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ER follows the medical personnel and patients in the emergency room of Chicago's fictional County General Hospital. Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park") and produced by John Wells ("The West Wing"), Christopher Chulack ("Third Watch"), David Zabel ("JAG"), and R. Scott Gemmill...  more

ER follows the medical personnel and patients in the emergency room of Chicago's fictional County General Hospital. Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park") and produced by John Wells ("The West Wing"), Christopher Chulack ("Third Watch"), David Zabel ("JAG"), and R. Scott Gemmill ("Jonny Zero"), the Emmy Award-winning series has completed fourteen seasons as one of television's highest-rated dramas.

The doctors and nurses of County's ER confront the daily challenges of a busy urban hospital, including overcrowded waiting rooms, staffing shortages, and the impact of life-and-death decisions. While they teach the next generation of doctors, each must tackle the demands of their personal lives, at times unsuccessfully. less

• 1000 reasons we love ER

  i know someone did this eariler, but what ever happened to the list? can we start a new one?

  i know someone did this eariler, but what ever happened to the list? can we start a new one? less

  fleschyy Last online Mar 28, 2009
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• Ask Your Random Question Here (first post FAQ updated 03/26/08)

  NOTE: This post has been edited, and will be updated, by the current editor, ravenswood13. http://i25.photobucket.com/albums...more

  NOTE: This post has been edited, and will be updated, by the current editor, ravenswood13. http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c65/ravenswood13/miscellaneous/raven4-1.jpg Have a question that's not answered below? Ask it in this thread! It will be answered to the best of our abilities. Sometimes, no one knows! (This first post will be updated with additional common questions as they are identified; the most recently added or modified question will be *** triple starred *** and the answer will be in bold italics). ABOUT THE SERIES *** When is ER ending? *** We don't know. The 15th season of ER is contracted through 2009. Whether or not there will be any additional seasons after that has yet to be announced. When will the next new episode air (in the U.S.)? Check the pinned Season 14 Episode Titles and Air Dates thread. Schedule changes and new air dates are posted as they become available. (The first post of that thread is also continuously updated with the most current information we have.) *** Help! I missed the latest ER episode. Where can I download it or watch it online? *** At the ER page at NBC.com ! Episode 14.13 and beyond are now available for viewing. Recaps of the current season's episodes are also available there. If it's any episode before 14.13, you can view it nowhere. Unfortunately, there are no legal downloads of episodes prior to that one available online, and by TV.com Terms of Service, no one can post information directing you to any site where the episodes might be illegally offered. *** When will the Season 9 DVD be released? *** June 17, 2008, in the U.S (already released abroad). *** When will the Season 11 DVD be released abroad? *** April 21, 2008, in the UK. What happened to the opening credits? The credits sequence of the first twelve seasons was dropped with the Season 13 premiere to devote more time to the episode. ER used to start at 9:59pm EST, but now starts at 10:00pm EST. Keeping the credits would have meant losing a minute of episode. Which is the episode where... It's really hard to use the guide to find specific episodes when you only have a bit of info to go on. Reading through the ER Episode List doesn't help much because the titles are not enough to go on and the summaries are not included. Going from episode to episode is tedious and takes forever. No solution, right? Wrong! The TV.com: Printable ER Episode Guide is the answer! There you have all the episode summaries on one page, easily browsed without waiting for additional pages to load, and you can use your computer's "find" function to zero in on specific names or words that will point you to the episode you want. Bookmark this essential ER junkie's resource! ABOUT THE CAST/CHARACTERS *** Will Noah Wyle/Carter return during Season 14? How about during Season 15? *** Largely due to the writers' strike, Wyle will not appear in any Season 14 episodes. He is reportedly contracted to appear in four episodes during Season 15. What happened to Shane West/Ray? Shane West left the series at the end of Season 13. In the episode "I Don't," his character, Ray, got very drunk at Luka and Abby's wedding, got into an argument with Gates, got kicked out of the reception by Pratt, and as he walked alone on his way to another bar, got hit by a big truck. In the season finale, "The Honeymoon is Over," we find out that he lost both his legs, and his mom comes to take him home to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. *** What happened to Abraham Benrubi/Jerry? *** Abraham Benrubi left the series at the beginning of Season 13 to star on another series, Men in Trees . His character, Jerry, was seriously wounded in the Season 12 finale, "21 Guns," saved in the Season 13 premiere, "Bloodline," and then disappeared, presumably because of a long convalescence. He never returned to "the desk." In episode 14.3, "Officer Down," someone made a passing reference to Jerry not being around because he was up in Alaska tending bar. It was a veiled reference to Men in Trees because Benrubi plays bartender Ben Thomasson on that show. Why did Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis) leave so suddenly (the second time)? She was in the Season 12 premiere, "Cañon City," and then she was gone. Between the end of filming of Season 11 and the beginning of filming of Season 12, Stringfield announced she was leaving the show for the second time. She essentially left ER in the lurch, and several scenes she was to have been in had to be re-written. Her sudden departure did not allow for an exit arc, unlike the first time she left. She appeared in "Cañon City" because season premieres are typically shot with the previous season's finale. Dr. Peter Benton (Eriq La Salle) took a DNA test in Season 8 to establish Reese's paternity. What was the result? The DNA test revealed that Benton is not Reese's biological father. Greater details on this storyline can be found in the episode guide. Why did Dr. Anna Del Amico (Maria Bello) leave? On the show, it was stated Dr. Del Amico left because County General did not have a Pediatric ER (ironically, one was established after her departure). ABOUT THE FORUM What is a spoiler? A spoiler is information from or about an episode that has not yet aired. These are incomplete and may differ from what ultimately airs. Sometimes scenes get cut and characters names are changed. On this board, spoilers are confined to the Season 14 Spoiler Thread . If spoilers are only to be posted in one thread, then why do other threads have "Season 14 Spoilers" in the thread title? These tags are designed as a warning system for overseas viewers. These viewers have to wait several months after the initial US/Canada airing to see the episode. Foreign viewers that do not wish to know what happens in current US episodes know not to enter these labeled threads. What do all those crazy initialisms mean? • TPTB: the powers that be (It is used both to describe TV.com higher-ups and those that make official decisions about ER (directors, writers, producers, etc.)) • IMO: in my opinion • MHO: in my humble opinion • JMO: just my opinion • BTW: by the way • FYI: for you information • ETA: edited to add • WRT: with regards (or respect) to • AFAIK: as far as I know • IIRC: if I remember correctly ABOUT THE SITE Why am I suddenly back at level 1 with 0%? The Level 1, 0% bug occurs quite a bit. There is a "treatment" for it that often works to reset your level. It's called "The Workaround": open your site preferences, click save, close that screen, and then refresh the page. You may have to do this three or four times. If it doesn't do the trick, wait it out. Your levels will go back to normal eventually.less

