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St. Elsewhere S1E3 — Down's Syndrome

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St. Elsewhere•Season 1•Episode 3

Down's Syndrome

7.9/10 · 124 votesNov 16, 198260 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Cavanero tries to counsel a couple expecting a Down's syndrome child; White makes a near-tragic mistake in the E.R.; Martin and Fiscus are caught in a stalled elevator; Morrison learns his wife is pregnant; and Dr. Beale visits the bomber.

Directed byMark Tinker

Written byTom Fontana

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Seasons6

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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

Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Director

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Episode Summary

"Down's Syndrome" is episode 3 of St. Elsewhere season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 124 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on November 16, 1982.

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