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Season 1 – ER

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Set in Chicago, this medical drama deals with the personal and professional crises of the doctors in the emergency room at County General Hospital. From the exciting to the mundane, a day in the frantic hospital serves up many interesting dilemmas as well as heartrending choices for everyone on staff.
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ER — Season 1

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ER finds the pulse-pounding drama inherent in daily hospital life thanks to its frenzied pacing and a blockbuster visual style, aided by an instantly compelling ensemble and a strong stomach for gore.

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Tom Shales Washington Post ER" is an antidote to bad TV... It's the Grand Hotel formula in a hospital, and it works grandly. Feb 4, 2021 Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times E.R. is more solidly connected with the real world, and it, too, can deliver powerfully affecting scenes. Feb 4, 2021 Full Review Brian Courtis The Age (Australia) Watching people trying to save people works... You soon feel both the soap-opera and the trauma are in good hands. A healthy new arrival. Feb 4, 2021 Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News A variety of non-stop cases illustrate the relentless pressure experienced in a life-and-death environment. Off only one first visit, ER would be my doctor choice. Rated: 4/5 Feb 4, 2021 Full Review Jennifer L. Stevenson Tampa Bay Times The pace of ER is sometimes so frenetic, it's hard to keep up. Crichton obviously wants to make grand points, but the moments fly by and with it, the significance. Major points for a diverse cast. Rated: B+ Feb 4, 2021 Full Review Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal It's more dense than Chicago Hope, but it's every bit as good. Expect stardom for its cast. Rated: A+ Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This show for 1994 was a fresh take on the Hospital Drama and I loved every minute of it once I was old enough to appreciate it. I went to any and all thrift stores to find a copy of each and every season missing only a few. This show was RAW, Edgy, Harftfelt, and full of patient drama. This show still to this day puts modern-day shows like Chicago Med, Grey's Anatomy, and Even Station 19 to shame. As much as I like these shows there will never be one like this again. They tried with Trauma in 2010 and It did not totally work. There will never be another Doug ross or carol Hathaway, dr green or dr Bention again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a great serie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review greg m first of all how can this have an Audience Score of 100% liked it if there are no audience reviews, and mine is the first and only one, ok now on to the review, I am watching this show in 2018 and I only saw parts of episodes when this was out and boy I wish I watched it in real life it would have been totally in line with my own time line, although I did not think the pilot episode was as mind blowing as everyone has said, the show is very good, so far, it is really neat to see all the no names who came through the ER doors as special guests and have become stars of their own Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Michael Crichton

Creator

Anthony Edwards

Dr. Mark Greene

George Clooney

Dr. Doug Ross

Sherry Stringfield

Dr. Susan Lewis

Noah Wyle

Dr. John Carter

Eriq La Salle

Dr. Peter Benton

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 1994 Pilot Dr. Ross suspects a woman is abusing her young son; Dr. Lewis must console a cancer patient; Dr. Benton is forced to perform a delicate operation. Details Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 1994 Pilot Young doctors face life and death daily in the emergency room of a major hospital. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 1994 Day One An elderly man insists on keeping his dying wife on life support against her wishes; an attractive patient and an outbreak of food poisoning bedevil Carter. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 1994 24 Hours Dr. Ross suspects a woman is abusing her young son; Dr. Lewis must console a cancer patient; Dr. Benton is forced to perform a delicate operation. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 29, 1994 Going Home A confused patient (Rosemary Clooney) wanders the hospital, singing; Ross prescribes a spinal tap for an 18-month-old boy, alarming the father. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 6, 1994 Hit and Run Ross takes under his wing the son of a schizophrenic patient; a married heart-attack patient arrives handcuffed to his girlfriend. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 13, 1994 Into That Good Night A patient (Alan Rosenberg) will not last the night without a heart transplant; Ross admonishes a woman for not buying her daughter asthma medicine. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 20, 1994 Chicago Heat A pizza-delivery man crashes through the hospital's doors; a deadbeat sister (Kathleen Wilhoite) wants to stay with Lewis. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 3, 1994 Another Perfect Day Nurse Hathaway tells Dr. Ross of her future domestic plans; Dr. Benton realizes something important about his fellowship rival; Dr. Lewis has a surprise birthday party. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 10, 1994 9 1/2 Hours Ross tries to maintain order at the emergency room on Greene's day off; a rape victim is afraid to cooperate with police. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 17, 1994 ER Confidential An injured teen confesses to Hathaway that he was responsible for two deaths in a car accident but denies it when police arrive. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 8, 1994 Blizzard A multiple-car accident floods the emergency room with patients; a patient (Malgoscha Gebel) believed to be mentally impaired surprises the doctors. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 15, 1994 The Gift A nearly drowned boy pre-empts Greene's Christmas shopping; Madame X (Rosemary Clooney) switches to holiday fare. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 5, 1995 Happy New Year Carter is allowed to observe surgery; Lewis learns Chloe is leaving; Ross teaches a teen mother how to nurse her baby. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 12, 1995 Luck of the Draw Greene's criticism shakes Lewis' confidence; a man considers removing his brain-damaged son from life support. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 19, 1995 Long Day's Journey Lewis goes before the review board when a hostile attending doctor holds her responsible for a patient's death. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 2, 1995 February Fifth, 1995 Morgenstern (William H. Macy) offers Greene a prized position on the hospital's staff; a terminally ill patient (Linda Kelsey) begs Greene to end her pain. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 9, 1995 Make of Two Hearts A woman (Meg Foster) abandons her recently adopted, AIDS-stricken daughter at the emergency room; a cop brings in a dog he hit with his car. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 16, 1995 The Birthday Party Believing it's Dr. Benton's birthday, Dr. Carter plans a surprise party for him; Dr. Ross frees a child trapped in a stuffed tiger's jaws. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 23, 1995 Sleepless in Chicago After 48 hours of duty, Benton won't go home; Hathaway's plans to adopt a Russian girl are threatened when her past is investigated. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 9, 1995 Love's Labor Lost Complications threaten the lives of a woman and her unborn child; Ross has a date; a teen is poisoned by insecticides. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 30, 1995 Full Moon, Saturday Night A full moon brings in unusual cases; Benton confronts his mother's condition; Ross and Greene are called in to meet the new chief. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 6, 1995 House of Cards Dr. Greene fears a contagious patient may flee; competitive Deb Chen goes too far; Dr. Lewis treats an armed woman. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 27, 1995 Men Plan, God Laughs Benton dazzles the staff; Lewis suspects a doctor/patient is not what he seems; Ross agrees to coach Jake's Little League team; Greene goes to Milwaukee. Details Episode 23 Aired May 4, 1995 Love Among the Ruins Greene and the new chairman (Michael Ironside) clash over an attempted suicide; Greene feels he is losing his wife. Details Episode 24 Aired May 11, 1995 Motherhood Dr. Lewis' mother (Valerie Perrine) drops by the hospital to see her and Chloe (Kathleen Wilhoite); Ross treats eight children with digestive trouble. Details Episode 25 Aired May 18, 1995 Everything Old Is New Again Hathaway and Taglieri's wedding day arrives; Greene gets good news and bad; Carter works his last day of ER rotation; Benton treats an AIDS patient. Details

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Season Info

Director
Rod Holcomb
Creator
Michael Crichton
Executive Producer
Michael Crichton, John Wells, Neal Baer, Jack Orman
Screenwriter
Michael Crichton
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 19, 1994