St. Elsewhere The Idiot and the Odyssey (Season 6, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

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St. Elsewhere

The Idiot and the Odyssey (Season 6, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

A fantasy grips Ehrlich; the Morrison family is crowded by close quarters and a visitor; Gideon finds an error when he steps into Westphall's territory; a large man undergoes hypnosis for surgery.

Director

Mark Tinker

Writers

Mark Tinker (developed by) | John Masius (developed by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Joshua Brand (created by) | John Falsey (created by) & 2 more

Producers

Tom Fontana | Channing Gibson | John Tinker

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 23, 1987

Release date

Sep 23, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Ed Flanders Dr. Donald Westphall Dr. Donald Westphall See fewer	The Exorcist III (1990)
Norman Lloyd Dr. Daniel Auschlander (credit only) Dr. Daniel Auschlander (credit only) 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 Luther Hawkins See fewer	I'll Fly Away (1991)
Sagan Lewis Dr. Jacqueline Wade (credit only) Dr. Jacqueline Wade (credit only) 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 (credit only) Nurse Helen Rosenthal (credit only) 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)
William Daniels Dr. Mark Craig Dr. Mark Craig See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Allen Williams Hugh McFadden Hugh McFadden See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Jack Dodson Judge Farnham Judge Farnham See fewer	The Getaway (1972)
Patricia Wettig Joanne Joanne See fewer	City Slickers (1991)
Kavi Raz Dr. Vijay Kochar Dr. Vijay Kochar See fewer	The Black Prince (2017)
Reuven Bar-Yotam Nikos Papandrao Nikos Papandrao See fewer	You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Bryan Clark Dr. Watson Dr. Watson See fewer	Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Paula Hoffman Caitlin McFadden Caitlin McFadden See fewer	Charlie's Angels (1976)
Brandon Call Christopher McFadden Christopher McFadden See fewer	Jagged Edge (1985)
Gregg Berger Dr. Van Werner Dr. Van Werner See fewer	Transformers: Devastation (2015)
Frederick Long Barry Haus Barry Haus See fewer	Alligator (1980)
Fredric Cook Greek Orthodox Priest Greek Orthodox Priest See fewer	True Confessions (1981)
Jack McGee Bartender Bartender See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
Edward Paul Allen Technician Technician See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Anne Lindland Redhead Redhead See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)