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66-534: David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor. Morse became widely known for his role as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–88), and he has had roles in The Negotiator , The Good Son , Horns , Contact , The Green Mile , Dancer in the Dark , Disturbia , The Long Kiss Goodnight , The Rock and 12 Monkeys . In 2006, Morse had

132-678: A Drama Desk Award , and a Lucille Lortel Award . That same year, he played Father Barry in the play adaptation of On the Waterfront . From 2007 to 2008, Morse appeared on Broadway in Conor McPherson 's play The Seafarer . He received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the 2018 Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh . Morse has three younger sisters and had one stepsister. He has been married to actress and author of The Habit , Susan Wheeler Duff Morse since 1982. They have one daughter and twin sons. After losing their home in

198-490: A Drama Series . It received five Golden Globe Award nominations, with four of them for Best Television Series – Drama . St. Elsewhere received seven TCA Award nominations, winning once for Outstanding Achievement in Drama . The series also won three out of four Q Awards . Additional accolades include a Peabody Award and People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Dramatic Program. In May 2003, Walden Media announced

264-486: A bar for two weeks. The director had a bar set up in a gymnasium which allowed the actors to blow off steam by shooting baskets in between rehearsals. While making the film, Penn felt that Mortensen's "inherent kindness" was too visible and had him work with a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club that the director knew in order to acquire an edginess that Penn felt necessary for the character. The Indian Runner

330-786: A corrupt New Orleans police department, on the HBO series Treme . Morse appeared in the WGN America series Outsiders (2016–17), the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora (2018), and the Netflix comedy drama series The Chair (2021). Morse was born October 11, 1953, in Beverly, Massachusetts , the son of Jacquelyn Morse, a teacher, and Charles Morse, a salesman. He was raised in Essex, Massachusetts and Hamilton, Massachusetts . As

396-609: A darker side of Morse. He later starred in The Indian Runner and The Crossing Guard . He has appeared in three adaptations of Stephen King stories: The Langoliers , Hearts in Atlantis , and The Green Mile . He was a guest star on Homicide: Life on the Street , playing a racist cousin of Detective Tim Bayliss . In 2002, Morse starred as Mike Olshansky, an ex-Philadelphia police officer turned cab driver, in

462-424: A heart transplant patient—a patient of Dr. Craig. The poignant final scene of the episode finds Morrison entering the patient's room and, with a stethoscope , hearing the patient's new heart—Nina's heart—steadily beating. Original air date: March 27, 1985 St. Elsewhere ended its 3rd season with this TV crossover that found Drs. Westphall, Auschlander, and Craig getting together at Cheers . The scene, which

528-584: A hospital"). Recognized for its gritty, realistic drama, St. Elsewhere gained a small yet loyal following (the series never ranked higher than 47th place in the yearly Nielsen ratings ) over its six-season, 137-episode run; however, the series also found a strong audience in Nielsen's 18–49 age demographic, a demo later known as a young, affluent audience that TV advertisers were eager to reach. The series also earned critical acclaim during its run, earning 13 Emmy Awards for its writing, acting, and directing and

594-688: A lot of time, because they asked me to do this about three weeks before they started shooting, and I just kept looking at these portraits and thinking 'this man's face is so commanding.' And I did not feel that my face was very commanding in the way his was. So I convinced them that we should try the nose, and we tried it on, and everybody went, 'Wow, that's Washington.'" Morse's portrayal earned him his second Emmy Award nomination. He also portrays Washington in voice form as part of The Hall of Presidents show in Walt Disney World Resort 's Magic Kingdom . Morse has stated that out of all of

660-744: A member that summer at age 17 and spent six years performing there while living in the Fort Hill section of Roxbury. In 1975, Jauchem, by then the artistic director of the Boston Repertory Theater, adapted and directed a stage musical version of The Point! that starred Morse as Oblio. The production later toured to the Trinity Square Repertory Company in Providence. In the late 1970s, Morse moved from Boston to New York to further his stage career with

726-462: A national managed health care concern. (The use of "Ecumena" garnered some real-life controversy, as Humana thought the use of that name sounded too much like its own. The trademark-infringement lawsuit that ensued prompted NBC to begin airing post-episode disclaimers stating that Ecumena was indeed fictional, and to change the corporate name mid-season to "Weigert". ) Ecumena's choice to head St. Eligius, Dr. John Gideon, did not get along well with

