Ben Casey Season 4, Episode 1: August is the Month Before Christmas

1

August is the Month Before Christmas

It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.

60 min

2

A Bird in the Solitude Singing

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

60 min

3

But Who Shall Beat the Drums?

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

60 min

4

Autumn Without Red Leaves

""The summer is over...""

60 min

5

You Fish or You Cut Bait

The proverb put to the test.

60 min

6

For Jimmy, the Best of Everything

The power of personality.

60 min

7

Woods Full of Question Marks

The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.

60 min

8

A Thousand Words are Mute

A picture is most eloquent.

60 min

9

Money, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin

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

60 min

10

A Disease of the Heart Called Love

L'amour et la mort.

60 min

11

Kill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer

The Freudian prescription.

60 min

12

Courage at 3 A.M.

""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.""

60 min

13

This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World

The whirligig of 3/4 time.

60 min

14

A Boy is Standing Outside the Door

The threshold of knowledge.

60 min

15

Where Does the Boomerang Go?

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.

60 min

16

Pas de Deux

A romantic ballet.

60 min

17

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

Working in the hospital milieu.

60 min

18

A Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks

Cleopatra and the clepsydra.

60 min

19

When I am Grown to Man's Estate

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

60 min

20

A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette

Various strings and attachments.

60 min

21

A Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well

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.

60 min

22

A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow

Dr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.

60 min

23

Minus That Rusty Old Hacksaw

Modern medicine.

60 min

24

Eulogy in Four Flats

The key of mourning.

60 min

25

Three Li'l Lambs

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

60 min

26

A Slave is On the Throne

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.

60 min

27

Journeys End in Lovers Meeting

Euthanasia. ""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""—Twelfth Night

60 min

28

The Day They Stole County General

A change of management.

60 min

29

Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?

A son of the auld sod.

60 min

30

From Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell

A memorable rapprochement.

60 min

31

A Horse Named Stravinsky

A mount with a legendary moniker.

60 min