Theater of the Mind
Dr. Christian
176 episodes · 1937–1953 · CBS · Drama
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Jean Hersholt played Dr. Christian, a country doctor in the Midwest town of River's End, on CBS from November 7, 1937, to January 6, 1954, for Vaseline. Rosemary DeCamp was among those who played his nurse, Judy Price. By the mid-1940s listeners wrote most of the scripts: an annual contest paid $2,000, and Rod Serling and Earl Hamner Jr. were among the winners.
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Episodes
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19378 episodes
- Operation in a Shack
The first show: Dr. Christian has to operate in a shack. - Steve Charlotte Story
The story of Steve and Charlotte. - Tanzy Story
The story of Tanzy. - Susan the Opera Singer
Susan and the opera singer. - Blind Boy Story
A blind boy and an attempted suicide. - Mother-in-Law Story
A wedding and a mother-in-law. - Young Fellow Who Stole an Auto
A young car thief. - Woman Who Runs a Dress Store
The woman who runs the dress shop.
193828 episodes
- The Kidnapped Husband
A woman's husband has been kidnapped. - Auto Accident
Dr. Christian is called to a car crash. - Flood Story
Dr. Christian is needed in a flood. The first show from Hollywood. - Dog Story
Dr. Christian and the dog. - The New Stove
A woman moves her elderly mother into her home, and a new stove. - The Man with the Paralyzed Arm
An unusual treatment for a man with a paralyzed arm. - Widow Wants to Marry Doctor
A widow wants to marry Dr. Christian. - War Story
- The Milk Racket, Part 1
Part 1 of 3. A racket in milk sales. - The Milk Racket, Part 2
Part 2 of 3. The milk racket. - The Milk Racket, Part 3
Part 3 of 3. The milk racket. - Story of a Prisoner's Child
A prisoner's child. - Windy and the Truth Pills
Windy and the 'truth pills.' - Harry Monroe and a Scarf
Harry Monroe and the scarf. - Landslide
A landslide. - The Dishonest Boy
A dishonest boy. An Easter story. - Joe Perino
Dr. Christian meets Joe Perino, and River's End gets a new hospital. The last show of the season. - Baby on the Doorstep
A baby left on the doorstep. The first show of the season. - Boy Loves Girl
- Doctor Christian for Mayor
- Tony Donella
- The Accident
- The Cornerstone
- The Seeing Eye, Part 1
Part 1 of 2. A blind doctor and his seeing-eye dog come to River's End. - The Pirate of River's End
- The Seeing Eye, Part 2
The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on December 13, 1938, the date used here. - Danny Gets Married
A Christmas story from River's End. - The Glamour Girl
193923 episodes
- The Neediest Case
- Guest of Honor
- Back to Youth
- Chains
- The Music Box
- Have a Heart
- Angel Unaware
- Washington Had His Delaware
- Puppy Love
Another story of the seeing-eye dog. - A Bad Case of Quarantine
- Little Sweetheart
- Mr. Meeks
- Spring Is Here
- Home Made Hero
- Doctor! Doctor! Come Quick!
