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St. Elsewhere S6E2 — The Idiot and the Odyssey
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St. Elsewhere•Season 6•Episode 2

The Idiot and the Odyssey

7.5/10 · 55 votesSep 23, 198760 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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Gideon and Westphall argue over an AIDS clinic, Ehrlich looks for a mysterious woman on his wedding day, Kiem experiments with hypnosis, and Joanne blames Boomer for letting her kids go back to Seattle with her ex-husband.

Directed byMark Tinker
Written byJohn Tinker, John Masius
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Cast16

William Daniels

William Daniels

Mark Craig

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Daniel Auschlander

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

John Gideon

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

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Sagan Lewis

Jacqueline Wade

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Wayne Fiscus

Cindy Pickett

Cindy Pickett

Carol Novino

David Morse

David Morse

Jack Morrison

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Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker

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John Tinker

Writer

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John Masius

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Idiot and the Odyssey" is episode 2 of St. Elsewhere season 6. It scored 7.5/10 from 55 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Mark Tinker and written by John Tinker, John Masius, it aired on September 23, 1987.

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