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792-479: A partnership with Roth Films to create a film adaptation of the television series. It was never made. After its initial run, reruns of St. Elsewhere aired for a time in syndication, with later runs on Nick at Nite , TV Land , Bravo and AmericanLife TV Network . Also a popular series in the United Kingdom , St. Elsewhere has been aired twice by two separate British broadcasters. Channel 4 aired

858-413: A product of Tommy Westphall's imagination, with elements of the above scene used as its own evidence. Author Cynthia Burkhead explains that with this final shot, "St. Elsewhere managed to take the idea of a dream and alter it just enough, putting it in the imagination of an autistic boy", and surmises that an ending constructed in this manner "reminds viewers that the fiction they have watched for six years

924-433: A promising future in making critical medical and life decisions. The series was produced by MTM Enterprises , which had success with a similar NBC series, the police drama Hill Street Blues , during that same time. The series were often compared to each other for their use of ensemble casts and overlapping serialized storylines (an original ad for St. Elsewhere quoted a critic that called the series " Hill Street Blues in

990-692: A recurring role as Detective Michael Tritter on the medical drama series House , for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He portrayed George Washington in the 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams , which garnered him a second Emmy nomination. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive , earning a Drama Desk Award and Obie Award . He has had success on Broadway, portraying James "Sharky" Harkin in The Seafarer . From 2010 to 2013, he portrayed Terry Colson, an honest police officer in

1056-560: A short-lived departure, as he returned in the Season 4 premiere. The 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 (and exterior view of) Cheers . Original air date: February 19 and 20, 1986 This two-part episode featured storylines that fleshed out

1122-506: A somewhat change-of-pace episode, Drs. Craig and Novino, Ellen Craig, and Lizzie Westphall visit Donald and Tommy Westphall (Lizzie's father and brother, respectively), who appear to be enjoying the quiet life in small town New Hampshire . The episode features Dr. Westphall occasionally breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the viewer, a la the "Stage Manager" character in Our Town (the episode title and its location are nods to

1188-635: A teenager, he was confirmed in the Episcopal Church , and he has said that he continues to pray daily into adulthood. His middle name, Bowditch, comes from mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch . After graduating from high school in 1971, Morse was invited by Esquire Jauchem , who had directed him in one of his school plays, to audition for the repertory theater he was helping form in Boston, the Boston Repertory Company. Morse became

1254-485: A young physician who is forced to deal with the death of his wife and the struggles of a single parent professional. Morse appeared in a number of supporting roles following St. Elsewhere . He is quoted as saying, "I made the decision that I didn't care if there was any money in the role or not. I had to find roles that were different from what I had been doing." His turn in Desperate Hours as antagonist showed

1320-462: Is a good, conscientious man, but has his own demons to fight with. The opening shot of the film shows a car chase which ends with Joe using his gun to kill a man in self-defense. This results in Joe's conflicted feelings about killing the criminal, as well as the praise and scorn from members of his community from this shooting. Frank, who had been involved with run-ins with the law before going to Vietnam ,

1386-439: Is actually fiction within a fiction, occupying a second level of unreality, one level beyond the space of illusion filled by all narrative television." A notable result of this ending has been the attempt by individuals to determine how many television shows are also products of Tommy Westphall's mind owing to its shared fictional characters (the " Tommy Westphall Universe "). "The Last One"'s closing credits differ from those of

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1452-547: Is critically wounded after being shot by the vengeful wife of a patient he is treating in the ER. As the staff frantically try to save him, Fiscus ventures back-and-forth between Hell (where he meets former colleague, and rapist, Peter White), Purgatory, and Heaven, where he has a conversation with God, who presents Himself as a spitting image of Fiscus. Just as Fiscus shakes hands with Lou Gehrig , his colleagues successfully revive him back to Earth. Original air date: May 27, 1987 In

1518-488: Is described by his father as plagued by "restlessness". Upon his return to town, he breaks into his brother's home and is nearly shot by Joe's wife. The next day, Frank leaves town without ever stopping by his parents' home. As Joe states in the narration, Frank was correct in his assessment that his parents would understand, as they always seem to when he hurts those who love him. Joe does not hear from his brother for some time, but eventually discovers from their father that he

