"ER" (1994) TV series 1994-2009

Creator:

Michael Crichton

Seasons:

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

Release Date:

19 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Emergency Room | Doctor | Hospital | Medical Drama

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 118 wins & 261 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 12	11:00 AM	TNT	The Advocate	#9.17
Fri. Nov. 13	11:00 AM	TNT	Finders Keepers	#9.18

Cast

Noah Wyle	...	Dr. John Carter / ... (255 episodes, 1994-2009)
Laura Innes	...	Dr. Kerry Weaver / ... (251 episodes, 1995-2009)
Laura Cerón	...	Nurse Chuny Marquez (219 episodes, 1995-2009)
Maura Tierney	...	Nurse Abby Lockhart / ... (190 episodes, 1999-2009)
Deezer D	...	Nurse Malik McGrath (188 episodes, 1994-2009)
Goran Visnjic	...	Dr. Luka Kovac / ... (186 episodes, 1999-2009)
Yvette Freeman	...	Nurse Haleh Adams (185 episodes, 1994-2009)
Anthony Edwards	...	Dr. Mark Greene / ... (182 episodes, 1994-2009)
Eriq La Salle	...	Dr. Peter Benton / ... (173 episodes, 1994-2009)
Emily Wagner	...	Doris Pickman (167 episodes, 1994-2009)
Alex Kingston	...	Dr. Elizabeth Corday / ... (161 episodes, 1997-2009)
Lynn A. Henderson	...	Pamela Olbes (148 episodes, 1995-2009)
Sherry Stringfield	...	Dr. Susan Lewis / ... (143 episodes, 1994-2009)
Abraham Benrubi	...	Jerry Markovic (141 episodes, 1994-2009)
Mekhi Phifer	...	Dr. Gregory Pratt / ... (136 episodes, 2002-2009)
Julianna Margulies	...	Nurse Carol Hathaway / ... (136 episodes, 1994-2009)
Parminder Nagra	...	Dr. Neela Rasgotra / ... (130 episodes, 2003-2009)
Troy Evans	...	Frank Martin / ... (129 episodes, 1994-2009)
Linda Cardellini	...	Nurse Samantha Taggart / ... (127 episodes, 2003-2009)
Lily Mariye	...	Nurse Lily Jarvik (127 episodes, 1994-2009)
Paul McCrane	...	Dr. Robert Romano / ... (126 episodes, 1997-2009)
Ming-Na	...	Dr. Jing-Mei Chen / ... (118 episodes, 1995-2004)
Montae Russell	...	Dwight Zadro (117 episodes, 1995-2009)
Scott Grimes	...	Dr. Archie Morris / ... (113 episodes, 2003-2009)
Ellen Crawford	...	Nurse Lydia Wright (113 episodes, 1994-2009)
Conni Marie Brazelton	...	Nurse Connie Oligario (113 episodes, 1994-2003)
George Clooney	...	Dr. Doug Ross (109 episodes, 1994-2009)

Also Known As:

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

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | Singapore:PG (season 3) (season 4) | Netherlands:12 (some episodes) | Netherlands:MG6 (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 5) (season 6) (season 9) REPLACE WITH: (season 1) (season 5) (season 6) (season 9) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 7) (season 8) (season 10) (season 11) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 9) | 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:

Dr. Romano (Paul McCrane) has a model of an Apollo Saturn V rocket in the background of his office. McCrane played astronaut Charles Conrad, commander of Apollo 12, in the HBO mini-series _"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) (mini)_

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Doctors and nurses frequently wear their stethoscopes backwards - with the binaural pointed toward the back of the head rather than the face - while listening to heart or lung sounds. In reality, this would not allow the listener to hear ANYTHING, as sound would be transmitted into the skin at the back of the outer ear rather than down the ear canal.

Quotes:

Female patient: If men needed abortions, there would be drive-thru windows with beer on tap and ESPN on the TVs.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Nines (2007)

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.