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