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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 Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    St. Elsewhere Season 5 Episode 21 - Good Vibrations
    6.5/10(59 votes)

    #1 - Good Vibrations

    S5:E21

    The representative of a foreign medical group interested in the hospital visits to absorb the psychic `aura' of the place (via flashbacks) but collapses from a heart attack before he can recommend the sale.

    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writers:Tom Fontana, John Tinker, John Masius

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  2. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 16 - Down and Out On Beacon Hill
    6.8/10(51 votes)

    #2 - Down and Out On Beacon Hill

    S6:E16

    Fiscus can't understand his nihilistic cystic fibrosis patient or her punk friends; Dr. Gideon suspends Dr. Craig because of the Spooner malpractice suit; Ehrlich and Lucy are unable to console each other when she miscarries; and Rosenthal admits herself to the chemical dependency unit.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:John Tinker

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  3. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 18 - The Naked Civil Surgeon
    7.0/10(56 votes)

    #3 - The Naked Civil Surgeon

    S6:E18

    Wade and Kiley liberate their psyches during a study of OR infection vectors; Dr. Auschlander meets the son he never knew; Morrison and Novino grow closer as they work in the ICU; and Rosenthal adjusts to life in the chemical dependency unit.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Grace McKeaney

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  4. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 20 - Split Decision
    7.0/10(59 votes)

    #4 - Split Decision

    S6:E20

    Brett Johnston's parents come to visit; even in death Axelrod doesn't get any respect; Rosenthal waits for her release while her roommate runs away; Luther proposes to Penny; and Dr. Craig returns to St. Eligius to do a multiple transplant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 17 - Their Town
    7.1/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Their Town

    S6:E17

    Dr. Craig, Ellen, Lizzie and Novino drive to Peterborough, New Hampshire to visit Dr. Westphall on his birthday; Ellen tries to deal with changes to her hometown; Novino stirs up a lady carpenter; Lizzie finally expresses her resentment; and Dr. Craig almost destroys his friendship with Dr. Westphall.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. St. Elsewhere Season 1 Episode 15 - Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day
    7.3/10(88 votes)

    #6 - Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day

    S1:E15

    Samuels operates on a hooker, who invites all her friends to visit her; Myra White gives her estranged husband some news; the racial tensions reach a climax when the truth about O'Connor's beating surfaces; and Ehrlich makes a fool of himself by drinking too much at a party given by Dr. Craig.

    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writers:Tom Fontana, John Masius

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  7. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 21 - The Abby Singer Show
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    #7 - The Abby Singer Show

    S6:E21

    An ebullient Novino pursues Morrison; Fiscus tries to revitalize his mother's life; Rosenthal returns to duty; Wade tries to help a dying child deal with her bitterly divided parents; Griffin tests positive for AIDS; Dr. Turner returns and helps Chandler come to a decision about his future; and the Oseranskys return to take Lucy to the ""Doctor of the Year"" dinner, which ends in a flaming disaster.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Tom Fontana

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  8. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 1 - Resurrection
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #8 - Resurrection

    S6:E1

    One month after St. Eligius was shut down, it is reopened by The Ecumena Corporation and its head of medicine Dr. John Gideon. Meanwhile, Dr. Craig is offered the opportunity to design an artificial heart, which the younger doctors jokingly call the ""Craig 5000.""

    Director:Bruce Paltrow
    Writer:John Tinker

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  9. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 19 - Requiem For a Heavyweight
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #9 - Requiem For a Heavyweight

    S6:E19

    Ehrlich stands up to Dr. Craig's verbal missiles; Griffin fails in an attempt to pass along spiritual support; Axelrod faces emergency heart surgery as a patient; Rosenthal finds it hard to face her children during family therapy; and Luther uses Penny's video equipment to record Dr. Gideon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lydia Woodward

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  10. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 2 - The Idiot and the Odyssey
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #10 - The Idiot and the Odyssey

    S6:E2

    Gideon and Westphall argue over an AIDS clinic, Ehrlich looks for a mysterious woman on his wedding day, Kiem experiments with hypnosis, and Joanne blames Boomer for letting her kids go back to Seattle with her ex-husband.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:John Tinker, John Masius

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  11. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 12 - Final Cut
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Final Cut

    S6:E12

    Mr. Bevine returns for foreskin reconstruction; Dr. Auschlander seeks an alternative for a fellow cancer patient; Novino frets over Pee-Wee and tests Lucy, who has trouble telling Victor the news; Fiscus returns to work. but has trouble putting his father's death behind him; Morrison's false confidence as `Dr. Adam Logan' evaporates when Pete is rejected by an exclusive private school.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 14 - Curtains
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    #12 - Curtains

    S6:E14

    Morrison counsels a family about genetic testing and Huntington's disease; Rosenthal's drug problem causes a death; artist Alex Corey does a shocking piece of performance art; the Craigs proceed with their divorce and the hospital undergoes a name change.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 7 - Handoff
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    #13 - Handoff

    S6:E7

    Dr. Craig and Ehrlich attend a meeting of the Cushing Society, an all male medical society; Wade gets herself into more surgery than she bargained for; Novino takes a special interest in two lonely children; Dr. Gideon offers Ellen a new career; and Chandler is made new chief resident.