1584-427: Is dying, and cut the scene. Dennis appears in a short scene in which she and her husband, played by Charles Bronson , are visited by Joe only. Quoting Mortensen directly about Dennis, "She was working on a level far above the rest of us. The concentration and vulnerability that she invested in the scene were remarkable. Heart-breaking. The fact that most of us knew that she was dying of ovarian cancer as she showed us

1650-415: Is in jail in another state. He had kept the information quiet to avoid upsetting their mother. Frank is then released from prison and returns to his hometown with his pregnant girlfriend, Dorothy. Joe's and Frank's mother dies and their father commits suicide soon after. Frank tries to settle down and works in construction, but keeps getting into trouble with the law, which puts him in conflict with Joe. When

1716-449: Is the last film to feature Sandy Dennis , who died six months after it was released to cinemas. Viggo Mortensen said in an interview several years after her death that during post-production, Sean Penn cut a scene in which she had eight pages of dialogue. In the long scene, Joe and Frank visit their terminally ill mother and their father. Penn decided he could improve the movie if Frank seems cold enough to avoid visiting her even though she

1782-544: Is widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. St. Elsewhere was set at the fictional St. Eligius Hospital, a decaying urban teaching hospital in Boston's South End neighborhood . (The South End's Franklin Square House Apartments, formerly known as the St. James Hotel and located next to Franklin and Blackstone Squares , stood in for the hospital in establishing shots, including

1848-532: The 1994 Northridge earthquake , Morse and his family moved to Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Morse has food sensitivities and has to personally prepare almost all food he eats. St. Elsewhere 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. The series stars Ed Flanders , Norman Lloyd , and William Daniels as teaching doctors at an aging, run-down Boston hospital who give interns

1914-617: The Circle Repertory Company and to study acting at the William Esper Studio . In 1980, Morse made his theatrical film debut in the drama Inside Moves . Morse was listed as one of the twelve most "Promising New Actors of 1980" in John A. Willis 's Screen World, Vol. 32 . Morse's big break came in 1982 when he was cast in the television medical drama St. Elsewhere . He played Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison,

1980-483: The Thornton Wilder play). The teleplay for "Their Town" was written by St. Elsewhere cast member Sagan Lewis (as "S.J. Lewis"), although her character of Dr. Wade does not appear. Original air date: May 25, 1988 St. Elsewhere ' s series finale features momentous changes for several main characters, including the departures of Drs. Fiscus and Morrison and the death of Dr. Auschlander, as well as

2046-436: The 50-year history of St. Eligius, each sequence taped in a different style (i.e. black-and-white for the 1930s setting, muted colors for the 1940s). The storylines included the hospital's 1936 founding by Fr. Joseph McCabe (played by Edward Herrmann ), the arrivals of Dr. Auschlander and Nurse Rosenthal, the early struggles of Mark Craig and his relationship with his mentor (which mirrored Craig's later mentoring of Dr. Ehrlich),

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2112-566: The Bakers, and Enzo Rossi, Patricia Arquette's son, playing Rafael. The film was shot partially in Plattsmouth, Nebraska , and Omaha, Nebraska . Joe wears the uniform of a Cass County Sheriff's Deputy in the film. Producer Don Phillips gave Penn's screenplay to two producers, who liked it but felt that the ending was not commercial enough to interest a Hollywood studio. Phillips' friend Thom Mount , who had his own production company and

2178-515: The St. Eligius staff, especially Dr. Westphall, who, in the final scene of this episode (and Ed Flanders 's last moment as a St. Elsewhere series regular), delivers his resignation "in terms you can understand"—by dropping his pants and exposing his bare buttocks to Gideon ("You can kiss my ass, pal"). This scene, which would normally be considered controversial, was preserved by NBC's censors as they did not consider Westphall's display to be erotic in nature. Original air date: April 20, 1988 In

2244-491: The cast." In 2006, Morse received a phone call from David Shore , who had previously worked with him on the Hack series. Shore asked him if he would be interested in having a guest role on House . When Morse watched the show, he could not understand why people enjoyed it because he believed "this House guy is a total jerk." When he told some of his friends about the offer, however, their excited reactions convinced him to accept

