List of St. Elsewhere episodes
The following is a list of episodes for NBC television drama St. Elsewhere. The series premiered on October 26, 1982, and ended on May 28, 1988. A total of 137 episodes were produced spanning 6 seasons.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 22 | October 26, 1982 | May 3, 1983 | |
| 2 | 22 | October 26, 1983 | May 16, 1984 | |
| 3 | 24 | September 19, 1984 | March 27, 1985 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 18, 1985 | May 7, 1986 | |
| 5 | 23 | September 24, 1986 | May 27, 1987 | |
| 6 | 22 | September 16, 1987 | May 28, 1988 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (1982–83)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Thomas Carter | Joshua Brand & John Falsey | October 26, 1982 | 2313 |
| While the doctors of St. Eligius search for a missing mental patient, paramedics bring in the victims of a terrorist bombing. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Bypass" | Thomas Carter | Joshua Brand & John Falsey | November 9, 1982 | 2301 |
| As Morrison reluctantly treats the bomber, Ehrlich has his first OR session with Craig and Beale takes a swimming lesson from Samuels. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Down's Syndrome" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Tom Fontana Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and Tom Fontana | November 16, 1982 | 2304 |
| A couple learn their unborn child has Down's syndrome, while Westphall plays host to hospital board members. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Cora and Arnie" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Neil Cuthbert Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and Neil Cuthbert | November 23, 1982 | 2305 |
| Morrison informs a bag lady with sore feet that she has a life-threatening condition and a parolee in pain learns that he's been shot. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Samuels and the Kid" | Thomas Carter | Teleplay by: John Masius Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and John Masius | November 30, 1982 | 2303 |
| As Chandler accuses a nurse of incompetence and Cavanero instructs a teenager on delivering a baby over the phone, Samuels befriends an 11-year-old boy with a football injury. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Legionnaires: Part 1" | Thomas Carter | Teleplay by: Joel Surnow Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and Joel Surnow | December 7, 1982 | 2306 |
| Westphall considers closing a ward after patients die of Legionnaires' disease, while a nurse expresses contempt for Cavanero. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Legionnaires: Part 2" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Charles Rosin Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and Charles Rosin | December 14, 1982 | 2309 |
| As Fiscus is mugged in the ER and Beale discovers his patient got pregnant during her stay, Westphall's decision to close the ward puts his job on the line. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Tweety and Ralph" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Elizabeth Diggs Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and Elizabeth Diggs | December 21, 1982 | 2307 |
| While a patient celebrates her upcoming hysterectomy, Ralph makes a nest in the storeroom. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Rain" | Victor Hsu | Teleplay by: Tom Fontana Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and Tom Fontana | January 4, 1983 | 2308 |
| As Morrison takes a house call he later regrets, Fiscus pulls his gun on a patient and White's daughter swallows mothballs. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Hearts" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: John Masius Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and John Masius | January 11, 1983 | 2310 |
| While Ralph poses as a staffer and an obese woman learns she has labor pains, Ehrlich experiences another moment of truth assisting Craig. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Graveyard" | Victor Lobl | Teleplay by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey and John Masius and Tom Fontana Story: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | January 18, 1983 | 2302 |
| Samuels tries to save a critically wounded patient, while a Chinese couple perform a ritual on their dying son and Ralph decides to leave St. Eligius. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Release" | Victor Lobl | Teleplay by: Tom Fontana and David Assael Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | February 1, 1983 | 2311 |
| As Craig's college roommate checks in for a sex change operation, White tries to get his first autopsy consent form and Chandler helps a shooting victim regain his memory. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Family History" | Kevin Hooks | Teleplay by: Andrew Laskos Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | February 8, 1983 | 2312 |
| White hopes to reconcile with his wife, while the amnesiac shooting victim meets his parents and Armstrong attempts to correct an embarrassing oversight. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Remission" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Leigh Curran Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | February 22, 1983 | 2314 |
| As Auschlander considers chemotherapy, an assault victim is brought in due to racial tensions, a female flasher roams the halls and Fiscus - recently evicted from his apartment - convinces Ehrlich to take him in. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Monday, Tuesday, Sven's Day" | Bruce Paltrow | Teleplay by: John Masius and Tom Fontana Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | March 1, 1983 | 2315 |
| While Ehrlich gets mismatched for a party at Craig's house, Morrison learns that the assault victim was not beaten up due to racial issues and tricks are played on Luther for his birthday. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Count" | Kevin Hooks | Joshua Brand & John Falsey | March 8, 1983 | 2316 |
| Cavanero and Samuels help a porn star hide from a summons server, while Armstrong suspects a surgeon of needlessly inserting pacemakers in patients. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Brothers" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Mark Tinker & John Tinker Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | March 15, 1983 | 2317 |
