5.43 Did "ER" go live?
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This article is from the ER FAQ, by Rose Cooper cooper@acm.cse.msu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
5.43 Did "ER" go live?
You betcha! Needless to say, this was an enormous challenge,
especially for a show like "ER", with its fast-paced and highly technical
production standards.
The show was done live on the East and West coasts, with some
minor(?) differences due to the nature of live television.
According to Mr. Showbiz <http://www.mrshowbiz.com>,
"The episode [focused] on Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards), who was
brutally beaten last season and was still trying to overcome his feelings
of fear. [Writer/producer John] Wells says that Greene is `in the same
emotional state we left him at the end of last season, reeling from his
violent assault and trying not to admit what`s going on in his life.` The
episode [was] shot documentary-style on the show`s regular set, and the
cast [rehearsed] the show about eight times before airing."
For more details on Live ER, check out Scott Hollifield`s
review/summary on the episode <http://www.digiserve.com/er/erambush.htm>,
titled "Ambush", and also NBC`s ERLive website <http://www.erlive.com>.
5.431 Will they do it again?
Well, in a word, no.
Once again, quoting Lydia Woodward, in her interview with Jefferson
Graham of "USA TODAY": "'We're still really happy we did it. It was
an amazing experience,' says Woodward of last season's live episode.
'But it's not something we want to repeat.'"
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