#ST ELSEWHERE HOWIE MANDEL SERIES#
Westphall made recurring appearances during that 6th and final season, including the series finale in which he was asked to take charge of St. The scene was preserved by NBC censors as it was not considered erotic (the episode was titled "A Moon for the Misbegotten"). His delivery of his resignation (in which he told John Gideon, "You can kiss my ass, pal") is one of the most famous and controversial scenes in American television, as it shows Westphall with his pants down and his rump exposed. Once again feeling burnt out and pressured by the new hospital owners, Westphall quit his job and left the hospital three episodes into Season 6. He pushed for residents to complete community service and asked for funds to open a new hospital ward that would feed the hungry. During his second stint, Westphall became noticeably more demanding on the residents and the hospital board. However, upon his return from Africa, he was brought back as Director of Medicine. He initially resigned in 1985 and travelled to Africa to do some volunteer work. Raising two children alone after the death of his wife Maureen from an auto accident, which occurred seven years before the series began (a death recounted in flashback in the 2-part season 4 episode "Time Heals"), Westphall struggled to keep up with the demands his colleagues, staff and residents placed on him, while still trying to be a good father.
Westphall started his association with the hospital as a troubled youth under the influence of hospital founder Fr. He was the person other characters went to for a kindly word and a pat on the back - although he also displayed flashes of anger, and was fully capable of dressing down anyone who he thought was not performing up to their best level. Elsewhere was set, and was one of the two principals of the series. Westphall was Director of Medicine at St. Portrayed by Ed Flanders (regular cast member, 1982–1987 recurring appearances, 1987–1988)
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