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Overview
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 at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
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Season 1
22 episodes • 1982Avg: 6.8

Season 1
22 episodes • 1982Avg: 6.8
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Pilot | Oct 26, 1982 | 8.3 |
2 | Bypass | Nov 9, 1982 | 7.0 |
3 | Down's Syndrome | Nov 16, 1982 | 7.0 |
4 | Cora and Arnie | Nov 23, 1982 | 7.0 |
5 | Samuels and the Kid | Nov 30, 1982 | 7.0 |
6 | Legionnaires (1) | Dec 7, 1982 | 7.0 |
7 | Legionnaires (2) | Dec 14, 1982 | 7.0 |
8 | Tweety and Ralph | Dec 21, 1982 | 6.0 |
9 | Rain | Jan 4, 1983 | 7.0 |
10 | Hearts | Jan 11, 1983 | 6.0 |
11 | Graveyard | Jan 18, 1983 | 7.0 |
12 | Release | Feb 1, 1983 | 7.0 |
13 | Family History | Feb 8, 1983 | 7.0 |
14 | Remission | Feb 22, 1983 | 7.0 |
15 | Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day | Mar 1, 1983 | 4.0 |
16 | The Count | Mar 8, 1983 | 7.0 |
17 | Brothers | Mar 15, 1983 | 7.5 |
18 | Dog Day Hospital | Mar 22, 1983 | 7.0 |
19 | Working | Apr 5, 1983 | 7.0 |
20 | Craig in Love | Apr 12, 1983 | 6.0 |
21 | Baron Von Munchausen | Apr 19, 1983 | 7.0 |
22 | Addiction | May 3, 1983 | 7.0 |

Season 2
22 episodes • 1983Avg: 6.9

Season 2
22 episodes • 1983Avg: 6.9
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ties That Bind | Oct 26, 1983 | 7.0 |
2 | Lust Et Veritas | Nov 2, 1983 | 7.0 |
3 | Newheart | Nov 9, 1983 | 7.0 |
4 | Qui Transtulit Sustinet | Nov 16, 1983 | 7.0 |
5 | A Wing and a Prayer | Nov 23, 1983 | 7.0 |
6 | Under Pressure | Nov 30, 1983 | 7.0 |
7 | Entrapment | Dec 7, 1983 | 7.0 |
8 | All About Eve | Dec 14, 1983 | 6.0 |
9 | Aids and Comfort | Dec 21, 1983 | 7.0 |
10 | A Pig Too Far | Jan 11, 1984 | 7.0 |
11 | Blizzard | Jan 18, 1984 | 7.0 |
12 | Hearing | Feb 1, 1984 | 7.0 |
13 | In Sickness and in Health | Feb 8, 1984 | 7.0 |
14 | Drama Center | Feb 15, 1984 | 7.0 |
15 | Attack | Feb 22, 1984 | 7.0 |
16 | After Dark | Feb 29, 1984 | 7.0 |
17 | Vanity | Mar 7, 1984 | 6.0 |
18 | Equinox | Mar 14, 1984 | 7.0 |
19 | The Women | Mar 28, 1984 | 7.0 |
20 | Cramming | May 2, 1984 | 7.0 |
21 | Rough Cut | May 9, 1984 | 7.0 |
22 | Hello, Goodbye | May 16, 1984 | 7.0 |

Season 3
24 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.0Golden Era

Season 3
24 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.0Golden Era
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Playing God (1) | Sep 19, 1984 | 7.0 |
2 | Playing God (2) | Sep 26, 1984 | 7.0 |
3 | Two Balls and a Strike | Oct 3, 1984 | 7.0 |
4 | Strikeout | Oct 17, 1984 | 7.0 |
5 | Breathless | Oct 24, 1984 | 7.0 |
6 | My Aim is True | Oct 31, 1984 | 7.0 |
7 | Fade to White | Nov 7, 1984 | 7.0 |
8 | Sweet Dreams | Nov 14, 1984 | 7.0 |
9 | Up on the Roof | Nov 21, 1984 | 7.0 |
10 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Nov 28, 1984 | 7.0 |
11 | Homecoming | Dec 5, 1984 | 7.0 |
12 | The Children's Hour | Dec 12, 1984 | 7.0 |
13 | Dr. Wyler, I Presume | Dec 19, 1984 | 7.0 |
14 | Whistle, Wyler Works | Jan 2, 1985 | 7.0 |
15 | Bye, George | Jan 9, 1985 | 7.0 |
16 | Saving Face | Jan 16, 1985 | 7.0 |
17 | Give the Boy a Hand | Jan 23, 1985 | 7.0 |
18 | Any Portrait in a Storm | Jan 30, 1985 | 7.0 |
19 | Red, White, Black and Blue | Feb 13, 1985 | 7.0 |
20 | Amazing Face | Feb 20, 1985 | 7.0 |
21 | Murder, She Rote | Feb 27, 1985 | 7.0 |
22 | Tears of a Clown | Mar 13, 1985 | 7.0 |
23 | Bang the Eardrum Slowly | Mar 20, 1985 | 7.0 |
24 | Cheers | Mar 27, 1985 | 6.0 |