| As Ehrlich asks Daniels for a second chance and Rosethal faces a mastectomy, a man asks the doctors to end his terminally ill brother's suffering. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Dog Day Hospital" | Victor Lobl | Teleplay by: John Ford Noonan Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | March 22, 1983 | 2318 |
| A pregnant woman with a gun interrupts Ehrlich's first solo operation when she demands to see the doctor who gave her husband a vasectomy, while Fiscus's feisty aunt tours the hospital. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Working" | Bruce Paltrow | Teleplay by: Dennis Cooper Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | April 5, 1983 | 2320 |
| The family of a patient who died in an elevator sues Chandler and an attractive surgeon reveals a different side of Craig. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Craig in Love" | Victor Lobl | Teleplay by: Steve Lawson Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | April 12, 1983 | 2321 |
| Craig continues to enjoy the warmth of Dr. Anya while his wife is away and Chandler grows increasingly sensitive by the malpractice charge. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Baron Von Munchausen" | Victor Hsu | Teleplay by: David Assael and Paul Schiffer Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey | April 19, 1983 | 2319 |
| As a crazy woman attacks Daniels and Craig addresses a group of minority med students, Morrison and Ehrich clash over whether to operate on a man whose test results differ from his condition. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Addiction" | Mark Tinker | John Masius and Tom Fontana | May 3, 1983 | 2322 |
| White is suspected of stealing drugs, Auschlander gets into a fist fight, Craig's med-student son has a different reaction to medicine and Morrison's wife goes into labor. | ||||||
Season 2 (1983–84)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Ties That Bind" | Bruce Paltrow | John Masius and Tom Fontana | October 26, 1983 | 3301 |
| City-budget advisor Joan Halloran clashes with Craig over funds for a heart transplant, while a man refuses to leave his wife after driving her to the ER. | ||||||
| 24 | 2 | "Lust Et Veritas" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Dennis Cooper Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana and Dennis Cooper | November 2, 1983 | 3302 |
| Singleton goes too far to rehabilitate his wife and a plastic surgeon sees a good side to Halloran. | ||||||
| 25 | 3 | "Newheart" | Mark Tinker | John Masius and Tom Fontana and Garn Stephens & Emilie R. Small | November 9, 1983 | 3303 |
| As Fran Singleton refuses to see her husband, Halloran faces strong opposition to the proposed participation in a nuclear contingency plan. | ||||||
| 26 | 4 | "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" | Victor Lobl | Teleplay: John Tinker & Mark Tinker Story: John Masius and Tom Fontana | November 16, 1983 | 3304 |
| The heart-transplant team being led by Craig faces complications, while Luther asks Fiscus to join him in a silver-futures investment. | ||||||
| 27 | 5 | "A Wing and a Prayer" | Bruce Paltrow | Raymond DeLaurentis & Robert DeLaurentis | November 23, 1983 | 3305 |
| The staff of St. Eligius plan their own Thanksgiving dinner, leading to Craig and Ehrlich in a competition for best turkey. | ||||||
| 28 | 6 | "Under Pressure" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: Steve Bello Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | November 30, 1983 | 3307 |
| Two Irish teenagers cause trouble at the hospital, while Rosenthal gets arrested just before her breast surgery and a lounge singer sets up in an elevator. | ||||||
| 29 | 7 | "Entrapment" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Steve Bello Story by: Tom Fontana and John Masius and Steve Bello | December 7, 1983 | 3308 |
| As Craig finds the answer to Eve's post-operative blues, a Protestant youth runs down a Catholic and White has a drug relapse. | ||||||
| 30 | 8 | "All About Eve" | David Anspaugh | John Masius and Tom Fontana | December 14, 1983 | 3309 |
| Caldwell reveals his relationship with Halloran during his treatment, while Westphall tells his autistic son that their housekeeper is leaving. | ||||||
| 31 | 9 | "AIDS and Comfort" | Victor Lobl | Teleplay by: Steve Lawson Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana and Steve Lawson | December 21, 1983 | 3306 |
| White reveals that he's treating a patient with AIDS just as the hospital is having difficulty organizing a blood drive during a blizzard. | ||||||
| 32 | 10 | "A Pig Too Far" | Linda Day | John Tinker and James Kahn | January 11, 1984 | 3310 |
| Halloran investigates transfer practices when an indigent is brought in from a private hospital, while Ehrlich experiences the neuroses that come with being in love. | ||||||
| 33 | 11 | "Blizzard" | Kevin Hooks | Steve Lawson and Jamie Horton | January 18, 1984 | 3311 |
| During a blizzard, Craig has a hard time getting to the hospital, Martin has a date, a computer hacker makes trouble for Luther and the roof falls in on Cavanero. | ||||||
| 34 | 12 | "Hearing" | Charles Braverman | Teleplay by: Steve Bello Story by: Steve Bello and Robert Daniels | February 1, 1984 | 3312 |
| As Luther and Fiscus use chemical relief to treat Auschlander and a radiology supervisor criticizes a deaf employee, the futures of Daniels and White at St. Eligius are decided at a hearing. | ||||||
| 35 | 13 | "In Sickness and in Health" | Mark Tinker | John Masius and Tom Fontana | February 8, 1984 | 3313 |
| Halloran's father comes to the hospital, while Craig's mother-in-law and Ehrlich's aunt are among the guests at Roberta and Ehrlich's wedding. | ||||||
| 36 | 14 | "Drama Center" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: John Tinker Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | February 15, 1984 | 3314 |
| A rape happens outside the hospital, Westphall's son and White each struggle to deal with change and a TV crew follows Craig. | ||||||
| 37 | 15 | "Attack" | Kevin Hooks | Teleplay by: Cynthia Darnell & Douglas Brooks West Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | February 22, 1984 | 3315 |
