Episodes (31)
1. August is the Month Before Christmas
Aired 14 September 1964 • 60 min
It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.
2. A Bird in the Solitude Singing
Aired 21 September 1964 • 60 min
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
3. But Who Shall Beat the Drums?
Aired 28 September 1964 • 60 min
""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)
4. Autumn Without Red Leaves
Aired 5 October 1964 • 60 min
""The summer is over...""
5. You Fish or You Cut Bait
Aired 12 October 1964 • 60 min
The proverb put to the test.
6. For Jimmy, the Best of Everything
Aired 19 October 1964 • 60 min
The power of personality.
7. Woods Full of Question Marks
Aired 26 October 1964 • 60 min
The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.
8. A Thousand Words are Mute
Aired 9 November 1964 • 60 min
A picture is most eloquent.
9. Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin
Aired 16 November 1964 • 60 min
The classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.
10. A Disease of the Heart Called Love
Aired 23 November 1964 • 60 min
L'amour et la mort.
11. Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer
Aired 30 November 1964 • 60 min
The Freudian prescription.
12. Courage at 3 A.M.
Aired 7 December 1964 • 60 min
""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.""
13. This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World
Aired 14 December 1964 • 60 min
The whirligig of 3/4 time.
14. A Boy is Standing Outside the Door
Aired 4 January 1965 • 60 min
The threshold of knowledge.
15. Where Does the Boomerang Go?
Aired 11 January 1965 • 60 min
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.
16. Pas de Deux
Aired 18 January 1965 • 60 min
A romantic ballet.
17. Every Other Minute, It's the End of the World
Aired 25 January 1965 • 60 min
Working in the hospital milieu.
18. A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks
Aired 1 February 1965 • 60 min
Cleopatra and the clepsydra.
19. When I am Grown to Man's Estate
Aired 8 February 1965 • 60 min
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
20. A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette
Aired 22 February 1965 • 60 min
Various strings and attachments.
21. A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
Aired 1 March 1965 • 60 min
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.
22. A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow
Aired 8 March 1965 • 60 min
Dr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.
23. Minus That Rusty Old Hacksaw
Aired 15 March 1965 • 60 min
Modern medicine.
24. Eulogy in Four Flats
Aired 22 March 1965 • 60 min
The key of mourning.
25. Three Li'l Lambs
Aired 29 March 1965 • 60 min
""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)
26. A Slave is On the Throne
Aired 12 April 1965 • 60 min
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.
27. Journeys End in Lovers Meeting
Aired 19 April 1965 • 60 min
Euthanasia. ""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""—Twelfth Night
28. The Day They Stole County General
Aired 26 April 1965 • 60 min
A change of management.
29. Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?
Aired 3 May 1965 • 60 min
A son of the auld sod.
30. From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell
Aired 10 May 1965 • 60 min
A memorable rapprochement.
31. A Horse Named Stravinsky
Aired 17 May 1965 • 60 min
A mount with a legendary moniker.