Breaking Point

1h

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Solo for B-Flat Clarinet

1. Solo for B-Flat Clarinet

1h

16th Sep 1963

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

Last Summer We Didn't Go Away

2. Last Summer We Didn't Go Away

1h

23rd Sep 1963

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

Fire and Ice

3. Fire and Ice

1h

30th Sep 1963

Wife loves every man but her husband.

Bird and Snake

4. Bird and Snake

1h

7th Oct 1963

Bully disrupts group therapy sessions.

There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square

5. There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square

1h

14th Oct 1963

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

The Bull Roarer

6. The Bull Roarer

1h

21st Oct 1963

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

Crack in an Image

7. Crack in an Image

1h

28th Oct 1963

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

Pelican in the Wilderness

8. Pelican in the Wilderness

1h

4th Nov 1963

Rabbi loses faith in God.

And James Was a Very Small Snail

9. And James Was a Very Small Snail

1h

11th Nov 1963

Autistic boy learns to relate to his family.

Whatsoever Things I Hear

10. Whatsoever Things I Hear

1h

18th Nov 1963

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?

11. Who is Mimi, What is She?

1h

2nd Dec 1963

Mousy woman is obsessed with flamboyant movie queen.

Millions of Faces

12. Millions of Faces

1h

9th Dec 1963

Hospital attendant masquerades as a psychiatrist.

The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct

13. The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct

1h

16th Dec 1963

Elderly actress refuses to accept her husband's death.

Heart of Marble, Body of Stone

14. Heart of Marble, Body of Stone

1h

23rd Dec 1963

Model is dominated by her father.

Don't Cry Baby, Don't Cry

15. Don't Cry Baby, Don't Cry

1h

30th Dec 1963

Women prison inmates care for special-needs children.

A Little Anger is a Good Thing

16. A Little Anger is a Good Thing

1h

6th Jan 1964

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

And If Thy Hand Offends Thee

17. And If Thy Hand Offends Thee

1h

13th Jan 1964

Man's guilt paralyzes his hand.

Better Than a Dead Lion

18. Better Than a Dead Lion

1h

20th Jan 1964

Famous author becomes self-destructive.

A Land More Cruel

19. A Land More Cruel

1h

27th Jan 1964

Fashion designer drifts from man to man.

No Squares in My Family Circle

20. No Squares in My Family Circle

1h

10th Feb 1964

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

So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time

21. So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time

1h

17th Feb 1964

Married publisher kisses the girls and makes his wife cry.

A Child of the Center Ring

22. A Child of the Center Ring

1h

24th Feb 1964

Trapeze artist is paralyzed by her father's death.

Tides of Darkness

23. Tides of Darkness

1h

2nd Mar 1964

Teenage girl becomes withdrawn after being assaulted.

The Summer House

24. The Summer House

1h

9th Mar 1964

Expectant mother withdraws into a schizophrenic state.

Shadow of a Starless Night

25. Shadow of a Starless Night

1h

16th Mar 1964

Young doctor must learn to cope with sudden blindness.

Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals

26. Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals

1h

23rd Mar 1964

Never Trouble Trouble, 'Til Trouble Troubles You

27. Never Trouble Trouble, 'Til Trouble Troubles You

1h

30th Mar 1964

Boxer is accused of throwing a fight.

Confounding Her Astronomers

28. Confounding Her Astronomers

1h

6th Apr 1964

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

I, the Dancer

29. I, the Dancer

1h

20th Apr 1964

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

30. My Hands Are Clean

1h

27th Apr 1964

Loan shark develops stigmata on his hands.

First air date

16th Sep 1963

Last air date

27th Apr 1964

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks