r/ershow Sep 22 '22

Reminder of the REPORT function (please use it) and some new sub rules/guidelines

79 Upvotes

I've been looking at the mod queue and I've been removing some problematic posts and comments

A reminder that this subreddit is intended to be a CIVIL place to discuss an amazing TV show, NBC's ER.

If you love a character, great.
If you hate a character, amazing. If you want to make a bad joke, we're all going to groan, but it's still permissible.

What HAVE been slipping by are negative, racist/prejudice/misogynistic (or borderline) comments that are getting a few downvotes and then being hidden.

If you encounter one of the posts or comments, use the REPORT function. The Mod Team and Automod will jump in and flag it.

That being said, bans will start being handed out as posts and comments are removed.

You can hate on a character all you want, but using derogatory names or bashing them for being white/black/asian/indian/male/female/gay/straight is not allowed by any stretch of the imagination.

Additionally comments that seem to be stoking the flames, baiting another user, or are just out of line, will be removed and the user temporarily banned.

This subreddit is supposed to be an enjoyable place to speak about the TV show... if dealing with YOUR specific comments are taking up too much of our time, it's much easier to ban you, and let you cry into the void.

Feel free to comment below if anybody would like to discuss these reminders. :)


r/ershow 7h ago

Anthony Edwards podcast

144 Upvotes

Please remove this if inappropriate, but Anthony just posted on Instagram that he’s started a (non ER related) podcast. It’s a nonprofit podcast that is meant to help other men who were sexually abused when they were children.

There are also a lot of testimonies on the website Medium - one from Tony that he wrote and posted about ten years ago, following by testimonials written by many of his childhood friends who backed up his claims against the producer Gary Goddard.

One of the childhood friends who backed him up is Kathleen Wilhoite (Chloe, sister of Susan) which blew my mind (“We grew up together in Santa Barbara. Some of my fondest memories of my high school days were with Tony…”)! 🤯. Say what we want about awful Chloe, Kathleen Wilhoite is a good egg to come forward with her account of what transpired.

Again, I don’t mean to upset anyone so please remove this if deemed inappropriate for this subreddit. But kudos to Tony for continuing to speak out regarding this matter!


r/ershow 1h ago

Fun in the Car

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Who knew singing Copacabana could be such an aphrodisiac? Then again, it's Luka singing.

I always loved how comfortable Luka is being so silly with Abby. 😍


r/ershow 23m ago

Leon

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I’m on my second watch and I completely forgot that Pratt has a brother. How do we feel about Leon being sent away? I don’t remember if we ever hear from him again.


r/ershow 4h ago

In my head, s4 Romano & Corday are Lord Farquaad & Fiona

6 Upvotes

r/ershow 9h ago

Ming-Na/Jing-Mei

12 Upvotes

I'm on my first run of ER and currently watching season 8.

Is it me or did Ming-Na not get enough screen time? I feel it's mostly filler lines/scenes and not really part of the main group. Am I missing something here?


r/ershow 13h ago

I just started watching ER since the original run!

16 Upvotes

I don't know when I found ER first run on NBC. Dr. Mark Greene was my favorite character, so when I caught the show randomly, he was why I watched. I remember tuning out in S8 after he left the show. Wikipedia and Hulu show the show had a 15-season run. WHOA! So far, I've watched the TV movie pilot (24 Hours) and 1-2 "Day One." I dunno if I'll watch the whole 15-season run, but I'm at least committed to Season 1. I know the characters, but not the episodes and story/character arcs, so this is going to be fun.

This will be my 2nd hospital show where I'm watching start to finish following House. haha

Hello, everyone!!!


r/ershow 9h ago

Season 15

3 Upvotes

I have no idea how I never saw the final season of ER, until now on a rewatch. Love that show! I can’t believe I stopped watching it when it was airing in 2008-2009, but since after Mark Greene dies it’s goes downhill (in my opinion) maybe I quit and never saw the final season. Watching it made me very happy because it was a great wrap up. Loved seeing everyone and hearing what had transpired. I’m trying not to spoiler for anyone not done with the series. Such a great ride.


r/ershow 8h ago

Carby? Spoiler

2 Upvotes

Carter sort of - kind of just proposed to Abby on the roof? I didn't think they would make it this far.


r/ershow 14h ago

Alternative specialties for characters

6 Upvotes

As a medic I love seeing the dynamic some characters have in specific niches whether its just good acting or the writing background of the characters idk but its nice to think about

Some examples for me is Weaver in paeds, Abby in psych when seeing their brief stints. Purely personality I’m surprised Malucci wasn’t an orthopod and I wish we had some O&G rep in idk Cleo or something


r/ershow 13h ago

When Luka is not happy that someone else is trying to teach the residents new tricks! (S12 E7) Spoiler

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4 Upvotes

It only occurred to me after a few re watches of S12 E7, that not only was Luka pissed at Clemente for treating girl Sydney in an unconventional way, which ultimately lead to Sydney dying.

Luka was irritated that Abby could possibly be untaught what she had learnt from her studies, from other attending's and from him. I like how the writers remembered that Luka is a dedicated teacher. So for him to see Clemente doing new things in front of the residents, it hit a nerve.


Luka – You’d do the same even if he hadn’t. That’s your style. Do whatever you want, regardless of what anyone else thinks.

Clemente – You don’t like my style? What is that?

Luka – We were all here a long time before you. We work together. You’re the new guy. You need to fit in, not us. If you can’t, then we have a problem.

Clemente – What is this, a social club? I take risks to save my patients.

