ER FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about ER.
This FAQ about ER
was compiled and written by Rose Cooper cooper@acm.cse.msu.edu
with numerous contributions by others.
MeMiceElfAnI Productions Copyright 1997-99 by Rose Cooper; content cannot
be used without expressed written permission of the author.
1.1 What is "ER"?- ER is a weekly one-hour television drama on NBC that takes ...
1.2 What does "ER" stand for?- [Truth, Justice, And The American Way. Oh, sorry. That`s CCH Pounder....
1.3 When does "ER" come on television?- [Note on time zone abbreviations--...
1.32 ER on Satellite dishes:- If you have a satellite dish and live in North America,...
1.33 ER on International television- [NOTE: The information here is only as good (or bad) as ...
1.33 ER in UK (SKY ONE AND CHANNEL 4)- [NOTE: detailed UK-specific information is now available in ...
1.33 ER in Australia and Latin America- Australian television airs ER on Channel 9 on ...
1.33 ER in Europe- German television is currently showing the second ...
1.33 ER in Japan and Elsewhere- Japan`s NHK began showing ER in April `96. It ...
1.4 Who produces the show? (ER)- Created by: Michael ...
2.1 What is the name of [Character X]? Who does [Actor X] play? (ER)- 2.11 Main cast:...
2.12 ER Supporting cast (currently active):- Nurse Conni Oligario, played by Conni Marie ...
2.13 ER Recurring Cast:- (Note: I define a recurring character as ...
2.14 ER Miscellaneous Recurring Characters- (The following characters appear frequently on the show ...
2.15 ER Former Supporting/Recurring Cast Members- The following characters appear to be gone from the ...
2.2 Who has joined/will join the cast in the fifth season? (ER)- Kellie Martin, star of stellar productions such as (in the words ...
2.3 Who has left/will be leaving the cast in/after the fifth season? (ER)- Maria Bello [that ol' Young Female Doctor Void-creator herself], ...
2.4 ...so, are any of the Old Hats stayin'? (ER)- Sure. In fact, most of them are....
3.1 What happened in (Episode X)? (ER)- 3.11 Episode List [note: only original US NBC air dates ...
3.12.1 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [Extended summaries are available from episodes #114 on the Alt.TV.ER ...
3.12.2 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [111] {#11}--The Gift (94 Dec 15)...
3.12.3 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [123] {#23}--Love Among The Ruins (95 May 4)...
3.12.4 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [206] {#31}--Days Like This (95 Nov 2)...
3.12.5 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [215] {#40}--Baby Shower (96 Feb 15)...
3.12.6 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [302] {#49}--Let The Games Begin (96 Oct 3)...
3.12.7 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [310] {#57}--Homeless for the Holidays (96 Dec 19)...
3.12.8 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [317] {#64}--Tribes (97 Apr 10)...
3.12.9 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [404] {#73}--When The Bough Breaks (97 Oct 16)...
3.12.10 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [413] {#82}--Carter's Choice (98 Jan 29)...
3.12.11 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- [422] {#91}--A Hole In The Heart (98 May 14)...
3.12.12 Brief episode summaries (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS): (ER)- *[506] {#97}--Stuck On You (98 Nov 5)...
4.0 Filmographies of the "ER" actors- [Filmographies courtesy of the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)...
4.01 George Clooney (Dr. Doug Ross) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- :...
4.02 Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.03 Eriq La Salle (Dr. Peter Benton): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.04 Julianna Margulies (Nurse Carol Hathaway): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.05 Gloria Reuben (P.A. Jeanie Boulet): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.06 Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.07 Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.08 Jorja Fox [aka Jorjan Fox] (Dr. Maggie Doyle): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.09 John Aylward (Dr. Donald Anspaugh): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.10 William H. Macy (Dr. David Morgenstern; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.11 Abraham Benrubi (Jerry Markovic): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.12 Conni Marie Brazelton (Nurse Conni Oligario): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.13 Ellen Crawford (Nurse Lydia Wright): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.14 Deezer D (Nurse Malik McGrath): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.15 Christine Harnos (Jennifer Greene): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.16 Yvette Freeman (Nurse Haleh Adams) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.17 Lily Mariye (Nurse Lily Jarvik): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.18 Vanessa Marquez (Nurse Wendy Goldman): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.19 Kristin Minter (Randi Fronczak): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.20 Charles Noland (E. Ray Bozeman): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.21 CCH Pounder (Dr. Angela Hicks; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.22 Ving Rhames (Walt; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.23 Maria Bello (Dr. Anna Del Amico; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.24 Laura Ceron (Nurse Chuny Marquez) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.25 Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.26 Mariska Hargitay (Cynthia Hooper; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.27 Michael Ironside (Dr. William "Wild Willie" Swift; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.28 Clancy Brown (Dr. Ellis West; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.29 Paul McCrane (Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.30 Trevor Morgan (Scotty Anspaugh; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.31 Jonathan Scarfe (Chase Carter) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.32 Frances Sternhagen (Millicent "Gamma" Carter) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.33 Michele Morgan (EMT/Paramedic Allison Beaumont) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.34 Yvonne Zima (Rachel Greene): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.35 Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis; link only): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.36 Kellie Martin (Lucy Knight): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.37 Matthew Glave (Dr. Dale Edson): (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.38 Gedde Watanabe (Nurse Yosh Takata) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.39 Penny Johnson (Nurse Lynette Evans) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
