St Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26,1982, to May 25,1988.
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12 Facts About St Elsewhere
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St Elsewhere was ranked No 20 on TV Guide's 2002 list of "The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time", with the magazine selecting it as the best drama series of the 1980s in a 1993 issue.
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St Elsewhere was set at the fictional St Eligius Hospital, a decaying urban teaching hospital in Boston's South End neighborhood.
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Just as in Hill Street Blues, St Elsewhere employed a large ensemble cast; a gritty, "realistic" visual style; and a multitude of interlocking serialized stories, many of which continued over the course of multiple episodes or seasons.
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St Elsewhere portrayed the medical profession as an admirable but less-than-perfect endeavor; the St Eligius staff, while mostly having good intentions in serving their patients, all had their own personal and professional problems, with the two often intertwining.
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St Elsewhere was noteworthy for featuring episodes with unusual aspects or significant changes to the series' status quo.
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St Elsewhere ended its 3rd season with this TV crossover that found Drs.
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Merger of Cheers' and St Elsewhere's universes created a discontinuity with the second season finale, "Hello, Goodbye", in which Dr Morrison and his young son spend a day on the town and visit the real-world Bull and Finch Pub, the banners out front celebrating it as the inspiration for Cheers.
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St Elsewhere was known for the insertion of several allusions both large and small to classic movies, pop culture, and television events throughout its run, including other shows that were produced by MTM Enterprises.
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St Elsewhere was host to one crossover, served as the source material for two others, and has been paid homage to in several ways:.
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St Elsewhere received seven TCA Award nominations, winning once for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.
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Also a popular series in the United Kingdom, St Elsewhere has been aired twice by two separate British broadcasters.
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