E/R
E/R is an American television sitcom that aired in 1984 and 1985. Developed from the long running play of the same name created and produced by the Organic Theater Company under the direction of Stuart Gordon and conceived by Dr. Ronald Berman, the series was produced by Norman Lear and Embassy Television and lasted a single season. Shuko Akune and Bruce A. Young reprised their roles from the original Organic Theater Company production of the play. Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton borrowed heavily from this show in the creation of their television drama similarly entitled ER.George Clooney, a regular on this show, would later appeared in the NBC's drama.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot (1)
16-09-198430mJulie's visiting uncle is bemused by the succession of illnesses, non-illnesses, and general mayhem in the E/R.
- Ep 2
2.Pilot (2)
16-09-198430mJulie's visiting uncle is bemused by the succession of illnesses, non-illnesses, and general mayhem in the E/R.
- Ep 3
3.The Sister
18-09-198430mAs Dr. Sheridan ponders putting her elderly father in a nursing home, Howard becomes romantically interested in her visiting sister.
- Ep 4
4.My Way
25-09-198430mA cancer patient in severe pain asks Howard to let him die, and Nurse Thor has marital problems with her unemployed husband, who watches TV all day.
- Ep 5
5.Son of Sheinfeld
02-10-198430mSheridan is told to cut costs by letting Howard go, and then his son shows up with blue hair and a buddy unconscious from a drug overdose.
- Ep 6
6.Save the Last Dance for Me
09-10-198430mHoward's ex-wife tries to get them together again when she discovers she's pregnant.
- Ep 7
7.Say It Ain't So
16-10-198430mA family complains that Dr. Sheridan gave them false hopes, while Howard awaits the results of his ex-wife's pregnancy test.
- Ep 8
8.Growing Pains
23-10-198430mAn offer to do profitable genetic research tempts Sheinfeld.
- Ep 9
9.All's Well That Ends
30-10-198430mHoward is trying to sell his old practice, and a woman shows up in the ER with an unexploded bullet in her arm.
- Ep 10
10.Only a Nurse
07-11-198430mNurse Thor quits over Sheridan's refusal to allow her to make minor medical decisions, and Nurse Cory confesses to Howard she's in love with him.
- Ep 11
11.Sentimental Journey
14-11-198430mHoward is dating a 23-year-old aerobics instructor, while Sheridan is attracted to an older Latin gentleman.
- Ep 12
12.Mr. Fix-It
21-11-198430mA hectic night sees the ER visited by Howard and Maria's fathers, as well as an injured basketball star.
- Ep 13
13.A Cold Night in Chicago
28-11-198430mA sick boy's parents claim that medical testing would violate their religion, Julie's apartment is burglarized, and an old army buddy whose life he once saved visits Howard.
- Ep 14
14.Both Sides Now
12-12-198430mHoward is being sued for malpractice, but is doubtful about calling Sheridan as a character witness when she refuses to shade the truth a little, and Nurse Thor's nephew is hired a...
- Ep 15
15.The Storm
19-12-198430mWhen a blizzard strikes and the staff's replacements don't arrive, Julie is fired for refusing to continue working past her shift, and Jenny wants to come live with her dad.
- Ep 16
16.Enter Romance
26-12-198430mHoward's first wife drops by to discuss Jenny, Ace asks Sheridan out, and the new hospital administrator makes advances to every woman on the staff.
- Ep 17
17.Brotherly Love
16-01-198530mThe staff relaxes at their favorite hangout, and a romantic interest develops between Dr. Sheridan and Howard's psychologist brother.
- Ep 18
18.I Raise You
23-01-198530mHoward moves his Saturday-night poker game into the ER, and Ace asks out his daughter Jenny.
- Ep 19
19.Merry Wives of Sheinfeld (1)
30-01-198530mBoth Howard's ex-wives drop in on a hectic night that sees Nurse Thor worried about her health.
- Ep 20
20.Merry Wives of Sheinfeld (2)
06-02-198530mHoward's new girlfriend meets his first wife, and the staff tries to help Nurse Thor deal with her discovery that she is seriously ill.
- Ep 21
21.All Tied Up
20-02-198530mSheridan loses her life savings because of investment advice from Howard, Maria's boyfriend Fred asks Julie out on a date, and drug thieves strike fear into the staff.
- Ep 22
22.A Change in Policy
27-02-198530mStickley catches Sheinfeld moonlighting; Dr. Sheridan ponders motherhood.
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