Whether they were a part of the main cast or not, there are countless episodes of classic Westerns that feature a doctor in an important role. After all, the West was a dangerous place where sometimes the landscape itself could hurt you as much as any gunslinger.
The title “Doctor” or “Doc” was also given out a little more freely back then. Here are some of our favorite doctors from TV Westerns, though not all are actual physicians. Can you guess which show each one is from?
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Which show is Doc Adams from?
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This young doctor came to town in which show?
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What is the full title of her series?
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Dr. Loveless was a villain on which show?
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Many different actors played Doc Burrage in which series?
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Doc Martin also had a few different faces in which Western?
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The man in the top hat insisted on being called "Doc" though his cures were dubious in an episode of which show?
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June Lockhart played Dr. Phyllis Thackeray in two episodes of which show?
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Before he was Nick Barkley in The Big Valley, Peter Breck played the infamous gunslinger/dentist Doc Holliday in which Western?
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He was the title character in the episode "The Dr. Denker Story" of which show?
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In the episode "A Woman's Place" she bravely performed her medical duties in the face of prejudice in which Western?
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A version of Doc Holliday also showed up in an episode of which sci-fi show?
Can you match these doctors to the right Westerns?
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