ER Scene an Eerie Reminder
Posted: September 30, 2001 @ 5:40 PM C
Source: Associated
Press
In the opening scene of Thursday night's ``ER'' season premiere,
a woman jumped from a hospital window and landed with a loud ``thump.''
To some, it was a jolting reminder of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack
on the World Trade Center, where many victims either fell or jumped from
the upper stories of what was New York's tallest building.
The ``ER'' character, upset at what her mother had said on a TV talk
show, later died.
``We looked at it and we thought it was OK,'' NBC Entertainment
President Jeff Zucker said on Friday. ``It's not like we ignored it.''
Television networks hurriedly reviewed the scripts of their
entertainment shows following the attack, taking out scenes that some
viewers might feel were inappropriate.
For instance, CBS removed a reference to a building collapse from its
new ``Ellen'' comedy and NBC rewrote an upcoming ``Friends'' where
newlyweds Monica and Chandler run into airport problems on their
honeymoon.
Later in Thursday's ``ER,'' a hospital administrator makes a
dismissive reference to a ``jumper.''
Zucker said he was unaware of any viewer complaints about the opening
scene.
``I think we make a mistake if we go overboard in being too
cautious,'' he said.
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