| As a construction worker keeps quiet about his medical history to avoid losing work time and Auschlander enjoys the company of an old girlfriend, the rapist finds a new victim inside the hospital. | ||||||
| 38 | 16 | "After Dark" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Steve Lawson Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana and Steve Lawson | February 29, 1984 | 3316 |
| While Craig expects to win the "Doctor of the Year" award and Caldwell and Ehrlich make decisions about their romantic relationships, the rapist strikes again. | ||||||
| 39 | 17 | "Vanity" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: John Tinker and Raymond DeLaurentis and Jorge Zamacona Story: John Masius and Tom Fontana | March 7, 1984 | 3317 |
| Craig wants to put a stop to the TV documentary, Rosenthal has reconstructive breast surgery and Mr. Entertainment finds his true calling. | ||||||
| 40 | 18 | "Equinox" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: Channing Gibson & Charles H. Eglee Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | March 14, 1984 | 3318 |
| As Caverno faces the task of telling a student he has cancer, White is let go from his reduced assault charge and returns to the hospital - only to face a hostile staff, including Martin. | ||||||
| 41 | 19 | "The Women" | Bruce Paltrow | Teleplay by: John Ford Noonan Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | March 28, 1984 | 3319 |
| The staff of St. Eligius makes friends with an octogenarian, an erratic mother and a nose-job recipient. | ||||||
| 42 | 20 | "Cramming" | Tim Matheson | Steve Lawson and Steve Bello | May 2, 1984 | 3320 |
| As Armstrong makes a fatal misdiagnosis and White takes a polygraph test, Ehrlich attempts to send Aunt Charice away as he crams for the National Boards. | ||||||
| 43 | 21 | "Rough Cut" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Susan Lindner & Mitchell Fink Story by: Steve Lawson and Steve Bello | May 9, 1984 | 3321 |
| While Fiscus gains popularity from his modeling debut and Caldwell tries to prepare for a weekend in Paris, the residents wait to hear who will be dropped from the program. | ||||||
| 44 | 22 | "Hello and Goodbye" | Linda Day | John Masius and Tom Fontana | May 16, 1984 | 3322 |
| The ER is shut down for repairs as Morrison goes on his first date since his wife's passing, Craig's son returns home after conquering his drug problem and Auschlander collapses in a stalled elevator. | ||||||
Season 3 (1984–85)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Playing God: Part 1" | Bruce Paltrow | John Masius and Tom Fontana | September 19, 1984 | 4301 |
| A mother superior argues with Westphall over the fate of a critically injured nun, while the nurses may go on strike since Rosenthal and Auschlander can't negotiate a contract and three firemen are brought in with severe burns and injuries. | ||||||
| 46 | 2 | "Playing God: Part 2" | Bruce Paltrow | John Masius and Tom Fontana | September 26, 1984 | 4302 |
| Westphall bans Sister Domenica from the hospital as Fiscus meets a young patient's fairy godmother. Rosenthal brings a mediator into the negotiations and White comes back to work. Clancy decides to have an abortion against Morrison's wishes. | ||||||
| 47 | 3 | "Two Balls and a Strike" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: John Tinker Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana and John Tinker | October 3, 1984 | 4303 |
| As the rapist strikes again, Daniels stays behind when Rosenthal leads the nurses on strike. The Craigs see a therapist and Luther discovers the reason behind a firefighter's slow recovery. | ||||||
| 48 | 4 | "Strikeout" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Steve Bello Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana and Steve Bello | October 17, 1984 | 4304 |
| As Martin becomes the rapist's latest victim, the city threatens to close St. Eligius if the nurses' strike isn't settled and Lucy leaves the picket line to help with an emergency surgery. | ||||||
| 49 | 5 | "Breathless" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Joel Surnow Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | October 24, 1984 | 4305 |
| A psychiatric patient confesses to the rapes, while the firefighter who's been using drugs faces complications. An employee gets asbestosis and Ehrlich gets divorced. | ||||||
| 50 | 6 | "My Aim is True" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Charles H. Eglee & Channing Gibson Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | October 31, 1984 | 4306 |
| One firefighter gets a new face, another develops claustrophobia. Auschlander hires an assistant, a cop loses his gun in the ER and Elliot becomes a hypochondriac. | ||||||
| 51 | 7 | "Fade to White" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: Cynthia Darnell Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | November 7, 1984 | 4307 |
| Morrison discovers the cause of a child's asthma attacks, while residents interview for a job in television and the surviving firefighters celebrate their recovery. | ||||||
| 52 | 8 | "Sweet Dreams" | Mark Tinker | John Masius and Tom Fontana | November 14, 1984 | 4308 |
| The doctors and patients of St. Eligius have sleeping problems. | ||||||
| 53 | 9 | "Up on the Roof" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Steve Bello and Channing Gibson Story by: John Tinker and Charles H. Eglee | November 21, 1984 | 4309 |
| As a bone-marrow specialist arrives to perform a transplant on feuding brothers, an accident happens while Morrison's neighbor watches Pete and Caldwell bids farewell to the last firefighter. | ||||||
| 54 | 10 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Bruce Paltrow | Teleplay by: Channing Gibson and John Tinker Story by: Charles H. Eglee and Steve Bello | November 28, 1984 | 4310 |
| Auschandler proposes a risky procedure for Alexis, while the rumor Cavanero started comes back to hunt her and Chandler turns in a woman who's been illegally practicing medicine. | ||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Homecoming" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: John Tinker and Charles H. Eglee Story by: Steve Bello and Channing Gibson | December 5, 1984 | 4311 |
