Ben Casey

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Ben Casey

First Air Date: October 02, 1961

First Aired on	:	1961
Status	:	Ended
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Networks	:	ABC
Genres	:	Drama
Seasons/Episodes	:	153 episodes in 5 Seasons

Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Neurosurgeon Joseph Ransohoff was a medical consultant for the show and may have influenced the personality of the title character.