Wed, Jan 1, 1964
After years of living under the influence of her overprotective mother, withdrawn Alicia Carter is confronted with stark reality following her mother's death. When their apartment building is subsequently condemned, Alicia refuses to leave the security of her home. Dr. Graham counsels her, but in solving her problem he inadvertently creates another one.
Wed, Jan 8, 1964
When Cody and Ruth Evans divorce, Cody is devastated by the court's decision to limit his visits with seven year old son Barry to Sundays only. Unable to accept the situation, Cody's mental health begins to decline, while Barry too suffers the negative consequences of his parents' separation.
Wed, Feb 26, 1964
Repressed Eddie Sanderson can't escape the emotional hold his domineering mother has over him. When she's suddenly called away to care for an ailing relative, Eddie takes advantage of his freedom and spends the day with Melanie, a beautiful friend. However, Eddie's joy is short-lived. He learns that his mother's plane has crashed, and it takes Dr. Graham and Dr. Stark to assuage his inevitable guilt.
Wed, Mar 4, 1964
In this seriocomic tale, a relaxing convention in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn for Dr. Starke when he decides to visit Madelyn, the daughter of an old colleague. His quest involves him with an assortment of odd characters including an eccentric landlady, three lushes, and Madelyn herself, a kooky artist who's high on LSD. Meanwhile, Dr. Graham receives notice from the police that Starke has been jailed following a fracas.
Wed, Mar 11, 1964
Sarah Packsey, a personnel director for a large business, quarrels constantly with her husband Dennis over the issue of integration. Sarah feels that integration works; however, Dennis, a militant black writer, defiantly opposes it. Marital conflict over the issue becomes so problematic for Sarah that she seeks therapy from Dr. Starke.
Wed, Mar 18, 1964
Child piano prodigy Steven Baker is plagued by sudden bouts of deafness and an inability to play his instrument. Dr. Starke suspects Steven's symptoms are the result of too many pressures including his demanding, overbearing parents who treat the boy more like an adult than a child.
Wed, Mar 25, 1964
In the first of a two-part story, neglected teenager Gina Fields gets into trouble at school and is sent to talk with Paul Graham. Later, Gina's pretentious, social climbing mother Caro accuses Graham of engaging in sexually explicit conversations with the school youths, which places his career as a counselor in serious jeopardy.
Wed, Apr 1, 1964
Social climber Caro Fields revels in the attention her accusations against Paul Graham are bringing her, and she receives another convert to her cause when nosy neighbor Mrs. Bredan joins the crusade against the counselor. Meanwhile, Graham's problems escalate when an alienated Gina loses control of a wild party thrown in rebellion, and Caro makes another accusation in the dramatic conclusion of a two-part story.
Wed, Apr 15, 1964
Dire finances lead a desperate Walter Farnham to commit suicide in order to ensure his family's stability through an insurance payout. Farnham's death has a particularly traumatic effect on his adult son David, who at first angrily blames Dr. Starke for his father's death, then begins to exhibit suicidal tendencies of his own.
Wed, Apr 22, 1964
Buck Denholt seeks help from Dr. Starke for mysterious headaches, blackouts, and nosebleeds which seem to not have an organic cause. Starke begins to believe that the unusual symptoms are a physical manifestation of Denholt's subconscious doubts about his affiliation with a communist organization.