The lives, loves and losses of the doctors and nurses of Chicago's County General Hospital.
Episodes
Season 5 - Episodes
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S05E01Day for Knight
Aired: 24 Sep. 1998
Show details expand_moreThird-year med student Lucy Knight reports to the ER for the first day of her rotation. Greene takes a paternal interest in her, helping her get acquainted, but she gets off to a bad start with the irritable Carter. The rest of the day finds her informing a wife of her husband's terminal condition, comforting a pregnant woman, getting locked on the roof and trying to figure out Weaver's "Tour on Tape."
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward
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S05E02Split Second
Aired: 1 Oct. 1998
Show details expand_moreTo save rent money, Carter lives in a medical student dormitory as a resident advisor. While visiting Corday at her apartment, Benton meets her father.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Misiano
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Linda Gase
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Misiano
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Linda Gase
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S05E03They Treat Horses, Don't They?
Aired: 8 Oct. 1998
Show details expand_moreBenton performs dangerous surgery on a bomb-carrying man who was shot at a factory. Dr. Ross receives some good news that Dr. Weaver doesn't embrace, but she has no recourse. Rachel encourages Dr. Greene to help a horse that is in pain. Jeanie Boulet returns from her vacation.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Babu Subramaniam 'T.R.'
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Walon Green
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Babu Subramaniam 'T.R.'
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Walon Green
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S05E04Vanishing Act
Aired: 15 Oct. 1998
Show details expand_moreLucy finally admits to Carter that she doesn't know how to start an IV. Weaver interviews for the job as the ER Chief. Benton keeps his son's disease a secret. Jeanie intervenes when she finds out a liver transplant candidate is drinking again, and later asks Doug if she can be assigned to work for his pedes project in the ER. Corday gets stuck as the intern of dismissive and insulting Dr. Dale Edson.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Jack Orman
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Jack Orman
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S05E05Masquerade
Aired: 29 Oct. 1998
Show details expand_moreIt's Halloween in the ER, and the medical students throw a party; as a result, Carter decides that Lucy isn't mature enough to take responsibilities. A candidate for the ER Chief position arrives from New York and drives home disappointment for Kerry. Mark screws up when he doesn't recognize a homeless schizophrenic woman is pregnant before treating her. Benton treats Corday to a fun Halloween.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Steve De Jarnatt
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Samantha Corbin-Miller, Joe Sachs
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Steve De Jarnatt
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Samantha Corbin-Miller, Joe Sachs
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S05E06Stuck on You
Aired: 5 Nov. 1998
Show details expand_moreThe board decides to extend the search for a new ER Chief, leaving Kerry waiting for a decision. Benton visits a doctor who is deaf and he realizes that there is nothing "wrong" with his son. Mark saves the life of a gay prostitute and then tries to get the kid to avoid reckless behavior. Carter loses his Resident Advisor job because of Lucy, then blames her for not going along with his plan to defraud an insurance company, but she inadvertently leads him to shave off a nasty-looking beard he'd been growing. Corday saves two lives and impresses Benton enough that he ...
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): David Nutter
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Neal Baer, Linda Gase
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): David Nutter
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Neal Baer, Linda Gase
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S05E07Hazed and Confused
Aired: 12 Nov. 1998
Show details expand_moreCarter and Weaver become unlikely roommates. Lucy is having problems with Carter, and Greene picks up on their squabbling. Corday works long shifts which leads to her exhaustion and a critical medical error, causing a rift with Dr. Anspaugh and problems for Benton. Greene has unpleasant flashbacks when he's hazed by the well-meaning paramedics. Jeanie worries when she and Doug treat a young boy whose childlike mother clearly depends on his 6-year sister to make all decisions. Kerry rediscovers her joy of practicing medicine and decides not to pursue the open ER Chief ...
