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