TEMPORADA 6:
1)"Leave It To Weaver"
Written By- Lydia Woodward
Directed By- Jonathan Kaplan
T.V. Guide- Two new doctors (Goran Visnjic, Michael Michele) join the staff in the sixth-season opener, which focuses on the victims of a truck accident. Also, Rebecca De Mornay makes the first of five appearances as the ex-wife of Carter's cousin, and Greene and Weaver try to find out if Romano (Paul McCrane) will become chief of staff. Michelle: Emily Marie Roeske. Man with Migraine: Wade Andrew Williams. Male Rollerblader: Craig Baxley.
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WB-An out-of-control truck barely misses a very pregnant Hathaway(Julianna Margulies) but cuts a wide swath of heavy casualties who flow into the ER, taxing the collective abilities of everyone on shift. Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) unexpectedly treats the older and attractive ex-wife (guest star Rebecca DeMornay, "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle") of his cousin with unexpected repercussions. Drs. Greene (Anthony Edwards) and Weaver (Laura Innes) plot strategy when they hear rumors that the combative Dr. Romano (new series regular Paul McCrane) might be named as the new chief of staff. Dr. Benton(Eriq La Salle) must maneuver quickly during a mediation hearing if he is to prevent his ex-girlfriend Carla (guest star Lisa Nicole Carson,"Ally McBeal" ) from leaving the country with his infant son. Elsewhere, Luka Kovac (Goran Visjnic, "Welcome to Sarajevo"), a doctor from Eastern Europe who moonlights in the ER, and Dr. Cleo Finch (Michael Michele, "Homicide: Life On the Street"), a second-year resident in emergency medicine and pediatrics, both reveal a talent for handling hurting children. Gloria Reuben, Alex Kingston and Kellie Martin also star.
2)"Last Rites"
Written By- Jack Orman
Directed By- Felix Alcala
T.V. Guide- Romano makes a surprising promotion; Greene and Weaver clash over a young woman being resuscitated; Carter and Malucci(Erik Palladino) help in a construction-site accident; Elaine(Rebecca De Mornay) receives some disturbing news; Jeanie (Gloria Reuben) seeks to gain custody of a baby with HIV. David Greene:John Cullum. Stehly:Michael Harney. Amy:Paige Moss. Kovac:Goran Visjnic. Weaver:Laura Innes.
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WB- Still reeling from his latest family crisis, Dr. Greene clashes with Dr. Weaver over the continuing treatment of a critically ill teenager (guest star Paige Moss) who changes her mind about her "do not resuscitate" agreement. Hathaway ministers to an old widow (guest star Myriam Tubert) who has no one to turn to in her last hours. Dr. Carter stumbles into a turf battle with paramedics when he and a new hotshot doctor (guest star Erik Palladino) rush out to help a construction worker who is critically injured just a block away. Dr. Benton parleys with a court-appointed therapist as he tries to stop his ex-girlfriend (Lisa Nicole Carson, "Ally McBeal") from moving to Europe with his son. Carter's new friend Elaine (guest star Rebecca DeMornay) visits the hospital again. Jeanie (Gloria Reuben) cannot resist taking a special interest in an HIV- positive baby who is virtually parentless. Dr. Corday gets an offer from Dr. Romano (Paul McCrane) that she cannot refuse. Kellie Martin, Goran Visjnic and Michael Michele also star.
3)"Greene With Envy"
Written By- Patrick Harbinson
Directed By- Peter Markle
T.V. Guide- Alan Alda makes his first appearance as Dr. Gabriel Lawrence, an old friend of Dr. Weaver's who joins the staff as an attending physician. Lawrence arrives at the hospital and, almost immediately, he's splattered with the blood of a stabbing victim and snaps on a pair of gloves to assist in the ER. Upon meeting Dr. Greene, Lawrence reveals that everything Greene has heard about him is true, "apart from the brothel in Bangkok." The physicians later clash when Lawrence takes the liberty of discharging one of Greene's patients. Meanwhile, Dr. Kovac suspects a case of spousal abuse and the ER is the scene of a gun battle and a wedding.
