Ben Casey
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.
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genre
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| Created by | James Moser
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developed by
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written by
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screenplay by
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story by
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directed by
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creative director
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presented by
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| Starring | Vince Edwards
Sam Jaffe Bettye Ackerman Nick Dennis Jeanne Bates John Zaremba Ben Piazza Jim McMullan Franchot Tone Stella Stevens Marlyn Mason Harry Landers Linda Lawson |
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judges
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voices of
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narrated by
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music by
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opening theme
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ending theme
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composer
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| Country of origin | United States
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 5
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| No. of episodes | 153 (list of episodes)
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PRODUCTION
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executive producer
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producer
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| News editor |
news editor
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production location
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cinematography
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animator
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editor
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camera setup
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| Running time | 60 minutes
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| Production company | Bing Crosby Productions
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| Distributor | ABC Films
(1969–1971) Worldvision Enterprises (1973–1999) Paramount Domestic Television (1999–2006) CBS Television Distribution (2007–present) |
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first shown in
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| Original release | October 2, 1961 –
March 21, 1966 |
CHRONOLOGY
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preceded by
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| Followed by | The Return of Ben Casey (TV movie, 1988)
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related shows
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Narrator: Man... woman... birth... death... infinity.
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