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St. Elsewhere S5E15 — Getting Ahead
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St. Elsewhere•Season 5•Episode 15

Getting Ahead

8.8/10 · 51 votesJan 28, 198760 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

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Novino uncovers a pathologist selling body parts when one of her patients dies; Dr. Westphall learns that Lizzie is pregnant; Chandler and a visiting private practitioner learn something from each other, and John Doe #6 surfaces again, along with Craig's novel.

Directed byAllan Arkush
Written byTom Fontana, Eric Overmyer, John Masius
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Cast13

William Daniels

William Daniels

Mark Craig

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Daniel Auschlander

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Ellen Craig

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Victor Ehrlich

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

Elliot Axelrod

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Seth Griffin

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Luther Hawkins

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Wayne Fiscus

Cindy Pickett

Cindy Pickett

Carol Novino

David Morse

David Morse

Jack Morrison

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Donald Westphall

Christina Pickles

Christina Pickles

Helen Rosenthal

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Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana

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Eric Overmyer

Writer

Allan Arkush

Allan Arkush

Director

J

John Masius

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Getting Ahead" is episode 15 of St. Elsewhere season 5. It scored 8.8/10 from 51 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Tom Fontana, Eric Overmyer, John Masius, it aired on January 28, 1987.

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