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Obstruction of Justice

Season 4, Episode 9, Aired Dec 11, 1997

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Carter is arrested when he refuses to honor a warrant seeking evidence in a domestic abuse incident. Corday is overjoyed to be able to perform a rare femoral transplant. Doug returns from California. Benton and Corday discover that they have a lot in common. Cynthia takes Rachel to the dentist and other places. Jeanie threatens to sue to get her job back, to Weaver's dismay. Anspaugh rehires Jeanie and Al leaves for Atlanta without her. Ellis West invites Weaver to St. Barts. Attorney Herb Spivak shadows Mark all day wanting to "play" doctor, with some interesting outcomes. Carol lectures Cynthia regarding "inappropriate behavior" while on duty, and later she gets busted by Cynthia for kissing Doug.moreless

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Richard Morrison

Deindorfer
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Lamont Johnson (II)

Shrike
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Mindy Seeger

Barbara Leeman

George Clooney

Dr. Doug Ross
Eriq La Salle

Dr. Peter Benton
Anthony Edwards

Dr. Mark Greene
Alex Kingston

Dr. Elizabeth Corday
Noah Wyle

Dr. John Carter
Maria Bello

Dr. Anna Del Amico

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My opinion that this isn't a fill episode doesn't impact on the fact that it was a strong episode. I merely recognise that many of the episode's plots where conveniently arranged to start or end season story-lines.moreless

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By Shana868, May 23, 2011

I quite enjoyed this episode overall and it had many individual story-lines combining to make a good episode. The actual Carter part, after which the episode was named, bared very minimum significance, it was merely a small episode ploy to get Carter and Anna closer together again. I liked the other story-lines much better than this one, although I didn't mind this one at all.

I felt very sorry for Kerry this episode. She's effectively the hospital's sacrifice, or her authority at least, for an innocent firing. I've always liked both Kerry and Jeannie, and while I'm happy that we will continue to see Jeannie I do recognise that the whole business has turned out terribly for Kerry, who is being forced to pay professionally and lose a friend at the same time. It's also clear that she's being used by the Synergex doctor...

I enjoyed Mark Greene's lawyer in this episode, he was quite a friendly episode guest. You could see Mark was under a lot of pressure, but it all seemed to turn out ok.

The surgery in this episode didn't really seem to fit-in with the general action. Normally what goes on in the OR seems connected back down to the ER, but even the scenes didn't seem to merge that well.

I wonder how the new rift between Cynthia and Carol will play out. Carol can't have that much reason to dislike the girl, she definitely holds a hard grudge - although she may not have been the best candidate for the job, she seems competent with it now and hasn't yet done anything but help Mark come back to the world of the living a bit.

It's sad seeing Jeannie and Al part, mostly because I don't see the need. While I respect Jeannie's decision to fight and get her job back, she was fairly sacked and if she has a chance of a good job elsewhere, and to remain with her loved one, I don't see why she seems to seek a separation. I guess the HIV issue might make things more complicated though...But still, she and Al are only recently back together and they both seem to have loved every moment of it.moreless
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Carter gets arrested. Who would have thought that?

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By Parricida, Oct 26, 2007

Yes, Carter is on spotlight trying to help a patience who everyone else (the police) thinks attacked another officer. Carter is doing everything to help the lady and ends up by arrested for obstruction of justice. That storyline was super. And how Anna reacted for it.. thinking about their relationship lately.

And Cordey - she is in her ambitious conquer the world mood trying to risk a patience life for dangerous operation. And she almost works it out but in the end - they still have to ambulate the leg and she ends up in comma. A crash that brings Cordey back for the ground, I hope. But I just adore that character and the way she is in the story. Jeanie gets some limelight and this is hard for her - but she won't stop until she gets her job back and she leaves Weaver and Anspaugh is position where they have no other way. She shows that she is strong and can fight... but that doesn't mean the win is the best... Al leaves without her as he got job in Atlanta..moreless
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I am a big fan of Carol and Doug but Cynthia is so annoying!

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By Pinkmyst, Apr 04, 2006

I am a big fan of Doug and Carol and I loved their reunion in this episode.

Cynthia is a very annoying character and while it is good for Mark that they are together they just don't suit each other at all.

Benton, Corday and Romano are the best surgens that have ever been on ER (including years following). Great characters and storylines to match.
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- (after bailing out Carter) Anna: You know, I'm noticing it's kind of expensive to have a rich guy for a friend.
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- Anna: What are we doing about Carter? Mark: I called a bail bondsman and they're going to release him in the morning. Anna: Wait, so he has to stay in jail all night? Mark: You want to call the family? Anna: And say what, "John Carter III's in jail"?
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- (Anna has just bailed Carter out of jail) Anna: I was wondering what I should get you for Christmas, and then it finally came to me—bail!
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- (about Weaver) Carol: What's up with her? Doug: The crown is weighing heavily on the queen's head.
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- (while being fingerprinted) Carter: Is this really necessary? Officer: Let's just say it's a tradition.
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- Jonathan Scarfe (Chase Carter) and Gloria Reuben (Jeanie Boulet) would later star together in Raising the Bar, a TNT series that aired from September 2008 to December 2009.
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- Though spelled correctly when he is listed as the series creator in the opening credits, Michael Crichton's last name is incorrectly spelled "Chrichton" when he is listed with the other executive producers in the end credits of this episode. This mistake was repeated in most of the Season 4 episodes and in all of the Season 6 episodes.
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