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"St. Elsewhere" (1982) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1982-1988

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"St. Elsewhere" (1982): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Dr. Morrison tries to focus on his work while his wife lies in labor, and the drug-addicted Dr. White is suspected of pilfering prescription medication.
"St. Elsewhere" (1982): Season 1: Episode 21 -- Doctors Morrison and Ehrlich are at odds over how to treat a man who, unknown to them, is a "Baron von Munchausen,"a patient who revels in having unnecessary surgeries.
"St. Elsewhere" (1982): Season 1: Episode 20 -- Dr. Craig's disposition is uncharacteristically upbeat as he's further drawn to Dr. Anya, and Dr. White's increasingly reckless behavior lands him in jail.
"St. Elsewhere" (1982): Season 1: Episode 19 -- Dr. Morrison treats a man determined to drink himself to death, and Dr. Chandler faces a malpractice suit after a patient suffers a fatal coronary.  Meanwhile, Dr. Craig is attracted to Dr. Anya, a visiting Hungarian surgeon.
"St. Elsewhere" (1982): Season 1: Episode 18 -- Brandishing a pistol, a pregnant woman takes Doctors Ehrlich and Craig hostage because the mother-of-eight is enraged over her husband's botched vasectomy.

Overview

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7.9/10   621 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 full episode list
Release Date:
26 October 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, a old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 23 wins & 64 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the best more

Cast

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Ed Begley Jr. ... Dr. Victor Ehrlich (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
William Daniels ... Dr. Mark Craig (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
Howie Mandel ... Dr. Wayne Fiscus (137 episodes, 1982-1988)

David Morse ... Dr. Jack Morrison / ... (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
Christina Pickles ... Nurse Helen Rosenthal (137 episodes, 1982-1988)

Denzel Washington ... Dr. Philip Chandler / ... (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
Norman Lloyd ... Dr. Daniel Auschlander (132 episodes, 1982-1988)
Eric Laneuville ... Luther Hawkins / ... (128 episodes, 1982-1988)
Ed Flanders ... Dr. Donald Westphall (120 episodes, 1982-1988)

Stephen Furst ... Dr. Elliot Axelrod (97 episodes, 1983-1988)
Sagan Lewis ... Dr. Jacqueline Wade (82 episodes, 1982-1988)
Bonnie Bartlett ... Ellen Craig (77 episodes, 1982-1988)

Mark Harmon ... Dr. Robert 'Bobby' Caldwell (70 episodes, 1983-1986)

Cynthia Sikes ... Dr. Annie Cavanero (68 episodes, 1982-1985)
Jennifer Savidge ... Nurse Lucy Papandrao / ... (62 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (137 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:TV-PG

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Trivia:
When Mark Harmon wanted to leave the show, his character, plastic surgeon Dr. Caldwell, left the hospital because he contracted AIDS. more
Quotes:
Dr. Mark Craig: I'm sick and tired of sacrificing residents, so you can feel like Mother Teresa. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in John's Arm: Armageddon (2008) more
Soundtrack:
St. Elsewhere more

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What is the "Tommy Westphall Universe"?
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best, 8 February 2002
Author: wolf008 from NY

There is much to be said about St Elsewhere and its immense importance in defining the modern Television drama. The series set the formula for how future medical dramas would be produced. Physicians were not perfect individuals, and patients died. Doctors and nurses were "real people", and they, as did the patients, cope with day to day life inside and outside the confines of St Eligious hospital.

St Elswehere would bring the viewer into a drama filled hospital, where both doctors and patients interacted. The writers while giving us a look into the lives of both the Physician and patient, mercifully avoided a soap opera like atmosphere. They were instead disciplined in the intercourse between doctor and patient, and everything in between. They explored issues that TV had previously considered taboo, and handled those subjects in a mature, responsible manner, while never disregarding the intellect of the audience, and their ability to hold attention to dialogue.

Comparatively St Elsewhere moved on a slower pace than it's modern counterpart, "ER". The writers gave you scenes and story-lines that would cause the viewer to slow down and think, and avoided fast paced vacuous imagery and verbiage. Rarely did their ER blow-up, or the hospital fall victim to a helicopter crash. While there were expeditious Emergency Room exhibits in the St Elsewhere series, they did not bounce back and forth the camera like a ping-pong in an attempt to keep us amused. Instead, they focused on dialogue, the characters, and most imortant the plot.

Its drama along with real and diverse characters, will ensure its place in history, as one of televisions best series. St. Elsewhere is a prime example of how big ratings mean very little in defining a shows value or place in Televisions hierarchy.

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