St. Elsewhere

The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.

Creators:

Joshua Brand, John Falsey, John Masius

Stars:

Ed Begley Jr., William Daniels, Howie Mandel

Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 78 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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 (121 episodes, 1982-1988)
Stephen Furst	...	Dr. Elliot Axelrod (97 episodes, 1983-1988)
Sagan Lewis	...	Dr. Jacqueline Wade (86 episodes, 1982-1988)
Bonnie Bartlett	...	Ellen Craig (77 episodes, 1982-1988)
Cynthia Sikes	...	Dr. Annie Cavanero (68 episodes, 1982-1985)
Mark Harmon	...	Dr. Robert Caldwell (64 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jennifer Savidge	...	Nurse Lucy Papandrao (62 episodes, 1982-1988)
Terence Knox	...	Dr. Peter White (55 episodes, 1982-1987)

Storyline

This hour-long dramatic series featured life at St. Eligius Hospital, headed by Drs. Donald Westphall and Daniel Auschlander. Every year, new residents would walk down the halls of St. Eligius; learning to deal with perfectionist Cardiovascular Surgeon Mark Craig was only the beginning of the way the hospital and its interesting patients would change their lives forever.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | surrealism | suicide | rapist | multiple personality disorder | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chefarzt Dr. Westphall

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (137 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

One episode called for Dr. and Mrs. Craig to visit Philadelphia. Inspired by returning to Independence Square, William Daniels sang a few lines of the song, "Sit Down, John!", from 1776 (1972). (The line was "It's hot as hell in Philadelphia!") The moment was included in the episode. (He also mentioned that there was something about being in the city of Philadelphia that just made him want to sing and dance). Daniels played John Adams in that movie. In this episode Dr. Craig (Daniels) also mentions to his wife that back in medical school he was "obnoxious and disliked" which is also something said by John Adams to his wife in "1776".

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Quotes

Everybody: You're a pig, Ehrlich.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, they show the MTM kitten wearing a surgical mask and smock to match the show. In final episode, the MTM kitten is shown underneath the credits, hooked up to life-support. At the end of the credits, the kitten flatlines.

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Connections

Referenced in Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984)

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Soundtracks

St. Elsewhere
by Dave Grusin
Opening Theme Song and Closing Theme Song

User Reviews

St Elsewhere: Best of the Best

From my first attraction to its offbeat name, St. Elsewhere grabbed me like no other show I've ever seen! The characters were more real than most of the people I know! Many other quality shows have followed in its wake, but none quite seem to touch St E !!!

Named for St. Eligius (patron saint of the downtrodden), this fictitious hospital is staffed by a unique group of ultimately good people who really do want to help the sick and injured. The storyline contains many threads and themes and allows the viewer a uniquely compassionate and often humorous look at human foible seeping through attempted altruism, sometimes with better results than others.

A number of renowned actors either graced this show with appearances, while more regulars' careers were advanced through being on this show. All in all, well worth catching on syndication, wish I had a DVD library of all of the episodes!!!