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• Most memorable episode

  I'd like to hear your thoughts, but the episode that sticks out for me is the one where the guy from House committed suicide...more

  I'd like to hear your thoughts, but the episode that sticks out for me is the one where the guy from House committed suicide. Back in those days I ws still at school and I used to have to go to bed at 9pm (when ER started), so I used to record it and get up at 6am to watch it before school. I remember crying my heart out. It was SO well done. I remember so clearly the moment at the end when they were paging him and complaining that he wasn't answering and then realised that the man buzzing on the table was him. He was so messed up they couldn't recognise him. His whole story arc was great. Benson was so awful to him and Carter just wouldn't be there for him as a friend. You really felt for him as a character and really blamed them when he died. Or at least I did. That was so long ago, I mean maybe 13 or 14 years ago, and that I remember it so clearly is to me what makes it such a striking scene/episode. Got any more like that?! less

  saraint Last online Oct 7, 2009
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  4.5 Poor

  Same old story, time and time again. hide show

  Alright people I usually do not write reviews on Television Episodes/Series but this show has bothered me for quite a while. I started watching this show a few years ago and I have to admit I liked what I saw, so I continued to watch but oddly after the first 50 or so episodes it began to just be the same old story . . . or rather a lack of one. The second the show started a "new" episode it had already become quite predictable. I knew alright this patient is in critical condition (what a surprise it never happens) and I figured they would die because most of them I've seen have died, and I was right they did. I need a good solid story to keep me and this show could not provide that, it was all over the place and never really gave a story or at least a consistent one. Every day a new episode came on you knew . . . alright same doctors, same drama, and of course the same ending . . . doctors would go home and it would all start again. Again this is just my review you can take it or leave it.

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  Assassin-Altair Added Jun 24, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  What a show! 15 years of History is too much for me to chose from, indeed. hide show

  Absolutely beautiful and specatacular... This is one of the most beautiful shows ever made for television, not only because of the pace of the action, but because we get to see the drama in which hositals usually have. If I had to compare it with Grey's Anatomy, I would say that this show is amazing in everything, while Grey's Anatomy sucks! (Yeah, I hate Grey's Anatomy... too much dialogue between characters and almost no action).
  
  And then, of course we have to say that the cast over the 15 years of this shows running has been exceptional From George Clooney, to Paul McCrane... From Eric LaSalle to Linda Cardellini, just to mention a few, it has been a privilige and an honour for me and for all fans of this series to watch it, and to see that even in its last episode, it still delivers that fresh sensation that we experienced in the first episode.
  
  Congratulations to all actors who made this series a must for all those who like this kind of shows!
  
  And of course, R.I.P. Michael Chricton... Nuff said.

