St. Elsewhere

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The 173 users who count themselves as St. Elsewhere fans have written a total of 17 reviews.

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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... more »

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.less «

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  Larchman Last online 13 days ago
  1 comments, last one Sep 13, 2008 + Add Comment

• Great show

  I rediscovered this wonderful show thanks to the DVD release...unfortunately since it doesn't look like season 2 or lat...more »

  I rediscovered this wonderful show thanks to the DVD release...unfortunately since it doesn't look like season 2 or later will make it to DVD so I've been trying to find ways to see the later episodes. It's also disheartening not to see a whole lot of discussion for the show, so I want to get people here talking. Does anyone have any particularly favorite moments or characters they'd love to bring up? less «

  Larchman Last online 13 days ago
  2 comments, last one Jun 5, 2008 + Add Comment

• Does Anybody Know...?

  There is an unforgettablescene in which one of the guys has an argument with his wife, and he leaves for work that morning...more »

  There is an unforgettablescene in which one of the guys has an argument with his wife, and he leaves for work that morning without resolving it. Later that day,his wifedies in a car crash. He comes to the hospital too late, only to find that her heart has been donated to a transplant patient in the same hospital. The scene features him listening to his wife's heart with a stethescope while the patient bearing her heart is unconscious. Am I thinking of a scene from St. Elsewhere? If so, which episode? less «

  millerem99 Last online 1 day, 11 hrs ago
  5 comments, last one Sep 15, 2007 + Add Comment

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  9.4 Superb

  Cutting edge, ahead of its time, paved way for other shows! hide « show »

  Really a very underappreciated show and also watched as a kid as I wished that it came back on tv. Though it was on TV Land for a few years. As it paved the way for other shows like "ER, Chicago Hope, and Grey's Anatomy" to come on forward and popular. It gave Mark Harmon and Denzel Washington their starts and breakthroughs into other bigger things. Plus, it showed character actors that were seen but never really got to know at the time, like William Daniels and Ed Flanders out into the mainstream. The ending of the last show shows an autistic boy knowing his imagination was during those six years at the hospital through a small globe of snow. Just in a good kind of way.

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  JPPT1974 Added Dec 30, 2007 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  A really good show from the 80's hide « show »

  All the medical dramas that have littered the airwaves for the last 20 years owe a great deal of gratitude to this show. It's success led to an entire genre of television shows being created. Shows like ER, Grey's Anatomy, House, and several others would have never been created if it weren't for St Elsewhere.
  
  Not to mention all the actors that got their big break on this show. Howie Mandell, Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr, and a bunch of others. This show not only had a great cast, but the writers almost always provided great gripping dialogue to let there talent show.
  
  Now, the series finale may have been pretty stupid, but it was a first of it's kind.

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  CAPNDEL Added Oct 3, 2007 All my reviews
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  8.9 Great

  I was pleasantly surprised! hide « show »

  My parents put it in the DVD player and said "We loved this show when it was on so we bought the first season." I was worried. But I actually really enjoy it! Sometimes I can't believe I'm watching a show from the early 80's, but it is so good that I hardly notice. The plots are good and I really like the fact that it is a fast paced show. I love all of the characters and I think the actors were wonderfully cast in their roles. All aspects of the show are good, and the music is catchy!

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  osdawaya16 Added Jul 14, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Loved this show, because it seemed so real! Definitely E.R.'s grandfather show! hide « show »

  St. Elsewhere, a wonderful hospital drama that enthralled me from the very first episode! It was great seeing actors like Ed Flanders, Howie Mandel, & Ed Begley Jr. together in a fine drama. The cast was marvelous, the stories hooked you straightaway, & quite frankly, it was hard NOT to watch! I was very sad to see it go off the air, even though all good things must end. A reunion show would be fabulous! Ed Flanders is sorely missed, & a montage of his scenes from this show would be great to see. Get the chance, watch this show!!

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  cuddles3 Added Jul 8, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  St. Elsewhere was one of the first ensemble shows, a trend that continues today. This show was willing to push the envelope, daring some storylines others would avoid. hide « show »

  The show last aired in 1988, yet there are so many scenes and images I remember clearly. One of the best episodes was a two-parter called “Time Heals.” The episode featured several stories over different eras in the history St. Eligius. The writers really tied everything together beautifully. Many of the guest stars made an impact on me. A young Tim Robbins appeared in the first season as an Irish terrorist who is angry at the world, and Doris Roberts won an Emmy playing a wise and compassionate homeless woman. There was some “stunt casting,” such as when several cast members of the old Steve Allen show appeared in one episode as parents of some of the regulars, and when Oliver Clark played a man who thought he was Mary Richards, and Betty White just happened to be a guest star that he called Sue Ann. Many of the regulars have become big stars since then, including Denzel Washington, Mark Harmon, Alfre Woodard and Helen Hunt.

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  IndianaMom Added Mar 12, 2007 All my reviews