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Chicago Hope S4E3 — Brain Salad Surgery
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Chicago Hope•Season 4•Episode 3

Brain Salad Surgery

8.7/10 · 55 votesOct 15, 199760 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 4•+0.7 vs season avg

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Dr. Shutt views his life as a musical after he collapses from an aneurism.

Directed byBill D'Elia
Written byNicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich
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Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook

Diane Grad

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Kathryn Austin

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Aaron Shutt

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Jack McNeil

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Phillip Watters

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Dennis Hancock

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Keith Wilkes

Stacy Edwards

Stacy Edwards

Lisa Catera

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Billy Kronk

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Nicole Yorkin

Nicole Yorkin

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Bill D'Elia

Bill D'Elia

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Dawn Prestwich

Dawn Prestwich

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Episode Summary

"Brain Salad Surgery" is episode 3 of Chicago Hope season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 55 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Bill D'Elia and written by Nicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich, it aired on October 15, 1997.

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