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Hell and High Water

Season 2, Episode 7, Aired Nov 09, 1995

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Doug decides to leave County and accepts a well-paying position in a private pediatric practice. While on his way to a fundraiser after his last ER shift, he gets a flat tire during a torrential downpour. A young boy finds him in his disabled car and asks him to rescue his 12-year-old brother, trapped in a nearby flooded culvert. Doug is able to get the boy out, but must improvise further in order to keep him alive. Back at County, Benton, Carter, and Harper work hard to save a young hit-and-run victim whose bickering parents further complicate the situation.moreless

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Robert Cicchini

Unknown
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Luis Avalos

Clinic Boss
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Ellen Albertini Dow

Mrs. Riblet

Sherry Stringfield

Dr. Susan Lewis
Noah Wyle

John Carter
Julianna Margulies

Nurse Carol Hathaway
Gloria Reuben

P.A. Jeanie Boulet
George Clooney

Dr. Doug Ross
Eriq La Salle

Dr. Peter Benton

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Defenetly one of the best episodes

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By Parricida, Aug 27, 2007

This episode defenetly the one episode that remind me why I love this show. Dramatic, lot of excitement and some thrilling changes.

As I have never seen season 1, so, this episodes is really the first time to get deeper look into Ross char and the tragic inside him. The situation he is put, is well chosen. And the second story - little girl - a really moving too. But it was really clear, somehow, that the girl will die and the boy will survive so that Ross could stay. Despite not so cleverly hidden plots, really enjoyable and superb episode.moreless
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In this explosive episode Doug Ross caught in a flood, gets told by a kid that his brother is trapped inside a ditch. Now it's up to Doug Ross to save the kids life and save his own as the flood grows stronger.moreless

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By DaVulture, Jun 10, 2007

The episode that probably launched George Clooney on the map. The episode continues where the last one left off, with Doug Ross life in disarray. After sleeping with Carter's girlfriend and getting losing his contract as an ER doctor, Doug Ross is nothing but a Doctor without a job. In the middle of a storm as Doug Ross is about to smoke marijuana a boy hits his car door telling him that his brother is caught in a ditch between a strong metal post. So Doug Ross immediately tells the kid to call the police and goes to save his brother. Despite his best efforts to make sure the kid doesn't fall asleep (Since there is a set of metal bars in between them), Doug Ross soon runs out luck as the flood erupts and destroys the ditch and metal post. The next scene is Doug Ross carrying the unconscious boy and administrating CPR to revive him as a News Crew and ambulance arrive. Using his sound judgment Ross advises the crew to go to the ER and instead of taking the ambulance takes the News Helicopter to deliver the boy in time for the Doctors to operate and save his life. So the last shot is obviously good for Ross, he just saved a life and is now a news hero as he and Mark Greene leave the ER to a crowd of News Reporters. The episode like "Love's Lost Labor" showcased Clooney's great acting ability and are one of his best highlight episodes. He should have won an Emmy Award for his role as Ross and this episode signifies everything the show lost after he left in the 5th season. Though it is still one of the best ER episodes of all time.moreless
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To this date this is still my number one favorite episode of ER.

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By sadlergal19, Dec 07, 2006

Whenever this episode is on in reruns I watch it (and not just because George Clooney is focused on a lot in this episode). I love this episode for many reasons - the main one being how Clooney's character, Dr. Doug Ross, was always made out to be the bad boy doctor but in this episode it shows that no matter how much he bends or breaks the rules in the end he's all about saving people's lives. He risked his own safety to save a little boy during a terrible storm. A great episode!moreless
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Doug Ross is on his way to dinner in a storm when a boy stops him and screams his brother needs help doug struggles to rescue the boy in a water drain and takes him to county in a tv chopper with live coverage of him on tv trying to save the boymoreless

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By schlib, Aug 14, 2006

this was one of the best episodes of ER it was exciting and really made you get into the story. George clooney was fantastic he never ceases to amaze me he is a brilliant actor and he pulled this episode through and made it a memorable one that i cant stop watching
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I saw this episode for the first time, I think this is the best episode ever on ER. The kid Ben was extreamley good. Ross was great too but out of this whole episode it was outstanding.moreless

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By lnnweller, Jun 20, 2006

Dr. Ross is headed to a Opera or some kind of play and than sudently is tire goes flat. As he gets ready to smoke some maraijuana a little boy comes up to him and screams for help. Meanwhile, in CG, doctors are taking care of Molly, a hit and run victim who later pass away. Ross is trying to save Ben a boy traped in a awer. Later Ross is try frantically to save Ben and sucseeds on saving him.moreless
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- Goof: The helicopter in this episode had no broadcasting equipment located in the interior. This is very unusual because all major news networks need tools other that what their reporters are holding.
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- Goof: The helicopter in this episode supposedly flies for "Channel 5 TV." However, the chopper has no identifying exterior markings showing its affiliation to the TV station.
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- Goof: During the scene in the tunnel, steam can be seen coming from the water, showing that the water is heated.
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QUOTES (7)
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- Joey: Is my brother gonna die? Ross: No, he is not! No, he is not!
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- Morgenstern: There are reporters crawling all over this place like ants.
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- Greene: Did you get the job? Ross: 90 grand a year and nobody dies. Hallelujah, auf Wiedersehen, I'll see you around.
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- (while in the pediatric office waiting room) Little girl: Did you get a new job? Ross: Yes, I did—giving big shots to little girls. (little girl starts crying) Ross: Big shots! There you go.
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- (while watching a live news report about the rescue) Greene: What's she doing in the ambulance bay? Carol: Ugh. TV doctors. Greene: Jerry, get security to escort Dr. Mahoney to a less conspicuous location.
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- Mrs. Phillips: We won't be needing your surgeon after all. I called my own. Mr. Phillips: Who? Mrs. Phillips: Fred. Mr. Phillips: Fred Mendoza? He'll cost a fortune! Mrs. Phillips: It's only your daughter's face! Mr. Phillips: I hate him. That's why you called him. Mrs. Phillips: He's the best in the city. Mr. Phillips: On lopsided breasts. Mrs. Phillips: (slaps him) Mr. Phillips: Touchy subject.
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- Greene: (About Doom II, the game the ER staff is playing at the admit desk) I've done thoracotomies that were less bloody. Jerry:(To Carol) He just dosen't understand the educational value.
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NOTES (3)
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- Although in the opening credits, Sherry Stringfield does not appear in this episode.
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- This episode received a 28.4 rating and a 47 share. It was watched by 48 million viewers, the most watched ER episode.
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- This episode received Emmy nominations for Writing (Neal Baer), Directing (Christopher Chulack), Cinematography (Richard Thorpe), Editing for a Single Camera Production (Jacque Elaine Toberen), and Sound Mixing.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- The title of this episode is "Hell and High Water." This is a biblical reference. If you sin you will be subjected to either Hell or high water (a.k.a. a flood).
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