Chief Physician Dr. West phall
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Chief Physician Dr. West phall |
| Original title | St. Elsewhere |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1982 to 1988 |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 137 in 6 seasons |
| genre |
Drama , hospital series |
| idea | John Falsey, Joshua Brand |
| production |
Bruce Paltrow , Mark Tinker , John Masius , John Falsey , Joshua Brand |
| music |
Dave Grusin , JAC Redford |
| First broadcast | October 26, 1982 (USA) on NBC |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 6, 1991 on RTL plus |
| occupation | |
| |
Chief Physician Dr. Westphall (original title: St. Elsewhere , German: Sankt Elsewhere) is an American television series about the fictional St. Eligius Hospital in a decaying district in the south of Boston .
action
For most of the staff at St. Eligius Hospital, Dr. Westphall is more of a father figure than a superior. Several storylines run in parallel through various of the one-hour series episodes. In contrast to other doctor series, weird and macabre elements were repeatedly added to the plot. Occasionally there were allusions to current films and series; In the English-language original, for example, doctors from other series were repeatedly referred to.
In the finale of the series, all events were viewed as daydreams by Dr. Westphall's son Tommy ( Chad Allen ) is shown who is autistic .
Minor characters
The series featured a large number of guest stars, for whom the appearances were in part the starting point for their later careers: Tim Robbins , Edward Herrmann , Eric Stoltz , Pauly Shore , Rafael Campos , Ray Charles , Geraldine Fitzgerald , Tom Hulce , Jane Kaczmarek , Lainie Kazan , Jayne Meadows , Laraine Newman , James Coco , Doris Roberts , Piper Laurie , Alan Arkin , Robert Davi , Christopher Guest , Lance Guest , Ray Liotta , Betty White , Michael Madsen , Ernie Hudson , Kate Mulgrew , Kathy Bates , John Astin , Michael Richards , Austin Pendleton , Blythe Danner , Michael Dukakis .
background
The series was broadcast weekly in the US on NBC between October 1982 and August 1988 in the evening program. In Germany, RTL plus broadcast the series from January 6, 1991, it switched to sister channel RTL 2 while the fourth season was being broadcast
The series was the first on US television in 1983 to portray the suffering of an AIDS patient.
The US pharmaceutical industry uses St. Elsewhere to refer to those hospitals that are responsible for the basic care of the predominantly poor population with little financial means.
In the series, the experiences of the doctor Lance Luria were processed. This is a friend of the co-inventor of the series Joshua Brand. Brand and Falsey also created the Alaska series, of all things , which also draws on Luria's experiences.
William Daniels is the voice of the wonder car KITT in the English-language original of the series Knight Rider
Awards
A detailed list can be found under Awards in the IMDb .
Emmy
- 1983: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Ed Flanders
- 1983: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series James Coco for the episode "Cora and Arnie"
- 1983: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Doris Roberts for the episode "Cora and Arnie".
- 1984: Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series John Ford Noonan , John Masius, Tom Fontana for the episode "The Women".
- 1985: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series William Daniels
- 1986: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series William Daniels
- 1986: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Bonnie Bartlett
- 1986: Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series Susan Smith, Robert M. Moore, Charles Drayman, Anne Winsor, Kathy O'Rear for the double episode "Time Heals"
- 1986: Outstanding Art Direction for a Series Jacqueline Webber, Norman Rockett for "Time Heals"
- 1986: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series William Gazecki, Andy MacDonald, Bill Nicholson, Blake Wilcox for "Time Heals"
- 1986: Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Tom Fontana, John Tinker, John Masius for "Time Heals"
- 1987: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Bonnie Bartlett
- 1988: Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Mark Tinker for the episode "Weigh In, Way Out".
Golden Globe
- 1985: nominated for Best TV Series - Drama
- 1986: nominated for Best TV Series - Drama
- 1986: nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Ed Begley Jr.
- 1987: nominated for Best TV Series - Drama
- 1988: nominated for Best TV Series - Drama
Web links
- Chief Physician Dr. Elsewhere in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Chief Physician Dr. Westphall at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Head physician Dr. Westphall (1982–1988) Awards on www.imdb.com