# List of awards and nominations received by St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere is an American television medical drama series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey and produced by MTM Enterprises. The show originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 26, 1982 and May 25, 1988, with 137 episodes split over six seasons. The series follows the day-to-day life of the staff at St. Eligius Hospital, which is nicknamed "St. Elsewhere" for housing the rejects of the more prestigious hospitals.
St. Elsewhere amassed 106 nominations for various industry awards. This includes 62 Emmy awards (with 13 wins), 5 Golden Globe awards, 7 TCA awards (with one win), 4 Q awards (with three wins), 7 Directors Guild of America awards (one win) and 7 Writers Guild of America awards (one win). William Daniels, who portrayed Dr. Mark Craig, received the most awards and nominations, winning two Emmy Awards and two Q awards.

## ACE Eddie Awards

Presented since 1962, the Eddie Award is an annual accolade that was created by American Cinema Editors to award outstanding achievements in editing in television and film. St. Elsewhere received three nominations for the award for Best Edited Episode from a Television Series, winning twice for episodes edited by Robert P. Suppey.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
| 1986 | Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | Robert P. Suppey | "Haunted" | Won |
| 1987 | Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | John Heath | "Afterlife" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | Robert P. Suppey | "The Idiot and the Odyssey" | Won |

## Artios Awards

Presented by the Casting Society of America, the Artios Award is an annual accolades honoring outstanding achievements in casting. St. Elsewhere received four nominations during its tenure, winning once in 1986.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1985 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Eugene Blythe | Nominated |
| 1986 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Eugene Blythe | Won |
| 1987 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Eugene Blythe | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Eugene Blythe | Nominated |

## Directors Guild of America Awards

The Directors Guild of America Award is an annual accolade presented by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) which awards outstanding achievements in the field of directing. St. Elsewhere received five nominations during its tenure.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
| 1985 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | David Anspaugh | "Fade to White" | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | Mark Tinker | "Sweet Dreams" | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | Mark Tinker | "Afterlife" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | Mark Tinker | "Weigh In, Way Out" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series | Mark Tinker | "The Last One" | Nominated |

## Emmy Awards

Presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade that honors outstanding achievements in various aspects of television such as acting, directing and writing. St. Elsewhere received 62 nominations, winning thirteen awards. William Daniels and Ed Flanders each received five nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, with Daniels winning twice and Flanders winning once. In the supporting actor categories, Doris Roberts and Bonnie Bartlett won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series while James Coco won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Ed Begley, Jr. was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series every year the series was broadcasting while Christina Pickles was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series five times. The series won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series twice in 1984 and 1986 while winning in 1988 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
The Creative Arts Emmy Award is a branch of the Primetime Emmy Awards that recognizes performances in technical areas in television such as cinematography, costume design, theme music and sound mixing. The series received 12 nominations in the area, winning three awards in 1986 for Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series, Outstanding Art Direction for a Series, and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series.

### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1983 | Outstanding Drama Series | Joshua Brand, John Falsey, John Masius, Bruce Paltrow, and Mark Tinker | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | William Daniels | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Flanders | Won |
| 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Begley Jr. | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | James Coco as Arnie for "Cora and Arnie" | Won |
| 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christina Pickles as Nurse Helen Rosenthal | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Doris Roberts as Cora for "Cora and Arnie" | Won |
| 1984 | Outstanding Drama Series | Tom Fontana, John Masius, Bruce Paltrow, Abby Singer, and Mark Tinker | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | William Daniels | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Flanders | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Begley Jr. | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Piper Laurie as Fran Singleton for "Lust et Veritas" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Tom Fontana and John Masius for "All About Eve" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | John Ford Noonan, John Masius and Tom Fontana for "The Women" | Won |
| 1984 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | John Masius, Tom Fontana, Garn Stephens, Emilie R. Small for "Newheart" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Mark Tinker, John Tinker, John Masius and Tom Fontana for "Qui Transulit Sustinet" | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Drama Series | Tom Fontana, John Masius, Bruce Paltrow, Abby Singer, and Mark Tinker | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | William Daniels | Won |
| 1985 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Flanders | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Begley Jr. | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christina Pickles | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Tom Fontana, John Masius and Steve Bello for "Murder, She Rote" | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Tom Fontana and John Masius for "Sweet Dreams" | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Drama Series | Tom Fontana, John Masius, Bruce Paltrow, Abby Singer, and Mark Tinker | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | William Daniels as Dr. Mark Craig for "Haunted" | Won |
| 1986 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Flanders as Dr. Donald Westphall | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Alfre Woodard as Dr. Roxanne Turner | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Begley Jr. | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bonnie Bartlett as Ellen Craig | Won |
| 1986 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christina Pickles | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Charles H. Eglee, John Tinker, Channing Gibson, John Masius, and Tom Fontana for "Haunted" | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Tom Fontana, John Tinker, John Masius for "Time Heals" | Won |
| 1987 | Outstanding Drama Series | Tom Fontana, John Masius, Bruce Paltrow, Abby Singer, and Mark Tinker | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | William Daniels | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Flanders | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Begley Jr. | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bonnie Bartlett as Ellen Craig | Won |
| 1987 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christina Pickles | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Steve Allen as Lech Osoranski for "Visiting Daze" | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Edward Herrmann as Father Joseph McCabe for "Where There's Hope, There's Crosby" | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Jayne Meadows as Holga Oseransky for "Visiting Daze" | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | John Tinker, Tom Fontana, and John Masius for "Afterlife" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Drama Series | Channing Gibson, John Masius, Bruce Paltrow, Abby Singer, and Mark Tinker | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ed Begley Jr. | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bonnie Bartlett for "Their Town" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Christina Pickles for "Down and Out of Beacon Hill" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Lainie Kazan as Frieda Fiscus for "The Abby Singer Show" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Alfre Woodard for "The Abby Singer Show" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Mark Tinker for "The Abby Singer Show" "Weigh In, Weigh Out" | Won |
| 1988 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Bruce Paltrow, Mark Tinker, Tom Fontana, John Tinker and Channing Gibson for "The Abby Singer Show" "The Last One" | Nominated |

### Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
| 1983 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Ernie Bishop, Michele Guiol, James Hulsey, and Jacqueline Webber | "Pilot" | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series | Don Ernst, Avram Gold, Jere Goling, Sam Horta, Constance Kazmer and Gary Krivacek | "Working" | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | John B. Asman, William Nicholson, Ken S. Polk and Dean S. Vernon | "The Count" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | J. A. C. Redford | "In Sickness and Health" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Patricia S. Bruner and Jacqueline Webber | "After Dark" | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | John B. Asman, William Nicholson, Ken S. Polk and Dean S. Vernon | "Sweet Dreams" | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | J. A. C. Redford | "Fade to White" | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Charles Drayman, Robert M. Moore, Kathy O'Rear, Susan Smith-Nashold and Anne Winsor | "Time Heals" | Won |
| 1986 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Norman Rockett and Jacqueline Webber | "Time Heals" | Won |
| 1986 | Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series | Mark Crookston, Dan Garde, Andrew Horta, Constance Kazner, Brian F. Mars, John Robinson and Kevin Spears | "Time Heals", Part I | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | William Gazecki, Andrew MacDonald, Bill Nicholson and Blake Wilcox | "Time Heals", Part II | Won |
| 1987 | Outstanding Editing for a Series (Single Camera Production) | John Heath | "Afterlife" | Nominated |

## Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an annual accolade presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) which honors the best performances in television and film. St. Elsewhere was nominated four consecutive times for Best Television Series – Drama while Ed Begley, Jr. was nominated once for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1984 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 1985 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 1985 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ed Begley Jr. | Nominated |
| 1986 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |
| 1987 | Best Television Series – Drama | Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated |

