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St. Elsewhere
S6.E18
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The Naked Civil Surgeon

  • Episode aired Apr 27, 1988
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Sagan Lewis in St. Elsewhere (1982)
ComedyDrama

Surgeons are forced to work nude during an OR-infection study; a visitor lifts Auschlander's spirits; a dumpster dweller protests hospital waste; Morrison and Novino fight an infection in th... Read allSurgeons are forced to work nude during an OR-infection study; a visitor lifts Auschlander's spirits; a dumpster dweller protests hospital waste; Morrison and Novino fight an infection in the ICU.Surgeons are forced to work nude during an OR-infection study; a visitor lifts Auschlander's spirits; a dumpster dweller protests hospital waste; Morrison and Novino fight an infection in the ICU.

  • Director
    • Michael Fresco
  • Writers
    • Mark Tinker
    • John Masius
    • Joshua Brand
  • Stars
    • William Daniels
    • Norman Lloyd
    • Ronny Cox
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    51
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Fresco
    • Writers
      • Mark Tinker
      • John Masius
      • Joshua Brand
    • Stars
      • William Daniels
      • Norman Lloyd
      • Ronny Cox
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • Dr. Mark Craig
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    Norman Lloyd
    Norman Lloyd
    • Dr. Daniel Auschlander
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Dr. John Gideon
    • (credit only)
    Bonnie Bartlett
    Bonnie Bartlett
    • Ellen Craig
    • (credit only)
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Dr. Victor Ehrlich
    Stephen Furst
    Stephen Furst
    • Dr. Elliot Axelrod
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Dr. Seth Griffin
    Eric Laneuville
    Eric Laneuville
    • Luther Hawkins
    Sagan Lewis
    Sagan Lewis
    • Dr. Jacqueline Wade
    Howie Mandel
    Howie Mandel
    • Dr. Wayne Fiscus
    • (credit only)
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Dr. Jack Morrison
    France Nuyen
    France Nuyen
    • Dr. Paulette Kiem
    Cindy Pickett
    Cindy Pickett
    • Dr. Carol Novino
    Christina Pickles
    Christina Pickles
    • Nurse Helen Rosenthal
    Jennifer Savidge
    Jennifer Savidge
    • Nurse Lucy Papandrao
    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Dr. Philip Chandler
    Lawrence Pressman
    Lawrence Pressman
    • Denis Nealey
    Kyle Secor
    Kyle Secor
    • Brett Johnston
    • Director
      • Michael Fresco
    • Writers
      • Mark Tinker
      • John Masius
      • Joshua Brand
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    7Hitchcoc

    Some Interesting Stuff/Additional Idiocy

    Doctors are tired. Things are missed. A Swedish study is tried as an operating team works in the nude (that's the idiotic part). Auschlander meets his long lost son, but can't create a relationship. Chandler makes a very serious decision that is going to create big problems. And Helen makes a startling confession during her drug rehab group session.

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    • Trivia
      David Paymer (Mr. Bickle) was originally cast as Wayne Fiscus in Pilot (1982). However, he was replaced by Howie Mandel after several days and all of his scenes were reshot.
    • Goofs
      When Dr. Auschlander's son sits down to enjoy a corned beef sandwich, he takes a big bite, when the action comes back after a brief other scene, the sandwich is on the plate, untouched.
    • Connections
      References McHale's Navy (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      St. Elsewhere
      by Dave Grusin

      Opening Theme Song and Closing Theme Song

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • MTM Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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