| A woman returns home from a trip to find her ex-husband getting weaker from the procedure he's going through to save their daughter, while Martin gives Fiscus a letter that could determine Daniels' fate. | ||||||
| 56 | 12 | "The Children's Hour" | William Daniels | Teleplay by: Charles H. Eglee and Steve Bello Story by: Channing Gibson and John Tinker | December 12, 1984 | 4312 |
| Westphall decides his son's future, while Martin leaves the psychiatric ward to help a fellow patient. Ehrlich helps a woman with an active libido and Rosenthal is confronted by her lover's wife. | ||||||
| 57 | 13 | "Dr. Wyler, I Presume" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Cynthia Darnell Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | December 19, 1984 | 4313 |
| The search for a kidney donor reunites Auschlander with a doctor who's been in Africa for 40 years and Craig and Ehrlich find removing a bullet from a patient to be a very risky procedure. | ||||||
| 58 | 14 | "Whistle, Wyler Works" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: Duncan Smith Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | January 2, 1985 | 4314 |
| As Ehlrich stands by during Shalla's kidney transplant, Luther is recruited by a Caribbean medical school with questionable credentials that already has a "graduate" working at St. Eligius. | ||||||
| 59 | 15 | "Bye, George" | Mark Tinker | John Masius and Tom Fontana | January 9, 1985 | 4315 |
| While Halloran tries to defend Morrison and Mrs. Hufnagel proposes marriage, a tragedy convinces Wyler to leave Boston. | ||||||
| 60 | 16 | "Saving Face" | Charles Braverman | Teleplay by: Jorge Zamacona and Norma Safford Vela Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | January 16, 1985 | 4316 |
| Caldwell cares for a woman with a disfigured disease, while Craig's 30th-anniversary celebration includes a visit from his brother and a new doctor takes over the ER. | ||||||
| 61 | 17 | "Give the Boy a Hand" | Janet Greek | Teleplay by: Mitchell Fink & Marc Ross Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | January 23, 1985 | 4317 |
| As Westphall tries to counsel his daughter on her college pressures and Ehrlich ends his TV career, Woodley befriends a runaway pregnant woman whose boyfriend has set up a drug deal. | ||||||
| 62 | 18 | "Any Portrait in a Storm" | Leo Penn | Teleplay by: Lyle Kessler Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | January 30, 1985 | 4318 |
| Dean leaves for Florida just as Maddy goes into labor, while a phone repairman gets electrocuted in the hospital and Auschlander cancels his own tribute. | ||||||
| 63 | 19 | "Red, White, Black and Blue" | Bruce Paltrow | Teleplay by: Channing Gibson Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | February 13, 1985 | 4319 |
| As Ehrlich reports a case of suspected child abuse and Shirley Daniels returns to St. Eligius, the staff goes on alert mode when the First Lady's motorcade passes through the area. | ||||||
| 64 | 20 | "Amazing Face" | Janet Greek | Teleplay by: Charles H. Eglee Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | February 20, 1985 | 4320 |
| While Westphall puts his house on the market and Daniels returns to the scene of the crime, the bandages are removed from a woman operated on for disfigurement just as Mrs. Hufnagel is about to go under the knife herself. | ||||||
| 65 | 21 | "Murder, She Rote" | Mark Tinker | Tom Fontana and John Masius and Steve Bello | February 27, 1985 | 4321 |
| Elliot goes on a date, Caldwell tries to get his patient to leave her room, Mrs. Hufnagel finally leaves the hospital and Daniels is declared fit to return to work. Westphall sells his house. | ||||||
| 66 | 22 | "Tears of a Clown" | Janet Greek | Teleplay by: John Masius and Tom Fontana Story by: Steve Bello, John Tinker, Charles H. Eglee and Channing Gibson | March 13, 1985 | 4322 |
| A clown's multiple sclerosis gets worse, while Craig helps Westphall find a condo and Morrison's responsibilities take their toll on him. Fiscus meets Cathy's new lover. Axelrod finds out he is included in Mrs. Hufnagel's will. | ||||||
| 67 | 23 | "Bang the Eardrum Slowly" | David Anspaugh | Teleplay by: Stephen Willey Story by: John Masius and Tom Fontana | March 20, 1985 | 4324 |
| As Morrison learns the cause of his troubles and Elliot meets Mrs. Hufnagel's son while mourning her passing with Auschlander, Luther's hearing is damaged in an explosion. | ||||||
| 68 | 24 | "Cheers" | Bruce Paltrow | John Masius and Tom Fontana and John Tinker | March 27, 1985 | 4323 |
| Craig, Auschlander and Westphall have drinks at Cheers as they ponder the meaning of life. | ||||||
Season 4 (1985–86)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 1 | "Remembrance of Things Past" | Bruce Paltrow | John Masius, Bruce Paltrow and Tom Fontana | September 18, 1985 | 5309 |
| The hospital review board acquires a new member from the psychiatric floor; Chandler experiences long-suppressed resentments when he treats a Vietnamese patient; and Dr. Turner counsels an upwardly mobile couple who can't conceive a child. | ||||||
| 70 | 2 | "Father and Sons" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Duncan Smith Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | September 25, 1985 | 5302 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 71 | 3 | "Haunted" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Charles H. Eglee, Channing Gibson & John Tinker Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | October 23, 1985 | 5310 |
| The Craigs face a tremendous loss as their first grandchild is born; a newly inspired Dr. Westphall returns to work full of ideas; and Fiscus invites himself up to Dr. Caldwell's Cape Cod retreat, where he sees a different side to the surgeon. Elliot and Marcy discover a common interest in food. | ||||||
| 72 | 4 | "The Naked and the Dead" | Leo Penn | Teleplay by: Russ Woody Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | October 30, 1985 | 5303 |
| Dr. Westphall tries to deal with his critical sister-in-law and a reluctant hospital board; Luther becomes Axelrod's personal trainer; Roxanne asks Chandler to her recital; Rosenthal worries over the threats of an assaulted teenager; Dr. Caldwell's questionable behavior continues a at the hospital; and Dr. Craig proves to be of little help to his grieving wife. | ||||||
