Ben Casey
Season 4
196431 episodes
Episode 1
August is the Month Before Christmas
Sep 14, 19641h
It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.
Episode 2
A Bird in the Solitude Singing
Sep 21, 19641h
From the wreck of my past, which hath perish'd, Thus much I at least may recall, It hath taught me that which I most cherish'd Deserved to be dearest of all: In the desert a fountain is springing, In the wide waste there still is a tree, And a bird in the solitude singing, Which speaks to my spirit of thee. Lord Byron
Episode 3
But Who Shall Beat the Drums?
Sep 28, 19641h
""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)
Episode 4
Autumn Without Red Leaves
Oct 5, 19641h
""The summer is over...""
Episode 5
You Fish or You Cut Bait
Oct 12, 19641h
The proverb put to the test.
Episode 6
For Jimmy, the Best of Everything
Oct 19, 19641h
The power of personality.
Episode 7
Woods Full of Question Marks
Oct 26, 19641h
The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.
Episode 8
A Thousand Words are Mute
Nov 9, 19641h
A picture is most eloquent.
Episode 9
Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin
Nov 16, 19641h
The classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.
Episode 10
A Disease of the Heart Called Love
Nov 23, 19641h
L'amour et la mort.
Episode 11
Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer
Nov 30, 19641h
The Freudian prescription.
Episode 12
Courage at 3 A.M.
Dec 7, 19641h
""As to moral courage, he [Napoleon] had very rarely found it, he said, that of two hours past midnight; which is to say, courage unawares.""
Episode 13
This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World
Dec 14, 19641h
The whirligig of 3/4 time.
Episode 14
A Boy is Standing Outside the Door
Jan 4, 19651h
The threshold of knowledge.
Episode 15
Where Does the Boomerang Go?
Jan 11, 19651h
Australian veterinarian Dr. Geoffrey Collicott inspires his ward mates at County General. Although diagnosed himself with a terminal illness, his expertise could save the life of young Luke Creely, whose mysterious medical malady has Casey and his colleagues baffled.
Episode 16
Pas de Deux
Jan 18, 19651h
A romantic ballet.
Episode 17
Every Other Minute, It's the End of the World
Jan 25, 19651h
Working in the hospital milieu.
Episode 18
A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks
Feb 1, 19651h
Cleopatra and the clepsydra.
Episode 19
When I am Grown to Man's Estate
Feb 8, 19651h
Looking Forward When I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great, And tell the other girls and boys Not to meddle with my toys. Robert Louis Stevenson
Episode 20
A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette
Feb 22, 19651h
Various strings and attachments.
Episode 21
A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
Mar 1, 19651h
Wesley Boone, a strapping dockworker and the sole breadwinner for his parents and brother, is admitted to County General suffering from muscular problems. The case becomes complicated for Casey when Boone's indomitable mother accuses her son of malingering in order to shirk family responsibilities.
Episode 22
A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow
Mar 8, 19651h
Dr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.
Episode 23
Minus That Rusty Old Hacksaw
Mar 15, 19651h
Modern medicine.
Episode 24
Eulogy in Four Flats
Mar 22, 19651h
The key of mourning.
Episode 25
Three Li'l Lambs
Mar 29, 19651h
""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)
Episode 26
A Slave is On the Throne
Apr 12, 19651h
Casey's colleague, surgeon Dr. Bill Justin, finds his work affected by several personal problems including his wealthy but inattentive wife Jeanne and his lover Felice. When Bill develops symptoms of a nervous disorder, Casey is on hand to help solve his problems.
Episode 27
Journeys End in Lovers Meeting
Apr 19, 19651h
Euthanasia. ""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""—Twelfth Night
Episode 28
The Day They Stole County General
Apr 26, 19651h
A change of management.
Episode 29
Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?
May 3, 19651h
A son of the auld sod.
Episode 30
From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell
May 10, 19651h
A memorable rapprochement.
Episode 31
A Horse Named Stravinsky
May 17, 19651h
A mount with a legendary moniker.