"St. Elsewhere" (1982) TV series 1982-1988

Creators:

Joshua Brand
John Falsey
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

26 October 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Boston Massachusetts | Black Comedy | Emergency Room | Cancer

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 23 wins & 64 nominations

Cast

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 (62 episodes, 1982-1988)

Series Directed by
Mark Tinker		(38 episodes, 1982-1988)
Eric Laneuville		(19 episodes, 1984-1988)
Bruce Paltrow		(15 episodes, 1983-1987)
David Anspaugh		(9 episodes, 1983-1985)
Victor Lobl		(6 episodes, 1983)
Allan Arkush		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Fresco		(5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Thomas Carter		(4 episodes, 1982)
Kevin Hooks		(4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Bethany Rooney		(4 episodes, 1985-1988)
Janet Greek		(3 episodes, 1985)
Leo Penn		(3 episodes, 1985)
Helaine Head		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Heath		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Victor Hsu		(2 episodes, 1983)
Charles Braverman		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Linda Day		(2 episodes, 1984)
David Morse		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Writing credits
Joshua Brand		(137 episodes, 1982-1988)
John Falsey		(137 episodes, 1982-1988)
John Masius		(137 episodes, 1982-1988)
Mark Tinker		(137 episodes, 1982-1988)
Tom Fontana		(91 episodes, 1982-1988)
John Tinker		(46 episodes, 1983-1988)
Channing Gibson		(43 episodes, 1984-1988)
Charles H. Eglee		(16 episodes, 1984-1986)
Steve Bello		(13 episodes, 1983-1985)
Eric Overmyer		(9 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steve Lawson		(7 episodes, 1983-1986)
Ann Reckling		(4 episodes, 1986-1988)
Cynthia Darnell		(3 episodes, 1984)
Bruce Paltrow		(3 episodes, 1985-1988)
Norma Safford Vela		(3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Joel Surnow		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ray De Laurentis		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
John Ford Noonan		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
David Assael		(2 episodes, 1983)
Dennis Cooper		(2 episodes, 1983)
Mitchell Fink		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jorge Zamacona		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Russ Woody		(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Duncan Smith		(2 episodes, 1985)
Judith Kahan		(2 episodes, 1986)
James Kramer		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
D. Keith Mano		(2 episodes, 1987)
Grace McKeaney		(2 episodes, 1988)
Lydia Woodward		(2 episodes, 1988)
Emily Potter		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Produced by
Mark Tinker	....	executive producer / producer / ... (122 episodes, 1982-1988)
Tom Fontana	....	producer (115 episodes, 1983-1988)
Bruce Paltrow	....	executive producer (35 episodes, 1982-1988)
John Masius	....	producer (33 episodes, 1982-1986)
Bethany Rooney	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1982-1986)
Joshua Brand	....	producer (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
John Falsey	....	producer (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
Carole Coates	....	development executive (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Abby Singer	....	coordinating producer (10 episodes, 1984-1986)
Channing Gibson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
John Tinker	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
J.A.C. Redford		(4 episodes, 1982-1988)

Series Cinematography by
John McPherson		(1 episode, 1982)
Marvin L. Gunter		(1 episode, 1986)
Rick F. Gunter		(1 episode, 1988)
Sol Negrin		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Heath		(5 episodes, 1982-1988)
Robert P. Seppey		(2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Stephen Butler		(unknown episodes)
Tony de Zarraga		(unknown episodes)
Howard Heard		(unknown episodes)
Michael N. Knue		(unknown episodes)
Richard E. Rabjohn		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Molly Lopata		(2 episodes, 1982)
Eugene Blythe		(2 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Art Direction by
Jacqueline Webber		(3 episodes, 1984-1986)
James Hulsey		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Norman Rockett		(3 episodes, 1986-1988)
Ernie Bishop		(unknown episodes)
Michele Guiol		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Carol Hybi		(1 episode, 1982)
Robert M. Moore		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Lona Jeffers	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
Evelyn Trimmer	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Production Management
Ted Rich	....	post-production supervisor / executive in charge of post-production (6 episodes, 1983-1988)
Abby Singer	....	executive in charge of production / unit production manager (6 episodes, 1983-1988)
Bernard Oseransky	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sara Fischer	....	first assistant director (58 episodes, 1986-1988)
Merv Hawkins	....	first and second assistant director / second assistant director (23 episodes, 1982-1986)
Howie Horowitz	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (23 episodes, 1982-1984)
Pamela Grant	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Richard T. Schor	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Scott L. London	....	assistant property master (95 episodes, 1982-1988)
Bruce Wayne Mecchi	....	lead person (8 episodes, 1988)
Robert Visciglia Jr.	....	property master (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Glenn Forbes	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kevin Spears	....	supervising sound editor / sound editor (129 episodes, 1983-1988)
David John West	....	sound effects editor (70 episodes, 1983-1986)
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator (45 episodes, 1986-1988)
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor (41 episodes, 1982-1988)
Sam Horta	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 1982-1983)
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 1984)
Blake Wilcox	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1986)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Donald W. Ernst	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Tom Gerard	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Avram D. Gold	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Gollom	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Jerelyn J. Harding	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Eileen Horta	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Scott D. Jackson	....	supervising foley editor (unknown episodes)
Constance A. Kazmer	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Gary Krivacek	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Ken S. Polk	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dean Vernon	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Ted Allen	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1983-1987)
Gardner Doolittle	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1985)
Richard Epper	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ray Lykins	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gary J. Wayton	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John C. Moulds	....	first assistant camera (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
Peter McEvoy	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 1987)
Steve Randolph	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1988)
Philip Caplan	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Vincent Contarino	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gregory B. Peña	....	costumer (19 episodes, 1982-1983)
Robert M. Moore	....	costumes (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Susan Smith	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Music Department
Dave Grusin	....	composer: theme music (137 episodes, 1982-1988)
Daniel Allan Carlin	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1982)
Bradley Carow	....	assistant music editor (unknown episodes)
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Celia Weiner	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Gina August	....	driver (24 episodes, 1983-1984)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (14 episodes, 1982-1987)
Frank Khoury	....	driver (3 episodes, 1982)
William O'Brien	....	transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 1988)

Series Other crew
Susan Becton	....	production coordinator (99 episodes, 1983-1987)
Mark F. Hill	....	medical technical advisor / medical consultant (46 episodes, 1983-1985)
Tom Fontana	....	story editor / creative consultant (21 episodes, 1982-1988)
Geri Windsor	....	executive in charge of talent (8 episodes, 1982-1988)
Barbara Krause	....	technical advisor (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Douglas Steinberg	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 1988)
Jim Carberry	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey A. Humphreys	....	studio utility (unknown episodes)
Maria Lease	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MTM Productions
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (in association with)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (season one)
• 20th Century Fox Television
• Channel 4 (1983) (UK) (TV)
• MTM Enterprises
• More4 (2006-) (UK) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982-1988) (USA) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2010-2011) (Hungary) (TV)
• Victory Television Inc.

Other Companies

• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Pacific Title  titles and optical effects
• Panavision  cameras and lenses by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (137 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

MTM Productions

Trivia:

Before Ed Flanders was cast as Donald Westphall, Hal Linden was offered the part, but turned it down.

Quotes:

Dr. Mark Craig:Do me a favor, say "moose and squirrel".
Natasha:[in her thick Russian accent] Moose and squirrel.
Dr. Mark Craig:That's what I thought.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Homicide: The Movie (2000) (TV)

Soundtrack:

St. Elsewhere

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!!!