| 73 | 5 | "Slice O'Life" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: John Tinker Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & John Tinker | November 6, 1985 | 5304 |
| Dr. Westphall drives himself too hard and is hospitalized; Yvonne's parents arrive to see their daughter and to claim their grandchild; Terri has in-vitro fertilization; Fiscus makes a donation; and Dr. Caldwell picks up the wrong woman. Helen goes back to work on the floor. Dr. Westphall's insightful moving man checks into the hospital. | ||||||
| 74 | 6 | "Lost and Found in Space" | Robert Becker | Teleplay by: Bob Resenfarb Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | November 13, 1985 | 5305 |
| An astronaut lecturing in Boston collapses and is brought to St. Eligius; Papandrao and Rosenthal continue to clash; Axelrod loses both Marcy and his battle with the bulge; Dr. Craig impatiently assumes the responsibility for explaining the facts of life to a mentally retarded young woman; and Dr. Westphall hears some hard to take truths from his sister-in-law. | ||||||
| 75 | 7 | "Close Encounters" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Norma Safford Vela Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | November 20, 1985 | 5306 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 76 | 8 | "Watch the Skies" | Beth Hillshafer | Teleplay by: Charles H. Eglee Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | November 27, 1985 | 5307 |
| Mr. Galecki brings Barbara back to the Craigs; Dr. Turner leaves unexpectedly for her sleepy hometown down South; Rosenthal slaps Lucy; Jack takes his remedial exam and Colonel Cochrane reconciles himself with God. | ||||||
| 77 | 9 | "Sanctuary" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Channing Gibson Story by: Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Masius | December 4, 1985 | 5308 |
| Dr. Westphall learns that his new housekeeper is an illegal immigrant who was tortured by the death squads in El Salvador; a nervous Ehrlich tries to get out of his OB-GYN rotation, and later delivers a baby; crackdowns on the homeless unearth a sarcophagus and an old acquaintance of Wayne's; Dr. Caldwell is chastised for letting his joking comments to Papandrao go too far in front of a patient. | ||||||
| 78 | 10 | "Loss of Power" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: John Masius & Tom Fontana Story by: Bruce Paltrow & Mark Tinker | December 11, 1985 | 5323 |
| A blackout brings past patients to the hospital. Fiscus proposes to Mona. Westphall is trapped in an elevator. Axelrod treats a patient who thinks he's a vampire. Caldwell receives bad news about a friend's mother. Rosenthal receives papers about a past mistake. John Doe calls the FBI. | ||||||
| 79 | 11 | "Santa Claus is Dead" | Leo Penn | Charles H. Eglee, John Masius & Tom Fontana | December 18, 1985 | 5314 |
| Axelrod tries to keep Santa Claus alive after he collapses at a children's party; Ehrlich tries to brighten the holiday for his only obstetrical patient; Lizzie's boyfriend finds the Westphalls' Christmas depressing; and Dr. Craig overindulges at his Christmas party. | ||||||
| 80 | 12 | "The Boom Boom Womb" | Nicholas Mele | Teleplay by: Michael Moody Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | January 8, 1986 | 5312 |
| An anti-abortionist targets the hospital for bomb threats and Chandler is involved in trouble at the Boston Women's Clinic; Rosenthal decides what she must do with her youngest son; Luther loses his favorite racing pigeon, whom he left in Axelrod's care; and Morrison tries to explain abortion to Pru. Dr. Westphall's housekeeper has her INS hearing. Mona and Wayne quarrel. | ||||||
| 81 | 13 | "To Tell the Truth" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Steve Lawson Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | January 15, 1986 | 5313 |
| Fiscus does his community outreach work with two cantankerous elderly people. An eccentric couple come to the hospital to claim John Doe. The Valeres fight about adoption. Phil finds himself at the wrong place and the wrong time. | ||||||
| 82 | 14 | "Family Ties" | Allan Arkush | Teleplay by: Judith Kahan Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | January 22, 1986 | 5315 |
| The wealthy matriarch of an old Massachusetts family (played by Dorothy McGuire) is admitted for tests. Auschlander is cold towards Mrs. Endicott. Morrison prepares for his upcoming knee surgery. The Valeres interview a surrogate. | ||||||
| 83 | 15 | "Family Feud" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Frank Dandridge Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | January 29, 1986 | 5316 |
| Augusta Endicott learns that her family's medical problems are hereditary. A shooting occurs in the chapel. As Dr. Caldwell prepares for surgery to eliminate his facial scar, he discovers that he's been infected with the HIV virus. | ||||||
| 84 | 16 | "Family Affair" | Bruce Paltrow | Teleplay by: Eric Overmyer Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | February 12, 1986 | 5317 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 85 | 17 | "Time Heals (Part 1)" | Mark Tinker | Tom Fontana, John Masius & John Tinker | February 19, 1985 | 5318 |
| St. Eligius' 50th anniversary spurs memories, including: its 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. | ||||||
| 86 | 18 | "Time Heals (Part 2)" | Mark Tinker | Tom Fontana, John Masius & John Tinker | February 20, 1985 | 5301 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 87 | 19 | "Out on a Limb" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Judith Kahan Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | February 26, 1986 | 5319 |
| A former nurse, Carol Novino, returns to the hospital as a medical student. Morrison faces telling a young boy he must have his arm amputated due to cancer. Ellen Craig is still grieving Steven while caring for her granddaughter. Axelrod and Fiscus go on a trip to Los Angeles. | ||||||
| 88 | 20 | "Come Home, Oh Sapien" | Allan Arkush | Teleplay by: Michael Duggan Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | March 5, 1986 | 5320 |
| Chandler receives a suicide call on his first night of outreach work on a crisis hotline. Ellen and Mark Craig separate. Novino has dinner with the Westphalls. Thanks to an endowment by the Endicotts, artist Alex Corey returns. Rosenberg tells Axelrod news about Marcy. | ||||||
