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ER (tv series)
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{{infobox television |
| show_name = ER
| image =
Image:ERTitleCard.jpg 300px
| caption = ER title card
| format =
Drama
| camera =
Single camera setup single
| runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials)
| creator =
Michael Crichton
| starring =
Goran VišnjićMaura TierneyMekhi PhiferParminder NagraLinda CardelliniShane WestScott Grimesand
Laura Innes
| country =
United States USA
| production co. =
Amblin Entertainment
| network =
NBC
| first_aired =
September 19,
1994
| last_aired = Present
| num_episodes = 263 (as of
March 30,
2006)
| website = http://www.nbc.com/ER/
| imdb_id = 0108757
| tv_com_id = 111
|}}
'''''ER''''' is a long-running
serial drama created by
novel novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the
emergency room of
Cook County Hospital in
Chicago, Illinois. Its first episode aired on
NBC in the
United States on Monday,
September 19 1994. It is made by the production company
Amblin Entertainment. The show is produced and co-written by
John Wells (TV producer) John Wells.
The original cast of relatively unknown actors consisted of
Anthony Edwards as
Mark Greene Dr. Mark Greene,
George Clooney as
Doug Ross Dr. Doug Ross,
Sherry Stringfield as
Susan Lewis Dr. Susan Lewis,
Noah Wyle as medical student
John Carter (ER) John Carter, and
Eriq La Salle as
Peter Benton Dr. Peter Benton.
Julianna Margulies guest starred in the first episode as
Carol Hathaway Nurse Carol Hathaway and then became part of the regular cast.
The show has won at least one
Emmy Award every year up to and including
2005, except for
2004. It also won the
People's Choice Award for "Favorite Television Dramatic Series" every year from
1997 to
2002. Over the years, it has been nominated for and/or won numerous other awards including
British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTAs,
Screen Actors Guild awards,
TV Guide awards,
NAACP Image Award Image Awards,
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD awards, and
Golden Globe Award Golden Globes, among others.
[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108757/awards]
The show has remained popular despite the departure of its entire original cast. The first such departure was that of
Sherry Stringfield in
1996; this was followed by
George Clooney in
1999. Others who have left include
Anthony Edwards,
Eriq La Salle,
Julianna Margulies,
Alex Kingston, and
Ming-Na.
Noah Wyle left at the end of the eleventh season, the last original cast member to depart (though he has made subsequent guest appearances).
The show has been renewed on NBC through the
2007-
2008 (14th) season; it is that network's second longest running drama, after ''
Law & Order''.
As of 2006 As of March 2006, the first five seasons of the series have been released on
DVD in the
United Kingdom, the first four of which have also been released in the
United States,
Canada,
Hong Kong, and other markets.
Episodes
{{main|List of ER Episodes|ER Episode List}}
Current cast
Main Characters
Image:ER 12 Cast.jpg thumb|315px|Current cast photo
*
Goran Višnjić as
Luka KovaÄ? Dr. Luka Kovac (1999–)
*
Maura Tierney as
Abby Lockhart Nurse/Dr. Abby Lockhart (guest starred in 1999; 2000–)
*
Mekhi Phifer as
Gregory Pratt Dr. Gregory Pratt (2002–)
*
Parminder Nagra as
Neela Rasgotra Dr. Neela Rasgotra (2003–)
*
Linda Cardellini as
Nurse Samantha Taggart (2003–)
*
Shane West as
Ray Barnett Dr. Ray Barnett (2004–)
*
Scott Grimes as
Archie Morris Dr. Archie Morris (recurring 2003–2005; 2005–)
*
Laura Innes as
Kerry Weaver Dr. Kerry Weaver (recurring 1995–1996; 1996–)
Major Recurring Characters
*
John Leguizamo as
Victor Clemente Dr. Victor Clemente (recurring 2005-2006)
*
Leland Orser as
Lucien Dubenko Dr. Lucien Dubenko (recurring 2004-)
Former Cast Members
Original Cast Members
*
Anthony Edwards as
Mark Greene Dr. Mark Greene (1994–2002)
*
