St. Elsewhere/Trivia
- Adored By the Network: Well, by NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff. It was his favorite show, a fact which saved it from cancellation a couple of times.
- Hey, It's That Guy! (with a side of Retroactive Recognition)
- Denzel Washington's first major role.
- ...also where Ed Begley, Jr., David Morse, and Howie Mandel first got noticed
- Larraine Newman was a mental patient in a first-season Story Arc.
- William Daniels, Terence Knox, Mark Harmon, David Birney, Stephen Furst, Alfre Woodard, Bruce Greenwood, France Nuyen, and Norman Lloyd all had regular roles as doctors.
- Florence Halop had a recurring role as a grouchy old lady patient.
- Patricia Wettig and Helen Hunt both played characters Dr. Morrison was romantically involved with.
- Ray Charles guest stars as a blind homeless blues man.