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Breaking Point

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Breaking Point is an American medical drama that aired on ABC from September 16, 1963, to April 27, 1964, continuing in rebroadcasts until September 7. The series, which was a spinoff of Ben Casey, stars Paul Richards and Eduard Franz. The series was created by Meta Rosenberg.

Drama

3.6 / 5

16th September 1963 - 27th April 1964
Writer
Allan Sloane
Producer
George Lefferts
Top Cast
Eduard FranzPaul RichardsRobert Redford
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Solo for B-Flat Clarinet Still
Solo for B-Flat Clarinet
16th September 1963

Episode 1

Dr. Mac treats a disturbed young man and an unhappy actress.

Last Summer We Didn't Go Away Still
Last Summer We Didn't Go Away
23rd September 1963

Episode 2

High school teacher tries to hide the fact that he was once a mental patient.

Fire and Ice Still
Fire and Ice
30th September 1963

Episode 3

Wife loves every man but her husband.

Bird and Snake Still
Bird and Snake
7th October 1963

Episode 4

Bully disrupts group therapy sessions.

There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square Still
There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square
14th October 1963

Episode 5

Distraught beatnik tries to complete the suicide pact that killed her boyfriend.

The Bull Roarer Still
The Bull Roarer
21st October 1963

Episode 6

Young man frets because he's not like his ultra-macho older brother.

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Crack in an Image
28th October 1963

Episode 7

Wife of U.S. Senate candidate can't distinguish if she's married to a husband or an image.

Pelican in the Wilderness Still
Pelican in the Wilderness
4th November 1963

Episode 8

Rabbi loses faith in God.

And James Was a Very Small Snail Still
And James Was a Very Small Snail
11th November 1963

Episode 9

Autistic boy learns to relate to his family.

Whatsoever Things I Hear Still
Whatsoever Things I Hear
18th November 1963

Episode 10

When his patient is tried for assault, Dr. Thompson refuses to reveal the man's case history in court because it would violate the Hippocratic Oath.

Who is Mimi, What is She? Still
Who is Mimi, What is She?
2nd December 1963

Episode 11

Mousy woman is obsessed with flamboyant movie queen.

Millions of Faces Still
Millions of Faces
9th December 1963

Episode 12

Hospital attendant masquerades as a psychiatrist.

The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct Still
The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct
16th December 1963

Episode 13

Elderly actress refuses to accept her husband's death.

Heart of Marble, Body of Stone Still
Heart of Marble, Body of Stone
23rd December 1963

Episode 14

Model is dominated by her father.

Don't Cry Baby, Don't Cry Still
Don't Cry Baby, Don't Cry
30th December 1963

Episode 15

Women prison inmates care for special-needs children.

A Little Anger is a Good Thing Still
A Little Anger is a Good Thing
6th January 1964

Episode 16

Depressed senior citizen meets lonely widow and learns to enjoy life again.

And If Thy Hand Offends Thee Still
And If Thy Hand Offends Thee
13th January 1964

Episode 17

Man's guilt paralyzes his hand.

Better Than a Dead Lion Still
Better Than a Dead Lion
20th January 1964

Episode 18

Famous author becomes self-destructive.

A Land More Cruel Still
A Land More Cruel
27th January 1964

Episode 19

Fashion designer drifts from man to man.

No Squares in My Family Circle Still
No Squares in My Family Circle
10th February 1964

Episode 20

Criminal family ties cause a guilt-ridden man's headaches and endanger his girlfriend.

So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time Still
So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time
17th February 1964

Episode 21

Married publisher kisses the girls and makes his wife cry.

A Child of the Center Ring Still
A Child of the Center Ring
24th February 1964

Episode 22

Trapeze artist is paralyzed by her father's death.

Tides of Darkness Still
Tides of Darkness
2nd March 1964

Episode 23

Teenage girl becomes withdrawn after being assaulted.

The Summer House Still
The Summer House
9th March 1964

Episode 24

Expectant mother withdraws into a schizophrenic state.

Shadow of a Starless Night Still
Shadow of a Starless Night
16th March 1964

Episode 25

Young doctor must learn to cope with sudden blindness.

Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals Still
Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals
23rd March 1964

Episode 26

No overview available.

Never Trouble Trouble, 'Til Trouble Troubles You Still
Never Trouble Trouble, 'Til Trouble Troubles You
30th March 1964

Episode 27

Boxer is accused of throwing a fight.

Confounding Her Astronomers Still
Confounding Her Astronomers
6th April 1964

Episode 28

Gifted orphan has behavioral problems which keep her from being adopted.

I, the Dancer Still
I, the Dancer
20th April 1964

Episode 29

Newlywed dancer's career is jeopardized by fits of hysteria, which are triggered by her choreographer husband's bizarre view of marriage.

My Hands Are Clean Still
My Hands Are Clean
27th April 1964

Episode 30

Loan shark develops stigmata on his hands.