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St. Elsewhere Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
Remembrance of Things Past
Wed, Sep 18, 1985 60 mins
The hospital is evaluated by the review board---whose newest "member" is an amnesiac patient; a Vietnamese patient sets off Chandler; obstetrics chief Roxanne Turner (Alfre Woodard) counsels a childless couple. Dr. Weiss: Philip Sterling.
Episode 2
Fathers and Sons
Wed, Sep 25, 1985 60 mins
Craig has his first meeting with his pregnant daughter-in-law; Luther rides with an ambulance shift for paramedic training. Ellen: Bonnie Bartlett. Steven Craig: Scott Paulin. Doug Zajk: Adam Arkin. Craig: William Daniels.
Episode 3
Haunted
Wed, Oct 23, 1985 60 mins
The auto-accident victims are brought to the ER; Caldwell receives visitors at his haunted Cape Cod retreat; the Craigs meet their grandchild. Sharon: Linda Kelsey. Yvonne: Suzanne Lederer. Craig: William Daniels. Ellen: Bonnie Bartlett.
Episode 4
Naked and the Dead
Wed, Oct 30, 1985 60 mins
Westphall gets help at home from his sister-in-law, but nothing from the board for his community-service proposals; an assaulted teenager talks of revenge; Caldwell gets to know a respiratory therapist (Brenda Strong). Nick: Robert Romanus.
Episode 5
Slice O'Life
Wed, Nov 6, 1985 60 mins
Westphall becomes a patient; Yvonne's parents (Ramon Bieri, K Callan) arrive with more bad news; Caldwell's three-day weekend makes him a marked man. Caldwell: Mark Harmon. Bevine: Todd Susman. Westphall: Ed Flanders. Zoe: Cristen Kauffman.
Episode 6
Lost and Found in Space
Wed, Nov 13, 1985 60 mins
An astronaut interprets his paralysis and a recurring dream as signs from above; Craig explains the facts of life to a mentally disabled woman (Amanda Wyss); Westphall is rebuked by his sister-in-law (Tanya Berezin). Buddy Askew: Mark Baker. Elizabeth: Dana Short.
Episode 7
Close Encounters
Wed, Nov 20, 1985 60 mins
Craig takes Yvonne to her parents; Ehrlich advises a plastic-surgery patient behind Caldwell's back; Westphall and Morrison clash with the military over the astronaut's desire to remain at St. Eligius. David Morse, William Daniels. Capt. Gloria Neal: Betty White.
Episode 8
Watch the Skies
Wed, Nov 27, 1985 60 mins
One surprise visitor leaves Craig a bundle, while another leaves Chandler alone; the astronaut tries an alternate flight plan to rendezvous with God; Rosenthal (Christina Pickles) has a physical response to a verbal attack. Chandler: Denzel Washington. Cepeda: Frank Ramirez.
Episode 9
Sanctuary
Wed, Dec 4, 1985 60 mins
Westphall learns that his housekeeper was a victim of political violence in El Salvador; Ehrlich tries to get out of OB-GYN rotation; Caldwell is called on the carpet for offending Nurse Papandrao (Jennifer Savidge). Dudley Bauman: Mark Cassella. Elizabeth: Dana Short. Molly: Savannah Smith-Boucher.
Episode 10
Loss of Power
Wed, Dec 11, 1985 60 mins
As the hospital's generator falters during a blackout, Craig and Wade (Sagan Lewis) perform surgery; the rabbit dies for the wrong woman; Rosenthal (Christina Pickles) is ordered to court; Fiscus makes a modest proposal. Nurse Polito: Leah Ayres. Mrs. Dowler: Terence O'Connor.
Episode 11
Santa Claus Is Dead
Wed, Dec 18, 1985 60 mins
Kids hold a vigil after Santa collapses at a hospital party; Ehrlich shares Christmas spirit with a patient; Westphall's lack of spirit depresses his daughter's beau; Craig overindulges in spirits at a party. Santa: Aaron Fletcher. Elodie Haber: Judyann Elder. Max Auschlander: Danny McMurphy.
Episode 12
Boom Boom Womb
Wed, Jan 8, 1986 60 mins
The hospital receives a bomb threat after Chandler witnesses an explosion at a women's clinic; Rosenthal deals with her problem child; Luther (Eric Laneuville) loses a friend; Fiscus (Howie Mandel) loses his nerve regarding marriage. Sgt. Raymondo: Vic Polizos.