| 89 | 21 | "Cheek to Cheek" | Helaine Head | Teleplay by: Eric Overmyer Story by: John Masius & Tom Fontana | March 12, 1986 | 5321 |
| Ehrlich tries to avoid giving a pelvic examination to Mrs. Craig on the last day of his OB/GYN rotation. Violence erupts when Morrison does his outreach work at a local prison and sees a familiar face. | ||||||
| 90 | 22 | "Black's Magic" | Beth Hillshafer | Charles H. Eglee, Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson, John Masius & John Tinker | March 19, 1986 | 5324 |
| Dr. Turner returns to the hospital, and Phil Chandler spends the day searching for her. Luther questions his plan to become a paramedic. Auschlander finds himself in a crack house. | ||||||
| 91 | 23 | "The Equalizer" | Mark Tinker | Charles H. Eglee, Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson, John Masius & John Tinker | April 30, 1985 | 5325 |
| Rosenthal is visited by her first husband and youngest son. Chandler is arrested at an anti-apartheid demonstration. Auschlander is disappointed Westphall won't back resident housing. Barbara is baptized. | ||||||
| 92 | 24 | "E.R." | Mark Tinker | Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Masius | May 7, 1986 | 5322 |
| The residents worry about who will be asked to return next year. A mugging victim called Boston Massachusetts comes into the emergency room for treatment. Dr. Auschlander fears his own death. Westphall spends the night in a hotel. Craig lashes out and puts his career on the line. | ||||||
Season 5 (1986–87)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 1 | "Where There's Hope, There's Crosby" | Bruce Paltrow | John Masius & Tom Fontana | September 24, 1986 | 6301 |
| Father McCabe, suffering from ALS, visits the hospital before being transferred to a convalescent home. Craig seeks the opinion of his medical school classmate, Dr. Todd Sweeney, on treatment for his injured hand. Morrison comes back after his assault, then receives a surprise visitor. | ||||||
| 94 | 2 | "When You Wish Upon a Scar" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay: John Tinker Story: John Masius, Tom Fontana & John Tinker | October 1, 1986 | 6302 |
| The new resident, Seth Griffin, quickly winds up on Rosenthal's bad side. Jackie Wade tries to deal with her marital problems. Morrison introduces his new family to his St. Eligius family. Craig freezes during surgery. | ||||||
| 95 | 3 | "A Room With a View" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Channing Gibson Story by: Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Masius | October 8, 1986 | 6303 |
| An elderly woman who watches Dr. Craig from her apartment across the street from the hospital becomes distressed when she sees that he is leaving. Birch treats a woman who has an unusual side effect from past chemotherapy. Fiscus helps two daughters decide what to do with their dying father. Craig is rude to his replacement, Dr. Kiem. | ||||||
| 96 | 4 | "Brand New Bag" | Beth Hillshafer | Teleplay by: Eric Overmyer Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & Eric Overmyer | October 15, 1986 | 6304 |
| The Craigs try out yet another new maid; fellow employees stab Luther in the back; Axelrod is embarrassed and rude about a patient's colostomy; and Fiscus helps Mr. Ewell's daughter to take him home to die. | ||||||
| 97 | 5 | "You Beta Your Life" | Mark Tinker | Tom Fontana, John Masius & Mark Tinker | October 29, 1986 | 6305 |
| After causing the death of a patient, Griffin plays Birch and Novino against each other in order to avoid taking blame. Westphal helps a dying boy and his parents. Craig starts his memoirs. | ||||||
| 98 | 6 | "Not My Type" | Allan Arkush | Teleplay by: Ann Reckling Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & John Tinker | November 5, 1986 | 6306 |
| Turner operates on a patient whose religion forbids blood transfusions. Griffin shifts the blame for the patient's death to Birch, who is forced to resign but not before she punches Griffin in the face. John Doe #6 returns as Dr. Craig's new typist. | ||||||
| 99 | 7 | "Up and Down" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Johnny Dawkins Story by: Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Masius | November 12, 1986 | 6307 |
| Westphall's daughter, Elizabeth, goes out with Griffin. Luther befriends a bag lady with Tourette's Syndrome. John Doe #6 disappears and takes Dr. Craig's manuscript with him. | ||||||
| 100 | 8 | "Nothing Up My Sleeve" | Allan Arkush | Teleplay by: Norma Safford Vela Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & Eric Overmyer | November 19, 1986 | 6308 |
| Mandatory drug testing causes a deep division of opinion; Morrison is haunted by his day at the prison and refuses to tell Joanne what really happened; Axelrod is assigned to guide a 14-year-old medical student around; Griffin gets a warning from Dr. Westphall about hurting Lizzie; and Dr. Craig tries to perform magic tricks for some young patients and his housekeeper. | ||||||
| 101 | 9 | "After Life" | Mark Tinker | Tom Fontana, John Masius & John Tinker | November 26, 1986 | 6309 |
| The hospital staff work to save the life of Wayne Fiscus after he's shot. In a coma, Fiscus dreams he's in heaven and reunited with a number of people from his past who have died, including Peter White. | ||||||
| 102 | 10 | "Once Upon a Mattress" | Helaine Head | Teleplay by: Channing Gibson Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & Channing Gibson | December 3, 1986 | 6310 |
| Fiscus is deeply depressed after his surgery, and no one can cheer him up except his hospital roommate who's just had a penile implant. Craig returns to the hospital and has another run-in with Dr. Kiem. Westphall makes a visit to an old friend, then decides to make an important purchase. | ||||||
| 103 | 11 | "Lost Weekend" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Eric Overmyer Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & Eric Overmyer | December 10, 1986 | 6311 |
| Dr. Westphall tries to help an alcoholic poet he once admired; Dr. Craig puts his usual worst foot forward as he tries to persuade the Soviets to release Masha's husband; Rosenthal confronts McPhail about her drug problem; and Ehrlich makes friends with Papandrao's new boyfriend who suffers from narcolepsy. | ||||||