4.40 Mare Winningham (Dr. Amanda Lee) (Filmographies of the "ER" actors)- ...
5.01 Where does "ER" take place?- ER takes place in Cook County General Hospital, and is ...
5.02 Where is "ER" filmed?- ER is filmed both in California and in Chicago. ...
5.03 What are some other "ER"-like shows on television?- Debuting the same week as ER was CBS`s Chicago Hope, ...
5.05 Why does "ER" show reruns all the time?- More so than most shows, the fans of ER definitely ...
5.06 What is "ER: The Movie"?- This is a title sometimes used to refer to the two-hour pilot ...
5.07 How does "ER" perform in the ratings?- ER ended its fourth season one place behind Seinfeld, and ...
5.08 How can I get copies of past episodes on videotape? (ER)- As stated previously, there is only one episode of ER ...
5.09 How can I contact the actors on the show? (ER)- You can send your letters to:...
5.10 How can I submit a script to "ER"
5.11 Is "ER" in syndication?- The cable channel TNT (Turner Network Television) has ...
5.12 What Emmy award(s) was "ER" nominated for this year?- The 1997-1998 Emmy nominations were announced on July 23, 1998....
5.121 What other awards has "ER" been nominated for/won? (ER)- To date, ER has received 14 Emmys....
5.13 Does Michael Crichton have any real medical experience? (ER)- Michael Crichton graduated from Harvard Medical School....
5.14 Why was Carter around for so long as just a medical student? (ER)- In real life, the rotation for a medical ER student ...
5.15 Why was Carter referred to as "Doctor" while he was still a student? (ER)- The explanation given is that patients are made to feel ...
5.16 Is Carter wealthy? (ER)- In the episode Love Among the Ruins [123], it's ...
5.17 Is [Character X] a resident or an attending physician? (ER)- *As we near the middle of season five, this is the lineup, ...
5.18 Did Carol try to commit suicide? Why? (ER)- In the show`s pilot episode, 24 Hours, Carol ...
5.19 So, are Doug and Carol hitched yet? (ER)- At a time before the first episode took place, Carol and ...
5.20 Was/is Doug an alcoholic? (ER)- Early in the series, much was made of Doug`s ...
5.21 Does Doug have a son? (ER)- Yes. Though the writers seem to have forgotten it. Thank goodness....
5.221 Are George Clooney and Rosemary Clooney related? (ER)- Rosemary Clooney, a prominent cabaret singer from the `40s ...
5.222 Are George Clooney and Nick Clooney related? (ER)- Again, yes! Nick Clooney is George`s father (and Rosemary`...
5.23 Is George Clooney leaving the show? (ER)- Yep. The end of the fifth season will be his last as a regular. ...
5.24 Is Sherry Stringfield ever coming back? (ER)- The short answer is: We don`t know....
5.26 Was Harper`s name "Harper Tracy" or "Tracy Harper"? (ER)- It`s Harper Tracy. Her first name is Harper, and her ...
5.27 What`s the cause of Kerry Weaver`s disability? (ER)- The source of Kerry`s leg injury has never been mentioned ...
5.28 What`s the "Top Gun" connection to "ER"? (ER)- Several ER actors appeared in the film _Top Gun_, ...
5.29 What`s the "China Beach" connection to "ER"? (ER)- One of ER`s writer/producers, John Wells, served a ...
5.30 What`s the "St. Elsewhere" connection to "ER"? (ER)- Eric Laneuville, who played orderly Luther Hawkins on St....
5.31 Why did Mark and his wife split up? (ER)- The troubled marriage of Mark and Jennifer (or Jenn) ...
5.32 Are Mark and Susan going to get together? (ER)- Always good friends, it looked as if Mark and Susan ...
5.331 Did Amanda Plummer play Susan`s sister Chloe? (ER)- No. This is a very common misapprehension, however....
5.332 Does Mariska Hargitay (Cynthia Hooper) look like Sandra Bullock? (ER)- Yes, definitely....
5.34 Where did Div Cvetic (Susan`s boyfriend) disappear to? (ER)- During the first season, Susan dated one of the ...
5.35 Where did Randi go? (Recurring characters) (ER)- Randi (as well as E. Ray, Dr. Morganstern, and ...
5.36 Where did "Wild Willie" go? (ER)- In the episode Sleepless in Chicago [118], Dr. ...
5.37 Where did Bob go? (ER)- A timid Polish woman who worked in the ER during the ...
5.371 I`ve seen some people on the Internet use the term "bobbed" in reference to "ER". What does it mean? (ER)- As mentioned in the previous question, Bob was a character ...
