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St. Elsewhere S4E16 — Family Affair
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St. Elsewhere•Season 4•Episode 16

Family Affair

8.8/10 · 64 votesFeb 12, 198660 min

Ranked #10 of 24 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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The Endicotts try to adjust to losing a family member but gain good news about another; Dr. Caldwell's diagnosis of AIDS causes concern for his friends and a cooling in Fiscus and Clancy's relationship; and Ehrlich's outreach assignment involves the normal sized son of dwarf

Directed byBruce Paltrow
Written byEric Overmyer
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Cast10

William Daniels

William Daniels

Mark Craig

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Daniel Auschlander

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Victor Ehrlich

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

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Philip Chandler

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Eric Overmyer

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Bruce Paltrow

Bruce Paltrow

Director

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Episode Summary

"Family Affair" is episode 16 of St. Elsewhere season 4. It scored 8.8/10 from 64 votes, ranking #10 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Bruce Paltrow and written by Eric Overmyer, it aired on February 12, 1986.

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