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. John Gideon), the hospital nicknamed "St. Elsewhere" became a sanctuary for the underdog and the downtrodden.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | November 2006 | November 2006 | 4 |
| Season 1 | October 1982 | May 1983 | 22 |
| Season 2 | October 1983 | May 1984 | 22 |
| Season 3 | September 1984 | March 1985 | 24 |
| Season 4 | September 1985 | May 1986 | 24 |
| Season 5 | September 1986 | May 1987 | 23 |
| Season 6 | September 1987 | May 1988 | 22 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 141 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 141 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Fontana | 80 | 11/16/1982 - 05/25/1988 | |
| John Masius | 79 | 11/30/1982 - 09/23/1987 | |
| John Tinker | 44 | 03/15/1983 - 05/18/1988 | |
| Mark Tinker | 41 | 11/16/1982 - 05/25/1988 | |
| Channing Gibson | 40 | 03/14/1984 - 05/25/1988 | |
| Joshua Brand | 21 | 10/26/1982 - 04/19/1983 | |
| John Falsey | 20 | 10/26/1982 - 04/19/1983 | |
| Bruce Paltrow | 18 | 03/01/1983 - 05/25/1988 | |
| Eric Laneuville | 17 | 02/29/1984 - 05/18/1988 | |
| Charles H. Eglee | 14 | 03/14/1984 - 04/30/1986 | |
| Steve Bello | 12 | 11/30/1983 - 02/13/1985 | |
| David Anspaugh | 10 | 11/30/1983 - 03/20/1985 | |
| Eric Ellis Overmyer | 9 | 02/12/1986 - 05/20/1987 | |
| Steve Lawson | 7 | 04/12/1983 - 01/15/1986 | |
| Victor Lobl | 6 | 01/18/1983 - 12/21/1983 | |
| Allan Arkush | 5 | 01/22/1986 - 01/28/1987 | |
| Michael Fresco | 5 | 03/04/1987 - 04/27/1988 | |
| Kevin Hooks | 4 | 02/08/1983 - 02/22/1984 | |
| Thomas Carter | 4 | 10/26/1982 - 12/14/1982 | |
| Beth Hillshafer | 4 | 11/27/1985 - 01/06/1988 | |
| David Morse | 3 | 11/11/1987 - 12/16/1987 | |
| John Heath | 3 | 05/20/1987 - 05/11/1988 | |
| Joel Surnow | 3 | 12/14/1982 - 10/24/1984 | |
| Dennis Cooper | 3 | 04/05/1983 - 11/02/1983 | |
| Leo Penn | 3 | 01/30/1985 - 12/18/1985 | |
| Nicholas Mele | 2 | 01/08/1986 | |
| Robert Daniels | 2 | 02/01/1984 | |
| Charles Rosin | 2 | 12/07/1982 | |
| Linda Day | 2 | 01/11/1984 - 05/16/1984 | |
| Neil Cuthbert | 2 | 11/23/1982 | |
| Elizabeth Diggs | 2 | 12/21/1982 | |
| William Daniels | 2 | 12/12/1984 | |
| Victor Hsu | 2 | 01/04/1983 - 04/19/1983 | |
| Charles Braverman | 2 | 02/01/1984 - 01/16/1985 | |
| John Power | 1 | 04/05/1983 | |
| Glenn Merzer | 1 | 11/11/1987 | |
| Ron Abbott | 1 | 02/18/1987 | |
| Joshua Falsey | 1 | 03/01/1983 | |
| Helaine Head | 1 | 03/12/1986 | |
| Robert Becker | 1 | 11/13/1985 | |
| Bill Molloy | 1 | 05/04/1988 | |
| Janet Greek | 1 | 01/23/1985 | |
| Peter Medak | 1 | 01/07/1987 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Safford Vela | 3 | 01/16/1985 - 11/19/1986 | |
| Ann Reckling | 3 | 11/05/1986 - 02/03/1988 | |
| Cynthia Darnell | 3 | 02/22/1984 - 12/19/1984 | |
| Judith Kahan | 3 | 01/22/1986 - 02/26/1986 | |
| Grace McKeaney | 2 | 02/10/1988 - 04/27/1988 | |
| Russ Woody | 2 | 10/30/1985 - 03/04/1987 | |
| Duncan Smith | 2 | 01/02/1985 - 09/25/1985 | |
| John Ford Noonan | 2 | 03/22/1983 - 03/28/1984 | |
| Lydia Woodward | 2 | 02/10/1988 - 05/04/1988 | |
| Ray DeLaurentis | 2 | 11/23/1983 - 03/07/1984 | |
| Mitchell Fink | 2 | 05/09/1984 - 01/23/1985 | |
| D. Keith Mano | 2 | 01/21/1987 - 12/16/1987 | |
| David Assael | 2 | 02/01/1983 - 04/19/1983 | |
| Jorge Zamacona | 2 | 03/07/1984 - 01/16/1985 | |
| Douglas Steinberg | 1 | 12/09/1987 | |
| Lyle Kessler | 1 | 01/30/1985 | |
| Susan Kindner | 1 | 05/09/1984 | |
| Frank Dandridge | 1 | 01/29/1986 | |
| Aram Saroyan | 1 | 05/11/1988 | |
| Bob Rosenbarb | 1 | 11/13/1985 | |
| Douglas Brooks West | 1 | 02/22/1984 | |
| Emily Potter | 1 | 11/04/1987 | |
| Paul Schiffer | 1 | 04/19/1983 | |
| Susan Kander | 1 | 02/18/1987 | |
| Garn Stephens | 1 | 11/09/1983 | |
| Michael Duggan | 1 | 03/05/1986 | |
| Chris Whitesell | 1 | 01/07/1987 | |
| Lee Curran | 1 | 02/22/1983 | |
| Stephen Willey | 1 | 03/20/1985 | |
| Johnny Dawkins | 1 | 11/12/1986 | |
| John PiRoman | 1 | 10/28/1987 | |
| James Kahn | 1 | 01/11/1984 | |
| James Horton | 1 | 01/18/1984 | |
| Andrew Laskos | 1 | 02/08/1983 | |
| S.J. Lewis | 1 | 04/20/1988 | |
| James Kramer | 1 | 01/06/1988 | |
| Michael Moody | 1 | 01/08/1986 | |
| Marcus Ross | 1 | 01/23/1985 | |
| Alex Overmyer | 1 | 10/21/1987 | |
| Robert De Laurentiis | 1 | 11/23/1983 | |
| Emilie Small | 1 | 11/09/1983 |
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