How many seasons does St. Elsewhere have?

St. Elsewhere has 6 seasons with 137 episodes.

When did St. Elsewhere premiere?

St. Elsewhere premiered on October 26, 1982.

St. Elsewhere

Name: St. Elsewhere
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Medical
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Christina Pickles, David Morse, Denzel Washington, Howie Mandel, William Daniels

7.7/10

NBC Ended Drama • Comedy • Medical

6 Seasons · 137 Episodes · Premiered October 26, 1982 · Ended May 25, 1988

St. Eligius Hospital in South Boston was not exactly the world's best health care center. Despite its flaws, it featured some of the most caring doctors and nurses you could ever meet. Led by Dr. Donald Westphall (and later by Dr. Benjamin Gideon), St. Eligius became a sanctuary for the underdog and the downtrodden. St. Elsewhere ran on NBC for six seasons. Originally a ratings flop, NBC picked it up for a second season for the sole purpose of grabbing some additional Emmy nominations. It eventually became a minor hit for The Peacock, until burnout by the writers resulted in its 1988 cancellation. The series was nominated for 63 Emmy Awards and won 13.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

22 episodes

E01

St. Elsewhere

Wed, Oct 27 1982 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Tonight's episode features a resident, David Morse, in a feud over the care of a teenager whose mother removes her from St. Elsewhere because the family can afford better options.

E02

Bypass

Tue, Nov 9 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Down's Syndrome

Tue, Nov 16 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Cora and Arnie

Tue, Nov 23 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Samuels and the Kid

Tue, Nov 30 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Legionnaires (1)

Tue, Dec 7 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Legionnaires (2)

Tue, Dec 14 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Tweety and Ralph

Wed, Dec 22 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A nervous patient throws a party to celebrate her impending hysterectomy; Ralph (Richard Marcus) builds a nest in the storeroom; Luther's pigeon is suffering from depression; the source of the Legionnaire's disease is discovered; and Craig (William Daniels) thinks he's getting nearer to meeting the mysterious Dr. Barnum.

E09

Rain

Tue, Jan 4 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Hearts

Tue, Jan 11 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Graveyard

Tue, Jan 18 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Release

Tue, Feb 1 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Family History

Tue, Feb 8 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Remission

Tue, Feb 22 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day

Tue, Mar 1 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E16

The Count

Tue, Mar 8 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Harold Huebner (an old film star known as "The Count") checks in for an ulcer diagnosis; Samuels and Cavanero join to prevent a summons from being served on The Count forcing him to complete an X-rated film contract. Dr. Armstrong appears to have made a mistake when she tells Dr. Craig that another doctor is inserting pacemakers and receiving kickbacks. Roommates Dr. Ehrlich and Dr. Fiscus resemble the odd couple as their feud threatens their futures.

E17

Brothers

Tue, Mar 15 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Walt Schaefer's brother is near death and in agony; Walt wants to let him die but the hospital administration will not allow it. Dr. Westphall has trouble convincing Walt that he cannot grant the wish for a peaceful death. Dr. Ehrlich sends roommate Dr. Fiscus as a replacement on a date with Nurse Daniels. Daniels falls for Fiscus and Ehrlich kicks Fiscus out of the apartment. Dr. White rekindles with his estranged wife in between love trysts with his live-in girlfriend. Test results show Nurse Rosenthal needs surgery -- at another hospital.

E18

Dog Day Hospital

Tue, Mar 22 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E19

Working

Tue, Apr 5 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E20

Craig in Love

Tue, Apr 12 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E21

Baron von Munchausen

Tue, Apr 19 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E22

Addiction

Tue, May 3 1983 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 2

22 episodes

E01

Ties That Bind

Wed, Oct 26 1983 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Lust Et Veritas

Wed, Nov 2 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

An overbearing husband (Alan Arkin) infuriates his wife (Piper Laurie), a stroke victim; Craig prepares for the hospital's first heart transplant.

