The Doctor (1952 TV series)
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The Doctor is a half-hour American medical anthology series that aired Sunday evenings on the NBC television network from August 24, 1952, until June 28, 1953,[1] with a total of 44 episodes.[2]
The format had the viewer seeing patients "through the eyes of a general practitioner who makes house calls".[3] Hosted by Warner Anderson, the program revolved around emotional problems. Actors who appeared included Jay Jostyn, Anne Jackson, Ernest Truex, Mildred Natwick, and Lee Marvin.[4] Beulah Bondi and Charles Bronson guest-starred in the episode "The Guest" (1952).[5] One especially well-received 1953 episode, "Treasure Island" (about "a lonely little boy whose reading inspires fictional heroes, and what happens to him when he is faced with their real-life counterparts"), boasted "excellent acting" by Russell Hardie, John Marley, Peg Hillias, and, as the boy, Joey Fallon.[6]
The Doctor replaced The Red Skelton Show on Sunday nights. Its competition included The Web on CBS.[7] The program was produced on film[8] by Marion Parsonnet. Some of the films were made in Hollywood, and others were made in New York.[9] When it went into syndication, it was re-titled The Visitor.[10] Robert Aldrich directed 17 episodes, three of which he also wrote.[2] Rod Serling wrote two episodes.[10]