Season 4
24 episodes • 1985Avg: 7.0Golden Era

Season 4
24 episodes • 1985Avg: 7.0Golden Era
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Remembrance of Things Past | Sep 18, 1985 | 6.0 |
2 | Fathers and Sons | Sep 25, 1985 | 7.0 |
3 | Haunted | Oct 23, 1985 | 7.0 |
4 | The Naked and the Dead | Oct 30, 1985 | 7.0 |
5 | Slice O'Life | Nov 6, 1985 | 7.0 |
6 | Lost and Found in Space | Nov 13, 1985 | 7.0 |
7 | Close Encounters | Nov 20, 1985 | 7.0 |
8 | Watch the Skies | Nov 27, 1985 | 7.0 |
9 | Sanctuary | Dec 4, 1985 | 7.0 |
10 | Loss of Power | Dec 11, 1985 | 7.0 |
11 | Santa Claus is Dead | Dec 18, 1985 | 7.0 |
12 | The Boom Boom Womb | Jan 8, 1986 | 7.0 |
13 | To Tell the Truth | Jan 15, 1986 | 7.0 |
14 | Family Ties | Jan 22, 1986 | 7.0 |
15 | Family Feud | Jan 29, 1986 | 7.0 |
16 | Family Affair | Feb 12, 1986 | 7.0 |
17 | Time Heals (1) | Feb 19, 1986 | 7.0 |
18 | Time Heals (2) | Feb 20, 1986 | 7.0 |
19 | Out on a Limb | Feb 26, 1986 | 7.0 |
20 | Come Home, Oh Sapien | Mar 5, 1986 | 7.0 |
21 | Cheek to Cheek | Mar 12, 1986 | 7.0 |
22 | Black's Magic | Mar 19, 1986 | 7.0 |
23 | The Equalizer | Apr 30, 1986 | 7.0 |
24 | E.R. | May 7, 1986 | 7.0 |

Season 5
23 episodes • 1986Avg: 6.8

Season 5
23 episodes • 1986Avg: 6.8
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Where There's Hope, There's Crosby | Sep 24, 1986 | 7.0 |
2 | When You Wish Upon a Scar | Oct 1, 1986 | 7.0 |
3 | A Room With a View | Oct 8, 1986 | 7.0 |
4 | Brand New Bag | Oct 15, 1986 | 7.0 |
5 | You Beta Your Life | Oct 29, 1986 | 7.0 |
6 | Not My Type | Nov 5, 1986 | 7.0 |
7 | Up and Down | Nov 12, 1986 | 7.0 |
8 | Nothing Up My Sleeve | Nov 19, 1986 | 6.5 |
9 | After Life | Nov 26, 1986 | 7.0 |
10 | Once Upon a Mattress | Dec 3, 1986 | 6.0 |
11 | Lost Weekend | Dec 10, 1986 | 7.0 |
12 | Cold War | Jan 7, 1987 | 6.0 |
13 | Russian Roulette | Jan 14, 1987 | 7.0 |
14 | Visiting Daze | Jan 21, 1987 | 6.0 |
15 | Getting Ahead | Jan 28, 1987 | 7.0 |
16 | Jose, Can You See? | Feb 4, 1987 | 7.0 |
17 | Schwarzwald | Feb 11, 1987 | 7.0 |
18 | You Again? | Feb 18, 1987 | 7.0 |
19 | Rites of Passage | Feb 25, 1987 | 7.0 |
20 | Women Unchained | Mar 4, 1987 | 7.0 |
21 | Good Vibrations | May 13, 1987 | 6.0 |
22 | Slip Sliding Away | May 20, 1987 | 7.0 |
23 | Last Dance at the Wrecker's Ball | May 27, 1987 | 7.0 |

Season 6
22 episodes • 1987Avg: 2.5

Season 6
22 episodes • 1987Avg: 2.5
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Resurrection | Sep 16, 1987 | 2.5 |
2 | The Idiot and the Odyssey | Sep 23, 1987 | 2.5 |
3 | A Moon For the Misbegotten | Sep 30, 1987 | 2.5 |
4 | Ewe Can't Go Home Again | Oct 21, 1987 | 2.8 |
5 | Night of the Living Bed | Oct 28, 1987 | 2.5 |
6 | The He-Man Woman Hater's Club | Nov 4, 1987 | 2.5 |
7 | Handoff | Nov 11, 1987 | 2.5 |
8 | Heart On | Nov 18, 1987 | 2.5 |
9 | Weigh In, Way Out | Dec 2, 1987 | 2.5 |
10 | No Chemo, Sabe? | Dec 9, 1987 | 2.5 |
11 | A Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking | Dec 16, 1987 | 2.2 |
12 | Final Cut | Jan 6, 1988 | 2.5 |
13 | Heaven's Skate | Jan 13, 1988 | 2.8 |
14 | Curtains | Feb 3, 1988 | 2.5 |
15 | Fairytale Theater | Feb 10, 1988 | 2.8 |
16 | Down and Out On Beacon Hill | Feb 17, 1988 | 2.5 |
17 | Their Town | Apr 20, 1988 | 2.5 |
18 | The Naked Civil Surgeon | Apr 27, 1988 | 2.2 |
19 | Requiem For a Heavyweight | May 4, 1988 | 2.5 |
20 | Split Decision | May 11, 1988 | 2.5 |
21 | The Abby Singer Show | May 18, 1988 | 2.2 |
22 | The Last One | May 25, 1988 | 2.5 |
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