    Director:David Morse
    Writer:John Tinker

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  14. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 8 - Heart On
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    #14 - Heart On

    S6:E8

    Craig proceeds with his artificial heart implant despite some questions about his choice of candidates; Morrison tries to deal with the departure of Joanne for Seattle and Dr. Craig becomes suspicious about the relationship between Ellen and Dr. Gideon. AIDS patient, Brett Johnston, and his lover are victims of gay bashing and as a result of his injuries, Brett is readmitted into the hospital.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:John Tinker

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  15. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 15 - Fairytale Theater
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #15 - Fairytale Theater

    S6:E15

    Phil returns from a training course at the Weigert home office; someone takes a shot at Dr. Gideon; Dr. Craig loses Flash during a rescue attempt by animal activists; the new security cameras upset Rosenthal, who continues to lose control; Novino tries to correct a misdiagnosis made 60 years ago, and a show is performed in the children's ward.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writers:Lydia Woodward, Grace McKeaney

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  16. St. Elsewhere Season 1 Episode 20 - Craig in Love
    7.7/10(82 votes)

    #16 - Craig in Love

    S1:E20

    Dr. Craig continues to enjoy Dr. Anya's companionship; Morrison worries over White's erratic behavior; and Chandler becomes upset over the casual attitude everyone seems to taking towards his malpractice suit.

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 5 - Night of the Living Bed
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    #17 - Night of the Living Bed

    S6:E5

    It's Halloween at the new and improved St. Eligius, and the craft-matic bed where Mrs. Hufnagel was crushed to death is apparently haunted. Meanwhile, Wade, Craig, and Ehrlich look for a heart transplant recipient and Chandler sucks up to Gideon in order to get promoted.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writers:John Tinker, John PiRoman

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  18. St. Elsewhere Season 1 Episode 10 - Hearts
    7.8/10(93 votes)

    #18 - Hearts

    S1:E10

    Ralph masquerades as a doctor; an obese woman gives birth unexpectedly; an old friend of Dr. Samuels joins the staff; and Ehrlich faints during surgery.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:John Masius

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  19. St. Elsewhere Season 2 Episode 8 - All About Eve
    7.8/10(81 votes)

    #19 - All About Eve

    S2:E8

    Dr. Caldwell suffers for his work on Eddie Carson; Joan reveals a secret in the E.R.; Ehrlich meets a brand-new Roberta; Dr. Westphall's housekeeper announces she's returning to Italy; Eve Leighton takes a turn for the worse.

    Director:David Anspaugh
    Writers:Tom Fontana, John Masius

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  20. St. Elsewhere Season 2 Episode 17 - Vanity
    7.8/10(64 votes)

    #20 - Vanity

    S2:E17

    Dr. Craig tries to stop the TV documentary; Cathy has a rough first day back; Mr. Entertainment finds his true calling; Armstrong continues to feel traumatized; and Rosenthal finally has her breast surgery.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writers:John Tinker, Jorge Zamacona

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  21. St. Elsewhere Season 5 Episode 14 - Visiting Daze
    7.8/10(53 votes)

    #21 - Visiting Daze

    S5:E14

    Axelrod allows Novino and Griffin to override his judgement; Dr. Kiem worries about her long distance marriage as she tries to help an inseparable couple make a final farewell; Luther tries to help Polly make it through a day without her medication; and Ehrlich goes to great lengths to confirm the Oseranskys' story.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 3 - A Moon For the Misbegotten
    7.8/10(60 votes)

    #22 - A Moon For the Misbegotten

    S6:E3

    The AIDS clinic becomes a showdown between Dr. Westphall and Dr. Gideon; Griffin tries to avoid his AIDS patient's homosexual lover; Fiscus' mother drops by for a visit; and Luther tries to help a man who insists he's pregnant and about to deliver.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. St. Elsewhere Season 6 Episode 11 - A Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #23 - A Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking

    S6:E11

    A man claiming to be the true inventor of the Craig 9000 kidnaps Ehrlich; AIDS patient Brett Johnston's rib injuries have led to pneumonia and he is now determined to break with his lover; Dr. Kiem helps Amy Jeffries, a lonely St. Eligius neighbor; Griffin treats a driven young broker determined to make a million before he dies; Lucy worries that she might be pregnant; Helen returns to work; the company that owns the hospital finds itself sued for infringement and Mrs. Spooner ends her husband's suffering.

    Director:David Morse
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. St. Elsewhere Season 1 Episode 3 - Down's Syndrome
    7.9/10(121 votes)

    #24 - Down's Syndrome

    S1:E3

    Cavanero tries to counsel a couple expecting a Down's syndrome child; White makes a near-tragic mistake in the E.R.; Martin and Fiscus are caught in a stalled elevator; Morrison learns his wife is pregnant; and Dr. Beale visits the bomber.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Tom Fontana

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  25. St. Elsewhere Season 1 Episode 8 - Tweety and Ralph
    7.9/10(91 votes)

    #25 - Tweety and Ralph

    S1:E8

    The search continues for the source of the Legionnaire's Disease; Cavanero befriends a young woman facing a hysterectomy; Tweety makes a decision about her future; and Ellen Craig deals with the elusive Dr. Barnum.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Good Vibrations" is the worst rated episode of "St. Elsewhere". It scored 6.5/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Bruce Paltrow and written by Tom Fontana, John Tinker, John Masius, it aired on 5/13/1987. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Down and Out On Beacon Hill".