2310-507: The complete first season of St. Elsewhere on DVD in Region 1. In Region 2, Channel 4 DVD released the first season on DVD in the UK on April 2, 2007. All episodes have been made available on Channel 4's UK on-demand internet stream All 4 in the UK and Ireland , though these episodes are edited versions for syndication and not as they were originally aired. As of June 2021, all six seasons of

2376-410: The death of Dr. Westphall's wife, and Dr. Morrison simultaneously dealing with an overdose patient, a knee injury, and the disappearance of his son. TV Guide ranked "Time Heals" No. 44 on its 1997 list of "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time" , calling the episode "a masterwork of dramatic writing." Original air date: November 26, 1986 This episode deals with the shooting of Dr. Wayne Fiscus, who

2442-445: The derogatory nickname upon St. Eligius since they perceived the hospital as "a dumping ground, a place you wouldn't want to send your mother-in-law." In fact, the hospital was so poorly regarded that its shrine to Saint Eligius was commonly defiled by the hospital's visitors and staff. Despite the hospital's reputation, they employed some first-rate doctors—including Craig, a world-class heart surgeon. As well, their administrative staff

2508-424: The emotional disintegration of the character made the experience all the more poignant. I will always remember the three days we spent working on that ambitious scene: the sense of family, the pride in acting with her, the undercurrent of loss. She left Omaha and her native Nebraska, returning to New York the day after completing her job with us. That was the last time I saw her.” US political strategist Steve Bannon

2574-464: The end of the credits, the heart monitor flatlines , and Mimsie dies, thus ending St. Elsewhere for good. Coincidentally, Mimsie the Cat died in real life shortly after the airing of "The Last One" at the age of 20. "The Last One" brought in 22.5 million viewers, ranking 7th out of 68 programs that week and attracting a 17.0/29 rating/share, and ranking as the most watched episode of the series. In 2011,

2640-416: The film World War Z (2013). He played the late NFL player Mike Webster in the biographical sports drama Concussion (2015). In addition to performing in films and on television, Morse has continued to appear on stage. For his performance in the 1997 Off-Broadway production of Paula Vogel 's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama How I Learned to Drive , he received an Obie Award , a Drama League Award ,

2706-798: The films he has done, his favorites are The Green Mile , The Crossing Guard , and The Indian Runner . In 2010, he guest starred in two episodes of the HBO drama series Treme as Lt. Terry Colson of the New Orleans Police Department . He was promoted to series regular starting with the show's second season, which began in April 2011. Later that year, Morse won the best actor award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for his role in Collaborator . He played an ex-CIA agent in

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2772-594: The finale was ranked No. 12 on the TV Guide Network special TV's Most Unforgettable Finales . The ratings for St. Elsewhere ' s first season were so poor that NBC hesitated to renew the show and the crew understood it to be cancelled. After a ratings pop from the season finale, network CEO Grant Tinker (Mark's father and a co-founder of MTM) personally intervened to continue the show. However, it struggled for renewals throughout its run due to its below-average overall ratings/viewership. St. Elsewhere

2838-665: The hospital, shaking. At that moment, Tommy and Daniel Auschlander are seen in an apartment building, with Tommy sitting on the floor playing with a snow globe. A much younger-looking Donald arrives home from a day of work, and it is clear from the uniform he wears and the dialog in this scene that he works in construction. "Auschlander" is revealed to be Donald's father, and thus Tommy's grandfather. Donald laments to his father, "I don't understand this autism thing, Pop. Here's my son. I talk to him. I don't even know if he can hear me, because he sits there, all day long, in his own world, staring at that toy. What's he thinking about?" As Tommy shakes

2904-769: The music for the series (except for the pilot, which was scored by Grusin). No soundtrack was ever released, but the theme was released in two different versions: the original TV mix and edit appeared on TVT Records ' compilation Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: 70s & 80s , and Grusin recorded a full-length version for inclusion on his Night Lines album, released in 1983. Along with established actors Ed Flanders , Norman Lloyd and William Daniels , St. Elsewhere's ensemble cast included David Morse , Alfre Woodard , Bruce Greenwood , Christina Pickles , Kyle Secor , Ed Begley Jr. , Stephen Furst , Howie Mandel , Mark Harmon , Denzel Washington and Helen Hunt . Notable guest stars include Tim Robbins , whose first major role

