You Set The Tone: Recent Episodes
You Set The Tone
You Set The Tone is a podcast dedicated to all things coming out of County General! ER remains one of the greatest shows of the '90s and early '00s, and the time is right to delve deep into the goings on of the hardest working (and playing) group of doctors and nurses ever
And Now The Time Has Come,
To Bid Our Friends Farewell.
For Our Hiatus Has Finally Arrived,
Despite Many Stories Left To Tell.
Will Anna Return For Season Five?
Will Doug Ever Follow The Rules?
Are Lizzy And Benton Going To Be Endgame?
Will We Ever Know If Weaver's Anger Cools?
Fear Not, Dear Friends, It's Not The End,
And You Wont Have To Be Alone,
Because The Show Goes On With Stories To Tend,
And Remember - You Set The Tone
Lyrics by Seán
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This Is The Week For Hearing Kids Yell,
Lizzy And Benton Have A Secret To Tell.
They Try To Be Sneaky, But It Doesn't Really Work -
Just Why Is Romano Donning That Insufferable Smirk?
Down In The ER, There's A New Face In Town,
Max Is Here, So Carter's Face Is Stuck In A Frown.
He's Staying With Anna, They Look Pretty Happy,
Whereas John Looks Like He Wants To Give Max A Wee Slappy.
Jeanie's Developed A Cough And Shortness Of Breath,
Our Hearts Catch In Our Throats - Does This Woman Have Any Luck Left?
Thankfully, She Does! Her X-Rays Give Her The All Clear,
She And Weaver Make Up - We've Been Waiting All Year!
Speaking Of Weaver, She's Teaming Up With Mark,
Neither Of Them Think Doug's Idea Will Hit A Spark.
He Wants A Peads Attenting Full-Time In The ER,
But After This Week - No One Knows What His Chances For The Future Really Are!
Lyrics by Seán
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What A Week In County It's Been,
And Now Maggie's Back With Her Guns All A-Gleam.
Mark Has To Deliver Some Really Tough News,
To A Man Who's Walked In Carol Hathaway's Shoes.
Doug's Left Caring For A Baby Who's Coming Down,
While Anna's Ex-Flame Has Just Arrived In Town.
A Family Secret Is Uncovered By Kerry Weaver's Mistake,
While John Tries To See Just How Much Chance Can Take.
Romano Shoots His Shot With Corday, But Receives A Big Nay,
While Benton's Left Feeling Odd One Out On Reece's Big Day.
As Ever There's Sadness, There's Pain And There's Grief,
But There's Only Two Episodes Remaining - I Can't Wait To Get Some Relief!
Lyrics by Seán
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Now That Carter's Kicked Out On His Own,
He Needs The Bank To Approve A Loan,
Honestly Though, Things Look Grim,
At Least Doug's Going To Get Dinner For Him.
Peter's Pulled Up While Morgenstern Squirms,
Until David Makes The Choice To Leave On His Own Terms.
Weaver And Anna Deal With A Bomb's Fallout,
Though Both Have Feelings On What It's All About.
It's A Tough One For All, At The End Of The Day,
But At Least There's A Kiss For Benton And Corday
Lyrics by Seán
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Another Day In County And Weaver's Mind Is Set,
There's No Way That Doug's Getting An Attending's Cheque.
The Chief Of Staff Has Lost His Nerve,
And Benton's Actions Throw The Staff A Curve.
Corday Supports Peter, Though Romano Tell It Like It Is,
It's One Word Against Another, And Peter's Still The New Kid.
Carol's Day Hits A Snag When The Gamma's Cheque Bounced,
So It's Up To Carter To Find Out What's Its Really About.
He May Be Cut Off From The Life That He Lived So Well,
But At Least He Finally Gets The Courage To Tell,
Anna How He Feels, Though After Drilling For Some Marrow,
But Her Boyfriend Is Back, No Matter How Much John's Eyes Narrow.
Mark Throws A Shindig As Sparse As His Hair,
So Jerry Saves The Day - And The Machine Eventually Gets There.
Back At The Hospital, It's Been A Long And Sad Day,
Jeanie Sits There With Scotty, The Decision's Made, It's Ok
Lyrics by Seán
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Mark Hasn't Much To Do In The ER Today,
But He Might Have To Help Keep Romano At Bay.
Benton's Going Through It, With Both Porridge And Gas,
When His Issues With Lizzie Come Back To Bite Him In The Ass.
Carol Clinic Is The Scene Of A Story Disturbing And Sad,
When A Young Women Comes In With A Man Who Isn't Her Dad.
Kerry's Got To Babysit Morgenstern Today,
When He's Back To Work, But He's Not Ready To Play.
Anna's A Catholic It Seems, But It Won't Affect Her Calls,
Meanwhile Carter's Energy Is Failing, And His Hope For Chase's Recovery Stalls.
It Seems Like Corday Might Be Having The Day From Hell,
But Jeanie's Is Far Worse - Scotty's Cancer Is Back, And Things Are Not Looking Well.
That Could Have Been It, But There's A Chance That Doug Has Some Goss.
He's Applying For A New Role - Enter A New Pediatric Attending Doc. Douglas Ross.
Lyrics by Seán
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It's A Week Of Trouble And A Shift Of Strife,
That Leaves More Than One Person Fighting For Life.
Mark Is The One Who Comes Out Most Unscathed,
Though No One Can Find That Man That Malik Went And Bathed.