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  frosty_ice Added May 14, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This long running NBC show ER is truly amazing. It is about the crazy life of doctors and nurses in this urban ER of Chicago hide show

  This amazing show is about the hectic life in an urban ER in Chicago. There are so many amazing characters and storylines. This ER is very different just like the show, it involves everything, love, hate, jealousy, hard work, sadness, excitment, fear and almost any other possible emotion a human being could feel. And I cannot even explain in words how gret all the characters' personalities are, it is almost like real life. The characters are very real because they have bright and dark sides, and to the girls, the guys on this show are, well really, really hot. I think ER proves itself by being one of the most favored Amarican medical dramas, so many famous actors guest star on this show. And what else can I say, once you start watching it you can never stop. ER can bring tears to your eyes and eventually laughter. For the once who haven't watched this show, I suggest you do, because believe me, you are missing out on a lot, but its not too late, get started now. Belive me, ER has some of the best actors, it is especially amazing how each character has a unique and different personality. And guys, don't worry, ER has some pretty good looking girls too. So start watching now. ER seriously helps me relieve my stress because it helps not just me, but everyone understand life, there good things and some, not very good. This line from the show, I will always remember, because I would have said the same thing. "We've all cried, sometimes thats all you can do" this line was said by my favorite character Abby Lockhart played by the very talented actress Maura Tierney. My friends say I am like Abby Lockhart, actually thats why I started watching ER. Anyways, I highly recommend waching ER. The show is so amazing because, it is truly incredible how many events can happen in this crazy ER. Trust me, you can learn many lessons, good or bad. Another really great quote was "You know people think kids don't listen to their parents, but ther do. And if you tell them they are nothing, they think they are nothing". This line was said by Dr. Mark Greene played by the great Anthony Edwards.The qoutes that I put here may seem pretty serious, but they hold a true meaning in them. And like I said before ER has many, many funny sayings and episodes but now, if you don't watch this show, pick up your stethoscope, and caffeine, go straight to the TV, turn it on, put on TNT, at 10 AM from Monday through Friday and make a major change to your entertainment. You will never get bored of ER, trust me, very rarely does anyone not like ER, so just try watching one episode and send me a message about if you like ER or not.

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  Abbylockhart7 Added Apr 9, 2009 All my reviews
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  5 Mediocre

  Good idea, poor execution hide show

  While I thought the premise of the finale was good, with the ER team continuing to do their jobs as they always have and us, the viewer,being the ones going away, much of the execution was clumsy or downright boring. On the plus side, seeing more of the original characters back together is always a good thing. Their interactions with each other, and the stories they shared, was a nice reminder of the shows glorious past. Bringing back Rachel Greene as a perspective med student was also a good storyline to bring everything full circle. Unfortunately, instead of an iconic return of a possible new Dr. Greene, we got Rachel walking around unnoticed by anyone, just another face in the crowd. Though Franks facial expression when Rachel told him her name was well done and touching, this was a wasted opportunity to create another timeless moment to remember, but it was not to be. The focus of much of the show was on Gates and Sam, always a downer, and an utter waste of time. Their chemistry together is tepid at best, and using up the precious final minutes of the series on them was time poorly spent. An ongoing heart transplant story of Dr. Brenners, a centerpiece of several of the previous episodes, is dropped stone cold and goes unmentioned and unresolved. The worst part is the inclusion of two characters that up to this point were either rarely seen, or never been on the show at all. Chaz Pratt is treated as if he has been working in the ER forever, though the last time we saw him was at the death of his brother in the season opener, when he was a first year med student. Somehow he is now working in the ER as if he were 3rd year or intern. Worst of all, an until now unknown character, Dr. Wise, is treated as if she too is a long time cast member, though she has never before been seen or mentioned. For some reason the PTB's made two of the regular interns disappear (Grady and Daria)and replaced them with this stranger, with no background story or explanation of where she came from. Characters unseen for years suddenly appear with weak explanations of where they have been (Lydia on the night shift for 7 years???), or no explanation (Malik, gone for months). Angela Basset is seen very little, and goes out with her usual angry black woman act. While paying homage to some of the original ER episodes,notably 'Loves Labor Lost' and '24 Hours'. I could only think how unoriginal this one was, how good it could have been, but how fitting it was for the series to go out on such a mediocre note after so many mediocre episodes over the last 5 or 6 seasons. On one hand terribly disappointing, but on the other, quite a fitting end to a once great show.

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  eoyguy Added Apr 3, 2009 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  One of the best hospital dramas I have seen. A long show which has introduced us a lot of people and situations - medical and personal. hide show

  I used to watch this show years ago, back in the day when George Clooney and Noah Whyle still starred the show with Laura Innes. I was pretty young then, but I remember watching this with my mom late every Thursday night.
  
  I have seen glimpses of the show afterwards, these last few years, and although it didn't hook me, this is definitely one of the best hospital shows there is.
  
  The personnel is interesting, there is drama between them and in their lives, but still the hospital life itself is given room to flourish.
  
  While I'm sure there are many medical inaccuracies in this show - like in any other such show - they make ER believable, and in the end that is what guarantees a hit show, which this one definitely is.

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