"ER" (1994)TV series 1994-????

Creator:

Michael Crichton

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15

Release Date:

19 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The work and lives of a group of emergency room doctors in Chicago.

Plot Keywords:

Pediatrician | Violence | Operating Room | Gay Character | Medical Drama

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 113 wins & 257 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	10:00 AM	TNT	Greene With Envy	#6.3
Mon. July 28	11:00 AM	TNT	Sins of the Fathers	#6.4

Cast

Noah Wyle	...	Dr. John Carter / ... (249 episodes, 1994-2006)
Laura Innes	...	Dr. Kerry Weaver (245 episodes, 1995-2007)
Laura Cerón	...	Nurse Chuny Marquez / ... (211 episodes, 1995-2008)
Deezer D	...	Nurse Malik McGrath (189 episodes, 1994-2008)
Maura Tierney	...	Nurse Abby Lockhart / ... (187 episodes, 1999-2008)
Goran Visnjic	...	Dr. Luka Kovac (184 episodes, 1999-2008)
Yvette Freeman	...	Nurse Haleh Adams (181 episodes, 1994-2008)
Anthony Edwards	...	Dr. Mark Greene (179 episodes, 1994-2002)
Eriq La Salle	...	Dr. Peter Benton (169 episodes, 1994-2002)
Alex Kingston	...	Dr. Elizabeth Corday (158 episodes, 1997-2004)
Emily Wagner	...	Pickman / ... (158 episodes, 1994-2008)
Lynn A. Henderson	...	Olbes / ... (146 episodes, 1995-2008)
Sherry Stringfield	...	Dr. Susan Lewis (141 episodes, 1994-2005)
Mekhi Phifer	...	Dr. Gregory Pratt (135 episodes, 2002-2008)
Abraham Benrubi	...	Jerry Markovic (135 episodes, 1994-2006)
Julianna Margulies	...	Nurse Carol Hathaway (134 episodes, 1994-2000)
Paul McCrane	...	Dr. Robert Romano (125 episodes, 1997-2003)
Lily Mariye	...	Nurse Lily Jarvik (125 episodes, 1994-2008)
Ming-Na	...	Dr. Jing-Mei Chen / ... (118 episodes, 1995-2004)
Conni Marie Brazelton	...	Nurse Connie Oligario (114 episodes, 1994-2003)
Montae Russell	...	Zadro (114 episodes, 1995-2008)
Ellen Crawford	...	Nurse Lydia Wright (112 episodes, 1994-2003)
Troy Evans	...	Frank Martin / ... (110 episodes, 1994-2008)
George Clooney	...	Dr. Doug Ross (108 episodes, 1994-2000)
Parminder Nagra	...	Dr. Neela Rasgotra / ... (108 episodes, 2003-2008)
Linda Cardellini	...	Nurse Samantha Taggart / ... (105 episodes, 2003-2008)
Gloria Reuben	...	Jeanie Boulet (101 episodes, 1995-2008)

Also Known As:

E.R. (USA) (alternative spelling)
Emergency Room (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

44 min | Netherlands:55 min (including commercials) | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 (one episode) | UK:15 (some episodes) | Netherlands:MG6 (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (season 3) (season 4) | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 5) (season 6) | Singapore:M18 (season 7) (season 8) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:12 (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Brazil:14 | Norway:15 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Constant c Productions

Trivia:

The character played by Ming-Na was addressed only as Deborah Chen when she first appeared in the series in 1995. When she returned in 2000, she took to a more traditional name, Jing-Mei, which was also the name of the character Ming-Na played in The Joy Luck Club (1993).

Goofs:

Factual errors: The illuminated letters of Exit signs seen in the hospital are green in color. Both red and green colors are legal, but individual states enact the building code laws which specify what color sign can be used. Chicago requires that all exit signs be red in letter color. The interior hospital scenes are filmed in LA.

Quotes:

Carol Hathaway: Doug can you help me out here. "If a red quark is attracted to an anti-red quark, is it a gluon or a meson?"
Dr. Doug Ross: Thank you, Carol, for pointing out something else i know nothing about.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Sarah Michelle Gellar/Faith Hill (#28.2)" (2002)

Top notch weeknight television series

This show has been a remarkable, long-lasting hospital drama. The acting has been superb, and the story lines intelligent, and played out very well. The show has come down a bit in recent years. It can still be compelling, but it seems some of the acting is not quite up to what it used to be.

I still remember an episode (I believe it was in the second season), where Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) ended up misdiagnosing a pregnant woman. She went into labor in the parking lot, and ended up back in the ER, eventually dying after a horribly bloody delivery (Bradley Whitford from "West Wing" played the husband). I will never forget that episode as long as I live. That was truly one of the finest, and most heart-wrenching television episodes I had ever seen. The nightmare just wouldn't seem to end. Anthony Edwards was just remarkable. I felt emotionally drawn and worn-out after watching it. That just doesn't happen with television anymore.

This show can still be compelling, and it doesn't shy away from sensitive subjects. Like Doctors and Nurses in emergency rooms, it doesn't dwell on, and overdramatize things, but tries to portray them realistically, and then moves on. Although these doctors and nurses can be understandably prone to self-pity, the show doesn't dwell on it. These people have to pick up and carry on, and the show does also.

All in all, very intelligent and thoughtfully done, for the most part.