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Breaking Point
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Allan Sloane
Producer: George Lefferts
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1963)
No overview available.
30 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Solo for B-Flat Clarinet
1963-09-16Dr. Mac treats a disturbed young man and an unhappy actress.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Last Summer We Didn't Go Away
1963-09-23High school teacher tries to hide the fact that he was once a mental patient.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Fire and Ice
1963-09-30Wife loves every man but her husband.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: Bird and Snake
1963-10-07Bully disrupts group therapy sessions.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square
1963-10-14Distraught beatnik tries to complete the suicide pact that killed her boyfriend.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: The Bull Roarer
1963-10-21Young man frets because he's not like his ultra-macho older brother.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: Crack in an Image
1963-10-28Wife of U.S. Senate candidate can't distinguish if she's married to a husband or an image.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 8: Pelican in the Wilderness
1963-11-04Rabbi loses faith in God.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 9: And James Was a Very Small Snail
1963-11-11Autistic boy learns to relate to his family.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 10: Whatsoever Things I Hear
1963-11-18When 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.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 11: Who is Mimi, What is She?
1963-12-02Mousy woman is obsessed with flamboyant movie queen.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 12: Millions of Faces
1963-12-09Hospital attendant masquerades as a psychiatrist.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 13: The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct
1963-12-16Elderly actress refuses to accept her husband's death.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 14: Heart of Marble, Body of Stone
1963-12-23Model is dominated by her father.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15: Don't Cry Baby, Don't Cry
1963-12-30Women prison inmates care for special-needs children.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 16: A Little Anger is a Good Thing
1964-01-06Depressed senior citizen meets lonely widow and learns to enjoy life again.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 17: And If Thy Hand Offends Thee
1964-01-13Man's guilt paralyzes his hand.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 18: Better Than a Dead Lion
1964-01-20Famous author becomes self-destructive.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 19: A Land More Cruel
1964-01-27Fashion designer drifts from man to man.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 20: No Squares in My Family Circle
1964-02-10Criminal family ties cause a guilt-ridden man's headaches and endanger his girlfriend.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 21: So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time
1964-02-17Married publisher kisses the girls and makes his wife cry.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 22: A Child of the Center Ring
1964-02-24Trapeze artist is paralyzed by her father's death.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 23: Tides of Darkness
1964-03-02Teenage girl becomes withdrawn after being assaulted.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 24: The Summer House
1964-03-09Expectant mother withdraws into a schizophrenic state.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 25: Shadow of a Starless Night
1964-03-16Young doctor must learn to cope with sudden blindness.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 26: Glass Flowers Never Drop Petals
1964-03-23Episode 27: Never Trouble Trouble, 'Til Trouble Troubles You
1964-03-30Boxer is accused of throwing a fight.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 28: Confounding Her Astronomers
1964-04-06Gifted orphan has behavioral problems which keep her from being adopted.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 29: I, the Dancer
1964-04-20Newlywed dancer's career is jeopardized by fits of hysteria, which are triggered by her choreographer husband's bizarre view of marriage.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 30: My Hands Are Clean
1964-04-27Loan shark develops stigmata on his hands.
Runtime: 60 min
