Ben Casey is an American
medical drama series which ran on
ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "
♂,
♀,
✳,
†,
∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member
Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity."
Neurosurgeon Joseph Ransohoff was a medical consultant for the show and may have influenced the personality of the title character.