George Clooney as
Doug Ross Dr. Doug Ross (1994–1999)
*
Sherry Stringfield as
Susan Lewis Dr. Susan Lewis (1994–1996; 2001–2005)
*
Noah Wyle as
John Carter (ER) Dr. John Carter (1994–2005; guest starred in 2006)
*
Julianna Margulies as
Carol Hathaway Nurse Carol Hathaway (1994–2000)
*
Eriq La Salle as
Peter Benton Dr. Peter Benton (1994–2001; guest starred in 2002)
Other Departures
*
Gloria Reuben as
Jeanie Boulet Physician assistant Jeanie Boulet (1995–1999)
*
Ming-Na as
Deb Chen Dr. Jing-Mei ('Deb') Chen (guest starred in 1995; 2000–2004)
*
Alex Kingston as
Elizabeth Corday Dr. Elizabeth Corday (1997–2004)
*
Paul McCrane as
Robert Romano (ER) Dr. Robert 'Rocket' Romano (1997–2003)
*
Maria Bello as
Anna Del Amico Dr. Anna Del Amico (1997–1998)
*
Kellie Martin as
Lucy Knight Medical Student Lucy Knight (1998–2000)
*
Michael Michele as
Cleo Finch Dr. Cleo Finch (1999–2001; guest starred in 2002)
*
Erik Palladino as
Dave Malucci Dr. Dave Malucci (1999–2001)
*
Sharif Atkins as
Michael Gallant Dr. Michael Gallant (2001–2004; guest starred in 2005–2006)
Notable Guest Stars
{{main|Notable guest stars of ER (TV series)}}
Several guest stars have made memorable appearances on the show, including Ewan McGregor in
1997 (as a Convenience Store Gunman),
Rebecca De Mornay in
1999 (as a breast cancer survivor),
Ed Asner in
2003 (as a thieving clinician),
Cynthia Nixon in
2005 (as a stroke victim), and
James Woods in
2006 (portraying Dr. Nate Lennox, an
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS-stricken
biochemistry professor).
Guest stars whose performances garnered them Emmy nominations include
Rosemary Clooney in
1995,
Alan Alda in
2000 (for playing Dr. Gabriel Lawrence, an aging doctor and one-time teacher of
Kerry Weaver),
Mary McDonnell in
2002 (for playing Eleanor Carter, the mother of
John Carter (ER) Dr. Carter),
Don Cheadle in
2003 (for playing a medical student with
Parkinson's Disease), and
Bob Newhart in 2004 (for playing Ben Hollander, an
architect losing his sight).
Sally Field (playing Maggie Wyczenski,
Abby Lockhart's mother) and
Ray Liotta (playing a regret-ridden, dying alcoholic) won Emmys in
2001 and
2005, respectively, for their portrayals.
Supporting Cast, Past and Present
The following actors have played supporting roles lasting four or more years:
*
Khandi Alexander as Jackie Robbins (1995–2001)
*
Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson (1994–1995, 1997–1999, 2001–)
*
Amy Aquino as Dr. Janet Coburn (1994–)
*
John Aylward as Dr. Donald Anspaugh (1996–)
*
Abraham Benrubi as desk clerk Jerry Markovic (1994–1999, 2002–)
*
Michelle Bonilla as EMT Harms (1999–)
*
Conni Marie Brazelton as Nurse Conni Oligario (1994–2003)
*
Lisa Nicole Carson as Carla Reese (1996–1998); as Carla Simmons (1999–2001)
*
Laura Cerón as Nurse Chuny Marquez (1995–)
*
Ellen Crawford as Nurse Lydia Wright (1994–2003)
*
Deezer D. as Nurse Malik McGrath (1994–)
*
Troy Evans (actor) Troy Evans as Officer Martin (1994
pilot (episode) pilot); as desk clerk Frank Martin (2000–)
*
Yvette Freeman as Nurse Haleh Adams (1994–)
*
Mike Genovese as Officer Al Grabarsky (1995–1996, 1998—2000)
*
Erica Gimpel as Adele Newman (1997—2003)
*
Matthew Glave as Dr. Dale Edson (1996–1999, 2001–2002)
*
Christine Harnos as Jennifer 'Jenn' Greene (1994–1996); as Jennifer 'Jenn' Simon (1996–1998; 2001–2002)
*
Lynn A. Henderson as Paramedic Pamela Olbes (1995–)
*
Ed Lauter as Fire Captain Dannaker (1998–2002)
*
Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley (1995–2004)
*
Brian Lester as EMT Dumar (1996–)
*
Louie Liberti as Paramedic Tony Bardelli (2003–)
*
Bellina Logan as Nurse Kit (1996–2003; 2005–)
*
William H. Macy as Dr. David Morgenstern (1994–1998)
*
Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik (1994–)
*
Vanessa Marquez as Student Nurse Wendy Goldman (1994–1997)
*
Kristin Minter as desk clerk Miranda 'Randi' Fronczak (1995–2003)
*
Demetrius Navarro as EMT Morales (1998–2004)
*
