Sun, Oct 21, 1962
Casey's ward includes convicted criminal Ollie Burdick, in the final stages of a terminal illness, and Illyana Trivas, a young woman whose blindness has resulted in own life being over. Burdick agrees to will his corneas to Illyana so that she might want to live again; however, they each accuse Ben of playing God.
Sun, Nov 11, 1962
Connie Dawson's wedding anniversary takes a strange turn when her husband Joe gives her a bracelet engraved with the name of another woman. Joe, having been amnesiac for eight years, seeks help from Dr. Rossi in restoring his memory and reconciling his past, which includes another wife.
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Sun, Nov 25, 1962
Calvin Ross, a man with the intellect of a child, is a beloved mascot for his local firehouse. After being injured and hospitalized, the fireman decide to remove him from the hospital in an effort to prevent his sister from having him institutionalized. Ben looks the other way but finds himself professionally censured for aiding in Ross's "abduction."
Sun, Dec 2, 1962
During the hectic holiday season, Ben hires elderly Mrs. Plumduff, a nurse with an excellent reputation. Her eccentricities, including serving homemade plum pudding to the patients, soon begin to compromise established hospital routines. However, the situation becomes even more untenable when Mrs. Plumduff decides to isolate an injured young motorcyclist and a salty bronco rider.
Sun, Dec 9, 1962
Traveling salesman O.B. Dodson inadvertently hits Rose Hill, a local vagrant, with his car. Ben attempts to prevent Dodson from taking advantage of Rose when he arrives at the hospital with the intention of cajoling her into absolving him of any legal responsibility for the accident. The situation becomes more complicated when romantic feelings develop.
Sun, Dec 16, 1962
Criminal attorney Bradley Hunt represents Lester Partridge, a prisoner convicted thirty years ago for murder. When a tumor is discovered in Partridge's brain, Hunt compels Ben to testify that an operation could possibly alter his client's personality and consequently provide a good argument for parole.
Sun, Jan 6, 1963
Casey's colleague Dr. Keith Bernard suffers from severe balance issues that affect his ability to work. Although Ben recommends surgery, Bernard refuses, opting instead for physical therapy from polio victim Laura Saunders, another doctor who has developed romantic feelings for her patient.
Sun, Jan 27, 1963
During the filming of a major motion picture, leading actor Miles Houghton is rushed to County General with a medical emergency. Casey must break the news that further work will quite literally kill Houghton. He must retire, despite the fact that the film's producer stands to lose millions of dollars if his star quits.
Sun, Feb 3, 1963
Following the loss of her newborn baby, Jane Demarest begins to lose touch with reality. Although Casey recommends surgical intervention, psychiatrist Walter Kulik professes confidence in his ability to cure her through therapy. His dogged determination ultimately begins to affect his own psychological health.
Sun, Mar 17, 1963
Professional quarterback Terry Dunne (Neville Brand) is hospitalized with an unknown, but debilitating, illness. When he is diagnosed with a serious, but perhaps operable, brain tumor, Dunne decides that his team's life insurance policy makes him more valuable dead than alive (but unable to participate in sports). Can Dr. Casey convince this talented, well-educated, and intelligent man that he is worth more than money AND that life after football may be more rewarding to his family than a financially secure, but fatherless home?
Sun, Apr 14, 1963
Two cases of paralysis confront Ben Casey. First, he clashes with Dr. Charles Freel, another young neurosurgeon, over the treatment of a stricken laborer. He also tackles the case of Burton Strang, a celebrated architect whose illness interferes with his ultimate quest to build a cathedral.
Sun, Apr 28, 1963
Casey's patient Robert Anderson responds to surgical treatment with only partial success, and he disagrees with psychiatrist Dr. Laura Chappelle, who theorizes Anderson's problem is rooted in a repressed incident experienced during the war. As Dr. Chappelle decides to use truth serum to uncover unpleasant memories, she must face her own.
Sun, May 5, 1963
James and Martha Dignan's infant foster son Billy must undergo surgery. Although the procedure will save the child's life, the costly post-operative care is likely to completely exhaust the family's finances. Casey is caught in the middle when one parent consents, and the other insists upon returning Billy to the adoption agency.