Ben Casey

Season 4

Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Neurosurgeon Joseph Ransohoff was a medical consultant for the show and may have influenced the personality of the title character.

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31 Episodes

August is the Month Before Christmas
E1
August is the Month Before ChristmasIt being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.
A Bird in the Solitude Singing
E2
A Bird in the Solitude SingingFrom 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
But Who Shall Beat the Drums?
E3
But Who Shall Beat the Drums?""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)
Autumn Without Red Leaves
E4
Autumn Without Red Leaves""The summer is over...""
You Fish or You Cut Bait
E5
You Fish or You Cut BaitThe proverb put to the test.
For Jimmy, the Best of Everything
E6
For Jimmy, the Best of EverythingThe power of personality.
Woods Full of Question Marks
E7
Woods Full of Question MarksThe punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.
A Thousand Words are Mute
E8
A Thousand Words are MuteA picture is most eloquent.
Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin
E9
Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of LatinThe classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.
A Disease of the Heart Called Love
E10
A Disease of the Heart Called LoveL'amour et la mort.
Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer
E11
Kill the Dream, but Spare the DreamerWhile working temporary duty at a veteran's hospital, Casey discharges Appleton, a patient who appears to be malingering. The decision creates tension between Casey and hospital superintendent Dr. Green who appreciates the humor and positive morale Appleton brought to the ward.
Courage at 3 A.M.
E12
Courage at 3 A.M.""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.""
This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World
E13
This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing WorldThe whirligig of 3/4 time.
A Boy is Standing Outside the Door
E14
A Boy is Standing Outside the DoorThe threshold of knowledge.
Where Does the Boomerang Go?
E15
Where Does the Boomerang Go?The parabolic return. A scientist from Australia on his last legs.
Pas de Deux
E16
Pas de DeuxA romantic ballet.
Every Other Minute, It's the End of the World
E17
Every Other Minute, It's the End of the WorldWorking in the hospital milieu.
A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks
E18
A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water ClocksCleopatra and the clepsydra.
When I am Grown to Man's Estate
E19
When I am Grown to Man's EstateLooking 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
A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette
E20
A Man, a Maid, and a MarionetteVarious strings and attachments.
A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
E21
A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned WellShadow and substance.
A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow
E22
A Little Fun to Match the SorrowDr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.
Minus That Rusty Old Hacksaw
E23
Minus That Rusty Old HacksawModern medicine.
Eulogy in Four Flats
E24
Eulogy in Four FlatsThe key of mourning.
Three Li'l Lambs
E25
Three Li'l Lambs""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)
A Slave is On the Throne
E26
A Slave is On the ThroneGen. 41:41
Journeys End in Lovers Meeting
E27
Journeys End in Lovers MeetingEuthanasia. ""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""â€”Twelfth Night
The Day They Stole County General
E28
The Day They Stole County GeneralA change of management.
Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?
E29
Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?A son of the auld sod.
From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell
E30
From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond FarewellA memorable rapprochement.
A Horse Named Stravinsky
E31
A Horse Named StravinskyA mount with a legendary moniker.