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The Best Episodes of St. Elsewhere

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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...

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  1. Background image for Time Heals (2)
    9.1/10(92 votes)

    #1 - Time Heals (2)

    S4:E18

    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.

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  2. Background image for My Aim is True
    9.0/10(66 votes)

    #2 - My Aim is True

    S3:E6

    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.

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  3. Background image for Time Heals (1)
    8.9/10(85 votes)

    #3 - Time Heals (1)

    S4:E17

    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.

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  4. Background image for Rough Cut
    8.8/10(75 votes)

    #4 - Rough Cut

    S2:E21

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Two Balls and a Strike
    8.8/10(59 votes)

    #5 - Two Balls and a Strike

    S3:E3

    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.

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  6. Background image for Strikeout
    8.8/10(61 votes)

    #6 - Strikeout

    S3:E4

    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.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Bye, George
    8.8/10(47 votes)

    #7 - Bye, George

    S3:E15

    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.

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  9. Background image for Murder, She Rote
    8.8/10(56 votes)

    #8 - Murder, She Rote

    S3:E21

    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.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Family Feud
    8.8/10(59 votes)

    #9 - Family Feud

    S4:E15

    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.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Cora and Arnie
    8.7/10(199 votes)

    #10 - Cora and Arnie

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Qui Transtulit Sustinet
    8.7/10(79 votes)

    #11 - Qui Transtulit Sustinet

    S2:E4

    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.

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  13. Background image for Breathless
    8.7/10(54 votes)

    #12 - Breathless

    S3:E5

    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.

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  14. Background image for Fathers and Sons
    8.7/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Fathers and Sons

    S4:E2

    The Craigs meet their pregnant daughter-in-law, Yvonne; the Valeres continue to explore ways of having a child; Westphall's new policies irritate the residents and Auschlander; and Luther rides with a paramedic team preoccupied with their personal grievances.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Close Encounters
    8.7/10(57 votes)

    #14 - Close Encounters

    S4:E7

    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.

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  16. Background image for Family Affair
    8.7/10(57 votes)

    #15 - Family Affair

    S4:E16

    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.

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  17. Background image for Come Home, Oh Sapien
    8.7/10(60 votes)

    #16 - Come Home, Oh Sapien

    S4:E20

    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.

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  18. Background image for E.R.
    8.7/10(50 votes)

    #17 - E.R.

    S4:E24

    The residents worry over who will be asked to return next year; the Craigs worry over the ""Doctor of the Year"" award dinner; Fiscus grows obsessed with opening a locked door; Martin drops by with a new look; Dr. Auschlander fears death as Halley's Comet blazes overhead; and a mugging victim named Boston Massachusetts waits for treatment in the E.R.

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  19. Background image for Where There's Hope, There's Crosby
    8.7/10(54 votes)

    #18 - Where There's Hope, There's Crosby

    S5:E1

    A depressed Father Joseph McCabe returns to St. Eligius; Morrison receives a visitor from Seattle; Dr. Craig seeks help for his injured hand from an old classmate; one of Axelrod's patients awakens in the morgue; and Luther plays musical air conditioners.

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  20. Background image for After Life
    8.7/10(83 votes)

    #19 - After Life

    S5:E9

    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.

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    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Brothers
    8.6/10(85 votes)

    #20 - Brothers

    S1:E17

    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.

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  22. Background image for A Wing and a Prayer
    8.6/10(73 votes)

    #21 - A Wing and a Prayer

    S2:E5

    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.

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    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for In Sickness and in Health
    8.6/10(68 votes)

    #22 - In Sickness and in Health

    S2:E13

    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.

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  24. Background image for The Women
    8.6/10(67 votes)

    #23 - The Women

    S2:E19

    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.

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    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Hello, Goodbye
    8.6/10(58 votes)

    #24 - Hello, Goodbye

    S2:E22

    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.

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  26. Background image for Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    8.6/10(56 votes)

    #25 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    S3:E10

    Dr. Auschlander suggests a controversial liver dialysis procedure for Wegener's little girl, using her father's liver to do the work; Cavanero is stung by the same rumor she started about Dr. Holtz; and Chandler reports an old voodoo woman for practicing medicine without a license. Dr. Craig is called before the fees commission. Rosenthal meets Clarendon's wife.

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    Director:Bruce Paltrow

Best Episodes Summary

"Time Heals (2)" is the best rated episode of "St. Elsewhere". It scored 9.1/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Charles H. Eglee, John Tinker, John Masius, it aired on 2/20/1986. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "My Aim is True".