Season 4

1. August is the Month Before Christmas

1964-09-14 · 60m

It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.

2. A Bird in the Solitude Singing

1964-09-21 · 60m

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?

1964-09-28 · 60m

""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)

4. Autumn Without Red Leaves

1964-10-05 · 60m

""The summer is over...""

5. You Fish or You Cut Bait

1964-10-12 · 60m

The proverb put to the test.

6. For Jimmy, the Best of Everything

1964-10-19 · 60m

The power of personality.

7. Woods Full of Question Marks

1964-10-26 · 60m

The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.

8. A Thousand Words are Mute

1964-11-09 · 60m

A picture is most eloquent.

9. Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin

1964-11-16 · 60m

The classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.

10. A Disease of the Heart Called Love

1964-11-23 · 60m

L'amour et la mort.

11. Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer

1964-11-30 · 60m

The Freudian prescription.

12. Courage at 3 A.M.

1964-12-07 · 60m

""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 · 60m

The whirligig of 3/4 time.

14. A Boy is Standing Outside the Door

1965-01-04 · 60m

The threshold of knowledge.

15. Where Does the Boomerang Go?

1965-01-11 · 60m

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

1965-01-18 · 60m

A romantic ballet.

17. Every Other Minute, It's the End of the World

1965-01-25 · 60m

Working in the hospital milieu.

18. A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks

1965-02-01 · 60m

Cleopatra and the clepsydra.

19. When I am Grown to Man's Estate

1965-02-08 · 60m

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 · 60m

Various strings and attachments.

21. A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well

1965-03-01 · 60m

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

1965-03-08 · 60m

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 · 60m

Modern medicine.

24. Eulogy in Four Flats

1965-03-22 · 60m

The key of mourning.

25. Three Li'l Lambs

1965-03-29 · 60m

""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)

26. A Slave is On the Throne

1965-04-12 · 60m

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

1965-04-19 · 60m

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 · 60m

A change of management.

29. Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?

1965-05-03 · 60m

A son of the auld sod.

30. From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell

1965-05-10 · 60m

A memorable rapprochement.

31. A Horse Named Stravinsky

1965-05-17 · 60m

A mount with a legendary moniker.