Morrison and Clancy argue over what to do about her unexpected pregnancy; Rosenthal and Dr. Auschlander fail to agree about anything as a nurses' strike looms; the emergency room receives three seriously burned firefighters; and Dr. Westphall collides with a strong-minded Mother Superior over life support for a critically ill nun.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Bry, Terence Knox, Sagan Lewis, Jennifer Savidge, Ernie Hudson
Dr. Westphall bans Sister Dominica from the hospital; the firefighters try to adjust to their injuries; Fiscus meets a fairy godmother; White returns to work; Clancy takes matters concerning her pregnancy into her own hands; and a Federal mediator joins the stalled contract talks.
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The rapist returns to St. Eligius; Daniels stays on the job as Rosenthal leads most of the other nurses out on strike; Ellen persuades Dr. Craig to go to a therapist about their marital problems; Luther learns one of the firefighters is fighting his pain in his own way; and Lizzie Westphall leaves for college.
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Luther and Warren do some plumbing for Dr. Craig during their temporary layoff; Papandrao leaves the picket line to help Ehrlich in an emergency operation; Dr. Caldwell tries to find new ways for the firefighters to deal with their continuing pain; and Martin finds herself confronting the rapist again.
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Breathless (1984) Anonymous Auschlander feels negligent when a long-term maintenance worker develops asbestosis. White attempts to locate his children. A mental health patient admits to the hospital rapes. One of the firefighters develops complications in his treatment. Ehrlich's bid to meet the new nutritionist turns into a disaster.
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Dr. Caldwell performs plastic surgery on Manny while Jerry fights off cabin fever; Dr. Auschlander hires Joan Halloran as his new assistant; Axelrod becomes a hypochondriac; White reunites with his family; and a disturbed Daniels decides to do something about White.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Bry, Terence Knox, Sagan Lewis, Nancy Stafford, Jamey Sheridan
Dr. Westphall finds himself a suspect in the Peter White shooting; Morrison finds a psychological cause for a boy's asthma attacks; many of the residents interview for a TV job; and the city honors the surviving firefighters.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Bry, Terence Knox, Sagan Lewis, Nancy Stafford, Ernie Hudson
Dr. Westphall suffers sleepless nights; a young man from the Philippines is apparently frightened to death by his dreams; Luther dreams of sweet revenge with the help of some `ZZ Top' impersonators; Ehrlich dreams of being washed up on an island of Amazon women; and Morrison suffers from nightmares of Peter White when he and some other residents take part in a dream research project.
A bone-marrow specialist arrives to perform a transplant between two feuding brothers and quickly befriends Annie; the last firefighter gives Caldwell a parting gift; Morrison's next door neighbor experiences a tragedy while baby-sitting Pete; Rosenthal overcomes her fears and begins an affair with Clarendon; and White's killer is cornered on the hospital roof.
Dr. Auschlander suggests a controversial liver dialysis procedure for Wegener's little girl, using her father's liver to do the work; Cavanero is stung by the same rumor she started about Dr. Holtz; and Chandler reports an old voodoo woman for practicing medicine without a license. Dr. Craig is called before the fees commission. Rosenthal meets Clarendon's wife.
Mrs. Wegener returns to find both her ex-husband and her daughter near death; Clancy moves in with Morrison after a burglary; Martin gives Fiscus a letter concerning Daniels; and Lizzie returns from Vassar with a boyfriend.
Guest Stars:
Sagan Lewis, Jennifer Savidge, Mimi Kennedy, Casey Siemaszko, Herb Edelman
Fiscus pressures Martin into taking a step outside the psychiatric ward; Judge Farnham questions Dr. Auschlander about the ethics of Mr. Wegener's role in his daughter's treatment while Mrs. Wegener decides to take the child back to Chicago; Tommy's school asks Dr. Westphall to withdraw him; an angry Mitzi confronts Rosenthal about the affair; and Ehrlich tries to help the nymphomaniac wife of a patient.
An old friend of Dr. Auschlander returns from Africa to locate a kidney donor for a young African; Helen celebrates her birthday; removing a bullet in E.R. proves risky to both the patient and the doctor; and Mrs. Hufnagle returns to the hospital.
Guest Stars:
Jennifer Savidge, David Wayne, Christina Kokubo, Cady McClain, Jeannie Elias
A donor is found for Tshalla but Ehrlich misses out on the operation; Chandler tries to juggle the multiple wives of a bigamist patient; and Morrison faces a personal problem when Luther is recruited by a Caribbean medical school with doubtful credentials.
Guest Stars:
Bonnie Bartlett, Sagan Lewis, Kavi Raz, Nancy Stafford, Ilene Graff
Dr. Wyler puts Dr. Auschlander onto a new way of life; Halloran interviews Morrison's co-workers in an effort to build a case for him; Ehrlich takes the Craigs out for a disastrous dinner; and Mrs. Hufnagle loses a chance at a new life.