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, David Mills, Carol Flint
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, David Mills, Carol Flint
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S05E08The Good Fight
Aired: 19 Nov. 1998
Show details expand_moreA man arrives at the ER with his gravely-injured daughter then runs out, presenting a critical situation because he's the only match for her blood type. While Carter and Lucy alternately bicker and work well together as they try to track down the father, blood-supply snafus spur Benton to perform an unprecedented operation on the girl.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Jack Orman
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Jack Orman
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S05E09Good Luck, Ruth Johnson
Aired: 10 Dec. 1998
Show details expand_moreCorday faces M&M where the board was discussing the mistake that Corday made after she gave the wrong dosage to a patient. She decides to take the offensive and let the board know how wrong it is for her or any other doctor to work 36 hours. The board decides to do nothing about it, and she later decides to amicably end her relationship with Benton. At the hospital arrives Ruth Johnson who was born 100 years ago in that same hospital and shares some experiences with Carter. Carol is horrified by the truth behind a young boy's fatal shooting.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Rod Holcomb
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Rod Holcomb
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward
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S05E10The Miracle Worker
Aired: 17 Dec. 1998
Show details expand_moreIt's Christmas day in the ER. An 18-year-old boy arrives brain-dead, and Carter has to convince his parents to donate his organs, since a 16-year-old girl needs a liver. Benton risks his career by preventing Romano from operating under the influence. Ross and Hathaway have a religious dispute over how to deal with a pregnant 13-year-old. Corday is charmed by a musician who is facing surgery for prostate cancer. Dr. Lee flirts with Mark but turns out to have some major issues and strange story-telling habits.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Paul Manning
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Paul Manning
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S05E11Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee
Aired: 7 Jan. 1999
Show details expand_moreDr. Greene tries to help get Amanda Lee the proper credit she deserves on a paper she wrote. However, he starts to become suspicious of her credentials. An old friend of Dr. Greene recommends him for a NASA mission. Benton's son is having difficulties in day care. Doug and Carol help the exhausted mother named Joi of a little boy named Ricky who has a terminal illness. Carter is jealous when Lucy goes on a date with Dale.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Richard Thorpe
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Richard Thorpe
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase
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S05E12Double Blind
Aired: 21 Jan. 1999
Show details expand_moreLucy begins her surgical rotation under Benton and Corday. Romano offers to get Corday's fellowship reinstated and asks her to assist him in surgery. Weaver interrogates Corday, asking if Romano ever sexually harassed her. Corday denies it and concludes that Doyle must have filed charges. Ross jeopardizes a liquid pain medicine study by surreptitiously giving some of the drug to Joi's son, Ricky. Greene discovers the secret and informs Weaver. They decide not to tell Anspaugh because, by violating protocol on a federally-funded trial, the hospital would be unable to ...
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): David Chameides
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Linda Gase
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): David Chameides
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Linda Gase
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S05E13Choosing Joi
Aired: 4 Feb. 1999
Show details expand_moreRoss helps the mother of a dying boy; Benton attends a parent/child signing class. Corday doesn't give her account in the case against Dr. Romano. Romano blackmails Corday into dropping her support for Doyle's harassment lawsuit against Romano, but Kerry gets Romano to rewrite his insulting and inaccurate review of Doyle's job performance. The ER unites to help an injured woman who needs to find temporary homes for her many dogs as she gets treatment. Mark treats the hospital janitor, Mobalage, whose injuries suggest he has been tortured in the past. Carter discovers ...