2970-408: The rest of the series. In all other episodes, the credits appear over a still image of an ongoing surgical operation, followed by the traditional MTM Productions black-backgrounded logo, featuring Mimsie the Cat in a cartoon surgical cap and mask. Here, the credits appear on a black background, flanked by an electrocardiogram and an IV bag, with Mimsie lying on her side at the top of the screen; at

3036-576: The return of Dr. Westphall to an active leadership role at St. Eligius after Weigert agrees to sell the hospital back to the Boston archdiocese, as Dr. Gideon is set to move on to another hospital in San Jose, California. The finale is more known for its provocative final scene: Westphall and his son Tommy Westphall (played by Chad Allen ), who has autism , are seen in Dr. Auschlander's office watching snow falling outside. The image cuts to an exterior shot of

3102-469: The role. Morse portrayed Michael Tritter , a detective with a vendetta against Dr. House . He earned his first Emmy Award nomination for his work on the series. In 2008, Morse portrayed George Washington in the HBO miniseries John Adams , for which his nose was made bigger with prosthetics. Morse commented, "The first thing that comes to mind is my nose; it was my big idea to do that nose. We didn't have

3168-403: The season-five finale, all attempts to save St. Eligius from closing seem to have failed. As demolition begins, a frail Dr. Auschlander, accidentally left in the hospital after a relapse, attempts to escape. Original air date: September 30, 1987 St. Eligius is saved (and any damage from the above-mentioned "Wrecker's Ball" repaired), but it falls under the new ownership of Ecumena Corporation,

3234-450: The series are available for streaming on Hulu . The Indian Runner The story, set in 1960s Nebraska , involves two very different brothers: small-town deputy sheriff Joe and criminal Frank Roberts. Before the events of the film, Joe had tried to farm for a living, but was unable to make ends meet, and the bank eventually foreclosed on his property. He became a deputy sheriff as a way to support his young wife, Maria, and child. Joe

3300-468: The series between 1983 and 1989, with Sky One later airing repeats in a daily Midday timeslot during 1992–93. In 2009, Channel 4 began showing the series again, usually at around 03:30 AM, and have repeated the entire series several times since then. All 137 episodes are also available to view online at All 4 . Nick at Nite first added St. Elsewhere to its regular lineup on April 29, 1996, as part of an all-night sneak peek of sister network TV Land. After

3366-471: The series were Bruce Paltrow , Mark Tinker , John Masius , Tom Fontana , John Falsey and Abby Singer . Tinker, Masius, Fontana, and Paltrow wrote a number of episodes as well; other writers included John Tinker , John Ford Noonan , Charles H. Eglee , Eric Overmyer , Channing Gibson , and Aram Saroyan . The show's main and end title theme was composed by famed jazz musician and composer Dave Grusin . Noted film and TV composer J. A. C. Redford wrote

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3432-427: The series' opening sequence.) The hospital's nickname, "St. Elsewhere", is a slang term used in the medical field to refer to lesser-equipped hospitals that serve patients turned away by more prestigious institutions; it is also used in medical academe to refer to teaching hospitals in general. In the pilot episode, surgeon Dr. Mark Craig (William Daniels) informs his colleagues that the local Boston media had bestowed

3498-598: The sneak peek, Nick at Nite aired St. Elsewhere regularly from May 4 until July 6, 1996, every Saturday night as part of a short-lived programming block called Nick at Nite's TV Land Sampler. St. Elsewhere was one of many rotating shows airing Saturday nights as part of Nick at Nite's TV Land Sampler , which included (among other shows) Petticoat Junction , That Girl and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour along with past Nick at Nite Classics Mister Ed and Green Acres . Nick at Nite aired reruns of St. Elsewhere once again from June 30 until July 4, 1997, as part of

3564-418: The snow globe, he is told by his father to come and wash his hands for dinner. Donald places the snow globe on the family's television set and walks into the kitchen with Tommy and Auschlander; as they leave the room, the camera closes in on the snow globe—which holds a replica of St. Eligius. The most common interpretation of this scene is that the entire series of events in the series St. Elsewhere has been