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WB-Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) sees red when he encounters Dr. Lawrence (guest star Alan Alda), a newly hired attending physician who is considered a legend in emergency medicine, but the newcomer's confident ease irritates Greene immensely. Gunfire breaks out in the ER when a gunshot victim identifies his assailant. Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) tries unsuccessfully to console a family friend (guest star Rebecca DeMornay). Dr. Finch (Michael Michele) disagrees with the doctor of a child (guest star Miles Marsico) involved in an auto accident who wants to discharge the boy immediately. Jeanie (Gloria Reuben) counts down the hours until her marriage and gets a pleasant surprise among her wedding gifts. Dr. Romano (Paul McCrane) sticks Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) with shepherding an inquisitive newspaper reporter (guest star Christine Tucci) who is preparing a profile on him. Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) tries to ignore some disturbing news about his son. Moonlighting Dr. Kovac (Goran Visjnic) lobbies to put a husband (guest star Andrew Rothenberg) under psychiatric custody when he suspects that the man has been beating his wife. Julianna Margulies, Laura Innes and Kellie Martin also star.
4)"Sins of the Fathers"
Written By- Doug Palau
Directed By- Ken Kwapis
T.V. Guide-Lawrence(Alan Alda) again clashes with Greene; Hathaway helps a pregnant waitress(Martha Plimpton); a little girl being treated by Dr. Cleo Finch(Michael Michele) disrupts the ER; Malucci (Erik Palladino) has problems with insensitivity. Elaine: Rebecca De Mornay. Robin: Jessica Sara. Tommy: Jesse Head. Benton: Eriq LaSalle. Corday: Alex Kingston.
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WB-Cleo diagnoses a bratty little girl (guest star Jessica Sara) with food poisoning and is shocked when she reappears with more severe symptoms. An annoyed Dr. Greene tries to help his father sort out his insurance problems via long-distance phone calls when the old man runs his car into a tree, while Greene and the likable Dr. Malucci(guest star Erik Palladino) treat a skydiving victim and a distraught teenager who tried to hang himself. Dr. Lawrence -- always ready with an opinion on any case --argues with the nurses over his prescribed medication for another skydiving patient. Dr. Carter arranges to see recovering patient Elaine Nichols (guest star Rebecca DeMornay) again. A sympathetic Hathaway coaxes a pregnant but uninsured waitress (guest star Martha Plimpton) to come to the ER for an exam. As chief of staff, Dr. Romano orders Dr. Corday to do his dirty work and is not happy with an unflattering, tabloid-like newspaper story about one chaotic day in the life of the hospital's ER.
5)"Truth and Consequences"
Written By- R. Scott Gemmill
Directed By- Steve DeJarnatt
T.V. Guide-Doctors deal with the aftermath of a high-school science-class explosion; Lawrence (Alan Alda) loses his temper; Elaine (Rebecca De Mornay) says goodbye to Carter. Malucci: Erik Palladino. Mr. Perez: Miguel Sandoval. Aaron Hearn: Scott Ferguson. Mr. Hearn: John Dennis Johnston.
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WB-An explosion in a high school science class floods the ER with a variety of burned, gassed and broken patients. Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) rescues Dr. Carter(Noah Wyle) from one student's irate father (guest star Miguel Sandoval). Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) urges a young pregnant waitress (guest star Martha Plimpton, "200 Cigarettes") to enter a drug rehabilitation program while Lucy (Kellie Martin) also pleads with an artist (guest star Vincent Kartheiser) to do the same. Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) tries to protect a young man (guest star Scott Ferguson) who learns he's HIV-positive while donating blood for his injured brother. Carter wonders if he's gotten the final brush-off from Elaine (guest star Rebecca DeMornay). Jeanie (Gloria Reuben) is distracted at work over her young adopted son's condition. Alex Kingston, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele and Erik Palladino also star.
6)"The Peace of Wild Things"
Written By- John Wells
Directed By- Richard Thorpe
T.V. Guide-Victims of a nursing-home fire are treated; Weaver (Laura Innes) checks up on why Lawrence(Alan Alda) left his last position; Hathaway takes a drastic step in dealing with Meg (Martha Plimpton); there's an explosion in the suture room. Malucci: Erik Palladino. Elaine: Rebecca De Mornay. Dr. Spielman: Gail Strickland. Jean Connelly: Amzie Strickland. Joe Bernero: Tom McGowan.
