great to see young dr denzel, & skinny dr morse et all. sweet to see dr. birney as an amoral pretty boy with the clap ;->!

"Saint Elsewhere" is one of the great episodic television programs of all time; the writing, acting and directing is all first rate. At the time it aired it was never a ratings bonanza, but its loyal, hardcore fans kept it going for years. I was one of them. It has been years since I have seen an episode, and I have to admit that I approached the pilot here on Hulu with trepidation. Would it be as good I remembered? Yes, definitely. It really set the standard, not only for medical dramas but for television drama period.
If you watch the first four or five episodes, I promise that you will be hooked. (This is really much better than ER or Grey's: more depth, more creativity, more imagination, more heart).

Everything Grey's Anatomy got right they took from this show. This was one of the best shows ever made but apparently was too ahead of it's time. It could have gone on for decades and never become old or stale. Being a teaching hospital all they needed was to move onto the next class to develop new characters and new plot lines.It amazed me that I could watch this in 2009 and still find it every bit as entertaining as it was decades ago. Glad to see that Hulu has added it to the mix.

Even then Denzel had the coldest walk in show business
http://www.hulu.com/watch/348/st-elsewhere-pilot#

This show and series was the one that all subsequent medical dramas tried to match in realism and the development of an emotional connection with the characters. It truly captured the look, feel and emotions of being a "house officer" in that era. While it lost it's bearing in subsequent years, the pilot and year 1 episodes are a treat.

William Daniels as Dr. Mark Craig, i watch out, for that moody and warm harted md!! he seemed to set off a way off bunch of..... well watch and see. this boston hospital which your the new kid on the block and operation is the game for you!