#st elsewhere

[retropopcult]

The season 3 cast of St. Elsewhere (1984)

[philiponmycracker]

A study in expressions Tom Hulce edition: Double trouble? Part III, now an established regular of the Quintessential Tom series. Remarkable how I still haven't run out of these ridiculously adorable "parallels" and I'm losing my fckn mind

(Part I) (Part II)

[papertowness]

“ have you watched — “ my darling flower i watch shows that nobody has even heard of in the last forty years

[hawkeyeslaughter]

one is tall one is short , one has black hair one has blond , one from california one from boston , one chronic yapper one begrudging listener , one is the only one in the hospital that consistently calls him by his first name the other consistently calls him by his last name , one clean freak one slob , one surgeon one works in the pit , one dog coded one cat coded . roommates . one has a boss who is short , has black hair , and is married to a tall blonde . all of this of course could mean absolutely nothing . they annoy me so bad ( i love them so much it’s stupid )

[tuttle-did-it]

Murder, She Wrote episode ‘Ever After’ guest stars:

Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Prodigy, Star Trek: Nemesis, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Orange is the New Black, Warehouse 13, Dragon Age 1 and 2, Murphy Brown, Ryan’s Hope, Heartbeat, Throw Momma from the Train, Cheers, St Elsewhere, Mrs Columbo, etc)

Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives, Everwood, Quantico, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI, Spin City, Boy Meets World, Melrose Place, Knots Landing, One Life to Live, etc)

Kevin McCarthy returns (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Innerspace, Addams Family Reunion, Batman the Animated Series, Father Dowling Investigates, Matlock, Simon & Simon, Dynasty, Fantasy Island, Twilight Zone The Movie, etc)

Michael McGrady (Ray Donovan, The Perfect Couple, SWAT, FBI, SEAL Team, Chicago PD, Agents of SHIELD, Mob City, NCIS, Castle, Body of Proof, CSI Miami, Lie to Me, The Mentalist, Leverage, Bones, CSI, 24, Providence, The X Files, etc)

One more of Kate because she's stunning.

S8 E15 1 Mar, 1992

[myveryownfanfiction]

18+ MINORS AND THOSE WITHOUT AGE IN BIO DNI

prompt from @lostbetweenvampiresandmusic

prompt: “I don’t like riding motorcycles when it’s sunny, you really think I’ll ride with you now that it’s storming?”

prompt requested by and images from @illiana-mystery

tags: @iobsessoverfictionalmen

warnings: swearing

I was sitting on my balcony with the awning out when Ryan rode up. I rolled my eyes at the motorcycle. He flipped up the visor but left the helmet on to keep dry from the rain. By the time he was opening my door, I had already made a cup of coffee for him.

“hey.” He greeted me as he took off his helmet. “Mmm. Thanks.” Ryan took off his jacket and went to change his pants before coming over and hugging me. “Fair warning my pants are hanging in your shower to dry.” I laughed and shook my head.

“I’ll try to remember that but no promises.” I said, leaning into him as he kissed my head.

“I’ll take them before I leave. Gotta change back into them.” He assured me. “Didn’t want to miss date night.”

“you never miss date night. Even when you think you’re going to.” I whispered as he nuzzled into my head. I sighed happily as he kissed my throat. I buried my face in his hair as he tugged me closer. “Why you’re riding that damn thing in the rain is beyond me.” Ryan chuckled before pulling back and kissing me deeply.

“hi.” He whispered when we broke apart. I laughed as I ran my fingers through his hair, brushing it off his face. “That damned thing is my only transportation at the moment.”

“what?” I asked, eyebrows shooting up. “What happened to the Cadillac?” Ryan smiled at me sheepishly.

“Brad crashed it.” Ryan said, wincing at the face I pulled. “Drunk. He’s alright. But he wrapped the car around a light pole.”

“dammit Brad.” I moaned, leaning back slightly as Ryan laughed at my reaction. “So you just have the bike?” Ryan nodded.