E03

Newheart

Wed, Nov 9 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Qui Transtulit Sustinet

Wed, Nov 16 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

A Wing and a Prayer

Wed, Nov 23 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Under Pressure

Wed, Nov 30 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Entrapment

Wed, Dec 7 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

All About Eve

Wed, Dec 14 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

AIDS & Comfort

Wed, Dec 21 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

A Pig Too Far

Wed, Jan 11 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Blizzard

Wed, Jan 18 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Hearing

Wed, Feb 1 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Daniels and Whites futures are decided at a hearing. Luther and Fiscus obtain some chemical relief for Aushlander. A deaf employee is criticised by their supervisor.

E13

In Sickness and in Health

Wed, Feb 8 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Drama Center

Wed, Feb 15 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Attack

Wed, Feb 22 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E16

After Dark

Wed, Feb 29 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E17

Vanity

Wed, Mar 7 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E18

Equinox

Wed, Mar 14 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E19

The Women

Wed, Mar 28 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E20

Cramming

Wed, May 2 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E21

Rough Cut

Wed, May 9 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E22

Hello, Goodbye

Wed, May 16 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 3

24 episodes

E01

Playing God (1)

Wed, Sep 19 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Playing God (2)

Wed, Sep 26 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Two Balls and a Strike

Wed, Oct 3 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Strikeout

Wed, Oct 17 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

Breathless

Wed, Oct 24 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

My Aim Is True

Wed, Oct 31 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Fade to White

Wed, Nov 7 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Sweet Dreams

Wed, Nov 14 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Up on the Roof

Wed, Nov 21 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Wed, Nov 28 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Homecoming

Wed, Dec 5 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

The Children's Hour

Wed, Dec 12 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Dr. Wyler, I Presume

Wed, Dec 19 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Whistle, Wyler Works

Wed, Jan 2 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Bye, George

Wed, Jan 16 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E16

Saving Face

Wed, Jan 16 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E17

Give the Boy a Hand

Wed, Jan 23 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E18

Any Portrait in a Storm

Wed, Jan 30 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E19

Red, White, Black and Blue

Wed, Feb 13 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E20

Amazing Face

Thu, Feb 21 1985 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Westphal! (Ed Flanders ) puts his house on the market; the bandages are removed from a woman operated on for severe disfigurement; Daniels (Ellen Bry ) returns to the scene of the crime; an expectant Rosenthal decides to tie the knot; and Hufnagel (Florence Halop) goes under the knife.

E21

Murder, She Rote

Wed, Feb 27 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E22

Tears of a Clown

Thu, Mar 14 1985 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A circus clown's multiple sclerosis worsens; Craig (William Daniels) helps Westphal! (Ed Flanders) scout out a condo; heavy responsibilities take their toll on Morrison (David Morse).

E23

Bang the Eardrum Slowly

Wed, Mar 20 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E24

Cheers

Wed, Mar 27 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 4

24 episodes

E01

Remembrance of Things Past

Wed, Sep 18 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

Fathers and Sons

Wed, Sep 25 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

Haunted

Thu, Oct 24 1985 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The Craigs drift apart while awaiting a relative's emotional funeral, Rosenthal learns of a patient's death wish; Caldwell seeks companionship; Luther helps Axelrod lose weight

E04

The Naked and the Dead

Thu, Oct 31 1985 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Here's an episode in which everyone seems to be beating their heads against a brick wall. Nurse Rosenthal can't get her message across that a patient ready for release will probably commit suicide; Dr. Craig and his wife are at odds because of a death in the family; and Dr. Westphall can't convince the trustees to implement new community services. Another well-written slice of life about the personnel of a big city hospital.

E05

Slice O'Life

Wed, Nov 6 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Lost and Found in Space

Wed, Nov 13 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E07

Close Encounters

Wed, Nov 20 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Watch the Skies

Wed, Nov 27 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Sanctuary

Wed, Dec 4 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Loss of Power

Wed, Dec 11 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Santa Claus Is Dead

Wed, Dec 18 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

The Boom Boom Womb

Wed, Jan 8 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

To Tell the Truth

Wed, Jan 15 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Family Ties

Wed, Jan 22 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Family Feud

Thu, Jan 30 1986 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The Endicotts learn that their medical problems aren't confined to their matriarch (Dorothy McGuire); Caldwell's preparation to eliminate his fatal mark reveals him to be a marked man; Fiscus and Morrison play a romantic round of musical chairs with Mona and Clancy (Leah Ayres, Helen Hunt).