Episode 13
To Tell the Truth
Wed, Jan 15, 1986 60 mins
Fiscus finds his community-service assignment too slow-paced; Chandler is nearby during another explosion; John Doe No. 6 finds his past; Rosenthal and Papandrao settle out of court; an infertile couple (Deborah May, George Deloy) consider adoption---and divorce. Althea: Jeanette Nolan.
Episode 14
Family Ties
Wed, Jan 22, 1986 60 mins
A powerful political matriarch (Dorothy McGuire) fans an angry flame in Auschlander; an injured Morrison fears going under the knife; Elliot seeks romance with an animal researcher; the Valeres (Deborah May, George Deloy) reach a decision, and Fiscus and Mona (Leah Ayres) do not. Dr. Stanley: William Schallert.
Episode 15
Family Feud
Wed, Jan 29, 1986 60 mins
The Endicotts learn their medical problems aren't confined to their matriarch; Caldwell prepares to eliminate his facial mark; Fiscus and Morrison play a romantic round of musical chairs with Mona and Clancy (Leah Ayres, Helen Hunt). Sen. Endicott: Charles Cioffi.
Episode 16
Family Affair
Wed, Feb 12, 1986 60 mins
Mrs. Endicott is informed of her loss and her gain, and says goodbye to St. Eligius, as does Caldwell, whose illness causes concern for Fiscus (Howie Mandel); Ehrlich has some problems starting in his community-service assignment. Joan Halloran: Nancy Stafford. Douglas Endicott: Michael Harrington.
Episode 17
Time Heals
Wed, Feb 19, 1986 60 mins
The first of a two-part episode recalling 50 years of hospital lore. Included: the 1935 founding of the institution by Father McCabe; Craig's 1965 appointment to chief of surgery; Westphall's promotion to director of medicine in 1975. Terence O'Casey: Brian Kerwin. Maureen Westphall: Anita Gillette.
Episode 18
Time Heals
Thu, Feb 20, 1986 60 mins
Conclusion. Liver specialist Daniel Auschlander arrives in 1945, encountering antisemitism and meeting his wife-to-be (Devon Ericson); Ehrlichlike intern Craig falters during his first solo surgery under mentor David Domedion (Jackie Cooper). Father Joseph McCabe: Edward Herrmann.
Episode 19
Out on a Limb
Wed, Feb 26, 1986 60 mins
Novino finds headaches upon her return as a medical student; a jock on steroids rooms with an admiring youngster (R.J. Williams); Ellen feels the pressure of caring for her granddaughter. Ellen: Bonnie Bartlett. Dr. Stevens: Joshua Bryant. Dolph Perry: J. Michael Flynn.
Episode 20
Come Home, O Sapien
Wed, Mar 5, 1986 60 mins
Chandler does community-service work on a crisis hotline; Ehrlich is reinstated on Craig's team after proving his mettle in an emergency; med student Novino (Cindy Pickett) dines at Westphall's home. Alex Corey: Jeff Allin. Whelan: Howard Witt.
Episode 21
Cheek to Cheek
Wed, Mar 12, 1986 60 mins
A famous cartoonist is treated by Novino, who learns she's the apple of Westphall's eye; Morrison's community-service assignment takes him to prison, where he meets an old acquaintance. Novino: Cindy Pickett. Dr. Greene: Nicholas Pryor. Sylvia: Paula Kelly. Morrison: David Morse.
Episode 22
Black's Magic
Wed, Mar 19, 1986 60 mins
An emergency greets the returning Dr. Turner, who seeks, and is sought by, Chandler; Auschlander is trapped in a building bequeathed to the hospital; Luther reevaluates his desire to become a paramedic. Norman Lloyd, Denzel Washington, Eric Laneuville. Deborah Ettings: Akosua Busia.
Episode 23
The Equalizer
Wed, Apr 30, 1986 60 mins
Rosenthal's first husband visits, as does her youngest son, on leave from military school; Ehrlich and Chandler are arrested at an antiapartheid demonstration; Turner (Alfre Woodard) considers motherhood; Novino contemplates men. Jeff: Ian Fried.
Episode 24
E.R.
Wed, May 7, 1986 60 mins
The residents await word on their futures; Fiscus becomes obsessed with a locked door; Westphall's relationship with Novino intensifies; staffers try to save Boston Massachusetts (Patrick Collins); and Cathy Martin makes an appearance. Katharine: Jane Wyatt.