Maybe someone with complete episodes and this set can compare episode 9 to see what was cut. It would be interesting to note if the cut was potentially motivated by a lack of music rights.
If you look on Amazon, Ben Casey is listed as "Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc." This would appear to be the MOD service. Gunsmoke and Bonanza are "Sold by: Amazon.com Services, Inc.", which would indicate pressed disks.
Yes, and I'm hoping that they are complete. Just saying...IF music clearance was an issue for "Ben Casey", and IF that is how they handled it for "My Three Son's", I'd wait for reviews, if that is a concern.
Not sure we can say that yet. Someone theorized earlier that the shortened "My Three Son's" episodes may have been due to cutting out music segments, and not the initially suspected syndicated versions. Easier to cut then to replace. If true, it is quite possible "Ben Casey" may follow a similar...