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Double Blind

Episode Number: 103    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Thursday January 21, 1999    Prod Code: 467562
Doug jeopardizes future federal grants for the entire ER when he breaks a double blind study by giving a sample drug to an ailing patient. Doyle lodges a sexual harassment complaint against Romano, hoping Dr. Corday will lend support. Lucy begins her surgery rotation under Benton's tutelage. The two of them treat a man claiming to be 140-years-old. Mark declines to proceed in the NASA program. Carol questions Lynette's intentions when she hosts a women's health clinic for African American women only. Mark goes to bat for Pickman when she inadvertently leaves a severely injured man at an accident scene.

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Writer: Carol Flint
Director: Dave Chameides
Star: Gloria Reuben (P.A. Jeanie Boulet),  Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday),  Julianna Margulies (Nurse Carol Hathaway),  Kellie Martin (Lucy Knight),  Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene),  Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver),  Eriq La Salle (Dr. Peter Benton),  Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter),  George Clooney (Dr. Doug Ross)
Recurring Role: Demetrius Navarro (Morales),  Emily Wagner (Pickman),  Deezer D. (Malik),  Laura Cerón (Chuny),  Conni Marie Brazelton (Conni),  John Aylward (Dr. Donald Anspaugh),  Abraham Benrubi (Jerry),  Penny Johnson Jerald (Lynette Evans),  Paul McCrane (Dr. Robert Romano),  Cress Williams (Off. Reggie Moore),  Jorja Fox (Dr. Maggie Doyle)
Guest Star: Kenneth Alan Williams (Gabriel),  Alma Yvonne (Seminar Woman #3),  Kyle Chambers (Ricky Abbott),  Janni Brenn (Nurse Kass),  Elizabeth Barondes (Heather),  Lisa Brounstein (Wanda Jean Meredith),  Rachel Grate (Donna),  Brian Turk (Michaels),  Malayika Singley (Seminar Woman #2),  Alex Plummer (Aaron Rosen),  Netfa Perry (Seminar Woman #1),  Paul J. Palmer (Medical Student),  Kate A. Mulligan (Riggs),  Hamilton Mitchell (Guy from Chairs),  Kevin McClatchy (Fred Danziger),  Kerri Higuchi (Student #2),  Carl Lumbly (Dr. Graham Baker),  Valerie Mahaffey (Joi Abbott),  Ron Fassler (Unknown),  Dick Miller (Mr. Ackerman),  Terri Hanauer (Unknown),  William Bumiller (Unknown),  Bill Henderson (Charley Barnes)

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Music: "Master of Puppets," Metallica; "Space Oddity," David Bowie (edit)

Quotes

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Lucy: (about Romano) So should I feel special or does he stare at everyone's breasts?
Corday: No, only the females. As far as I know... (edit)

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The title refers to a double blind study in which neither the experimenter nor the subject knows which group they are in. In this case, neither the doctor nor the patient knows whether the patient receives the real medication or a placebo. This helps to eliminate bias. (edit)
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All same things... all over again...
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