| 104 | 12 | "Cold War" | Peter Medak | Teleplay by: Christopher Whitesell Story by: Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Masius | January 7, 1987 | 6312 |
| Dr. Turner finds her confidence shaken when she learns her new patient, about to undergo a risky transfusion procedure, has a malpractice suit pending at another hospital; Dr. Peltrovich arrives but has trouble getting licensed to practice medicine; and Morrison explodes during a mock war with paint guns. | ||||||
| 105 | 13 | "Russian Roulette" | Helaine Head | Teleplay by: Ann Reckling Story by: John Masius, Tom Fontana & John Tinker | January 14, 1987 | 6313 |
| Dr. Craig becomes jealous when Dr. Peltrovich is finally allowed to pursue his work with lasers; Fiscus experiences an emotional rollercoaster as he returns to work with a critical leukemia patient; and Ehrlich hits highs and lows as he accepts his "Orphan of the Year" award. | ||||||
| 106 | 14 | "Visiting Daze" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: D. Keith Mano Story by: Tom Fontana & John Masius and Eric Overmyer | January 21, 1987 | 6314 |
| Axelrod defers to Griffin and Novino. Luther visits Polly (Kathy Bates) and Dr. Kiem is unhappy with her long-distance marriage. Victor has visitors. | ||||||
| 107 | 15 | "Getting Ahead" | Allan Arkush | Tom Fontana, John Masius & Eric Overmyer | January 28, 1987 | 6315 |
| Novino discovers that a hospital pathologist is selling body parts. John Doe #6 has a book on the best-sellers list, the novel that was written by Dr. Craig. Dr. Craig runs into a college chum. Fiscus has an ethical dilemma. Lizzie has news for Griffin. | ||||||
| 108 | 16 | "Jose, Can You See?" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: John Tinker Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & John Tinker | February 4, 1987 | 6316 |
| Novino gives shelter to a blind homeless man (played by Ray Charles). Auschlander finds out he has a son by former girlfriend Margaret Ryan. Wade finds out she's nearsighted. Ellen objects when Craig decides to redecorate Steven's old room and make it a nursery for Barbara. | ||||||
| 109 | 17 | "Schwarzwald" | Allan Arkush | Teleplay by: Richard Kramer & Jim Kramer Story by: Tom Fontana & John Masius | February 11, 1987 | 6317 |
| Rosenthal is shocked when she sees how much weight her daughter has gained. A fetal ultrasound reveals less than perfect results for a couple hoping for a perfect baby. Fiscus deals with a difficult patient. Axelrod's veterinarian father Louis Nye comes on an official visit. Morrison receives a windfall and news about Nick Moats. | ||||||
| 110 | 18 | "You Again?" | Ron Abbott | Teleplay by: Susan Kander Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & John Tinker | February 18, 1987 | 6318 |
| Morrison testifies at Nick Moats' parole hearing; Dr. Kiem buries herself in work when she learns her son has taken off from home and is missing; Fiscus diagnoses multiple sclerosis in an old college friend; and the rumors fly that St. Eligius is about to become a billing center for Boston General. | ||||||
| 111 | 19 | "Rites of Passage" | Eric Laneuville | Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Masius | February 25, 1987 | 6319 |
| A woman artificially inseminated with Fiscus's sperm gives birth. Three young boys bond while sharing a room. Westphall is reunited with an old friend who reminds him that he broke a promise. Morrison finds out Nick Moats was granted parole. | ||||||
| 112 | 20 | "Women Unchained" | Michael Fresco | Teleplay by: Russ Woody Story by: Tom Fontana, John Masius & Eric Overmyer | March 4, 1987 | 6320 |
| Shirley Daniels returns to the hospital as a patient; Mrs. Craig offers Griffin a place to stay; Chandler and Novino compete to see who can correctly diagnose a difficult patient; and Ehrlich and Papandrao face wedding rumors when they return from Mexico. Morrison receives a phone call by Nick Moats. | ||||||
| 113 | 21 | "Good Vibrations" | Bruce Paltrow | Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson, John Masius & John Tinker | May 13, 1987 | 6323 |
| Flashbacks occur as a representative from the hospital's new owner comes to visit. | ||||||
| 114 | 22 | "Slip Sliding Away" | John Heath | Channing Gibson, John Masius, Eric Overmyer & John Tinker | May 20, 1987 | 6321 |
| Luther tries to find out who is responsible for the mercy killings at St. Eligius. Turner performs risky fetal heart surgery. Yvonne comes to the Craig's home to take Barbara back to Clinton. Morrison gets a gun to protect himself and his family. Everyone gets an unwelcome surprise with their paychecks. | ||||||
| 115 | 23 | "Last Dance at the Wrecker's Ball" | Eric Laneuville | Tom Fontana & John Masius | May 27, 1987 | 6322 |
| Auschlander tries to stop the demolition of St. Eligius. Nick Moats makes a final visit to the Morrisons. Ellen embarrasses Craig at a party. | ||||||
Season 6 (1987–88)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 1 | "Resurrection" | Bruce Paltrow | Channing Gibson & John Tinker | September 16, 1987 | 7301 |
| St. Eligius reopens after the hospital is bought by the Ecumena corporation, led by Chief of Services John Gideon. Craig begins work designing an artificial heart. Residents come back, some happy to return, others not so much. | ||||||
| 117 | 2 | "The Idiot and the Odyssey" | Mark Tinker | Channing Gibson, John Masius & John Tinker | September 23, 1987 | 7303 |
| Westphall and John Gideon lock horns over a proposed AIDS clinic. Dr. Kiem uses hypnosis as a surgical anesthetic. Morrison has a confrontation with Joanne's ex husband. | ||||||
| 118 | 3 | "A Moon For the Misbegotten" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Tom Fontana Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | September 30, 1987 | 7302 |
| Fed up with Gideon's refusal to set up an AIDS clinic, Westphall quits but not before he moons Gideon. Fiscus's mother visits the emergency room, and Luther tries to keep a man who thinks he's pregnant out of the psychiatric unit. | ||||||
| 119 | 4 | "Ewe Can't Go Home Again" | Eric Laneuville | Channing Gibson, Eric Overmyer & John Tinker | October 21, 1987 | 7304 |
| Craig gives Ehrlich marital advice while his own marriage is falling apart. The staff takes their grievances against John Gideon to Dr. Auschlander. Rosenthal learns that one of her nurses is epileptic. Lizzie cleans out her dad's office. | ||||||
