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