St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere was a serial hospital drama that first aired on
NBC in 1982, running for six seasons and 137 episodes until 1988. The series was made by MTM Enterprises, who also made
Hill Street Blues, with which
St. Elsewhere is often compared.
The series was set in a decaying urban teaching hospital called St. Eligius, in a neighbourhood of Boston, and took its name from the hospital's nickname. The hospital served patients not wanted by the more prestigious institutions. As a medical drama, St. Elsewhere dealt with serious issues of life and death, but every episode also included a substantial amount of comedy and black humour.
The series was characterised by a large ensemble cast, a "realistic" visual style, and a profusion of interlocking stories. Its influence can be seen in more recent medical series such as ER.
Cast
Dr. Donald Westphall...........................Ed Flanders
Dr. Mark Craig.................................William Daniels
Dr. Ben Samuels (1982-l983)....................David Birney
Dr. Victor Ehrlich.............................Ed Begley, Jr.
Dr. Jack Morrison .............................David Morse
Dr. Annie Cavanero (1982-1985) ................Cynthia Sikes
Dr. Wayne Fiscus ..............................Howie Mandel
Dr. Cathy Martin (1982-1986) ..................Barbara Whinnery
Dr. Peter White (1982-1985) ...................Terence Knox
Dr. Hugh Beale (1982-1983).....................G.W. Bailey
Nurse Helen Rosenthal .........................Cristina Pickles
Dr. Phillip Chandler ..........................Denzel Washington
Dr. V. J. Kochar (1982-1984) ..................Kavi Raz
D. Wendy Armstrong (1982-1984).................Kim Miyori
Dr. Daniel Auschlander ........................Norman Lloyd
Nurse Shirley Daniels (1982-1985) .............Ellen Bry
Orderly Luther Hawkins.........................Eric Laneuville
Joan Halloran (1983-1984)......................Nancy Stafford
Dr. Robert Caldwell (1983-1986) ...............Mark Harmon
Dr. Michael Ridley (1983-1984).................Paul Sand
Mrs. Ellen Craig...............................Bonnie Bartlett
Dr. Elliot Axelrod (1983-1998) ................Stephen Furst
Nurse Lucy Papandrao...........................Jennifer Savidge
Dr. Jaqueline Wade (1983-1988) ................Sagan Lewis
Orderly Warren Coolidge (1984-1988)............Byron Stewart
Dr. Emily Humes (1984-1985)................... Judith Hansen
Dr. Alan Poe (1984-1985).......................Brian Tochi
Nurse Peggy Shotwell (1984-1986)...............Saudra Sharp
Mrs. Hufnagel (1984-1985) .....................Florence Halop
Dr. Roxanne Turner (1985-1987).................Alfre Woodard
Ken Valere (1985-1986).........................George Deloy
Terri Valere (1985-1986).......................Deborah May
Dr. Seth Griffin (1986-1988) ..................Bruce Greenwood
Dr. Paulette Kiem (l986-1988)..................France Nuyen
Dr. Carol Novino (1986-1988) ..................Cindy Pickett
Dr. John Gideon (1987-1988)....................Ronny Cox
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