St. Elsewhere
Brothers
Season 1, Episode 17 · Aired 1983-03-15
Synopsis
Walt Schaefer's brother is near death and in agony; Walt wants to let him die but the hospital administration will not allow it. Dr. Westphall has trouble convincing Walt that he cannot grant the wish for a peaceful death. Dr. Ehrlich sends roommate Dr. Fiscus as a replacement on a date with Nurse Daniels. Daniels falls for Fiscus and Ehrlich kicks Fiscus out of the apartment. Dr. White rekindles with his estranged wife in between love trysts with his live-in girlfriend. Test results show Nurse Rosenthal needs surgery -- at another hospital.
In the series
This episode is part of St. Elsewhere (1982–1988) on NBC.
A crumbling Boston hospital where prestige medical drama learned to bleed.
Key cast
- Ed Flanders as Dr. Donald Westphall
- William Daniels as Dr. Mark Craig
- Howie Mandel as Dr. Wayne Fiscus
- Denzel Washington as Dr. Philip Chandler
- David Morse as Dr. Jack Morrison