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St. Elsewhere S1E18 — Dog Day Hospital
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St. Elsewhere•Season 1•Episode 18

Dog Day Hospital

8.0/10 · 93 votesMar 22, 198360 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Helen returns to work following her mastectomy; Fiscus and Daniels visit his aunt Sirca; a pregnant woman invades the OR and holds Ehrlich and Dr. Craig hostage while demanding to see the doctor who performed her husband's vasectomy.

Directed byVictor Lobl, Joshua Brand
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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

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Victor Lobl

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Joshua Brand

Joshua Brand

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Episode Summary

"Dog Day Hospital" is episode 18 of St. Elsewhere season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 93 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Victor Lobl, Joshua Brand, it aired on March 22, 1983.

Next: E19 · WorkingBest of Season 1