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  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 1996
  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 1996

Summary ER follows the medical personnel and patients in the emergency room of Chicago's fictional County General Hospital. Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park") and produced by John Wells ("The West Wing"), Christopher Chulack ("Third Watch"), David Zabel ("JAG"), and R. Scott Gemmill ("Jonny Zero"), the Emmy Award-w...

Created By: Michael Crichton

  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 1996
  • NBC
  • Sep 26, 1996
ER
Season 3
15 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 26, 1996
Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary ER follows the medical personnel and patients in the emergency room of Chicago's fictional County General Hospital. Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park") and produced by John Wells ("The West Wing"), Christopher Chulack ("Third Watch"), David Zabel ("JAG"), and R. Scott Gemmill ("Jonny Zero"), the Emmy Award-w...

Created By: Michael Crichton

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Episode 1 • Sep 26, 1996 • 46 m
Doctor Carter, I Presume
It's the first day of Carter's internship. He has a 36 hour shift and overnight he has to cover the ER, the ICU as well as the surgical patients.
Episode 2 • Oct 3, 1996 • 47 m
Let the Games Begin
While the whole staff is worried the ER might close, Jeanie has her own problems in dealing with being HIV-positive.
Episode 3 • Oct 10, 1996 • 1 h
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Donald Anspaugh has a new method to increase the staff's efficiency, new intern Maggie Doyle joins the ER and Susan asks Mark to come along to Hawaii.
Episode 4 • Oct 17, 1996 • 1 h
Last Call
Doug's one-night-stand has a seizure and he brings her to the ER.
Episode 5 • Oct 31, 1996 • 1 h
Ghosts
While Mark is anxious about Susan's return from her holiday, Doug and Carol ride along with the health mobile.
Episode 6 • Nov 7, 1996 • 1 h
Fear of Flying
While on their helicopter flight rotation, Mark and Susan find an injured family of four who they bring to the ER.
Episode 7 • Nov 14, 1996 • 1 h
No Brain, No Gain
Encouraged by Carol, Mark finally asks Susan out. Benton tries to save a boy, despite the fact Doug thinks he's brain dead.
Episode 8 • Nov 21, 1996 • 1 h
Union Station
It's Susan's last day. Carol stands up for her nurses when one of them is being rotated to another department.
Episode 9 • Dec 12, 1996 • 1 h
Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies
Carol worries about her physics exam while Mark is heart-broken about Susan's departure and focuses solely on his job.
Episode 10 • Dec 19, 1996 • 1 h
Homeless for the Holidays
Mark and Kerry have to create a policy regarding HIV-positive employees, which leads to gossip amongst the nurses.
Episode 11 • Jan 16, 1997 • 1 h
Night Shift
Carol has to fire two of the nurses. Meanwhile, Gant feels Benton is too hard on him.
Episode 12 • Jan 23, 1997 • 47 m
Post Mortem
Carter feels guilty about Gant's death. Benton doesn't want to talk about it.
Episode 13 • Jan 30, 1997 • 46 m
Fortune's Fools
Benton can't keep his mind on the job, Mark and Chuny break up and Carol does what she needs to do regarding the fatal error she has made.
Episode 14 • Feb 6, 1997 • 46 m
Whose Appy Now?
Doug treats a dying 17-year old cystic fibrosis patient who doesn't want to be resuscitated. Carter gets to operate on Benton.
Episode 15 • Feb 13, 1997 • 45 m
The Long Way Around
Nurse Carol Hathaway is held hostage during a convenience store robbery, then befriends one of the gunmen.
Episode 16 • Feb 20, 1997 • 46 m
Faith
Carol will hear whether her suspension is permanent or not. Mark and Doyle do what they can to get a patient with Down syndrome on a heart transplant list.
Episode 17 • Apr 10, 1997 • 46 m
Tribes
Episode 18 • Apr 17, 1997 • 47 m
You Bet Your Life
Benton tries to find out if everything's OK with Carla's baby. Carter tries to get a man operated, despite the fact Anspaugh thinks he will die no matter what.
Episode 19 • Apr 24, 1997 • 44 m
Calling Dr. Hathaway
Benton takes a day off to help Carla. Carter finds out Edson falsified a chart.
Episode 20 • May 1, 1997 • 46 m
Random Acts
Jeanie asks Greg to help Al get into a special AIDS-program at the hospital. Olbes brings in her grandfather, who had a stroke.
Episode 21 • May 8, 1997 • 45 m
Make a Wish
It's Carol's birthday, Mark is returning to work after being assaulted and Carla goes into premature labor.
Episode 22 • May 15, 1997 • 1 h
One More for the Road
Anspaugh is furious when Carter tells him he wants to quit surgery. Charlie is brought in with an overdose. Mark keeps struggling with his beating.
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Jun 12, 2013
Inoculated against hype and its backlash on the strength of fortified plotting and unshowy acting, ER continues to make good on its initial stylistic breakthroughs. Which is to say, all the speedy razzle-dazzle hasn't gone lame yet.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW

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