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EpGuides.com-Benton struggles with the idea of taking a DNA test to determine whether or not Reese is actually his son. As the signs continue to pile up, Kerry and Mark use a fake patient to convince Dr. Lawrence of his Alzheimer's. Carter has trouble persuading a woman from a nursing home fire to sign a DNR for her husband and later is asked to forge charts for a family with no insurance. Carol continues to meddle in Meg's life, having her arrested so that she can be detoxed. Cleo is blamed for an explosion in the suture room, but it may actually be Dr. Dave's fault.
7)"Humpty Dumpty"
Written By- Neal Baer
Directed By- Jonathan Kaplan
T.V. Guide-Corday (Alex Kingston) goes to the scene of a car crash; a bus accident injures a choir and its leader; Lawrence (Alan Alda) saves a life; a teen is tested for drugs. Rollins: Lawrence Monoson. Cruson: Leo Rossi. Owens: Carl Gordon. Mrs. Kottmeier: Roxanne Hart. Chad: Emile Hirsch. Meg: Martha Plimpton. David Greene: John Cullum.
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EpGuides.com-Greene searches for his father, who is supposed to have arrived from San Diego earlier in the day. Corday crosses ethical lines to save the life of a rapist while Kovac and Weaver work feverishly to save the woman he raped. Lucy regrets letting a choir director leave the hospital. Cleo treats an alcoholic teenager. Dr. Lawrence saves a life before departing to live with his son. Carol visits Meg, who has now had her son and is preparing to go to jail.
8)"Great Expectations"
Written By- Jack Orman
Directed By- Christopher Misiano
T.V. Guide-Hathaway goes into labor, but doesn't want to deliver her twins in the ER. Meanwhile, Greene, who's her Lamaze coach, is called away from Thanksgiving dinner at Corday's condo. Maura Tierney joins the staff as nurse Dori Lockhart. David Greene: John Cullum. Rachel Greene: Yvonne Zima. Dr. Coburn: Amy Aquino.
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EpGuides.com-Carol goes into labor on the el. With the help of Luka, she makes it into the ER and delivers one twin, Tess, there. She is then moved to the OB and put in the care of OB nurse Abby Lockhart. Dr. Coburn delivers Kate through an emergency c-section but Carol and both babies turn out to be fine. When Mark has to leave Thanksgiving at her house to be Carol's Lamaze coach, Corday is stuck with his father and Rachel. Dr. Dave helps Carter with a diagnosis of a very rare disease.
9)"How the Finch Stole Christmas"
Written By- Linda Gase
Directed By- Fred Einesman
T.V. Guide-Six sick Santas have a less-than-merry Christmas, and Hathaway brings in one of her twins to be checked. Also, Corday(Alex Kingston) tries to persuade a patient to undergo an operation and Finch deals with a teen's drinking problem. Taylor Sparks:Kente Scott. Mrs. Kottmeier:Roxanne Hart. Chad:Emile Hirsch. Dean Rollins: Lawrence Monoson. Santa Greg:Christopher Cass. Finch:Michael Michele.
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EpGuides.com-Lucy desperately tries to find a way for a young woman to receive a new heart in order to stay alive, going as far as going to Romano's house in the middle of the night to find the only doctor qualified to perform the surgery. Corday tries to convince Dean Rollins to have surgery on his leg. Carter gives away the ER's Secret Santa gifts as part of a guns-for-toys exchange. When Kate comes down with a fever, Carol takes the twins to the ER, where Luka takes care of them. Alcoholic teenager Chad Kottmeier returns; Cleo enters him in an alcohol treatment facility, taking him away from his mother. Carla tells Benton that Reese will be staying in Chicago because her husband lost his job transfer.
10)"Family Matters"
Written By- Patrick Harbinson
Directed By- Anthony Edwards
T.V. Guide-Ming-Na returns as Dr. Chen; Kovac treats two young brothers (Brian Hooks, Andre Fogenay Wilson) living on their own; other patients include a Jane Doe, and two athletic students. Alyssa (Jane Doe): Mae Elvis. Jason: Cody Kasch. Tamara: Gabrielle Union. Linsey: Amy Stewart. Dean Rollins: Lawrence Monoson. David Greene: John Cullum. Kovac: Goran Visnjic. Finch: Michael Michele.