“yep.” He confirmed. “Thought we could take a ride tonight. Maybe go out to the lake. Skinny dip in the rain.” Ryan teased, slipping his hand under my shirt. I grabbed his wrist and shook my head with a smirk.

“down boy.” I teased back. Ryan winked at me and I rolled my eyes. “I don’t like riding motorcycles when it’s sunny, you really think I’ll ride with you now that it’s storming?” Ryan leaned in and kissed me again.

“oh come on. It’s safe. You know I can handle that thing.” He pouted. I raised my eyebrows at him.

“oh yeah?” I said. “Tell that to the medical bill you got when that bitch tried to run you off the road. Or the repair bills. Or the fact that we had to find a lawyer to sue her for damages and all that other crap.”

“(Y/N)…” Ryan moaned, breaking away to sip his coffee now that it was cooling off. “Come on. That was a few years ago. I’m fine. I got a new bike. And she lost her license for a year. I don’t go up there anymore.”

“no.” I agreed with him. “But I was supposed to go with you. To see Brad and Janet. At the cabin remember?” Ryan’s expression fell and he nodded.

“yeah i remember.” He said, taking my hand and drawing me close again. He rested my head against his shoulder and hugged me tightly. Ryan kissed my head and rocked us slightly. “If you’d been on the back of the bike you woulda gotten the brunt of the damage.” Ryan said quietly. His voice had gone hollow. We stood in silence for a second. “Hey. None of that. Come on. Let’s order dinner and watch some toons and maybe I’ll spend the night.” Ryan pulled back to look at me. “How does that sound?”

“sounds pretty good.” I agreed quietly. Ryan nodded.

“ok.” He said, keeping his arm over my shoulder as he moved to grab my phone. He started dialing our usual take out place while moving towards the couch. “Hey.” He waited until I was looking up at him, arms wrapped tightly around him as we cuddled up waiting for the food. “I love you. And I wouldn’t do anything to intentionally hurt you. You know that right?” I nodded and kissed him softly. Ryan cupped my cheek and smiled at me.

“I know.” I assured him. “I love you too.” We smiled at each other before going back to cuddling.

[emmynominees]

ed begley jr. as dr. victor ehrlich in season one of st. elsewhere

primetime emmy award nominee for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series

[burningexeter]

[THIRD HEADCANON/FAN THEORY]

In my own insane (but somehow way less insane) take on the infamous (is it infamous, I just want to know that) Tommy Westphall Universe fan theory which claims not only are 500+ shows are in the same universe but they all take place in the mind of a twelve year old autistic boy with a snowglobe (yes, this is a real thing, blame St. Elsewhere), I propose that in this case for me not only are a decent handful of media are set within the same universe as each other but they all take place within the mind of the deadly, morally grey, femme fatale and early 20s sorceress Charmcaster — the Alien Force and Ultimate Alien Charmcaster to be specific.

How I see it is this is the Where The Magic Happens Trilogy Charmcaster (the pitch I did) specifically the second and third series Charmcaster where she's not only way more mature but a lot more darker, sinister, calculated and ruthless where she took all the lessons she's learned and built upon them and grew from them but not in the good way you think of at first. Obviously, as the second and third series go on, she redeems herself and this is teased throughout because in all three shows Charmcaster has a code, refusing to hurt people that she doesn't have to, expressing regret and disgust at herself for [SPOILER ALERT] decapitating Gwen when they first met, going back to when she doesn't need to to save Gwen and her friends when left behind etc.

She's torn between being a hero and a villain.

But here's where her secret universe within her mind comes directly into play, at the end of the first series, a now changed completely Gwen - no longer the spoiled, know-it-all, mean brat she was at the beginning of the series - gives Charmcaster a special snowglobe that originally meant a lot to Gwen when she was only little and in the words of her Aunt Sandra "finally being able to walk".

It turns out in the second and third series, it's a prized possession of Charmcaster that she won't let anyone else get near or even touch even Gwen who gave it to her in the first place.

