Episodes List
Ep.1 August is the Month Before Christmas
Air Date: 1964-09-14
It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.
Ep.2 A Bird in the Solitude Singing
Air Date: 1964-09-21
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
Ep.3 But Who Shall Beat the Drums?
Air Date: 1964-09-28
""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)
Ep.4 Autumn Without Red Leaves
Air Date: 1964-10-05
""The summer is over...""
Ep.5 You Fish or You Cut Bait
Air Date: 1964-10-12
The proverb put to the test.
Ep.6 For Jimmy, the Best of Everything
Air Date: 1964-10-19
The power of personality.
Ep.7 Woods Full of Question Marks
Air Date: 1964-10-26
The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.
Ep.8 A Thousand Words are Mute
Air Date: 1964-11-09
A picture is most eloquent.
Ep.9 Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin
Air Date: 1964-11-16
The classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.
Ep.10 A Disease of the Heart Called Love
Air Date: 1964-11-23
L'amour et la mort.
Ep.11 Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer
Air Date: 1964-11-30
The Freudian prescription.
Ep.12 Courage at 3 A.M.
Air Date: 1964-12-07
""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.""
Ep.13 This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World
Air Date: 1964-12-14
The whirligig of 3/4 time.
Ep.14 A Boy is Standing Outside the Door
Air Date: 1965-01-04
The threshold of knowledge.
Ep.15 Where Does the Boomerang Go?
Air Date: 1965-01-11
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.
Ep.16 Pas de Deux
Air Date: 1965-01-18
A romantic ballet.
Ep.17 Every Other Minute, It's the End of the World
Air Date: 1965-01-25
Working in the hospital milieu.
Ep.18 A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks
Air Date: 1965-02-01
Cleopatra and the clepsydra.
Ep.19 When I am Grown to Man's Estate
Air Date: 1965-02-08
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
Ep.20 A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette
Air Date: 1965-02-22
Various strings and attachments.
Ep.21 A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
Air Date: 1965-03-01
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.
Ep.22 A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow
Air Date: 1965-03-08
Dr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.
Ep.23 Minus That Rusty Old Hacksaw
Air Date: 1965-03-15
Modern medicine.
Ep.24 Eulogy in Four Flats
Air Date: 1965-03-22
The key of mourning.
Ep.25 Three Li'l Lambs
Air Date: 1965-03-29
""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)
Ep.26 A Slave is On the Throne
Air Date: 1965-04-12
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.
Ep.27 Journeys End in Lovers Meeting
Air Date: 1965-04-19
Euthanasia. ""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""—Twelfth Night
Ep.28 The Day They Stole County General
Air Date: 1965-04-26
A change of management.
Ep.29 Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?
Air Date: 1965-05-03
A son of the auld sod.
Ep.30 From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell
Air Date: 1965-05-10
A memorable rapprochement.
Ep.31 A Horse Named Stravinsky
Air Date: 1965-05-17
A mount with a legendary moniker.