E16

Family Affair

Wed, Feb 12 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E17

Time Heals (1)

Wed, Feb 19 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E18

Time Heals (2)

Thu, Feb 20 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E19

Out on a Limb

Wed, Feb 26 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E20

Come Home, Oh Sapien

Wed, Mar 5 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E21

Cheek to Cheek

Wed, Mar 12 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E22

Black's Magic

Wed, Mar 19 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E23

The Equalizer

Wed, Apr 30 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E24

E.R.

Wed, May 7 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 5

23 episodes

E01

Where There's Hope, There's Crosby

Wed, Sep 24 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

When You Wish Upon a Scar

Wed, Oct 1 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

A Room with a View

Wed, Oct 8 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Brand New Bag

Wed, Oct 15 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E05

You Beta Your Life

Wed, Oct 29 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

Not My Type

Wed, Nov 5 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Dr. Craig's dream of saving Dr. Auschlander's life turns into a nightmare. Also: John Doe #6 helps Dr. Craig write his memoirs; Dr. Turner makes a life-or-death decision based on a patient's religious beliefs; Griffin sets up Birch to take the fall for his negligence; Ehrlich tells the details of his tryst with Lucy; Dr. Fiscus is the butt of jokes when he makes a fashion change.

E07

Up and Down

Wed, Nov 12 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Dr. Craig is thrown into a tizzy when John Doe #6 thinks he's Craig. Also: Luther returns to the hospital as a paramedic, and is frustrated about an abusive bag lady; Dr. Griffin's sex drive sends him looking for love in the wrong places; Dr. Auschlander tries to help a human fly who tries to scale the hospital and fails twice.

E08

Nothing Up My Sleeve

Wed, Nov 19 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Dr. Morrison is haunted by the man who attacked him in prison. Dr. Axelrod is put in charge of a 14 yr. old pre-med student and a piqued Craig has the police hunting for his missing manuscript. Also: Dr. Ehrlich becomes a tyrant when he's put in charge of drug testing, and Luther recruits Dr. Craig to do a magic act for the children's award.

E09

After Life

Wed, Nov 26 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

Once Upon a Mattress

Wed, Dec 3 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E11

Lost Weekend

Wed, Dec 10 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E12

Cold War

Wed, Jan 7 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E13

Russian Roulette

Wed, Jan 14 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E14

Visiting Daze

Wed, Jan 21 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E15

Getting Ahead

Wed, Jan 28 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E16

Jose, Can You See?

Wed, Feb 4 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E17

Schwarzwald

Wed, Feb 11 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E18

You Again?

Wed, Feb 18 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E19

Rites of Passage

Wed, Feb 25 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E20

Women Unchained

Wed, Mar 4 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E21

Good Vibrations

Wed, May 13 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E22

Slip Sliding Away

Wed, May 20 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E23

Last Dance at the Wrecker's Ball

Wed, May 27 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Season 6

22 episodes

E01

Resurrection

Wed, Sep 16 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E02

The Idiot and the Odyssey

Wed, Sep 23 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E03

A Moon for the Misbegotten

Wed, Sep 30 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E04

Ewe Can't Go Home Again

Wed, Oct 21 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Dr. Gideon prevents a strike by orderlies. Auschlander's interest in maintaining the hospital's old values seems to ebb, forcing Gideon to give the former Chief of Services a pep talk to keep him from leaving. Also: Wade can't stand being house mother for roommates Novino, Chandler and Griffin; Craig is spurned again in his attempts at reconciliation with his wife; Ehrlich and Papandrao return home giddy after their honeymoon; and a dying AIDS victim must mediate between his lover and resentful father.

E05

Night of the Living Bed

Wed, Oct 28 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E06

The He-Man Woman Hater's Club

Wed, Nov 4 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

Ehrlich feels pangs of conscience when he's invited with Craig to the all-male Cushing Society Convention and is paired off with a call girl. Also: Ellen Craig's check up could get more physical with an admiring Gideon around; Gideon names a new Chief Resident.

E07

Handoff

Wed, Nov 11 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E08

Heart On

Wed, Nov 18 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E09

Weigh In, Way Out

Wed, Dec 2 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min

E10

No Chemo, Sabe?

Wed, Dec 9 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min