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St. Elsewhere S1E12 — Release

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St. Elsewhere•Season 1•Episode 12

Release

8.1/10 · 90 votesFeb 1, 198360 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

A sadistic doctor orders White to get his first autopsy consent; an old friend of Dr. Craig's checks in a sex-change operation; Chandler takes over the case of the John Doe gunshot victim; and Drs. Samuels and Paxton argue over the care of a patient

Directed byVictor Lobl

Written byTom Fontana

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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

Crew2

Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana

Writer

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Victor Lobl

Director

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Episode Summary

"Release" is episode 12 of St. Elsewhere season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 90 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Victor Lobl and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on February 1, 1983.

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