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St. Elsewhere S5E8 — Nothing Up My Sleeve
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St. Elsewhere•Season 5•Episode 8

Nothing Up My Sleeve

8.0/10 · 56 votesNov 19, 198660 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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Mandatory drug testing causes a deep division of opinion; Morrison is haunted by his day at the prison; Axelrod is assigned to guide a 14-year-old medical student around; Griffin gets a warning from Dr. Westphall about hurting Lizzie; and Dr. Craig tries to perform magic

Directed byAllan Arkush
Written byNorma Safford Vela
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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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Norma Safford Vela

Writer

Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

Executive Producer

Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana

Producer

Allan Arkush

Allan Arkush

Director

S

Scott L. London

Assistant Property Master

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Main Title Theme Composer

L

Lona Jeffers

Makeup Artist

J.A.C. Redford

J.A.C. Redford

Music

Sarah Fischer

Sarah Fischer

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Nothing Up My Sleeve" is episode 8 of St. Elsewhere season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 56 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Norma Safford Vela, it aired on November 19, 1986.

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