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St. Elsewhere S2E1 — Ties That Bind
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St. Elsewhere•Season 2•Episode 1

Ties That Bind

8.2/10 · 79 votesOct 26, 198360 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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A pushy, abrasive man literally drives into the E.R. to get help for his wife; Ehrlich finds an unusual girlfriend at the laundromat; Fiscus loses both Cathy and Shirley; Dr. Craig clashes with the newly appointed city comptroller, Joan Halloran, over his proposed heart transplant

Directed byMark Tinker
Written byTom Fontana
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Cast16

William Daniels

William Daniels

Mark Craig

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Daniel Auschlander

Ellen Bry

Ellen Bry

Shirley Daniels

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Victor Ehrlich

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Robert Caldwell

Terence Knox

Terence Knox

Peter White

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Luther Hawkins

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Wayne Fiscus

Kim Miyori

Kim Miyori

Wendy Armstrong

David Morse

David Morse

Jack Morrison

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Donald Westphall

Christina Pickles

Christina Pickles

Helen Rosenthal

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Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana

Writer

Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Director

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Episode Summary

"Ties That Bind" is episode 1 of St. Elsewhere season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 79 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Mark Tinker and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on October 26, 1983.

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