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The Best Episodes of St. Elsewhere

Every episode of St. Elsewhere ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of St. Elsewhere!

St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Rough Cut" is the best rated episode of "St. Elsewhere". It scored 9/10 based on 68 votes. Directed by Eric Laneuville and written by N/A, it aired on 5/9/1984. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "My Aim is True".

  • Rough Cut
    9.0/1068 votes
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    #1 - Rough Cut

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/1984

    Fiscus poses in provocative attire for a newspaper feature; Dr. Caldwell and Joan try to take a spontaneous trip to Paris; Armstrong reacts to the pressures she faces; and everyone waits to hear about who will be dropped from the residency program.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: N/A

  • My Aim is True
    9.0/1060 votes
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    #2 - My Aim is True

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1984

    Dr. Caldwell performs plastic surgery on Manny while Jerry fights off cabin fever; Dr. Auschlander hires Joan Halloran as his new assistant; Axelrod becomes a hypochondriac; White reunites with his family; and a disturbed Daniels decides to do something about White.

    Director: David Anspaugh

    Writer: Charles H. Eglee

  • Time Heals (2)
    9.0/1088 votes
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    #3 - Time Heals (2)

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/1986

    St. Eligius' 50th anniversary spurs memories, including: the growing up of Donald Westphall, the arrival of young Daniel Auschlander and his first meeting with Katharine, a drunken and embittered Father McCabe's departure, and the residency of Mark Craig under Dr. David Domedion. The O'Casey family's long history with St. Eligius leads Morrison to a diagnosis. Pete is returned.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: John Masius, John Tinker, Charles H. Eglee

  • After Life
    8.9/1077 votes
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    #4 - After Life

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1986

    Dr. Fiscus is shot. Afterwards, he experiences the afterlife and meets some old friends. Such people include old patients who died in the hospital, a few in limbo and a couple in heaven. However, he is condemed to hades and finds Dr. White swiming in circles for all eternity in a boat with only one oar. Meamwhile, the docs at St. Eligus try their hardest to keep Fiscus alive.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

  • Time Heals (1)
    8.8/1080 votes
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    #5 - Time Heals (1)

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1986

    St. Eligius' 50th anniversary spurs memories, including: it's opening in 1935 under the leadership of Father Joseph McCabe, the arrival of recently emigrated Helen Rosenthal and Mark's return as chief of surgery, Mark's bypass on Patrick O'Casey and the death of Maureen Westphall. Morrison struggles to diagnose a difficult patient and cope with the loss of Pete to a kidnapper.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: John Masius, John Tinker, Charles H. Eglee

  • Cora and Arnie
    8.7/10184 votes
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    #6 - Cora and Arnie

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/23/1982

    Morrison tries to help a bag woman and her husband; Fiscus admits a relatively healthy woman who had fainted for some very expensive tests; V.J. feels homesick; and the bomber and his victim both leave the hospital.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

  • Qui Transtulit Sustinet
    8.7/1070 votes
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    #7 - Qui Transtulit Sustinet

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/1983

    Dr. Craig performs the transplant amidst a publicity barrage; Morrison tries to adjust to his loss; Luther and Fiscus split an investment in silver futures; and Rosenthal counsels a group on breast cancer.

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: Mark Tinker, John Tinker

  • Two Balls and a Strike
    8.7/1054 votes
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    #8 - Two Balls and a Strike

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1984

    The rapist returns to St. Eligius; Daniels stays on the job as Rosenthal leads most of the other nurses out on strike; Ellen persuades Dr. Craig to go to a therapist about their marital problems; Luther learns one of the firefighters is fighting his pain in his own way; and Lizzie Westphall leaves for college.

    Director: David Anspaugh

    Writer: John Tinker

  • Strikeout
    8.7/1056 votes
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    #9 - Strikeout

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/1984

    Luther and Warren do some plumbing for Dr. Craig during their temporary layoff; Papandrao leaves the picket line to help Ehrlich in an emergency operation; Dr. Caldwell tries to find new ways for the firefighters to deal with their continuing pain; and Martin finds herself confronting the rapist again.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder, She Rote
    8.7/1049 votes
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    #10 - Murder, She Rote

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1985

    Dr. Westphall decides to sell his house; Andrea Fordham sees her new face for the first time; Shirley returns to the morgue where she shot Peter White; Rosenthal believes she's pregnant again; and Mrs. Hufnagle faces surgery.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Feud
    8.7/1055 votes
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    #11 - Family Feud

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/1986

    The Endicotts learn that their family's medical problems are hereditary; Dr. Caldwell prepares for surgery to eliminate his facial scar, but learns that he carries a more permanent reminder of his carelessness; and Fiscus and Morrison play romantic games with Clancy and Mona.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

  • Jose, Can You See?
    8.7/1047 votes
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    #12 - Jose, Can You See?

