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HOT GALLERY: Looking Back at the Stars of St. Elsewhere, Some of the Most Beloved Doctors in TV History
Before ER, before Grey’s Anatomy, before House and Nurse Jackie, came St. Elsewhere, an irreverent, hilarious, controversial series that broke a lot of ground. Over its six seasons, it addressed AIDS, addiction, infidelity, rape—not to mention the deaths of several main characters. Thirty-two years later, it’s clear that one of the most astonishing things about it was its ensemble cast (the show gave some very talented actors their big break). Oh, and we’d be remiss not to mention that memorable—and hummable—theme song. Just don’t even get us started on the series finale—to this day, one of the most talked-about and oft-maligned in TV history: Was St. Eligius hospital all a figment of an autistic boy’s (Chad Allen) imagination? Let’s look back at St. Elsewhere... By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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Denzel Washington as Dr. Philip Chandler on St. Elsewhere in 1985 and Denzel Washington in 2012
Perhaps you are familiar with this particular St. Elsewhere alum’s career—but in case you need any reminding, here’s a brief summary: He’s won two Oscars (for Training Day and Glory), has been nominated for three more (including for portraying an American icon in Malcolm X); he’s starred in acclaimed movies from Philadelphia to The Hurricane (for which he won a Golden Globe) to American Gangsters; and he is indisputably one of the most powerful and influential actors working in Hollywood today. (Oh, and he’s also been named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” and one of the “Most Beautiful People in the World.”)
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