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S3.E21
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Make a Wish

  • Episode aired May 8, 1997
  • TV-14
  • 45m
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7.7/10
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Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, and Jorja Fox in ER (1994)
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It's Carol's birthday, Mark is returning to work after being assaulted and Carla goes into premature labor.It's Carol's birthday, Mark is returning to work after being assaulted and Carla goes into premature labor.It's Carol's birthday, Mark is returning to work after being assaulted and Carla goes into premature labor.

  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton
    • Lydia Woodward
    • Joe Sachs
  • Stars
    • Anthony Edwards
    • George Clooney
    • Noah Wyle
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    539
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Thorpe
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton
      • Lydia Woodward
      • Joe Sachs
    • Stars
      • Anthony Edwards
      • George Clooney
      • Noah Wyle
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Dr. Mark Greene
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Dr. Doug Ross
    Noah Wyle
    Noah Wyle
    • John Carter
    Julianna Margulies
    Julianna Margulies
    • Nurse Carol Hathaway
    Gloria Reuben
    Gloria Reuben
    • Jeanie Boulet
    Laura Innes
    Laura Innes
    • Kerry Weaver
    Eriq La Salle
    Eriq La Salle
    • Peter Benton
    Jorja Fox
    Jorja Fox
    • Dr. Maggie Doyle
    Lisa Nicole Carson
    Lisa Nicole Carson
    • Carla Reece
    John Aylward
    John Aylward
    • Dr. Donald Anspaugh
    Amy Aquino
    Amy Aquino
    • Dr. Janet Coburn
    Ellen Crawford
    Ellen Crawford
    • Nurse Lydia Wright
    Yvette Freeman
    Yvette Freeman
    • Nurse Haleh Adams
    Larry Brandenburg
    Larry Brandenburg
    • Mr. Lensky
    Ted Rooney
    Ted Rooney
    • Neonatologist Dr. Tabash
    Jami Gertz
    Jami Gertz
    • Dr. Nina Pomerantz
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Anna Del Amico
    Michael Beach
    Michael Beach
    • Al Boulet
    • Director
      • Richard Thorpe
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton
      • Lydia Woodward
      • Joe Sachs
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    8Hitchcoc

    A Few Unanswered Questions

    Mark comes back from his beating. In the typical "I can do anything" attitude, he diminishes the effects of this incident. But the others know he isn't right. They know him. He questions what they do and he snaps at people. There is a scene in the parking ramp where we see what is going on in his head.

    Much of the episode has to do with Benton and his new child who has been born two months prematurely. The effects of that weight heavy on him as he has never been scared before.

    Carol is also dealing with thing and Carter is questioning whether surgery is right for him, since it seems money outranks the needs of the patient, even in life and death situations.

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    • Trivia
      Peter Benton's son is born (prematurely) in this episode.
    • Goofs
      When Carol goes to the fridge to drink from the carton of milk, it clearly says "Lucky" on the top of the carton. "Lucky" is a grocery chain in California, not in Chicago which is where they're supposed to be.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Mark Greene: You carry a gun?

      Dr. Maggie Doyle: Under the front seat of my car. I was at the drive-thru once, waiting for some fries, and this punk walks up, and sticks a knife in my face. He wants my wallet. So I reach under the seat, grab the .357, stick it up his nose, and whoa, could that kid run.

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1997 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 11, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Constant c Productions
      • Amblin Television
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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