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EpGuides.com-Greene flies to San Diego when his father runs away from his retirement home. Former med student Deb Chen returns to the ER, now known as Jing-Mei Chen, and also a full-fledged doctor. Corday tries to coerce Dean Rollins into revealing the location of another body. He asks her to end his suffering. Kovac tries to help two brothers, one of whom is mentally-challenged. Finch treats a young teenager who may have too much on her plate. Dr. Dave tries to fix Weaver's car, and has to break bad news to a young kid.
11)"The Domino Heart"
Written By- Joe Sachs
Directed By- Lesli Linka Glatter
T.V. Guide-Greene is concerned about a gay couple's abusive relationship; a daughter (Diane Baker) wants her elderly mother admitted; a fever may prevent a heart transplant; a water shortage complicates matters; Hathaway returns to work. Mrs. Duffy: Peg Phillips. Valerie: Myndy Crist. Michael: Justin Louis. Curt: Hank Stratton. Trevor: Andre Jamal Kinney. Chen: Ming-Na. Hathaway: Julianna Margulies. Lucy: Kellie Martin.
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EpGuides.com-Lucy struggles to get patient Valerie in for surgery when an infection threatens her heart transplant. Carter and Chen disagree over the treatment of an elderly woman and her care-giving daughter. Mark tries to help an abusive gay couple. Carol has trouble adjusting after her return from maternity leave. Dr. Dave goes out of his way to shut an illegal pharmacy down. Luka treats some circus performers. The ER suffers from a water shortage. Benton asks Cleo out.
12)"Abby Road"
Written By- Scott Gemmill
Directed By- Richard Thorpe
T.V. Guide-Amid an outbreak of flu cases, med student Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney) begins in the ER, and Corday's mother (Judy Parfitt) comes to town. Kathleen: Giuliana Santini. Darnel: Shia LaBeouf. Marty: Christopher Marquette. Mr. Clayton: Pierrino Mascarino. Mr. Groder: Dan Blocker. Mr. Dorset: Alex Nevil. Corday: Alex Kingston. Cleo: Michael Michele. Kovac: Goran Visjnic.
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EpGuides.com-Third year med student (and part-time OB nurse) Abby Lockhart begins her ER rotation. A flu bug sweeps through the ER. Carter tries to help a kid with muscular dystrophy while Cleo treats a kid who's been injecting hormones into himself. Corday discovers that her mother will be coming to town and then decides to pay her a visit. Lucy treats a dying homeless man. Benton and Romano clash over the treatment of a surgical case. Luka and Carol treat a young boy whose mother is injecting him with saline to get surgical procedures done.
13)"Be Still My Heart"
Written By- Lydia Woodward
Directed By- Laura Innes
T.V. Guide-Lucy treats a law student(David Krumholtz) who's had a headache for two days; Malucci and Chen argue about a patient(Lenny Wolpe); Greene's father meets Corday's mother. David Greene: John Cullum. Isabelle Corday: Judy Parfitt. Jean Connelly: Amzie Strickland. Chen: Ming Na. Malucci: Erik Paladino. Greene: Anthony Edwards.
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EpGuides.com-The staff prepares for Valentine's Day. Romano brings his dog into the OR for surgery. The rivalry between Chen and Malucci hurts a patient of theirs. Abby treats a former patient of Carter's and learns that not every story in the ER has a happy ending. Luka must tell two children that both of their parents are dead. David Greene and Isabelle Corday meet and hit it off. Lucy seeks advice from Carter while treating a young law student who may have schizophrenia, but he keeps brushing her off. When he finally gets around to checking on Lucy, he finds her lying on the floor, stabbed in the chest, just after being stabbed himself...
14)"All in the Family"
Written By- Jack Orman
Directed By- Jonathan Kaplan
T.V. Guide-An engrossing episode begins as Weaver(Laura Innes) comes on duty and discovers that two of the staff have been attacked by a patient who's still on the loose. As police arrive, Benton(Eriq La Salle) rushes from one colleague to the other. Then, Greene and Corday(Anthony Edwards, Alex Kingston) return to the ER and the action focuses on the desperate efforts to save the two victims. In the midst of all this, the attacker's wife comes looking for her husband and expresses disbelief that he'd be capable of hurting anyone. Paul Sobriki: David Krumholtz. David Greene: John Cullum. Isabelle Corday: Judy Parfitt. Carter: Noah Wyle.
