St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)

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

Creators:

Joshua Brand, John Falsey

Stars:

Ed Begley Jr., William Daniels, Howie Mandel

Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 23 wins & 67 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 (120 episodes, 1982-1988)
Stephen Furst	...	Dr. Elliot Axelrod (97 episodes, 1983-1988)
Sagan Lewis	...	Dr. Jacqueline Wade (84 episodes, 1982-1988)
Bonnie Bartlett	...	Ellen Craig (78 episodes, 1982-1988)
Mark Harmon	...	Dr. Robert Caldwell (70 episodes, 1983-1986)
Cynthia Sikes	...	Dr. Annie Cavanero (68 episodes, 1982-1985)
Jennifer Savidge	...	Nurse Lucy Papandrao (61 episodes, 1982-1988)

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 | boston massachusetts | black comedy | emergency room | cancer | 

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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:

A cor obert

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (137 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was known for its inside jokes. The writers named characters after series staff members, they wrote lines that referenced other TV shows, movies, plays and books. One had to be up on current events and the arts to understand some of the humor.

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Quotes

Dr. Mark Craig: "Premature is a relative term, Donald."

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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

Featured in NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

The best

The two part episode that spanned St. Eligius' history from 1935-1985 was the best show ever on TV. The great thing about the show is that you never know if things will wind up good or bad, and the show likes to use your own memory of previous shows rather than beat you over the head with them.