Episodes
1. August is the Month Before Christmas
September 14, 1964
60 min
It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.
Guest Stars:
Ted Bessell, Juanita Moore, Virginia Eiler, Margaret Leighton, Jessica Walter
2. A Bird in the Solitude Singing
September 21, 1964
60 min
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
Guest Stars:
Anne Francis, Virginia Eiler
3. But Who Shall Beat the Drums?
September 28, 1964
60 min
""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)
Guest Stars:
Greg Mullavey, Stuart Margolin, Virginia Eiler, Maree Cheatham, Eduard Franz
4. Autumn Without Red Leaves
October 5, 1964
60 min
""The summer is over...""
Guest Stars:
Collin Wilcox Paxton, Robert Culp
5. You Fish or You Cut Bait
October 12, 1964
60 min
The proverb put to the test.
Guest Stars:
William Demarest, Virginia Eiler, John Anderson
6. For Jimmy, the Best of Everything
October 19, 1964
60 min
The power of personality.
Guest Stars:
Lee Grant, Nicholas Colasanto, Peter Falk, Hari Rhodes, Malachi Throne
7. Woods Full of Question Marks
October 26, 1964
60 min
The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.
Guest Stars:
Dane Clark, Meg Wyllie, Barbara Bain
8. A Thousand Words are Mute
November 9, 1964
60 min
A picture is most eloquent.
Guest Stars:
Elisabeth Fraser, Pippa Scott, Stuart Nisbet, Tyler McVey, Gene Roth
9. Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin
November 16, 1964
60 min
The classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.
Guest Stars:
Walter Brooke, Barry Sullivan, Angela Greene
10. A Disease of the Heart Called Love
November 23, 1964
60 min
L'amour et la mort.
Guest Stars:
Milt Kamen, Shelley Winters, Michael Murphy, James Doohan, Nydia Westman
11. Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer
November 30, 1964
60 min
The Freudian prescription.
Guest Stars:
Darren McGavin, Rupert Crosse, Peggy McCay, Jim Hayward
12. Courage at 3 A.M.
December 7, 1964
60 min
""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.""
Guest Stars:
Janice Rule, Lloyd Gough, Booth Colman, Whit Bissell
13. This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World
December 14, 1964
60 min
The whirligig of 3/4 time.
Guest Stars:
John Zaremba, Joan Hackett, Joseph V. Perry, Robert Loggia
14. A Boy is Standing Outside the Door
January 4, 1965
60 min
The threshold of knowledge.
Guest Stars:
Elsa Lanchester, Maureen O'Sullivan, Tony Bill, Susan Flannery
15. Where Does the Boomerang Go?
January 11, 1965
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
George Hamilton, Lindsay Crosby, William Phipps, Robert Random, Baruch Lumet
16. Pas de Deux
January 18, 1965
60 min
A romantic ballet.
Guest Stars:
Dan Tobin, Harvey Lembeck, Susan Oliver, Alfred Ryder, Norman Burton
17. Every Other Minute, It's the End of the World
January 25, 1965
60 min
Working in the hospital milieu.
Guest Stars:
Francis Lederer, Joseph Sirola, John Zaremba
18. A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks
February 1, 1965
60 min
Cleopatra and the clepsydra.
Guest Stars:
Peter Haskell, Walter Koenig, Barbara Barrie
19. When I am Grown to Man's Estate
February 8, 1965
60 min
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
Guest Stars:
Dick Wessel, Madeleine Sherwood, Roddy McDowall, Benny Goldberg
20. A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette
February 22, 1965
60 min
Various strings and attachments.
Guest Stars:
Marsha Hunt, Tim McIntire, Van Johnson, Indus Arthur
21. A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
March 1, 1965
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Denny Miller, Viveca Lindfors, Jeanne Bates, Nick Dennis, Harry Landers
22. A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow
March 8, 1965
60 min
Dr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.
Guest Stars:
Tige Andrews, Dianne Foster, James Best, Robert H. Harris, Jerry Lewis
23. Minus That Rusty Old Hacksaw
March 15, 1965
60 min
Modern medicine.
Guest Stars:
Gloria Swanson, Joe De Santis
24. Eulogy in Four Flats
March 22, 1965
60 min
The key of mourning.
Guest Stars:
Lee Tracy, Tom Drake
25. Three Li'l Lambs
March 29, 1965
60 min
""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)
Guest Stars:
Carroll O'Connor, Dennis Crosby, Marlo Thomas, Bill Erwin, Norman Alden
26. A Slave is On the Throne
April 12, 1965
60 min
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.
Guest Stars:
John Zaremba, Gene Dynarski, Jack Klugman, Pippa Scott
27. Journeys End in Lovers Meeting
April 19, 1965
60 min
Euthanasia. ""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""—Twelfth Night
Guest Stars:
Argentina Brunetti, Jon Lormer, Antoinette Bower, Julie Parrish, John Zaremba
28. The Day They Stole County General
April 26, 1965
60 min
A change of management.
Guest Stars:
Howard Da Silva, Sharon Farrell, Larry Hovis, Cliff Norton, Bettye Ackerman
29. Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?
May 3, 1965
60 min
A son of the auld sod.
Guest Stars:
Bill Mumy, Cesar Romero, Tom Bosley, William Long Jr., Michael Pataki
30. From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell
May 10, 1965
60 min
A memorable rapprochement.
Guest Stars:
Wilfrid Hyde-White