CCH Pounder as Dr. Angela Hicks (1994-1998)
*
Kyle Richards as Nurse Dori (2000–)
*
Lucy Rodriguez as Nurse Bjerke (1996; 2000–2003)
*
Monté Russell as Paramedic Dwight Zadro (1995–)
*
Michael B. Silver as Dr. Paul Myers (1995, 1997–2000, 2003, 2005)
*
Frances Sternhagen as Millicent Carter (1997–2003)
*
Emily Wagner as Paramedic Doris Pickman (1994–)
*
Gedde Watanabe as Nurse Yosh Takata (1997–2003)
*
Yvonne Zima as Rachel Greene (1994–2000)
Executive Producers
*
Michael Crichton Pilot - to date
*
John Wells Pilot - to date
*
Lydia Woodward Series 3 - Series 7
*
Carol Flint Series 5 and Series 6
*
Jack Orman Series 8 and Series 9
*
Christopher Chulack Series 10 - to date
*
David Zabel Series 12 - to date
Region 1 DVD Releases
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Season !! Date of DVD Release
|-
|The Complete First Season (
1994-
1995) ||
26 August,
2003
|-
|The Complete Second Season (
1995-
1996) ||
27 April,
2004
|-
|The Complete Third Season (
1996-
1997) ||
26 April,
2005
|-
|The Complete Fourth Season (
1997-
1998) ||
20 December,
2005
|-
|The Complete Fifth Season (
1998-
1999) ||
July 11,
2006 [http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5365]'''
|}
Broadcasters
''For a non-exhaustive list of the show
broadcasters, see:
ER (TV series) broadcasters ER broadcasters.''
Notable episodes
''ER'' is notable for broadcasting a live episode, "Ambush," in
1997, with the NBC camera crew disguised as a
PBS crew making a documentary film in the hospital. Even more unusual, the actors performed the show again three hours later so that the
West Coast of the United States West Coast airing would be live as well.
Other notable episodes include "Blizzard" (1994), "Love's Labor Lost" (1995), "Hell and High Water" (1995), "Random Acts" (1997), "Exodus" (1998), "All in the Family" (2000), "On the Beach" (2002), "Kisangani" and "The Lost" (2003), "Freefall" (2003), "Time of Death" (2004), "Two Ships" (2005) and "Body and Soul" (2006).
Trivia
* The pilot episode of ER was filmed in an old, abandoned hospital due to a lack of time and money to build a set. A set based on the hospital was eventually built.
* The show's setting, County General Hospital, is loosely based on
Cook County, Illinois Cook County General, located on West Harrison Street in Chicago.
*For purposes of cross-promotional appearances, the series exists in the same
Fictional universe television universe as the series ''
Third Watch'' and ''
Medical Investigation''.
*
Steven Spielberg was an
executive producer for the first season's episodes.
* The theme music was written by
James Newton Howard.
* The episode "On the Beach," which follows Mark Greene's last days in life, is notable for its use of profanity in an episode of a TV show aired on an American broadcast network. Greene says "shit" after collapsing while trying to get out of bed, realizing that his brain tumor has finally defeated him. The same expletive was muttered by Peter Benton in Season 2 (when he sprains his hand punching a man in the parking lot) and Season 5 (when he is the victim of a racist attack), although in both cases it is barely audible and does not appear on subtitles.
*Several episodes of ''ER'' were directed by cast members:
**
Anthony Edwards - "Take These Broken Wings" (1996), "Of Past Regret and Future Fear" (1998), "Family Matters" (2000), and "Fear of Commitment" (2001)
**
Laura Innes - "Power" (1999), "Be Still My Heart" (2000), "Sailing Away" (2001), "If I Should Fall From Grace" (2001), "A Hopeless Wound" (2002), "NICU" (2004), "Nobody's Baby" (2005), and "The Human Shield" (2005)
**
Paul McCrane - "Next of Kin" (2002), "The Student" (2004), "Damaged" (2004), "Ruby Redux" (2005), and "Body and Soul" (2006)
*ER is loosely based on writer Elizabeth Hunter's time spent in Seattle's
Harborview Medical Center Harborview Medical Hospital as a registered nurse.{{fact}}
*
John Wells cast
Parminder Nagra after being a fan of her hit film ''
Bend It Like Beckham''.