Guest Stars:
Bonnie Bartlett, Sagan Lewis, Nancy Stafford, Michael Dukakis, David Wayne
Westphall places a new doctor in charge of the E.R., and she immediately clashes with Fiscus; Axelrod's visit to Mrs. Hufnagel's apartment sends her back to the hospital; Rosenthal and Clarendon reconcile; Dr. Craig celebrates his 30th wedding anniversary with a visit from his estranged brother; Dr. Caldwell begins treatment of a disfigured girl suffering from a massive facial fibromatosis; and a junkie admits his very pregnant, 14-year-old girl friend.
Dr. Woodley tries to help Maddy decide what to do after her baby is born while Dean sets up a disastrous drug deal; Ehrlich offends a disabled cafeteria worker with his `Health Spot' segment; and Lizzie runs away from pressures at college and tries to reunite her family.
Guest Stars:
Karen Austin, Casey Siemaszko, Lycia Naff, Jeff Allin, Tim Van Patten
Dean takes off for Florida, leaving Maddy alone to face the future; Myra gives birth to a son, Peter; Hufnagel haggles over her latest bill; Rosenthal struggles with life in the ER; the phone repairman is electrocuted; Dr. Auschlander, angry about his portrait, cancels the dedication ceremony; and Martin returns to medical practice.
Westphall's old friend, Capt. Gloria Neal, arrives to make sure everything is prepared for an emergency as the First Lady passes through the area; Ehrlich creates anguish for a mother and child when he casually reports suspected child abuse; Clarendon faces Rosenthal's children when he decides to move in; and Shirley, out on bail and awaiting trial, returns to St. Eligius.
Dr. Westphall decides to sell his house; Andrea Fordham sees her new face for the first time; Shirley returns to the morgue where she shot Peter White; Rosenthal believes she's pregnant again; and Mrs. Hufnagle faces surgery.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Bry, Sagan Lewis, Kavi Raz, Jo De Winter, Cady McClain
Dr. Westphall decides to sell his house; Andrea Fordham sees her new face for the first time; Shirley returns to the morgue where she shot Peter White; Rosenthal believes she's pregnant again; and Mrs. Hufnagle faces surgery.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Bry, Sagan Lewis, Kavi Raz, Jennifer Savidge, Robert Krimmer
A young woman's multiple sclerosis worsens, threatening her life as a circus clown; Dr. Craig helps Dr. Westphall look for a condo; and Morrison feels the pressures of his responsibilities as a doctor and father.
Guest Stars:
Kavi Raz, Jennifer Savidge, Dennis Dugan, Gina Hecht, Michael Fox
Luther loses his hearing in an explosion; Morrison finds an explanation for his poorer than usual performance; and Axelrod learns that he is Mrs. Hufnagle's beneficiary and meets her son.
Guest Stars:
Bonnie Bartlett, Sagan Lewis, Nancy Stafford, John Furlong, Al Ruscio
Mrs. Auschlander faces major heart surgery; Dr. Craig is disturbed to see the ravages of time on his mentor, Dr. David Domedion; Ehrlich searches for a religion; the messiah shows up for a Celtics game; and Dr. Westphall announces his resignation at a friendly little bar called Cheers.
Guest Stars:
Sagan Lewis, Jennifer Savidge, Jane Wyatt, Rhea Perlman, Aaron Lohr
Bonnie Bartlett, Ellen Bry, Terence Knox, Sagan Lewis, Susan Blu
Bonnie Bartlett, Ellen Bry, Terence Knox, Jennifer Savidge, David Faustino
Bonnie Bartlett, Ellen Bry, Terence Knox, Jennifer Savidge, Ernie Hudson
Ellen Bry, Terence Knox, Sagan Lewis, Ernie Hudson, Heather McNair
Guest Stars:
Terence Knox, Jeana Keough, Carol Arthur, Byron Stewart, Chuck McCann
Guest Stars:
Ellen Bry, Sagan Lewis, Harold Gould, Stephen Elliott, Byron Stewart
Guest Stars:
Bonnie Bartlett, Nancy Stafford, Jennifer Savidge, Harold Gould, Beverly Sanders
Guest Stars:
Sagan Lewis, Mimi Kennedy, Anne-Marie Martin, Beverly Sanders, Herb Edelman
Guest Stars:
Bonnie Bartlett, Dee Hoty, Karen Austin, Jeannie Elias, Lycia Naff
Guest Stars:
Jennifer Savidge, Karen Austin, Byron Stewart, Lycia Naff, Jeff Allin
Guest Stars:
Ellen Bry, Sagan Lewis, Nancy Stafford, Karen Austin, Christina Kokubo