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St. Elsewhere S3E3 — Two Balls and a Strike
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St. Elsewhere•Season 3•Episode 3

Two Balls and a Strike

8.9/10 · 69 votesOct 3, 198460 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

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The rapist returns to St. Eligius; Daniels stays on the job as Rosenthal leads most of the other nurses out on strike; Ellen persuades Dr. Craig to go to a therapist about their marital problems; Luther learns one of the firefighters is fighting his pain

Directed byDavid Anspaugh
Written byJohn Tinker
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William Daniels

William Daniels

Mark Craig

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Daniel Auschlander

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Victor Ehrlich

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Robert Caldwell

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

Elliot Axelrod

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Luther Hawkins

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Wayne Fiscus

David Morse

David Morse

Jack Morrison

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Donald Westphall

Christina Pickles

Christina Pickles

Helen Rosenthal

Cynthia Sikes

Cynthia Sikes

Annie Cavanero

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Philip Chandler

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David Anspaugh

David Anspaugh

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John Tinker

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Two Balls and a Strike" is episode 3 of St. Elsewhere season 3. It scored 8.9/10 from 69 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by David Anspaugh and written by John Tinker, it aired on October 3, 1984.

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