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EpGuides.com-Weaver discovers Carter and Lucy. As police begin to arrive, Benton rushes between the two, being the only surgical resident on duty. Greene and Corday are paged to return to the hospital. Carter almost loses his kidney, but with quick thinking by Anspaugh, Benton is able to save it and Carter will be okay. On the other hand, Lucy has her chest cracked because her heart stops but she is stabilized. In the OR waiting room, while waiting for emergency surgery to fix a life-threatening blood clot, Lucy flatlines. Romano and Corday desperately try to save her life but she dies and the staff receives the news. Meanwhile, Paul Sobriki is found running naked down Michigan Avenue and is brought in. His wife arrives at the ER; incapable of believing her husband would be capable of such a violent act. And while Benton is busy with Carter, Cleo is forced to crack a man's chest open to save his life, resulting in Benton's ire.
15)"Be Patient"
Written By- Sandy Kroopf
Directed By- Ken Kwapis
T.V. Guide-Kovac witnesses a hit-and-run and rushes the young victim to the hospital in a plumber's truck; two teenage girls want to be checked for a sexually transmitted disease; Corday's mother(Judy Parfitt) and Greene's father(John Cullum) deepen their relationship. Andrea: Cara Delizia. Terri: Rachel Crane. Judy: Jackie Debatin. Perth: Christopher Rich. Kovac: Goran Visjnic. Corday: Alex Kingston. Greene: Anthony Edwards.
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EpGuides.com-Corday discovers that her mother and David Greene spent the night together. Greene later discovers that his father has lung cancer. Lucy's mother visits the ER to empty her daughter's locker and pay a visit to Carter who is regaining strength and recovering. Abby goes behind Weaver's back with a patient on a gut instinct. Luka witnesses a hit-and-run accident and rushes the victim to the ER in a plumber's truck. Carol must tell a promiscuous 14-year-old that she has cervical cancer.
16)"Under Control"
Written By- Neal Baer & Joe Sachs
Directed By- Christopher Misiano
T.V. Guide-Greene's in charge for a busy shift that sees Carter returning to work and numerous patients, including a male nurse(Morris Chestnut) being treated for having fainted. David Greene: John Cullum. Isabelle Corday: Judy Parfitt. Adam Pulido: Keith Langsdale. Pilar: Elpidia Carrillo. Greene: Anthony Edwards. Corday: Alex Kingston. Abby: Maura Tierney.
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EpGuides.com-Greene takes charge of a chaotic shift while dealing with his father's refusal of treatment for his lung cancer and Corday's insistence on harvesting a brain-dead patient's organs. Carter returns to work and later visits his grandmother. Carol deals with constant phone calls from her nanny. Abby commits an error with a patient, costing him his life. Dr. Dave drinks Carol's breast milk with Corn Pops in a vomit bowl.
17)"Viable Options"
Written By- Partick Harbinson
Directed By- Marita Grabiak
T.V. Guide-Various would-be recipients are in line for an organ transplant; Weaver disregards an order from Romano because she feels sorry for a patient's mother (Patty McCormack); Greene and Corday clash over his father's treatment. David Greene: John Cullum. Sonya Bassett: Leslie Silva. Joe Bernero: Tom McGowan. Adele Neuman: Erica Gimpel. Terry Waters: Mitch Pileggi. Weaver: Laura Innes. Greene: Anthony Edwards. Corday: Alex Kingston.
