Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

MCL1150 St. Elsewhere isn't only one of television's all-time best dramas, but is arguably the greatest hospital drama of them all. Take "AIDS and Comfort", an absolutely brilliant episode produced in 1983 when AIDS was hardly as much on the public's conscience as it would be only about two years later. The resulting panic of the staff, their incredibly ignorant selfishness regarding the victim, the ensuing media frenzy and how it all compromises a much needed blood drive seems cliché over 24 years later, but this is remarkable stuff for 1983. This episode not only takes the unfounded paranoia about AIDS head on, but it also addresses the misconception that AIDS is strictly a homosexual disease. Again, quite remarkable television that dared to deal with an important subject at a time when people knew so little about the disease. Not only an episode way ahead of its time, but sadly an episode that's still all too timely considering the prejudice AIDS patients continue to live with. And if this episode hadn't broken enough fresh ground with the AIDS plot alone, it also delves into the problem of athletes using steroids to gain an edge. In this case it's a young teen tennis prodigy whose own father is having her take them to advance her career. How timely is THAT? St. Elsewhere has been off the air for over 18 years, but for me it continues to be head and shoulders above "ER", or just about any current drama.

t-clement-1 The very best television had/has to offer. The show had it all, from the inside jokes to the high drama, every moment kept me captivated. There has been nothing as good since, bar none. It really was the trend setter for so many shows that followed. However, very few that followed lived up the the high standards set by St. Elsewhere. I've been hoping and hoping that that MTM would start to release this amazing show on DVD. Well......................I come with tidings of GREAT JOY!! Season one is finally being released on DVD. YES! that's right! Released as of December 12, 2006. I've already pre-ordered my copy from Amazon.Some of the features are a St. Elsewhere featurette, and also commentary on selected episodes.Can't wait for my delivery date of December 18th. Yeeehaaaww!!

nhg-3 In the wonderful episode with Betty White as a guest star playing a military general, John Doe (played magnificently by Oliver Clark) has been calling himself Mary Richards and calling other characters by names of other from the Mary Tyler Moore Shyow. The two separate plot lines seemingly have nothing to do withg eadch other, but the writer couldn't miss the opportunity it presented. Their paths cross, and John Doe addresses Betty White by the name of her character from MTM, and she replies something to the effect of, "I don't know what you're talking about." It is one of the best moments of television from the 1980's.

hodgespodges2003 Excuse me but I searched and searched for Denzel Washington's name in the above list of cast members for the St. Elsewhere TV series. He was without question one of the outstanding actors on the set for the duration of the series. Why is his name not listed? Obviously he played a significant role for he landed many other outstanding parts from that point on. Mr. Washington not only had an immense amount of talent but he was distinguished and, for all intents and purposes, quite handsome. As far as I could see he ranked up there with the "cream of the crop". All the actors performed quite well; which is one reason I enjoyed watching this program when it premiered. I feel that the crew of actors, with the exception of one or two, played their parts with such realism that I felt it was a "reel"-to-life program. But I fail to understand how someone like Denzel Washington could be overlooked. Am I blind or is his name listed "elsewhere"?