"ER" (1994) TV series 1994-2009

User Rating:

8.1/10   

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:

Wed. Nov. 4	11:00 AM	TNT	A Little Help From My Friends	#9.11
Thur. Nov. 5	11:00 AM	TNT	A Saint in the City	#9.12

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:

Producers wanted the character of Carol, played by Julianna Margulies to switch from being a nurse to a doctor and even filmed episodes of her starting medical school. Margulies objected to the idea, saying that her character would be so proud of being a nurse she would never want to change, so the idea was dropped. Years later, the character of Abby, played by Maura Tierney did go from being a nurse to a doctor.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: None of the doctors or nurses performs CPR correctly, but if done with straight arms and enough force to make a difference, it can (and often does) break the patient's ribs. Obviously it's better to go without a factually accurate portrayal of the procedure than to injure the actors in the name of realism.

Quotes:

Dr. Mark Greene: How they holding up?
Dr. Doug Ross: Stick a fork in them they've been Weavered.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Full Tilt Boogie (1997)

I like it

I have seen every single episode from 1994 to present. I can't say much to it personally that can do it justice so I'm simply going to leave it at that I have learned much from this show, it has a lot of feeling and a lot of heart, and I have grown with it. If I'm labeled as a die-hard fan, then so be it. I'm a guy and I love E.R. Hey, I'm square with that... ; ) And to those who say it's too long because characters leave... welcome to real life. People go places, they die, they have their troubles, they go out with 4 different people (sometimes incredibly in the same workplace). They don't call it drama for nuttin' :D