CORPORATE LINE: Michael Crichton has created a medical drama that chronicles life and death in a Chicago hospital emergency room. Each episode tells the tale of another day in the ER, from the exciting to the mundane, and the joyous to the heart-rending. Frenetic pacing, interwoven plot lines, and emotional rollercoastering is used to attempt to accurately depict the stressful environment found there. This show even portrays the plight of medical students in their quest to become physicians.
THE SHOW: The fourth season finds an expanded ER with the introduction of Elizabeth Korday (Alex Kingston) and some a favorite cast members Noah Wylie gets an larger roles. This season also finds some romantic interplay with John Carter and Maria as well as Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) and Cynthia (Mariska Hargitay). Ross (George Clooney) continues his relationship with Carol (Julianna Margulies).
Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes) also takes an expanded role as chief of emergency medicine. Weaver is caught between a rock and hard place when she tries to fire Jeanie and the man she is dating represents a cost cutting company she works with. Peter Benton (Eriq LaSalle) becomes a father and angles toward a spot on Dr. Romano’s (Paul McCrane) team.
THE EPISODES:
Episode 71 (Ambush)
Episode 72 (Something New)
Episode 73 (Friendly Fire)
Episode 74 (When the Bough Breaks)
Episode 75 (Good Touch, Bad Touch)
Episode 76 (Ground Zero)
Episode 77 (Fathers and Sons)
Episode 78 (Freak Show)
Episode 79 (Obstruction of Justice)
Episode 80 (Do You See What I See?)
Episode 81 (Think Warm Thoughts)
Episode 82 (Sharp Relief)
Episode 83 (Carter’s Choice)
Episode 84 (Family Practice)
Episode 85 (Exodus)
Episode 86 (My Brother’s Keeper)
Episode 87 (A Bloody Mess)
Episode 88 (Gut Reaction)
Episode 89 (Shades of Gray)
Episode 90 (Of Past Regret and Future Fear)
Episode 91 (Suffer the Little Children)
Episode 92 (A Hole in the Heart)
THE EXTRAS:
“Ambush: Anatomy of an Ambush” – is a live post show and interviews with the cast and crew.
“Outpatient outtakes” – Deleted scenes and outtakes are included for each episode.
“Cutups” – Is an interesting gag reel.
FRANKLY: This DVD set is a reminder why ER was one of the best shows on television at the time. The character development was continuing and the storylines were still very credible. Twenty-two episodes at roughly fifty minutes equal a heck of a lot of entertainment for your dollar.
+ Charlie Craine
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