*
Julianna Margulies was originally only supposed to be in the pilot episode of the series, but due to audiences responses, she was brought back and remained a regular for six seasons.
*
Noah Wyle was the longest lasting cast member on the series, being a regular on the series from Seasons 1 through 11.
Sherry Stringfield was also an original cast member, who left during Season 3, but later on returned during Season 8. She abruptly departed the series in Season 12, appearing in only one episode.
*
Kellie Martin, who played intern,
Lucy Knight, reportedly left the series during season 6 due to a "lack of interesting character development."
[http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,5951,00.html]
*
Maria Bello guest starred on the last 3 episodes of Season 3, but the show's producers were so impressed by her, they decided to keep her on as a regular.
*
Goran Višnjić is only contracted to be on ER through Season 13, but has not ruled out the possibility of returning.
*
Noah Wyle is also set to guest star in four episodes of Season 12 and in another four episodes for Season 13; no episode contracts have been extended beyond that.
*Three cast members from ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' have either appeared on or have been recurring cast members of the series:
Jorja Fox,
George Eads, and
Marg Helgenberger. Also, ''
CSI: Miami'' cast member
Khandi Alexander was a recurring cast member. Alexander shares another connection, appearing for several years with ER regular
Maura Tierney in the sitcom ''
NewsRadio''. However, on ''ER'' they would never share any scenes together.
*Sherry Stringfield and Maria Bello are the only two regular cast members whose exits from the series were mentioned but not shown; this occurred with Stringfield when she left the show for a second time during season 12.
*
Alex Kingston first stated that she was fired from ER due to her age, but later recanted those claims.
[http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C88645%7C1%7C,00.html]
*Three major characters — Lucy Knight, Mark Greene, and Robert Romano — died during the series.
Awards and Nominations
The following is a partial list of major awards and nominations received by the show and its cast and crew.
Awards
'''
Emmy Awards'''
* Outstanding Drama Series (1996)
* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies (1995)
'''
Golden Globe Awards'''
* Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama
Anthony Edwards (1998)
'''
Screen Actors Guild'''
* Best Performance by a Cast in a Drama Series (1996-99) 4 wins
* Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies (1998-99) 2 wins
* Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Anthony Edwards (1996, 1998) 2 wins
Nominations
'''
Emmy Awards'''
* Outstanding Drama Series (1995, 1997-2001) 6 nominations
* Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Anthony Edwards (1995-98) 4 nominations
* Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
George Clooney (1995-96) 2 nominations
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies (1997-2000) 4 nominations
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Sherry Stringfield (1995-97) 3 nominations
* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle (1995-99) 5 nominations
* Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Eriq La Salle (1995, 1997-98) 3 nominations
* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Maura Tierney (2001)
* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Laura Innes (1997-98) 2 nominations
* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gloria Reuben (1997-98) 2 nominations
* Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies (1996)
'''
Golden Globe Awards'''
* Best TV Series-Drama (1995-2001) 7 nominations
* Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series-Drama
Anthony Edwards (1996-97, 1999) 3 nominations
* Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series-Drama
Julianna Margulies (1999-2000) 3 nominations
* Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series-Drama
Sherry Stringfield (1996-97) 2 nominations
* Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV Series
Noah Wyle (1997-99) 3 nominations
* Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV Series
Eriq La Salle (1998)
* Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series
Gloria Reuben (1998)
* Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a TV Series
Julianna Margulies (1996)
'''
Screen Actors Guild'''
* Best Performance by a Cast in a Drama Series (1995, 1998, 2000-01) 4 nominations
* Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Sally Field (2001)
* Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies (1996)
* Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Anthony Edwards (1997, 1999, 2001) 3 nominations
* Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
George Clooney (1996-97) 2 nominations
References
External links
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Warner Bros. official website (last updated in 2004)
-
Official ''ER'' DVD website
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''ER'' Forums Discussion Board
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Songs and music featured in ''ER'', a fan's
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