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Season 1 – Ben Casey

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A young resident surgeon faces controversial subjects in a metropolitan hospital.
Ben Casey — Season 1

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Vince Edwards

Dr. Ben Casey

Sam Jaffe

Dr. David Zorba

Bettye Ackerman

Dr. Maggie Graham

Harry Landers

Dr. Ted Hoffman

Nick Dennis

Nick Kanavaras

Jeanne Bates

Nurse Wills

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 1961 To The Pure In danger himself, Casey fights to do radical surgery. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 1961 But Linda Only Smiled Casey treats a girl over her mother's objections. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 1961 The Insolent Heart Casey's old teacher faces dangerous heart surgery. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 1961 I Remember a Lemon Tree A surgeon (George C. Scott) forges prescriptions for himself. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 1961 An Expensive Glass of Water A tycoon tries to hide his illness from investors. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 1961 The Sound of Laughter Children's laughter cheers an entertainer facing brain surgery. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 1961 A Few Brief Lines for Dave Casey confronts a malingerer and a terrified surgeon. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 1961 Pavanne for a Gentle Lady Casey clashes with a pediatrician; an elderly patient is brave. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 27, 1961 My Good Friend Krikor Casey battles a family in court to save a patient. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 4, 1961 The Sweet Kiss of Madness A doctor withholds information from police. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 11, 1961 A Certain Time, a Certain Darkness Casey gives a woman medical and psychological help. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 18, 1961 A Dark Night for Billy Harris Casey suspects a shooting was done by police; with Telly Savalas, Bruce Dern. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 1, 1962 And if I Die A pregnant woman faces brain surgery. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 8, 1962 A Memory of Candy Stripes Casey risks his career by helping an alcoholic. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 15, 1962 Imagine a Long Bright Corridor The admittance room shows the seamy side of hospital life. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 22, 1962 A Story to Be Softly Told A mother hopes an operation will cure her mentally impaired son; with Lee Marvin. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 29, 1962 The Big Trouble With Charlie A hospital associate practices unorthodox medicine; with Jack Warden. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 5, 1962 Give My Hands an Epitaph A surgeon exhibits signs of a nervous disorder; with Jack Klugman. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 12, 1962 Victory Wears a Cruel Smile A veteran doctor sues Casey for slander; with Ed Begley. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 19, 1962 Odyssey of a Proud Suitcase Casey and a refugee doctor argue over a prison-ward patient. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 26, 1962 Behold a Pale Horse A domineering father and lovelorn daughter battle; with Suzanne Pleshette, Keenan Wynn. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 5, 1962 For the Ladybug, One Dozen Roses Superstitions unite an ex-Army pilot and an Indian boy; with Cliff Robertson. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 12, 1962 To a Grand and Natural Finale An injured boxer refuses medical tests; with Hari Rhodes. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 19, 1962 Monument to an Aged Hunter There is only enough of a drug for one of two patients. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 26, 1962 All the Clocks Are Ticking Casey treats a dazed woman for a concussion. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 2, 1962 Among Others, a Girl Named Abilene Casey encounters fear and superstition during house calls. Details Episode 27 Aired Apr 16, 1962 A Pleasant Thing for the Eyes A victim of the Hiroshima blast has psychological problems. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 23, 1962 And Eve Wore a Veil of Tears A nurse and a patient exhibit middle-age stress. Details Episode 29 Aired Apr 30, 1962 Preferably, the Less-Used Arm Casey performs surgery to combat smallpox. Details Episode 30 Aired May 7, 1962 An Uncommonly Innocent Killing A business magnate (Eddie Albert) kills during a seizure. Details Episode 31 Aired May 21, 1962 So Oft It Chances in Particular Men A victim of a simple accident suffers a mental collapse. Details Episode 32 Aired May 28, 1962 When You See an Evil Man The wife of a murdered neurosurgeon protects her daughter; with Tuesday Weld. Details

Season Info

Director
Alex March, Abner Biberman, Sydney Pollack, Fielder Cook, Robert Ellis Miller, Arthur Hiller, Byron Paul, Alvin Ganzer, Leo Penn, Irvin Kershner
Screenwriter
Gilbert Ralston, Theodore Apstein, Jack Laird, James E. Moser, Norman Katkov, Al C. Ward, Jack Curtis, Eric Peters, Harry Julian Fink, Gabrielle Upton
Network
ABC
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 1961