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St. Elsewhere S1E1 — Pilot

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St. Elsewhere•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.2/10 · 229 votesOct 26, 198260 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

In this intro to the series, Dr. Jack Morrison treats a young girl with dysentary; Dr. Annie Cavanero searches for a missing patient -- who happens to be a large, permanent resident of a local mental institution; Dr. Ben Samuels tries to recall all of

Directed byThomas Carter

Written byJohn Falsey, Joshua Brand

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Cast12

William Daniels

William Daniels

Mark Craig

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Hugh Beale

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Victor Ehrlich

Terence Knox

Terence Knox

Peter White

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Wayne Fiscus

David Morse

David Morse

Jack Morrison

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Donald Westphall

Christina Pickles

Christina Pickles

Helen Rosenthal

David Birney

David Birney

Ben Samuels

Kavi Raz

Kavi Raz

Vijay Kochar

Cynthia Sikes

Cynthia Sikes

Annie Cavanero

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Philip Chandler

Crew3

John Falsey

John Falsey

Writer

Joshua Brand

Writer

Thomas Carter

Thomas Carter

Director

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of St. Elsewhere season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 229 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Thomas Carter and written by John Falsey, Joshua Brand, it aired on October 26, 1982.

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