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NBC-DR. KOVAC AGONIZES OVER CRUCIAL DECISIONS AFFECTING KIDNEY PATIENTS -- Dr. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) is unsettled about his responsibility to disqualify a series of patients with kidney failure when a precious donor organ becomes available, especially when one prospect (guest star Leslie Silva, NBC's "Providence") is unaware that she's pregnant and must choose between the baby or the transplant operation. A few feet away, Dr. Romano (Paul McCrane) decides to mix it up for a day in the ER trenches and clashes with two angry motorists (guest stars Mitch Pileggi, "The X-Files," and Ransford Doherty) as well as Dr. Weaver (Laura Innes) over proper treatment of a terminally ill pneumonia patient (guest star Rachel Roth). Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) must do some fast-talking when a former patient, a diabetic young boy (guest star Ben Hecht) whose father previously had no insurance, reappears with dangerous symptoms. Drs. Finch (Michael Michele) and Benton (Eriq La Salle) are dressed down by Romano when a pharmacy misreads their scribbled prescription and issues a drug that nearly kills a constipated patient (guest star Jack Shearer). Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) gets angry when Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) conspires with his crotchety father (guest star John Cullum) to place the senior Greene in a hospice.
18)"Match Made In Heaven"
Written By- R. Scott Gemmill
Directed By- Jonathan Kaplan
T.V. Guide-Patients include a woman with five children, a 16-year-old (Matt Doherty) who had a car accident and a worker Carter thinks is faking an injury. Lynn: Kerri Lee Green. David Greene: John Cullum. Simpson: Dan Lauria. Emerson: Joel McKinnon Miller. Ken: Bradley Gregg. Hathaway: Julianna Margulies. Abby: Maura Tierney. Kovac:Goran Visnjic.
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NBC-DRS. BENTON AND CORDAY SPAR OVER HIS NEW LOVER'S SURGICAL REQUEST -- Ex-lovers Dr. Benton(Eriq La Salle) and a testy Dr. Corday(Alex Kingston) clash when Benton's current interest, Dr. Finch(Michael Michele), asks him to overrule Corday for surgery on a young boy (guest star Matt Doherty) who may have suffered internal injuries in a car crash. Abby (Maura Tierney) takes a big risk when she advises an exhausted pregnant wife (guest star Kerri Lee Green) with five children to undergo an abortion procedure against the wishes of her unsuspecting husband (guest star Bradley Gregg). Elsewhere, Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) must intimately care at home for his crotchety but humiliated father (guest star John Cullum) after the terminally ill man chases away his latest nurse. Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) reacts harshly to one patient, offers a misplaced diagnosis to another and later offends Dr. Chen (Ming-Na) when they try to save a young girl. Dr. Romano (Paul McCrane) assumes personal command of the ER and displays his typically obnoxious charm.
19)"The Fastest Year"
Written By- Lydia Woodward
Directed By- Richard Thorpe
T.V. Guide-As Weaver returns to work, Greene's father develops pneumonia; a 5-year-old's leukemia returns; an elderly couple come in for treatment; Kovac helps Hatahway buy a used car. David Greene: John Cullum. Sarah MacKenzie: Susan J. Blommaert. Ralph Pooler: William Biff McGuire. Ruth Pooler: Ruth Manning. Millicent Carter: Frances Sternhagen. Delia Chadsey: Dakota Fanning. Mr. Chadsey: Steven Flynn. Jessamyn Chadsey: Julie Marie Berman. Weaver: Laura Innes. Greene: Anthony Edwards. Carter: Noah Wyle.
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NBC-ABBY WON'T LET FAMILY FEUD END YOUNG GIRL'S CHANCE FOR LIFE -- Abby (Maura Tierney) plays with fire when she intercedes on behalf of a sick young girl (guest star Dakota Fanning) who needs a bone marrow transplant -- but the most eligible donor is her half-sister (guest star Julie Marie Berman) whose divorced mother(guest star Sydney Walsh) refuses to okay the procedure out of spite for the girl's father (guest star Steven Flynn) who's her ex-husband. In another family, Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) admits his pneumonia-ridden father (guest star John Cullum) into the hospital and shares a rare but memorable father-son moment as the older man's time begins to wind down. Dr. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) gallantly offers to help Nurse Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) buy a used car and they enjoy their spring day on the town. Likewise, a daytripping Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) takes Dr. Finch (Michael Michele) out to Los Angeles to visit his toddler son and meet his sister Jackie (guest star Khandi Alexander) who can't help but interrogate her guest. Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) is tormented by visions of his recent brush with death and draws Dr. Weaver's (Laura Innes) concern upon her return.
