua Bryant
3. The Exile
October 5, 1971
30 min
A study of a Cuban refugee struggling to rebuild his medical career.
4. I'm Handling It
October 12, 1971
30 min
Alcoholism is the villain in this drama about a dedicated woman doctor who is trying to stop drinking.
5. The Unfinished Child
October 19, 1971
30 min
The episode deals with controversy, based on fact, that raised its ugly head to front-page headlines last year when doctors and authorities at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital allowed a newborn infant, a victim of mongolism, to starve to death because the parents wanted it that way. Was it homicide, mercy killing, or an act done for the benefit of the family and all society?
6. The Thing with Feathers
October 26, 1971
30 min
Kim Hunter as a patient with a terminal bone cancer lured by a quack's promise of a cure.
7. The Cage
November 2, 1971
30 min
Kildare faces the challenge of treating a 20-year-old girl neglected in a mental institution for 13 years.