3630-538: The television film Hack . For his role in the 2002 crime-drama film Shuang Tong , Morse was nominated as Best Supporting Actor in the Golden Horse Awards , the first ever nomination for an English-speaking actor. He appeared as suspicious neighbor Mr. Turner in the 2007 thriller Disturbia . Film critic and commentator John Podhoretz wrote that Morse is a "largely unsung character actor who enlivens and deepens every movie fortunate enough to have him in

3696-441: The thirteen wins, Ed Flanders won once and William Daniels won twice for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series , Bonnie Bartlett and Doris Roberts each won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series , James Coco won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series , John Masius and Tom Fontana won two awards for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series , and Mark Tinker won for Outstanding Directing for

3762-412: The time comes for Frank's wife to give birth, Frank is in a bar "drinking it down," which sparks a confrontation with Joe. After Joe leaves, Frank beats the bartender to death with a chair and drives out of town with Joe on his tail. The film concludes with Joe allowing Frank to escape across the state line. Additional cast members include Benicio del Toro as Miguel and Harry Crews and Eileen Ryan as

3828-497: The two often intertwining. The staff's problems, and those of their patients (some of whom did not survive), were often contemporary in nature, with storylines involving breast cancer , AIDS , and addiction. Though the series dealt with serious issues of life, death, the medical profession, and the human effects of all three, a substantial number of comedic moments, inside jokes, and references to television history were included, as well as tender moments of humanity. The producers for

3894-459: The week-long event The 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time . Theme music-- St. Elsewhere/Music composed by Dave Grusin. Robert David Grusin, an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader, has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy Award and 10 Grammy Awards. On November 28, 2006, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released

3960-685: Was a big fan of Penn's work, thought that they might interest a studio if they could get a movie star like Tom Cruise interested in appearing in the film. Penn spotted Mortensen in the film Fresh Horses and was drawn to the actor's "angularity, a severity to his handsomeness," that he thought would be perfect for the role of Frank. Penn and Phillips sent Mortensen the script while he was making Young Guns II in Tucson, Arizona and flew there to meet with him. The actor agreed to star in Penn's film. Penn had Morse and Mortensen rehearse their pivotal scene in

4026-620: Was filmed on the main Cheers soundstage (Stage 25 at the Paramount Studios lot), finds Cliff Clavin trying and failing to gain free medical advice from the doctors, Auschlander confronting his former accountant Norm Peterson , and barmaid Carla Tortelli voicing her displeasure with the doctors regarding her stay in St. Eligius two years earlier for the birth of her baby. The scene ends with Westphall announcing to his two colleagues that he has decided to leave St. Eligius and medicine,

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4092-414: Was in the series' first three episodes as domestic terrorist Andrew Reinhardt, and Doris Roberts and James Coco , who each earned Emmy Awards for their season-one appearance as a bag lady and her mentally challenged husband. St. Elsewhere ran for six seasons and 137 episodes; the first season (1982–83) aired Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (ET), with remaining seasons airing Wednesdays at 10 p.m. St. Elsewhere

4158-565: Was known for the insertion of several allusions both large and small to classic movies, pop culture, and television events (the latter especially) throughout its run, including other shows that were produced by MTM Enterprises . Some of the more noteworthy allusions have included: St. Elsewhere was also host to one crossover , served as the source material for two others, and has been paid homage to in several ways: St. Elsewhere won 24 out of 106 award nominations. The series garnered 62 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning 13 of them. Out

4224-409: Was noteworthy for featuring episodes with unusual aspects or significant changes to the series' status quo. Some of those episodes included: Original air date: November 16, 1983 Dr. Morrison learns of the death of his wife, Nina (with whom he had an argument midway through the previous episode, which was the last time he saw her alive), after slipping and hitting her head. Nina's heart is donated to

4290-443: Was regarded as a groundbreaking police drama, St. Elsewhere also broke new ground in medical dramas, creating a template that influenced ER , Chicago Hope , and other later shows in the genre. 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

4356-486: Was shown to care deeply about the hospital's mission, even as they dealt with a lack of up-to-date equipment, funding, and experienced personnel. 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. In the same way Hill Street

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