## Humanitas Prize

Awarded since 1974, the Humanitas Prize is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievement of writers in film and television whose work promotes human dignity, meaning and freedom. St. Elsewhere received seven nominations for the award in the 60 Minute Category, winning once in 1985.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
| 1983 | 60 Minute Category | Tom Fontana (teleplay and story), John Falsey (story), Joshua Brand (story) | "Rain" | Nominated |
| 1984 | 60 Minute Category | John Masius and Tom Fontana | "All About Eve" | Nominated |
| 1984 | 60 Minute Category | John Masius and Tom Fontana | "Ties That Bind" | Nominated |
| 1985 | 60 Minute Category | John Masius and Tom Fontana | John Masius and Tom Fontana | Won |
| 1986 | 60 Minute Category | Channing Gibson (teleplay and story), John Masius (story), Tom Fontana (story) | "Sanctuary" | Nominated |
| 1987 | 60 Minute Category | Channing Gibson (teleplay and story), John Masius (story), Tom Fontana (story) | "A Room with a View" | Nominated |
| 1987 | 60 Minute Category | John Masius and Tom Fontana | "Where There's Hope, There's Crosby" | Nominated |

## Peabody Awards

Awarded since 1940, the Peabody Award, named after American banker and philanthropist George Peabody, is an annual award the recognizes excellence in storytelling across mediums including television, radio, television networks, and online videos. St. Elsewhere won the award for the year of 1984, with the award committee praising it as "distinguished television, set apart from other dramatic series by its depth of characterization, crisp and believable dialogue, and unusual variety in lighting, staging and photography."
| Year | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| 1984 | NBC Television, MTM Enterprises | Won | |

## People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards are an annual awards show, presented since 1975, which recognize the people and work of popular culture. St. Elsewhere won the award for Favorite New TV Dramatic Program in 1983.
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1983 | Favorite New TV Dramatic Program | Won | |

## Television Critics Association Awards

Awarded by Television Critics Association since 1985, the Television Critics Association Award (TCA Award) is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievements in television programming and acting performances. St. Elsewhere has received seven nominations—four for Outstanding Achievement in Drama and three for Program of the Year. The series won in 1988 for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.
| Year | Category | Result |
| 1985 | Program of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
| 1986 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
| 1987 | Program of the Year | Nominated |
| 1987 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Nominated |
| 1988 | Program of the Year | Nominated |
| 1988 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Won |

## Viewers for Quality Television Awards

The Q Award, presented by the Viewers for Quality Television since 1986, recognizes critically acclaimed programs and performers for their outstanding achievements in television. St. Elsewhere received four nominations, winning three awards—two for Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series, awarded to William Daniels, and one for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series, awarded to Bonnie Bartlett.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1986 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | William Daniels | Won |
| 1987 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | William Daniels | Won |
| 1987 | Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Bonnie Bartlett | Won |
| 1988 | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | William Daniels | Nominated |

## Writers Guild of America Awards

Presented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the Writers Guild of America Award is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievement of writers in film, television, radio, promotional writing and videogames. St. Elsewhere received seven nominations for Television: Episodic Drama, winning once in 1986.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
| 1983 | Television: Episodic Drama | John Masius and Tom Fontana | "Addiction" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Television: Episodic Drama | John Ford Noonan (teleplay and story), John Masius (story) and Tom Fontana (story) | "The Women" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Television: Episodic Drama | John Masius and Tom Fontana | "Hello, Goodbye" | Nominated |
| 1985 | Television: Episodic Drama | John Masius and Tom Fontana | "Sweet Dreams" | Nominated |
| 1986 | Television: Episodic Drama | John Masius, Bruce Paltrow and Tom Fontana | "Remembrance of Things Past" | Won |
| 1987 | Television: Episodic Drama | Channing Gibson (teleplay and story), John Masius (story) and Tom Fontana (story) | "A Room with a View" | Nominated |
| 1988 | Television: Episodic Drama | Tom Fontana (teleplay and story), John Tinker (story) and Channing Gibson (story) | "A Moon for the Misbegotten" | Nominated |