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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Season 4
1964
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01. August is the Month Before Christmas
1964-09-14
It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.
02. A Bird in the Solitude Singing
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
03. But Who Shall Beat the Drums?
1964-09-28
""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)
04. Autumn Without Red Leaves
1964-10-05
""The summer is over...""
05. You Fish or You Cut Bait
1964-10-12
The proverb put to the test.
06. For Jimmy, the Best of Everything
1964-10-19
The power of personality.
07. Woods Full of Question Marks
1964-10-26
The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.
08. A Thousand Words are Mute
1964-11-09
A picture is most eloquent.
09. Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin
1964-11-16
The classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.
10. A Disease of the Heart Called Love
1964-11-23
L'amour et la mort.
11. Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer
1964-11-30
The Freudian prescription.
12. Courage at 3 A.M.
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.""
13. This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World
1964-12-14
The whirligig of 3/4 time.
14. A Boy is Standing Outside the Door
1965-01-04
The threshold of knowledge.
15. Where Does the Boomerang Go?
1965-01-11
The parabolic return. A scientist from Australia on his last legs.
16. Pas de Deux
1965-01-18
A romantic ballet.
17. Every Other Minute, It's the End of the World
1965-01-25
Working in the hospital milieu.
18. A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks
1965-02-01
Cleopatra and the clepsydra.
19. When I am Grown to Man's Estate
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
20. A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette
1965-02-22
Various strings and attachments.
21. A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
1965-03-01
Shadow and substance.
22. A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow
1965-03-08
Dr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.
23. Minus That Rusty Old Hacksaw
1965-03-15
Modern medicine.
24. Eulogy in Four Flats
1965-03-22
The key of mourning.
25. Three Li'l Lambs
1965-03-29
""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)
26. A Slave is On the Throne
1965-04-12
Gen. 41:41
27. Journeys End in Lovers Meeting
1965-04-19
Euthanasia. ""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""—Twelfth Night
28. The Day They Stole County General
1965-04-26
A change of management.
29. Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?
1965-05-03
A son of the auld sod.
30. From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell
1965-05-10
A memorable rapprochement.
31. A Horse Named Stravinsky
1965-05-17
A mount with a legendary moniker.
