Mon, Sep 16, 1963
In the conclusion of a two-part story originating on a special presentation of Ben Casey, the animosity between father and son escalates as each blame one another for the death of Jason Landros' mother. Following his brother's accidental death, Jason's health deteriorates as his father cruelly holds him responsible. Dr. Thompson attempts to uncover the truth behind the death of Jason's mother before the sensitive young man reaches his breaking point.
Mon, Sep 23, 1963
Teacher John Rollins secretly spent his summer vacation inside a private mental hospital where he underwent therapy for claustrophobia and debilitating fears. He returns to teach the fall semester of high school, but struggles to conceal what he did over the summer from his intuitive and intimidating students.
Mon, Oct 14, 1963
One of Dr. Thompson's patients dies in an accident, leaving his girlfriend to mourn. Reassessing sessions with him, the Doctor determines discussions about the man's past indicate he may have killed himself on purpose and may have been in a suicide pact with the girl, whose miserable childhood left her in psychological turmoil.
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Mon, Oct 21, 1963
A shy young construction worker is troubled by the fact that, while his fellow construction workers--including his beefy, aggressively macho brother--engage in all sorts of "manly" activities like drinking, brawling and chasing women, he has no desire to do any of that. He begins to think that that he may be a homosexual, and comes in for help and advice.
Mon, Oct 28, 1963
Dr. Thompson treats Anita Anson, whose senatorial incumbent husband Steven no longer appears to be the image she once had of him. When she nearly shoots him to death during a nightmare state, the disturbed woman seeks therapy, which, if it becomes public, could ruin Steven's chances of re-election.
Mon, Nov 11, 1963
Dr. Thompson teams with dedicated therapist Miss Newly to handle the case of Petey Babcock, a seven year old schizophrenic. As Miss Newly works diligently to make contact with the non-communicative boy, who has retreated into a world of his own, the case is jeopardized by Petey's older brother Joey, himself suffering guilt over Petey's hospitalization.
Mon, Nov 18, 1963
Roy Chase, a distressed salesman undergoing therapy with Dr. Thompson, is accused of sexually assaulting a young girl. After Chase is arrested and brought to trial for the crime, Dr. Thompson faces contempt of court charges when he refuses to reveal confidential statements that Chase made during their therapy sessions.
Mon, Dec 2, 1963
Mimi Casell, fan club president of Hollywood star Alicia Howard, reacts with uncontrollable crying jags after Howard's waning career is publicly disparaged. Doctors Raymer and Thompson trace the source of Casell'a mental illness to her mother's bullying which has caused the young woman to retreat into a life of fantasy and living vicariously through movies.
Mon, Dec 16, 1963
Former stage actress Stella Manville enjoys the retired life she and beloved husband Leon have built for themselves, only Stella fails to recognize that Leon died many years ago. Her concerned sister Clara and Dr. Thompson feel that Stella needs help to destroy the fantasy she has so carefully created and to accept reality. However, Dr. Raymer fears such a shock would effectively end Stella's life as she would no longer have a reason to continue living.
Mon, Dec 30, 1963
Dr. Thompson conducts an unusual experiment in which unwanted children, many with disabilities or emotional problems, are paired with inmates at a women's prison. There Susan Beaumont, convicted of killing her own crying child, attempts to connect with Laura, a withdrawn thirteen year old..