How I see it is this is where Charmcaster's universe begins, all of the following are figments on her "imagination". Stories in her mind that only she knows of, it's her own personal secret that's all her fun and her fun only. One day when they're married, she'll tell her wife Gwen but for now, this is hers and hers only. That way, it makes her finally telling Gwen more special.

CHARMCASTER'S UNIVERSE

The connecting theme here are a total of three things which fits them despite being tonially and stylistically different from each other:

1). They focus on distinct but very unconventional types of protagonists and even ensembles having to not only fight the odds but face the highest stakes and the highest threats there is. At the same time, the protagonists aren't generic action heroes or the type who'd be the heroes of these scenarios but they have moral codes or just codes in general even if they're not always "good people" and always end up doing "the right thing". Way less of Tony Stark from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Frank Dux from Bloodsport and Steven Hiller from Independence Day and WAAAAY more of The Stranger from High Plains Drifter, The Driver from Drive and Michael "De Santa" Townley from Grand Theft Auto V.

2). The villains or main antagonists are always never one-dimensional or generic stereotypical bad guys. They're all fully-fleshed out or just fleshed out in general villains with their own personalities, histories and motivations. Some of them are genuinely tragic villains out of Shakespeare and some who are full-on villainous are dangerous and intimidating. Hell, some have codes too. They fall straight into the morally grey area with that if they have that. Way less Tonraq from The Legend Of Korra (ugh, that whole show sucks), Fire Lord Ozai from Avatar: The Last Airbender and Senator John McLaughlin from Machete and WAAAAY more of J. Nomak from Blade II, Davy Jones from Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest/At World's End and Thaddeus Sivina from Shazam!.

3). All of the events in them are either caused by, advanced and forwarded by or sometimes both by the protagonists. They make life-altering decisions that whether good or bad, whether they did or didn't do the right thing, will have massive repercussions. It's never something random as all hell happening to a certain individual, it's the opposite where they did something that caused or triggered this event to happen to them so they really have no one else to blame but themselves.

IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:

• The Mummy (1999)

• Saving Private Ryan

• Overlord (2018)

• Inglourious Basterds

• Thief (1981)

• Heat (1995)

• The Long Kiss Goodnight

• The Invisible Man (2020)

• Upgrade (2018)

and that's just too name a few, there's much more to it than that but this gives you a great idea on what's going on in the mind of everyone's favorite teenage sorceress Charmcaster.

[aspirationalbrand]

st. elsewhere s01e12

[yodaprod]

1982

[spiltsoup]

GREG HOUSE BEAT THE TOMMY WESTPHALL UNIVERSE ALLEGATIONS

[philiponmycracker]

A very important gif compilation of Tom Hulce getting absolutely manhandled for various reasons, also filed under Quintessential Tom because.

[raurquiz]

#remembering #WilliamWindom #actor #Commodore #MattDecker #startrek #TheDoomsdayMachine #StElsewhere #MagnumPI #Newhart #LALaw #escapefromtheplanetofapes #tokillamonckigbird #truecrime #unclebuck #jag #allymcbeal #murdershewrote #JudgingAmy #YesterdaysDreams #startrek58

[cultivator-x]

“The snow doesn’t give a soft white damn whom it touches,” -- e.e. cummings

[tuttle-did-it]

‘The Monte Carlo Murders’ guest stars in Murder, She Wrote

Patrick Bauchau (Carnivále, Castle, Panic Room, The Pretender, Burn Notice, How to Make it in America, Extraordinary Measures, Numb3rs, 24, Alia, The Dead Zone, House, Earth 2, Clear and Present Danger, Columbo) - one of my favourite character actors

David Birney returns (The Twilight Zone, St Elsewhere, Glitter, The Love Boat, Hawaii 5-0, etc)

Lise Hilboldt returns (Sweet Liberty, Superman 1978, Chicago Hope, Matlock, My Two Dads, Dynasty, Plain Sight)

S8 E14, 2 Feb 1992