tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post5713301506684724210..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: ♂ ♀ * † ∞Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-87344089252723353182011-10-03T09:12:26.799-04:002011-10-03T09:12:26.799-04:00I used to think Ben Casey the character was so int...I used to think Ben Casey the character was so intense and scowling all the time -- not like that nice Dr. Kildare who was so cute. As a very young girl I loved Kildare but didn't watch Casey, though I did in later in replays when I was still a kid. "Ben Casey" the series was in the tradition of thoughtful medical movies like "The Interns" and "Dr. Kildare" was like the soap opera equivalent though it was still very good. It wasn't the show's fault that everybody fell in love with Richard Chamberlain! MGM had used Kildare as movie fodder for years, not exactly cutting-edge drama, but "Ben Casey" was about as true-to-life and gripping as television drama got!<br /><br />Thanks for this great look-back. I hope to be able to find and watch these shows somewhere again!Lisa Mhttp://flamingnose.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-19869868214090794882011-10-02T14:21:10.309-04:002011-10-02T14:21:10.309-04:00Our Lady of Great Caftan admitted:
I am pleased t...Our Lady of Great Caftan admitted:<br /><br /><i>I am pleased to note we are both members of the Church of Webb.</i><br /><br />Ah, faith and begorrah 'tis a foine thing to hear, sister C.W. (I'm scheduled to do a post on the 50th anniversary of <b><i>Dragnet's</i></b> TV premiere in December at Eddie Copeland's.)<br /><br />Brother R.A.M. reminded me:<br /><br /><i>Reruns of Ben Casey aired on the Good Life (now Youtoo TV) cable network in the early '90s. It was a well done series. </i><br /><br />Thanks for prodding my memory on this one...I don't remember when we started getting GoodLife TV at the old house in Savannah but if the 'rents <i>were</i> getting it in that time frame of the early 90s, I was living in Morgantown, WV. (I still call it "GoodLife" no matter how many times it changes its name, or "the place where reruns go to die.")<br /><br />And last but not least, Yvette:<br /><br /><i>You didn't mention that the female co-star of the show (she played, if I remember correctly, not a nurse but a doctor) was married to Sam Jaffee</i><br /><br />And the reason was, as Johnny Carson used to say, "I did not know that!" So thanks for the trivia!Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-23568376045135538252011-10-02T13:23:53.916-04:002011-10-02T13:23:53.916-04:00Reruns of Ben Casey aired on the Good Life (now Yo...Reruns of <i>Ben Casey</i> aired on the Good Life (now Youtoo TV) cable network in the early '90s. It was a well done series. <br /><br />I almost forgotten the symbols used at the beginning of the show until you used them for the title of your post!<br /><br />Luckily, people will get a chance at seeing <i>Medic</i> on DVD in a matter of weeks, courtesy of Timeless Media Group.R.A.M.'67https://www.blogger.com/profile/12817535165296807817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-81109772279175095532011-10-02T11:36:31.382-04:002011-10-02T11:36:31.382-04:00Another terrific TV land post, Ivan. I was - once ...Another terrific TV land post, Ivan. I was - once upon a time, many moons ago - a diehard Ben Casey fan. Loved that show!<br /><br />You didn't mention that the female co-star of the show (she played, if I remember correctly, not a nurse but a doctor) was married to Sam Jaffee. To me, it always seemed an incongruous pairing.<br /><br />But what do I know?Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-25047958190284641772011-10-02T09:55:40.228-04:002011-10-02T09:55:40.228-04:00When the title of today's post popped up on my...When the title of today's post popped up on my blog list the first thing that came to mind was Rob Petrie: "Dr. Zorba, you lost all your hair!"<br /><br />When I was a kid I had zero interest in those medical dramas my mom enjoyed so much. However, clips of Casey that I've come across on YouTube have certainly whetted my appetitie.<br /><br />I am pleased to note we are both members of the Church of Webb.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com