| 120 | 5 | "Night of the Living Bed" | Michael Fresco | Channing Gibson, John PiRoman & John Tinker | October 28, 1987 | 7305 |
| Chandler tries to diagnose a friend of John Gideon's in his campaign to become chief resident. Ellen Craig meets Gideon, who takes a liking to her. The hospital bed in which Mrs. Hufnagel died appears to be haunted. | ||||||
| 121 | 6 | "The He-Man Woman Hater's Club" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Emily Potter Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | November 4, 1987 | 7306 |
| Craig and Ehrlich attend a meeting of an all-male medical society. Gideon offers Ellen a job in the hospital, and Chandler is appointed chief resident. | ||||||
| 122 | 7 | "Handoff" | David Morse | Teleplay by: John Tinker Story by: Channing Gibson & Glen Merzer | November 11, 1987 | 7307 |
| Novino, Ehrlich, and Chandler screen candidates for Craig's artificial heart. Ellen has lunch with Gideon in the hospital cafeteria. | ||||||
| 123 | 8 | "Heart On" | Michael Fresco | Channing Gibson & John Tinker | November 18, 1987 | 7308 |
| Craig proceeds with the artificial heart implant, but the patient develops complications. Brett Johnson and his partner are beaten up in a gay bashing incident, causing Griffin to have a change of heart. | ||||||
| 124 | 9 | "Weigh In, Way Out" | Mark Tinker | Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Tinker | December 2, 1987 | 7323 |
| Fiscus pulls one last prank on Gideon before turning thirty; Morrison and Novino compete to deliver the 100,000th baby at St. Eligius; Dr. Craig puts on the boxing gloves again; and Lucy walks the Freedom Trail with a dying man. | ||||||
| 125 | 10 | "No Chemo, Sabe?" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Douglas Steinberg Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | December 9, 1987 | 7310 |
| Axelrod's cousin Pee-Wee checks in and checks out Novino; Fiscus tries to help his father deal with his stroke; Mr. Spooner takes his first post surgery steps with the media in full attendance; and Dr. Auschlander considers his future medical treatment. | ||||||
| 126 | 11 | "A Coupla White Dummies Sitting Around Talking" | David Morse | Teleplay by: D. Keith Mano Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | December 16, 1987 | 7311 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 127 | 12 | "Final Cut" | Beth Hillshafer | Teleplay by: Jim Kramer Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | January 6, 1988 | 7312 |
| A patient returns to the hospital to have his circumcision reversed. Morrison is upset when his son is rejected by an exclusive private school. | ||||||
| 128 | 13 | "Heaven's Skate" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Ann Reckling Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | January 13, 1988 | 7313 |
| Judge Farnham is helped by newcomer chaplain Claire McCabe. Craig goes on a date, and Rosenthal is upset when she learns of Bobby Caldwell's death from AIDS. Griffin has a spiritual awakening. | ||||||
| 129 | 14 | "Curtains" | John Heath | Teleplay by: Lydia Woodward Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | February 3, 1988 | 7314 |
| Morrison treats a family affected by Huntington's disease. Rosenthal's drug abuse escalates. A trustee of the hospital loses a battle. | ||||||
| 130 | 15 | "Fairytale Theater" | Michael Fresco | Teleplay by: Grace McKeaney & Lydia Woodward Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | February 10, 1988 | 7315 |
| Craig is uncharacteristically upset when his sheep dies. Novino treats a patient who has been asleep for sixty years. | ||||||
| 131 | 16 | "Down and Out On Beacon Hill" | Eric Laneuville | Channing Gibson & John Tinker | February 17, 1988 | 7316 |
| Ehrlich tries to console Lucy when she loses the baby. Fiscus treats a patient with cystic fibrosis. Gideon suspends Craig due to the Spooner family's malpractice suit, and Rosenthal checks herself in to the chemical dependency unit. | ||||||
| 132 | 17 | "Their Town" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Sagan Lewis Story by: Tom Fontana, Channing Gibson & John Tinker | April 20, 1988 | 7317 |
| Westphal, now living in New Hampshire, has visitors for his birthday. Ellen walks around her hometown. Novino gets into a work dispute betweent three carpenters. | ||||||
| 133 | 18 | "The Naked Civil Surgeon" | Michael Fresco | Teleplay by: Grace McKeaney Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | April 27, 1988 | 7318 |
| Surgeons are forced to operate in the nude during an infection study. Auschlander receives a visit from the son he never knew. | ||||||
| 134 | 19 | "Requiem for a Heavyweight" | Bill Molloy | Teleplay by: Lydia Woodward Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | May 4, 1988 | 7319 |
| Axelrod undergoes surgery after suffering a heart attack. Ellen ends her relationship with Gideon. | ||||||
| 135 | 20 | "Split Decision" | John Heath | Teleplay by: Aram Saroyan Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | May 11, 1988 | 7320 |
| Craig returns to work while Rosenthal wonders if she'll ever work again. The residents have little time to mourn one of their own. | ||||||
| 136 | 21 | "The Abby Singer Show" | Eric Laneuville | Teleplay by: Tom Fontana Story by: Channing Gibson & John Tinker | May 18, 1988 | 7321 |
| Chandler decides to leave medicine and move to Mississippi with Roxanne Turner. A fire disrupts the Doctor of the Year banquet. Jack's father Tom Poston visits, along with Victor's parents Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows Allen Craig and Ellen discuss reconciliation. Wade deals with difficult parents of a dying child. First year residents await results of boards and if they will be back next year. | ||||||
| 137 | 22 | "The Last One" | Mark Tinker | Teleplay by: Bruce Paltrow & Mark Tinker Story by: Tom Fontana & Channing Gibson | May 28, 1988 | 7322 |
| Westphall agrees to take over the running of St. Eligius when Ecumena sells the hospital back to the Boston diocese. Ellen is offered a job in Cleveland, and Craig agrees to go along with her. The hospital and the people who work there are revealed to be figments in the mind of an autistic boy who stared at a snowglobe with the hospital building inside of it. | ||||||
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