5.372 ...And what about "Doyled"? (ER)- On a.t.e., the always-effervescent catherine yronwode (who, ...
5.38 What does "CCH" mean in "CCH Pounder"? (ER)- CCH Pounder is the actress who plays Dr. Angela Hicks, ...
5.39 What does Quentin Tarantino have to do with "ER"?- The popular director of Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs ...
5.391 Are any other famous directors slated to work on "ER"?- It was reported not too long ago that Joel ...
5.40 Which "ER" characters are Jewish?- In A Miracle Happens Here [210], Mark Greene ...
5.41 I heard something on the news about the guy who plays Malik. What happened? (ER)- [HE DID IT!!!. Or was it The Paramedic?]...
5.43 Did "ER" go live?- You betcha! Needless to say, this was an enormous challenge,...
5.44 Who played the sleeping doctor in the 9/26/96 episode? (ER)- In Dr. Carter, I Presume [301], Carter has to wake up ...
5.45 When did Peter and Jeanie date? (ER)- From the moment Jeanie Boulet was introduced on the show ...
5.46 Is Peter HIV-positive? (ER)- No....
5.48 Who assaulted Mark Greene? (ER)- In Random Acts [320], Mark is the victim of a ...
5.49 Is it "Jorja Fox" or "Jorjan Fox"? (ER)- The actress who plays Dr. Maggie Doyle currently ...
5.50 Is Maggie Doyle gay? (ER)- It looks that way. While spending some time with ...
5.51 Who is currently the ER`s chief resident?- At the end of the second season (John Carter, M.D.,...
5.52 Who wrote the famous "book" about the ER staff? (new info in SPOILER space) (ER)- **NOTE**: This section contains potential spoiler info; if you do not ...
5.53 Did Dennis Gant commit suicide? (ER)- In Night Shift [311], the troubled Dennis Gant left ...
5.54 Who was Kerry Weaver`s African boyfriend? (ER)- Even though she became a main character in the ...
5.55 Why do the "ER" lockers "move"? Do nurses have lockers? What kinds of production mistakes have been made on "ER"? Must All "ER" Characters, Eventually, Scromp? (ER FAQtoids) (ER)- *You've seen them, I'm sure: the Majical Mistikal Moving Lockers; ...
6.1 How realistic is "ER"?- The question that gets asked the most about ER when it comes to ...
6.2 What is the general schedule for becoming a doctor? (ER)- After completing college or university, the prospective ...
6.21 What's the chain of command like?- The chain of command is very confusing. Donald Anspaugh is ...
6.3 Emergency medicine: More than you ever wanted to know (ER)- The International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) was formed ...
6.4 I want to learn more! Give me something to read! (ER)- The definitive textbook for this specialty is Emergency Medicine:...
6.51 What do all those medical terms mean? (ER) A-C- The technical reader will, hopefully, forgive me for ...
6.52 What do all those medical terms mean? (ER) C-F- + Chem 7: A blood test to measure blood urea nitrogen (BUN), ...
6.53 What do all those medical terms mean? (ER) G-O- + Glasgow Coma Score (or scale, depending on who you talk to): ...
6.54 What do all those medical terms mean? (ER) P-Z- + Pulse Oximetry (pulse ox): Arguably one of the most ...
6.6 What's this rib spreader thing, and what's a thoracotomy? (ER)- There's a really cool and incredibly gory picture of one in action ...
6.7 What does "DNR" mean, and when can it be applied? (ER)- Recently, western medicine has been faced with a bit of a dilemma -- ...
6.8 A request (ER)- I mentioned up in the definitions section something about taking a ...
6.9 References, thanks, and further readings (ER)- I've spent the past three months mired in research papers (in ...
7.1 Can I buy a soundtrack of "ER" music?- [*May* I buy a soundtrack...]...
7.2 Who wrote the theme music for "ER"?- The ER theme was composed by James Newton Howard. Mr. Howard ...
7.3.1 "Third-party" songs used in "ER"- [What was that song playing at the beginning of...?]...
7.3.2 "Third-party" songs used in "ER"- - In a fit of pique [no, not really. I just like that partic'lar ...
7.4 Is there any musical talent on "ER"?- [Does a bear sh--]Why, yes, there sure is!...
8.1 Are there any books about the show? (ER)- Yes. One is called Behind the Scenes at ER, written by ...
8.2 Where can I go on the Internet to learn more about "ER"?- There is a newsgroup devoted to discussion of the show,...
8.3 What's a "spoiler" and why does it upset some people? (ER)- With so many TV shows featuring cliffhanger-type plots this spring,...
8.31 Any other "Rules Of The Road" for unsuspecting newbies? (ER)- [...you know, Road, as in Information Su-- Gak. I loathe that term.]...
8.4 Where can I chat online with others about "ER"?- WEB BBS:
8.5 Is there any "ER" fan fiction out there?- Yes, quite a bit. And, as of April 30, 1998, there is a place ...
8.6 Thanks! (ER)- Many thanks are due to the following people for their help ...