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St. Elsewhere S3E5 — Breathless
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St. Elsewhere•Season 3•Episode 5

Breathless

8.8/10 · 62 votesOct 24, 198460 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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Breathless (1984) Anonymous Auschlander feels negligent when a long-term maintenance worker develops asbestosis. White attempts to locate his children. A mental health patient admits to the hospital rapes. One of the firefighters develops complications in his treatment. Ehrlich's bid to meet the new nutritionist turns into a disaster.

Directed byEric Laneuville
Written byJoel Surnow
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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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Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Director

Joel Surnow

Joel Surnow

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Breathless" is episode 5 of St. Elsewhere season 3. It scored 8.8/10 from 62 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Eric Laneuville and written by Joel Surnow, it aired on October 24, 1984.

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