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St. Elsewhere S3E9 — Up on the Roof
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St. Elsewhere•Season 3•Episode 9

Up on the Roof

8.5/10 · 68 votesNov 21, 198460 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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A bone-marrow specialist arrives to perform a transplant between two feuding brothers and quickly befriends Annie; the last firefighter gives Caldwell a parting gift; Morrison's next door neighbor experiences a tragedy while baby-sitting Pete; Rosenthal overcomes her fears and begins an affair with Clarendon; and

Directed byEric Laneuville
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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

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Episode Summary

"Up on the Roof" is episode 9 of St. Elsewhere season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 68 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Eric Laneuville, it aired on November 21, 1984.

Next: E10 · Girls Just Want to Have FunBest of Season 3