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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Rest in Peace
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E14

    While George tries to get her old job back, her family prepares to visit her grave.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Haunted
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S2:E15

    Halloween is a busy day for the Reapers as a serial killer stalks the city.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Always
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S2:E14

    George and Rube both find themselves coming face to face with their past lives.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - A Cook
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S1:E8

    George gets a pet and Rube takes a shift on the grill at Der Waffle Haus.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Samuels and the Kid
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E5

    Dr. Samuels becomes attached to a boy in for leg surgery; Fiscus surprises Martin with a romantic gesture; Chandler challenges a veteran nurse's competency; Dr. Craig receives his coveted `Surgeon of the Year' award; and Cavanero's weekend away is interrupted by a patient delivering her baby at home with just a teenage boy to help.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Graveyard
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E11

    Dr. Samuels breaks up a late night poker game to perform emergency surgery on a gunshot victim; Morrison lets a Chinese couple perform a folk healing ritual on their dying son; and Ralph's manic stage reaches a crescendo.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Addiction
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E22

    Morrison's wife goes into labor; White loses a girlfriend and gains a wife, while falling under suspicion when drugs are stolen; Dr. Craig's son Steven arrives for a period of observation and cause problems for Ehrlich; Martin casts her spell over Fiscus again; and Dr. Auschlander and an old friend get into a fist fight as they reminisce about the past.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Loss of Power
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E10

    Life goes on as the generator fails during a city-wide blackout; Caldwell takes leave to visit a dying friend; Westphall shares a stuck elevator with an Irishman; Dr. Craig and Wade perform emergency surgery; Pru returns to the hospital, as do the Valeres; Rosenthal is subpoenaed; Fiscus finds the emergency romantic; and a man who believes he's a vampire appeals to Morrison and Axelrod for help.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Santa Claus is Dead
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S4:E11

    Axelrod tries to keep Santa Claus alive after he collapses at a children's party; Ehrlich tries to brighten the holiday for his only obstetrical patient; Lizzie's boy friend finds the Westphalls' Christmas depressing; and Dr. Craig overindulges at his Christmas party.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Time Heals (1)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E17

    St. Eligius' 50th anniversary spurs memories, including: it's opening in 1935 under the leadership of Father Joseph McCabe, the arrival of recently emigrated Helen Rosenthal and Mark's return as chief of surgery, Mark's bypass on Patrick O'Casey and the death of Maureen Westphall. Morrison struggles to diagnose a difficult patient and cope with the loss of Pete to a kidnapper.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Time Heals (2)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E18

    St. Eligius' 50th anniversary spurs memories, including: the growing up of Donald Westphall, the arrival of young Daniel Auschlander and his first meeting with Katharine, a drunken and embittered Father McCabe's departure, and the residency of Mark Craig under Dr. David Domedion. The O'Casey family's long history with St. Eligius leads Morrison to a diagnosis. Pete is returned.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Come Home, Oh Sapien
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E20

    Chandler does his outreach work at a crisis hotline, where he draws a suicide on his first night; Ehrlich earns Dr. Craig's approval after he performs well during an emergency; and Carol Novino renews her friendship with Dr. Westphall and his family. Ellen Craig kicks Mark out of their home.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - Black's Magic
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E22

    Dr. Turner returns to St. Eligius in time to deliver the baby of an old patient; Chandler has very bad luck as he searches for her all day; and Dr. Auschlander is trapped in a crack house that has been bequeathed to the hospital.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - The Equalizer
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E23

    Rosenthal's first husband and youngest son both return to her life; Chandler comes under fire for his activism against apartheid; Dr. Turner finds it hard to let go of the Ettings' baby; The Valeres' wish is finally granted, and everyone wants to date Novino.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - E.R.
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E24

    The residents worry over who will be asked to return next year; the Craigs worry over the ""Doctor of the Year"" award dinner; Fiscus grows obsessed with opening a locked door; Martin drops by with a new look; Dr. Auschlander fears death as Halley's Comet blazes overhead; and a mugging victim named Boston Massachusetts waits for treatment in the E.R.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Sweet Dreams
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E8

    Dr. Westphall suffers sleepless nights; a young man from the Philippines is apparently frightened to death by his dreams; Luther dreams of sweet revenge with the help of some `ZZ Top' impersonators; Ehrlich dreams of being washed up on an island of Amazon women; and Morrison suffers from nightmares of Peter White when he and some other residents take part in a dream research project.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Playing God (1)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E1

    Morrison and Clancy argue over what to do about her unexpected pregnancy; Rosenthal and Dr. Auschlander fail to agree about anything as a nurses' strike looms; the emergency room receives three seriously burned firefighters; and Dr. Westphall collides with a strong-minded Mother Superior over life support for a critically ill nun.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Playing God (2)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E2

    Dr. Westphall bans Sister Dominica from the hospital; the firefighters try to adjust to their injuries; Fiscus meets a fairy godmother; White returns to work; Clancy takes matters concerning her pregnancy into her own hands; and a Federal mediator joins the stalled contract talks.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Bye, George
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E15

    Dr. Wyler puts Dr. Auschlander onto a new way of life; Halloran interviews Morrison's co-workers in an effort to build a case for him; Ehrlich takes the Craigs out for a disastrous dinner; and Mrs. Hufnagle loses a chance at a new life.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Newheart
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E3

    The men attend a rather staid bachelor party for Kochar; White learns about the dangers of nuclear medicine; Fran Singleton refuses to see her husband, but later walks out of the hospital by his side; everyone opposes Joan's idea of including St. Eligius in a government nuclear disaster contingency plan; Martin gives Kochar a unique wedding present; and the transplant team goes into action.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - In Sickness and in Health
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E13

    Joan's father enters the hospital unexpectedly; Chandler takes a practice run for the Boston Marathon that proves dangerous; and the Craigs host Ehrlich's wedding with guests such as Mrs. Craig's mother and Ehrlich's alcoholic aunt Charice.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Hello, Goodbye
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E22

    The residents scatter as vacation begins; Morrison meets a charming young woman; the E.R. faces major structural repairs; Steven Craig returns home after licking his drug problem; and Luther tries to find a Cheshire cat for a skeptical little girl. Dr. Auschlander collapses in an elevator. Elliot Axelrod has an interview for a position as a resident.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Where There's Hope, There's Crosby
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E1

    A depressed Father Joseph McCabe returns to St. Eligius; Morrison receives a visitor from Seattle; Dr. Craig seeks help for his injured hand from an old classmate; one of Axelrod's patients awakens in the morgue; and Luther plays musical air conditioners.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - You Beta Your Life
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E5

    Dr. Westphall helps a terminally ill teenager reach his parents; Griffin plays Birch and Novino off against each other to escape blame in a patient's death; Morrison calls Chandler on it when Dr. Turner gets involved in a dispute involving a sick child; and Dr. Craig tries to start his memoirs.

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    Writer:John Masius

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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Lost Weekend
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E11

    Dr. Westphall tries to help an alcoholic poet he once admired; Dr. Craig puts his usual worst foot forward as he tries to persuade the Soviets to release Masha's husband; Rosenthal confronts McPhail about her drug problem; and Ehrlich makes friends with Papandrao's new boyfriend.

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John Masius Ratings Summary

"Rest in Peace" is the best rated episode written by John Masius. It scored 8.6/10 from 5 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on September 26, 2003. It is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Haunted".