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward
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S05E14The Storm: Part 1
Aired: 11 Feb. 1999
Show details expand_moreDoug faces possible criminal charges after Ricky Abbott dies when Ross shows Joi how to give Ricky a lethal dosage of medication. Doug is delegated to desk duty, Carol's clinic is shut down for acquiring the P.C.A. machine for Ricky, and Greene and Weaver face future disciplinary action for not reporting Doug's earlier mistakes. Meanwhile, Carter and Lucy discover a mutual attraction, Benton studies with a sign language instructor, and Romano begins his first day as acting ER chief.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): John Wells
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, John Wells
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): John Wells
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, John Wells
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S05E15The Storm: Part 2
Aired: 18 Feb. 1999
Show details expand_moreWhen a school bus becomes involved in an accident, Mark assists paramedics with treating injured children; Weaver makes a discovery regarding a colleague.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, John Wells
Stars: Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle
Director(s): Christopher Chulack
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, John Wells
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S05E16Middle of Nowhere
Aired: 25 Feb. 1999
Show details expand_moreBenton travels to a Mississippi clinic during his vacation time to earn money for his son's therapy, and becomes a local hero when he uses his medical knowledge to help several residents.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Neal Baer, Carol Flint
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Neal Baer, Carol Flint
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S05E17Sticks and Stones
Aired: 25 Mar. 1999
Show details expand_moreCarter deals with tenant drama at an apartment tower during a ride-along that later has deadly consequences, Lucy has to hide a cancer diagnosis from an ill woman at the behest of the patient's family, Carol finds out she is pregnant, Kerry reflects on her own family issues when an injured wrestler comes to the ER, and Greene continues to help Mobalage, who may be deported if he can't tell the INS about the abuse he suffered in Nigeria.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Joe Sachs
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Joe Sachs
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S05E18Point of Origin
Aired: 8 Apr. 1999
Show details expand_moreGreene uses a past trauma to help Mobalage save himself from deportation. Carter applies for chief resident and spends the day in charge of the ER, where he misunderstands a case involving the many broken bones of a baby, while Lucy begins her first psych rotation. Weaver may have found her biological mother, but defies a DNR order to find out for sure. Benton and Corday clash over a surgical fellowship.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Christopher Misiano
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Christopher Mack
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Christopher Misiano
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Christopher Mack
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S05E19Rites of Spring
Aired: 29 Apr. 1999
Show details expand_moreCarter mentors a talented teen from a very rough neighborhood. Romano is upset about Benton's interest in the fellowship. Lucy continues impressive work in her Psych rotation, treating a law student with homicidal impulses and an angry youngster who is being severely over-medicated. Jeanie continues to grapple with her Hepatitis-C but gets a huge boost from a kindly minister. Hathaway reveals she is pregnant after a kid kicks her in the stomach, risking her baby. Greene and Corday attempt to go to a ball for trauma physicians but end up getting lost repeatedly while ...
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, David Mills
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, David Mills
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S05E20Power
Aired: 6 May 1999
Show details expand_moreRomano observes the ER, and rubs the staff the wrong way. Lucy finds out that an elderly patient's bedsore is really much more. Carter breaks up with his girlfriend. The power goes out at County General, and the doctors must keep critical patients alive. Corday investigates the rape of a comatose patient.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Laura Innes
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Linda Gase
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Laura Innes
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Linda Gase
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S05E21Responsible Parties
Aired: 13 May 1999
Show details expand_moreThe ER has to deal with a stripper and some shady dealings from apparent FBI agents. Lucy reveals to Carter that she's still on Ritalin. Hathaway begins to reveal her pregnancy to those closest to her, including a fax to Doug. Dr. Anspaugh decides that the trauma fellowship will go to Benton, who then faces anger from Romano and Corday. A car accident involving teenagers may have been alcohol-related and leaves one teenager with grievous third-degree burns.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Christopher Misiano
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Jack Orman
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Christopher Misiano
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Jack Orman
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S05E22Getting to Know You
Aired: 20 May 1999
Show details expand_moreThe rest of the staff finds out that Hathaway is pregnant. Benton begins a custody battle for his son when Carla Reese reveals an intention to marry Roger and take the child to Germany. Weaver rescues a toddler that has been drugged. Carter's protégé is mugged and beaten up. Greene and Corday fall in love.
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward
Stars: Anthony Edwards, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Linda Gase, Lydia Woodward










