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/1987

    Novino tangles again with Chandler about admitting a blind street person who's not really sick; Dr. Auschlander learns he has a son he never knew; the Craigs face their grief all over again when Ellen offers Griffin a place to stay; and Wade fears for her future when she learns she needs glasses.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: N/A

  • Brothers
    8.6/1075 votes
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    #13 - Brothers

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/1983

    A fisherman lobbies Dr. Westphall to let his brother die in peace and dignity; Fiscus substitutes for Ehrlich on a date with Shirley Daniels; and Helen's stress mounts as the hospital suffers computer glitches and she faces a radical mastectomy. Peter celebrates his birthday and runs into Myra and a gentleman friend.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: Mark Tinker, John Tinker

  • A Wing and a Prayer
    8.6/1063 votes
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    #14 - A Wing and a Prayer

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/1983

    Dr. Craig and Ehrlich both prepare turkeys for the staff forced to work the holiday; injuries from the Thanksgiving Day parade pour into the ER; and a depressed Dr. Auschlander takes a special interest in an ailing 11-year-old.

    Director: Bruce Paltrow

    Writer: N/A

  • Entrapment
    8.6/1061 votes
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    #15 - Entrapment

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/1983

    Martin decides she's in love with Dr. Craig; White regrets helping out an exhausted mother pleading for sedatives in the E.R.; Eve's sense of cabin fever and anger is calmed by a visit from her students; Morrison learns more about Eddie Carson and the `Troubles'.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: N/A

  • In Sickness and in Health
    8.6/1067 votes
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    #16 - In Sickness and in Health

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/1984

    Joan's father enters the hospital unexpectedly; Chandler takes a practice run for the Boston Marathon that proves dangerous; and the Craigs host Ehrlich's wedding with guests such as Mrs. Craig's mother and Ehrlich's alcoholic aunt Charice.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: Tom Fontana, John Masius

  • The Women
    8.6/1062 votes
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    #17 - The Women

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/28/1984

    Three women in a room become close despite their differences; an old woman facing the loss of her independence; a mother trying to deal with violent surges of erratic behavior; and a bland young woman searching for 'character' through a nose job.

    Director: Bruce Paltrow

    Writer: N/A

  • Hello, Goodbye
    8.6/1053 votes
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    #18 - Hello, Goodbye

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/1984

    The residents scatter as vacation begins; Morrison meets a charming young woman; the E.R. faces major structural repairs; Steven Craig returns home after licking his drug problem; and Luther tries to find a Cheshire cat for a skeptical little girl. Dr. Auschlander collapses in an elevator. Elliot Axelrod has an interview for a position as a resident.

    Director: Linda Day

    Writer: Tom Fontana, John Masius

  • Breathless
    8.6/1050 votes
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    #19 - Breathless

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1984

    Breathless (1984) Anonymous Auschlander feels negligent when a long-term maintenance worker develops asbestosis. White attempts to locate his children. A mental health patient admits to the hospital rapes. One of the firefighters develops complications in his treatment. Ehrlich's bid to meet the new nutritionist turns into a disaster.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Joel Surnow

  • Bye, George
    8.6/1041 votes
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    #20 - Bye, George

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/16/1985

    Dr. Wyler puts Dr. Auschlander onto a new way of life; Halloran interviews Morrison's co-workers in an effort to build a case for him; Ehrlich takes the Craigs out for a disastrous dinner; and Mrs. Hufnagle loses a chance at a new life.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: Tom Fontana, John Masius

  • Tears of a Clown
    8.6/1049 votes
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    #21 - Tears of a Clown

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/1985

    A young woman's multiple sclerosis worsens, threatening her life as a circus clown; Dr. Craig helps Dr. Westphall look for a condo; and Morrison feels the pressures of his responsibilities as a doctor and father.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Haunted
    8.6/1061 votes
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    #22 - Haunted

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/1985

    The Craigs face a tremendous loss as their first grandchild is born; a newly inspired Dr. Westphall returns to work full of ideas; and Fiscus invites himself up to Dr. Caldwell's Cape Cod retreat, where he sees a different side to the surgeon. Elliot and Marcy discover a common interest in food.

    Director: Mark Tinker

    Writer: John Tinker, Charles H. Eglee

  • Close Encounters
    8.6/1052 votes
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    #23 - Close Encounters

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/1985

    Dr. Craig arranges to take Yvonne home to her parents; Ehrlich advises a plastic surgery patient behind Dr.Caldwell's back; Capt. Neal arrives to evaluate the astronaut's condition and to supervise his transfer to Walter Reed, despite Westphall and Morrison's objections; Chandler and Dr. Turner plan a vacation together; and John Doe #6 decides he's Mary Richards and plans a party to celebrate.

    Director: Eric Laneuville

    Writer: Norma Safford Vela

  • Family Affair
    8.6/1054 votes
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    #24 - Family Affair

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1986

    The Endicotts try to adjust to losing a family member but gain good news about another; Dr. Caldwell's diagnosis of AIDS causes concern for his friends and a cooling in Fiscus and Clancy's relationship; and Ehrlich's outreach assignment involves the normal sized son of dwarf parents.

    Director: Bruce Paltrow

    Writer: Eric Overmyer

  • Come Home, Oh Sapien
    8.6/1055 votes
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    #25 - Come Home, Oh Sapien

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/5/1986

    Chandler does his outreach work at a crisis hotline, where he draws a suicide on his first night; Ehrlich earns Dr. Craig's approval after he performs well during an emergency; and Carol Novino renews her friendship with Dr. Westphall and his family. Ellen Craig kicks Mark out of their home.

    Director: Allan Arkush

    Writer: Tom Fontana, John Masius, Michael Duggan