A conversation reveals that Auschlander, who's also present, is Westphall's father. Westphall enters, and the scene makes it clear that he's not employed as a doctor. The next scene shows Donald Westphall's autistic son, Tommy (Chad Allen) playing with a snow globe. Its ensemble cast included Ed Begley, Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Terence Knox, Denzel Washington, Mark Harmon, Christina Pickles, Stephen Furst, Alfre Woodard and Bruce Greenwood.Īt the tail end of the final episode, viewers see an exterior shot of the hospital, with snow falling all around. Mark Craig (William Daniels) and various young interns and residents.ĭuring the show's six seasons, the show divided its focus between weekly medical cases and its employees' personal dramas.
Eligius, a run-down Boston hospital headed by chief of staff Dr. On this day in 1988, TV viewers saw one of the most famous - and perhaps the most debated - series finales in TV history.