The new hospital is dedicated. The last show of the season. - Once Around the Block
The first show of the season. - Bad Boy
- Corn and Gingerbread
- Prelude to Thanksgiving
- Mr Holly
The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on November 29, 1939, the date used here. - Mad Interlude
- No Crib for His Bed
The River's End High School is putting on a Christmas play. - Love on a Diet
194024 episodes
- None Is So Blind
- There Is No Such Thing as Luck
- Stuff of Heroes
- Revolt
Two young people arrive uninvited in River's End. - Gypsy Love
- Stranger Things
- My True Valentine
- I Cannot Tell a Lie
- Leap No More My Lady
- Blossom O'Toole
- Angie's Last Cure
- Spring Dance
- Visiting Lady
- Derelicts
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Chicken Supreme
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Glamour
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Riders on the Storm
- Unfinished Business
- Between Office Hours
- Ten Meter Romance
- Roughneck
- Benson's Inventions
- On Wings of Song
- Suggestions for Divorce
19411 episode
194212 episodes
- Sweetheart's Protective Insurance
- An Artist Comes to Town
- On to Glory
An episode written about Black characters, which says so in its introduction. - The Case of Tommy Holmes
- Black Magic
- Miss Lizzie's Burglar
- Light a Fallen Star
- The Storm
- Fields of Corn
From New York on Armistice Day. - Bottled Up
- Antiques
- We Hold These Truths
194411 episodes
- Home Coming
- Fame Before Folly
- The Substitute
Dr. Christian falls ill, and the new nurse hired to help Judy promptly gets Judy fired. - The Failure
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Younger Generation
- Broken Melody
- Juliet Said It
- My Son
- Such Things Don't Happen
- The Fugitive
A Christmas story. - Wish on A Star
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
194542 episodes
- The Queen Loved Herring
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - And Not to Yield
- And a Little Child
- Always Young
- The Shawl
- Golden Bells
- George Washington Jenks
- The Laughingest Family
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - This Is Where I Came in
The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on May 2, 1945, the date used here. - Excalibur
A departure: the story is set in King Arthur's time. - The Hero
- A Gentleman of Mystery
- The General
- Diagnosis After Death
Claude Rains plays a new doctor while Jean Hersholt visits Denmark after V-E Day. - Jere to Libe
Claude Rains again fills in. - The Lady and the Wolf
- Dr. Christian Award Winners of 1945
Jean Hersholt describes his trip to Europe and presents the year's script-contest awards. - Always A Woman
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Joyous Heart
- The Liar
- The Legend of Khorassam
- Christmas Deferred
A bulletin is expected about Russia declaring war on Japan. - Canine Justice
- Leave It to Love
- Puff
- Much Ado About Marty
- Room Clerk
When the hotel desk clerk has a heart attack, Dr. Christian takes over the lobby. - Our Daughter, Barbara
A married man deceives a woman and then tries blackmail. - The Wolf Cried Navy Blue
Two sailors come to town, and one is a wolf. - Love to Mama
While an old woman lies dying, her daughter burns the letters from her brother. - Chain Letter
Does a chain letter bring luck? - The Attic Stairway Murder Mystery
A rich woman is killed, and suspicion falls on a crippled girl. - Playboy
A nurse's aide hits a woman with her car. - Sterling Silver
The ghost of a famous actor seems to have come back. - The Last Awakening
- The Long Lane
A woman learns her husband is still alive in China just as she plans to remarry. - The Philandering Ghost
An old haunted house is reopened, and the family ghost returns. - Retreat to Kindness
A man returns to River's End as a writer on assignment. - Girl Trouble
- Susan Comes Marching Home
- The Little Carpenter
A Christmas story. - Mission Accomplished
194616 episodes
- What It Takes
- Curare
- Scandal in the Fourth Dimension
- Mr. Sourpuss
- Miss Minnie
- Requiem for A Hero
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - The Hoofer
- The Girl with the Golden Gauntlets
- Forbidden Hill
- One for the Money
- Two Notes
- Man to Man
- The Vagabond Veteran
Jean Hersholt is given an award. - The Devil That Calls in the Night
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Two Loves Had Marian
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Spotlight on Grandma
The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on July 10, 1946, the date used here.
19472 episodes
- The Norton Nose
A girl needs plastic surgery, and the handsome surgeon brings romance. - Cupid's Boomerang
To get bachelors to a dance, Dr. Christian promises to propose for a shy friend.
19492 episodes
- Sammy Hits the Jackpot
The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on July 13, 1949, the date used here. - Old Battle-Axe
A schoolteacher announces she's retiring.
19503 episodes
- Love Is a Two Sided Thing
A prosecutor goes after a man for manslaughter without knowing who he is. - Don't Look Down
In New York, Dr. Christian tries to talk a young man off a ledge. - The No-Good
Everyone knows Lem is a bad boy, except Dr. Christian.
19513 episodes
- The Other One
A young patient is plagued by a friend who lives in his mind. - No Change in Plans
An architect about to win a library contest faces his wife's ex-husband. - The Runaway
A college basketball player may be mixed up in a gambling scandal.
19531 episode
- Tony's Parcel
A street cleaner finds a package with $50,000 in it.