20)"Loose Ends"
Written By- Neal Baer
Directed By- Kevin Hooks
T.V. Guide-Greene takes time off to tend to his father (John Cullum) at home; Hathaway's distracted, which interferes with her work; Malucci cares for a young incest victim. Claire: Polly Cusumano. Mr. Burke: Jay Underwood. Mr. Lattimer: Christopher Wiehl. Mrs. Lattimer: Bahni Turpin. Shelly: Steffani Brass. Millicent Carter: Frances Sternhagen.
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NBC-DR. GREENE SHARES MEMORIES WITH FATHER -- A weary Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) remains at home to care for his father (guest star John Cullum) and shares a tender moment, while a robust Dr. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) tries to court Nurse Hathaway (Julianna Margulies). In addition, faulty hospital procedure causes Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) to assail Kovac for not checking up on a patient (guest star Lincoln Kilpatrick) who now might lose his leg; likewise, Dr. Chen (Ming-Na) is horrified to learn that a simple metabolic test for infants could have prevented a boy's disabling brain seizure. Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) assumes Greene's shift and is a whirling dervish of activity who can't resist taking over other doctors' cases as well. When an anemic teenager (guest star Polly Cusumano) refuses crucial treatment, Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) makes a calculated gamble in order to assist her. Dr. Malucci (Erik Palladino) is enraged when a 6-year-old car accident victim (guest star Steffani Brass) claims that her father (guest star Jay Underwood) has been sexually abusing her.
21)"Such Sweet Sorrow"
Written & Directed By-John Wells
T.V. Guide-A superlatively acted and filmed medical series that redefined the genre. Set in a Chicago ER, the series chronicles the lives of its harried staff. Always absorbing and often harrowing in its staccato, realistic scenes of lives saved and lost, the series topped the ratings charts shortly after it premiered on NBC on Sept. 19, 1994. "Hathaway returns back to Ross in Seattle."
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NBC-DR. WEAVER TAKES NO PRISONERS WHEN MISTAKES PILE UP IN ER; MEANWHILE, A FRIEND DEPARTS-- A wound-up Dr. Weaver(Laura Innes) goes on the warpath when she encounters sloppiness, incorrect diagnoses and improper procedures among the ER staff, and Nurse Hathaway(Julianna Margulies), Dr. Malucci(Erik Palladino) and Abby (Maura Tierney) all feel the heat of her wrath. A disobeying Hathaway earns Weaver's enmity when she revives a "do not resuscitate" cancer victim (guest star Rachel Singer) so that the patient can spend one last conscious moment with her young family while she ponders her response to Dr. Kovac's (Goran Visnjic) romantic interest -- and she makes a life-changing decision. When he's not goofing off, Malucci also gets an earful from Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston), who offers a sobering assessment of his performance. Dr. Greene(Anthony Edwards) re-thinks his father's burial request and determines to spend more time with his daughter Rachel (guest star Yvonne Zima).
22)"May Day"
Written By-Jack Orman
Directed By-Jonathan Kaplan
T.V. Guide-Carter's personal struggles lead to a confrontation with the staff; Benton and Kovac are called to a grade-school shooting and clash over whether a victim or a shooter should be transported first. Nicholas: Kyle Sullivan. Gunman: Michael Johnson. Gloria: Emily Bergl. Shirley: Dinah Lenney. Billy Wilder: Shirley Wilson. Carter: Noah Wyle. Benton: Eric LaSalle. Kovac: Goran Visnjic.
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NBC-ER DOCTORS STRUGGLE WITH SCHOOL SHOOTING TRAUMAS IN SEASON FINALE -- Dr. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) crosses swords with Benton (Eriq La Salle) over prioritizing care for a young victim (guest star Kyle Sullivan) of a deadly school shooting versus a more seriously wounded gunman (guest star Michael Johnson). Benton and Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) share a moment of mutual triumph when they successfully complete a risky but life-saving surgical procedure on a wounded student from the schoolyard. Kovac's draining day continues when he attempts to browbeat a teenaged stabbing victim (guest star Emily Bergl) into allowing him to birth her unwanted and unborn baby despite her adamant wishes to let the child die. A combative Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) is confronted by Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) and the other ER doctors over his behavior since being attacked. Greene tries to convince a hardy rugby player (guest star Stewart Finley-McLennan) that his injuries are more serious than he thinks.