St. Elsewhere
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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, which also made Hill Street Blues, a show with which St. Elsewhere is often compared.
The series was set in a decaying urban teaching hospital called St. Eligius, in Boston South End neighborhood, 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, though episodes also included a substantial amount of black comedy.
The series had 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 (1982-1983) — David Birney
- Dr. Victor Ehrlich — Ed Begley, Jr.
- Dr. Jack Morrison — David Morse
- Dr. Annie Cavanero (1982-1985) — Cynthia Sikes
- Dr. Wayne Ficus — 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 — Christina 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 (1983-1988) — 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
Trivia
- The building used in exterior shots of the hospital, while only a block away from Boston City Hospital (now Boston Medical Center), is an apartment building and was never used as a hospital.
- In the opening credits a rare (and, by the end of the show anachronistic) shot of an MBTA Orange Line train can be seen on the elevated tracks above Washington Street. This line was demolished and relocated below ground in 1987.
External links
- Cast list and links (http://www.kfcplainfield.com/tv/st_else.html)
- Episode guide (http://epguides.com/StElsewhere/)