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St. Elsewhere S4E7 — Close Encounters

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St. Elsewhere•Season 4•Episode 7

Close Encounters

8.9/10 · 63 votesNov 20, 198560 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

Dr. Craig arranges to take Yvonne home to her parents; Ehrlich advises a plastic surgery patient behind Dr.Caldwell's back; Capt. Neal arrives to evaluate the astronaut's condition and to supervise his transfer to Walter Reed, despite Westphall and Morrison's objections; Chandler and Dr. Turner plan

Directed byEric Laneuville

Written byNorma Safford Vela

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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

Crew2

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Director

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Norma Safford Vela

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Close Encounters" is episode 7 of St. Elsewhere season 4. It scored 8.9/10 from 63 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Eric Laneuville and written by Norma Safford Vela, it aired on November 20, 1985.

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