The guiding influences in the first year were Joshua Brand & John Falsey they produced a diverse, fascinating cluster of episodes that stand out as some of the best the show has to offer. History was used to enhance future stories these were not heroic doctors who had no past and only the brightest future. Veteran characters were respected, instead of being shuffled away in favor of vapid newcomers. Some died, and not always those expected to.
Major characters went through changes that were rooted in years of history and behavior. A mixture of laughter, tears, grit, intelligence, and realism that no other program has managed to combine. Elsewhere is one of the finest television show ever produced.
