St. Elsewhere Down and Out on Beacon Hill (Season 6, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

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St. Elsewhere

Down and Out on Beacon Hill (Season 6, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Papandrao and Ehrlich share a loss; a pair of punks defend one's right to die; mystery surrounds a man who keeps getting blackouts; Craig learns how the mighty are fallen.

Director

Eric Laneuville

Writers

Mark Tinker (developed by) | John Masius (developed by) | Joshua Brand (created by) | John Falsey (created by) & 4 more

Producers

Tom Fontana | Channing Gibson | John Tinker

Composer

J.A.C. Redford

Cinematographer

Rick F. Gunter

Editors

Mervin B. Dayan | Lynne Fitzpatrick | Robert P. Seppey

Casting Director

Eugene Blythe

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 17, 1988

Release date

Feb 17, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 wins & 83 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
William Daniels Dr. Mark Craig Dr. Mark Craig See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Norman Lloyd Dr. Daniel Auschlander Dr. Daniel Auschlander See fewer	Dead Poets Society (1989)
Ronny Cox Dr. John Gideon Dr. John Gideon See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Bonnie Bartlett Ellen Craig Ellen Craig See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Victor Ehrlich Dr. Victor Ehrlich See fewer	A Mighty Wind (2003)
Stephen Furst Dr. Elliot Axelrod Dr. Elliot Axelrod See fewer	National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Bruce Greenwood Dr. Seth Griffin (credit only) Dr. Seth Griffin (credit only) See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Eric Laneuville Luther Hawkins (credit only) Luther Hawkins (credit only) See fewer	I'll Fly Away (1991)
Sagan Lewis Dr. Jacqueline Wade Dr. Jacqueline Wade See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Howie Mandel Dr. Wayne Fiscus Dr. Wayne Fiscus See fewer	Bobby's World (1990)
David Morse Dr. Jack Morrison Dr. Jack Morrison See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
France Nuyen Dr. Paulette Kiem Dr. Paulette Kiem See fewer	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Cindy Pickett Dr. Carol Novino Dr. Carol Novino See fewer	Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Christina Pickles Nurse Helen Rosenthal Nurse Helen Rosenthal See fewer	Masters of the Universe (1987)
Jennifer Savidge Nurse Lucy Papandrao Nurse Lucy Papandrao See fewer	Evolution (2001)
Denzel Washington Dr. Philip Chandler Dr. Philip Chandler See fewer	Fences (2016)
Herb Edelman Richard Clarendon (as Herbert Edelman) Richard Clarendon (as Herbert Edelman) See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
Dana Short Elizabeth Westphall Elizabeth Westphall See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Olivia Barash Annette Annette See fewer	Repo Man (1984)
Pauly Shore Frankie Frankie See fewer	Encino Man (1992)
Jeannie Elias Marcy Eisenberg Marcy Eisenberg See fewer	Over the Hedge (2006)
Ron Vernan Peter Bigwell Peter Bigwell See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Christina Kokubo Paramedic Faith Yee Paramedic Faith Yee See fewer	Midway (1976)
Katherine De Hetre Social Worker Social Worker See fewer	Being There (1979)
Ina Fried Jeff Rosenthal (as Ian Fried) Jeff Rosenthal (as Ian Fried) See fewer	Rocky III (1982)
Karen Petrasek Julie Silverman Julie Silverman See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
John Horn Transient Transient See fewer	The Favor (1994)
Bob Harks Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)