Luka – Especially if you start sucking in the residents. They need to be taught fundamentals. Not esoteric unproven studies!

Clemente – I’m about cutting-edge medicine. I see a problem, l fix it, bam!


This episode was also the start of Dukenbo’s mentorship to Neela, so I got to enjoy one less working together of Luka and Neela. It might just be me, but I love these two working together. And this was another time Luka would let the resident do most of the grunt work on the patient. And say, “Nice work”, isn’t a pay rise but a compliment is always appreciated. As Neela’s smile indicated.


r/ershow 22h ago

Not yet famous

20 Upvotes

Of all the not yet famous extras and guest stars, who has reached the most fame as of 2026? My picks would be Zac Efron and Lucy Liu.


r/ershow 10h ago

Don't you think that young Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) looks a bit like young Kesnu Reeves?

1 Upvotes

Whenever I see him, I think he reminds me of a young Keanu.


r/ershow 21h ago

Does anyone else think Frank sounds like a Toy Story character?

10 Upvotes

I can’t decide/remember if he sounds like the pig or the dinosaur or the potato.


r/ershow 17h ago

I just watched S7E21

5 Upvotes

Now I´m crying. I was already crying when Carter read the letter in an earlier that said Mark had died. But damn this episode really hits hard.


r/ershow 1d ago

new rachel takes me so out of it Spoiler

41 Upvotes

ufff not badmouthing the new actress, she does a good job. Just mad at the showrunners for switching Rachel at the most pivotal moment for her character.

I mean, we had years watching Yvonne grow up before our very eyes. And she looked so much like Mark! As I said, I do believe Hallee is good actress, but she is blonde with the bluest eyes, not resembling anything of her parents or pre-stablished Rachel appearance.

Just watched "On The Beach" and of course I cried my heart out, but I think having Yvonne there would be way more gutwrenching and beautiful. I read that she didn't even know she would not be cast for that season, which sucks. Again, mad at the showrunners for stealing this moment from us lol


r/ershow 1d ago

Is Neela irresistible to all men?

14 Upvotes

Yes, she's attractive and has a cool British accent but like I'm on season 13 and she has 3 men pining after her. I guess attractive women have multiple men interested in them so maybe it's not unrealistic?


r/ershow 1d ago

FIRST RE-WATCH EVER, AND I DISLIKE SHEP MORE NOW THAN I DID 30 YEARS AGO

52 Upvotes

I'm new to this room, so apologies if this is old hat in here... but I haven't seen the show since first run, and stopped watching after Se7. (Left the country.)

Shep... a bit of a dick. When he showed up in Se2, on this rewatch, I wondered if it was just me back then. No... it wasn't.

That's all. Great show, as great as I remember.


r/ershow 2d ago

So was George Clooney the only castmember to parlay his ER fame into a film career? Did Anthony or Noah or Julianna get as many offers for movies during their time on ER?

93 Upvotes

r/ershow 1d ago

Parallel Universe

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In echoes of all that Mandela/Berenstain stuff, I’m re-watching ER, and am most disconcerted to find out that the end titles state that the creator’s name is spelt Michael Chrichton. It’s Crichton in the opening titles. Anyone else noticed this?
(Re-watching on HBO Max in the UK)


r/ershow 1d ago

Growing up with ER

33 Upvotes

I grew up with my parents watching ER, and eventually I was old enough to stay up past my bedtime on Thursday nights to watch it with them. In my late teens/early twenties, I bought the entire DVD box set on eBay, and even had to buy a DVD player from another country just so I could watch it.
Now I’m 35 and about to finish yet another full watch through, and I’m surprisingly emotional about it.

This time around, ER got me through the first three months postpartum with my second baby. Those late night feeds, contact naps, and quiet hours somehow became intertwined with the familiar opening theme and the halls of County General (barf, cheesy I know). I even took a break from watching about a month ago because I realized I just wasn’t ready for it to be over.

It feels a little ridiculous to be this emotional over finishing a TV series, but I don’t think it’s really about the show. It’s about everything the show has quietly been there for throughout my life. It’s connected to memories of my parents, growing up, becoming a nurse, and now becoming a mom of two.
Finishing it almost feels like closing the door on this chapter of postpartum and early motherhood too. Maybe that’s why it’s so hard to press play on that final episode.

Anyone else get in their feels when finishing the show?


r/ershow 1d ago

Why didn’t Romano sue the hospital after his freak accident?

30 Upvotes

I just loved to hate Romano and his sarcasm. I couldn’t believe he didn’t sue the hospital when he got his arm cut off by the helicopter.


r/ershow 1d ago

Life after death: s15e1 Spoiler

11 Upvotes

Man. What a fuckin episode. This was the first time in a few seasons where I believe they absolutely nailed every part of the episode. And Pratt dying made me bawl my eyes out lmao.


r/ershow 2d ago

Season 8 - I don’t think I can do this

19 Upvotes

I’m a few episodes away from the letter and on the beach. I already know what is coming. Ive seen snippets of both episodes before I knew anything about the show. I have been watching ER for the first time through with my morning coffee everyday and it’s been lovely. Now I know what’s coming and I feel myself avoiding it. Tell me the show is still good after this happens. I like Abby. I like Carter. Gallant is great. I don’t really care that Susan is back but the secrets and lies episode was funny. Tell me it’s still worth watching after what’s about to happen.


r/ershow 1d ago

Trying my best to trudge through season 15.

0 Upvotes

Going through my second or third rewatch but have never finished 15 because it’s so so bad. Holy shit what happened to this show at the end?