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St. Elsewhere S2E6 — Under Pressure
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St. Elsewhere•Season 2•Episode 6

Under Pressure

8.3/10 · 71 votesNov 30, 198360 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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Rosenthal gets arrested just before her scheduled breast reconstruction; Mr. Entertainment sets up in a hospital elevator and meets Dr. Ridley, the new psychiatrist; and Morrison worries over an Irish teenager whose near-fatal beating brings the Catholic-Protestant conflict of northern Ireland to St. Eligius.

Directed byDavid Anspaugh
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William Daniels

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Mark Craig

Norman Lloyd

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Daniel Auschlander

Ellen Bry

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Shirley Daniels

Ed Begley Jr.

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Victor Ehrlich

Mark Harmon

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Robert Caldwell

Terence Knox

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Peter White

Eric Laneuville

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Luther Hawkins

Howie Mandel

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Wayne Fiscus

Kim Miyori

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Wendy Armstrong

David Morse

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Ed Flanders

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Donald Westphall

Christina Pickles

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Helen Rosenthal

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David Anspaugh

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Episode Summary

"Under Pressure" is episode 6 of St. Elsewhere season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 71 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by David Anspaugh, it aired on November 30, 1983.

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