St. Elsewhere
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.
- 1982-1988
- 6 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-PG
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Oct 26, 1982 50 mins
While the doctors of St. Eligius search for a missing mental patient, paramedics bring in the victims of a terrorist bombing.
Episode 2
Bypass
Tue, Nov 9, 1982 50 mins
Morrison has a struggle with his conscience when he has to treat a bombing suspect. Ehrlich is nervous about having to work with Dr. Craig. Samuels teaches Beale how to swim.
Episode 3
Down's Syndrome
Tue, Nov 16, 1982 50 mins
Dr. Cavanero tells a couple that their newborn baby will have Down's Syndrome. Dr. Beale tries to get inside the head of the bomber. Dr. Westphall shows members of the boards around the hospital. Fiscus gets trapped in the elevator with Cathy Martin.
Episode 4
Cora and Arnie
Tue, Nov 23, 1982 50 mins
Morrison treats a bag lady with an infection in her feet. Fiscus informs a man that he's been shot. The victim of the bank bombing succumbs to her injuries causing her husband to take action.
Episode 5
Samuels and the Kid
Tue, Nov 30, 1982 49 mins
Samuel befriends a young patient who must undergo an operation on his ankle. Chandler questions the competence of an older nurse. Cavanero must help a youth deliver a baby over the phone. Craig accepts the award for "Surgeon of the Year." Wayne celebrates his one-month anniversary with Cathy.
Episode 6
Legionnaires: Part 1
Tue, Dec 7, 1982 60 mins
When several patients die with symptoms of Legionnaires' disease, Dr. Westphall considers shutting down a ward. Cavanero clashes with a disrespectful nurse. White continues to struggle with his job, marriage, and finances.
Episode 7
Legionnaires: Part 2
Tue, Dec 14, 1982 49 mins
After evacuating a hospital ward, rumors abound that Dr. Westphall's job may be in jeopardy. Fiscus gets mugged in the emergency room. Cavanero begins seeing a fisherman who helped her deliver a baby. Beale believes that one of his patients may been impregnated by someone in the hospital.
Episode 8
Tweety and Ralph
Mon, Dec 20, 1982 50 mins
Beale informs a former psychiatric patient that she can go home but is against releasing her boyfriend who thinks he is a bird. Samuels continues with a practical joke on Craig. After being previously attacked, Fiscus decides to carry a gun in the emergency room.
Episode 9
Rain
Mon, Jan 3, 1983 49 mins
Fiscus has an emergency room encounter with a gang member. Ehrlich gets in hot water with Craig after he injures his finger playing handball. White's daughter ends up in the emergency room after swallowing mothballs. Morrison goes out on a house call for a guy who then pesters him to keep making house calls for his neighbors.
Episode 10
Hearts
Tue, Jan 11, 1983 50 mins
Ralph goes around the hospital impersonating a doctor. Ehrlich passes out while assisting with surgery. White separates from his wife and moves in with the Morrisons. An overweight woman is surprised to learn she is pregnant. A new doctor is Samuel's former flame.
Episode 11
Graveyard
Tue, Jan 18, 1983 50 mins
Samuels has trouble concentrating on his work after being rejected by Dr. Paxton. Ralph escapes from his room again. Morrison is stunned when his near-death patient recovers after his parents perform Chinese rituals on him.
Episode 12
Release
Tue, Feb 1, 1983 50 mins
Craig runs into one of his college friends only to find out that he is at the hospital for a sex change. White must ask a family to sign for an autopsy. Samuels and Paxton disagree on how to treat a patient with alcoholism. Chandler tries to help a patient regain his memory.
Episode 13
Family History
Tue, Feb 8, 1983 50 mins
Craig still struggles to accept his college friend's decision to undergo a sex change operation. Armstrong treats a patient with chronic nose bleeds. Chandler's amnesia patient meets with his parents. White tries to reconcile with his wife.
Episode 14
Remission
Tue, Feb 22, 1983 50 mins
After nearly collapsing, Auschlander must decide whether to go on chemotherapy. Fiscus looks for someone to stay with after he gets evicted. Chandler and Morrison treat a patient who was beaten in a racially-motivated gang fight.
Episode 15
Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day
Tue, Mar 1, 1983 49 mins
Ehrlich scrambles to find a last-minute date to Craig's party. Morrison finds out that one of his patient's injury were not from a racially-motivated scuffle as he initially claimed. White's wife asks him for money to get an abortion.
Episode 16
The Count
Tue, Mar 8, 1983 50 mins
Fiscus and Ehrlich have a falling out. Cavanero and Samuels go out of their way to prevent a famous porn star from being served a summons at the hospital. Armstrong feels that a well-respected surgeon is needlessly installing pacemakers in patients but gets little support from Craig.
Episode 17
Brothers
Tue, Mar 15, 1983 50 mins
Westphall treats a cancer patient whose brother wants him to die without prolonged suffering. After a disastrous first date, Ehrlich tries to get a second date with Daniels and make things better. Rosenthal must deal with a personal crisis.
Episode 18
Dog Day Hospital
Tue, Mar 22, 1983 49 mins
Nurse Rosenthal returns to work following hospital stay. Ehrlich's first solo operation is interrupted by an unexpected guest. Fiscus and Daniels pay a visit to his elderly "aunt".
Episode 19
Working
Tue, Apr 5, 1983 50 mins
Craig becomes much nicer to everyone when an attractive surgeon comes to the hospital. Morrison has to deal with a liver patient who would rather drink himself to death. Chandler gets sued after one of his patients dies in the elevator. White's life continues to spiral downward.
Episode 20
Craig in Love
Tue, Apr 12, 1983 60 mins
Craig continues to be mesmerized by an attractive visiting doctor. Chandler gets stressed out over an impending wrongful death lawsuit. Morrison unsuccessfully tries to get through to White. A sick Samuels is comforted by Cavanero.
Episode 21
Baron von Munchausen
Tue, Apr 19, 1983 50 mins
Ehrlich and Morrison disagree on how to treat a patient. Daniels is threatened by an unstable patient and by the fact that Cathy Martin may still have feelings for Fiscus. Westphall reluctantly asks Craig to give a lecture to inner city kids.
Episode 22
Addiction
Tue, May 3, 1983 50 mins
Morrison awaits the birth of his first child. Auschlander and a friend get into a scuffle with a reckless driver. White is accused of stealing drugs from the hospital. Fiscus is put to the test by Cathy Martin. Craig's son, also a doctor, turns out to be a pothead.