Jeanie's Time Is Nearly Out With The Young Master Scott,
But That Doesn't Mean Their Friendship's Done - Sure The Tickets've Been Got.
Benton Accidentally Bumps Into His Sister,
Which Leaves Corday With An Awkward Spot Beside Her Romano-shaped Blister.
Anna Storms Through County General On A Mission,
But Her Well-Meaning Actions Only Serve To Cause Friction.
Maybe Her Day Will Get Better. Nope, Sorry, Do Not Pass Go,
Chase Carter's Wheeled In, The Curtain Coming Down On His Show.
John Tries To Draw Blood, Though There's Barely A Vein From Which Any To Take,
So He Makes A Big Call. Now Be Honest, Was It A Mistake?
In The Background Of All, Doug And Kerry Turn The ER Into A Fighting Pen,
But Really, They're All Fools. Doyle's Back, And She'll Kill Again.
Lyrics by Seán
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Here Is The Tale Of A Benzene Spill,
Starting With Weaver Who Is Taken Quite Ill.
It's Corday's Turn To Join In The Paramedic Crew,
But When An Arm's Stuck What Is There To Do?
Meanwhile Carter Didn't Reckon On A Patient Traffic Jam,
When The Most Difficult Appointment Is An Ophthalmic Exam.
When Weaver Is Down Carter Takes Point And Runs The Show,
Directing Anna, And Benton, Telling Everyone Which Way To Go.
Doug Started His Day Making Carol Feel Miffed,
But Things Get Focused When They're Trapped In A Lift.
This Little Girl's Crashing, Her Oxygen's Running Low,
But the Dream Team Keep Her Breathing, Saving The Show.
Despite Her Best Effort's, Corday's Patient's Arms a Lost Cause,
So Benton's Going To Need To Get Her Debriefed Without Pause.
There's Stars Left Right Centre, There's Jerry And Randi,
And New Nurses And Faces So Keeping Names Might Be Handy,
Carter's Out Showering Where The Ambulances Park,
I Did Not Hit Her, I Didn't, I Did Not,
Oh Hai Mark.
Lyrics by Seán
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We're Not Gonna Lie,
This Episode's Rough.
For Mark And His Dad,
The Week Is Quite Tough.
Ruthie Has Fallen But That's Not All,
Mark's Chat With The Doc Is Like Engaging A Wall.
He Seeks Seconds Opinions (And Some Stolen Smokes),
Then He's Back In The E.R. When His Dad Almost Chokes.
You'd Think Getting Them Home Might Allow His Stress A Reprieve,
But Nope, She's Still There - Please God Cynthia - JUST LEAVE.
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Carter Makes A Choice But Not What You'd Think,
It Leads To Anna Saying No To A Drink.
Jerry Is Back But He's Sick Of The Night,
While Doug And Carole Make Up After That Fight.
Corday May End Up Making Benton Beg,
When She Shows Him The REAL Way To Eat An Egg.
Mark Has Strung Her Around And Around,
So Cynthia Leaves Her Post Without A Sound.
Weaver Is Told Falling On Her Sword Is Best,
So It's Goodbye To You, Dr Ellis West
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Kerry Starts To See Through West,
When County Stays Open But He Closes The Rest.
Romano's Starting To Show Who His True Spots,
When He Starts To Mess With Corday's Surgical Spots.
She Stands By Alyson To Hear Her First Words,
Then Goes Drinking With Benton - Yes, That IS What You Heard!
Things Look Grim For Donald And Scott,
Though They Both Have Jeanie, And That Counts For A Lot.
Carol's Still Going On Steamy Ride-Alongs,
Which Leaves Doug Fuming, Waiting Alone For So Long.
Carter Must Care For A Detoxing Chase,
Thank God That There's Anna, Cause John Needs A Friendly Face.
Lyrics by Seán
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Weaver's Got Those Cables For West,
Though Anspaugh Reckon's Mark's Care Is Best.
His Son Is Coming To County's ER,
And Jeanie Proves The Best By Far.
Carter And Benton Are Teaching Med Students,
While Doug Makes A Call That Might Not Have Been Prudent.
Anna's Struggling To Keep Things Alive,
And Mark Thinks He Might Be Seeing Cynthia's Lies.
Swifty Returns To Spread The Synergex Good News,
But Randi's Only Got Eyes For A Man With Prison Tattoos.
Carol's Mum Pays A Visit And She's Starting To Crack,
But All Of That's Gone When She Sees Mrs. O'Reilly's Back.
Lyrics by Seán
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It's Christmas Time At The ER,
And There's A Present For Carter In The Family Car.
Ellis Is Promising Kerry A Nice Vacation,
While Benton's Developed His Own On Congregation.
Jeanie's History Comes Into Play,
And When Amelia Wakes, Lizzy Decides To Stay.
Cynthia Reveals A Little Secret,
While Connie Is The Big Winner Of The Staffing Bet.
Because Carol And Doug Make Their Big Confession,
While Henry Promises To Stick To The Research Profession.
Jeanie Wishes Kerry A Merry Christmas Before She Jets,
While Mark Finally Tells Joe How Much He Regrets.
Oh Look! Gamma Carter's Tree Is Eleven Feet Tall,
Merry Christmas To Everyone, To You And To All
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Chase May Be The Bad Boy,
But It's Scooter Who Ends Up In Jail.
Jeanie's Back In The ER,
Making Weaver's Face Turn Pale.
Mark's Been Leading Cynthia On,
While He's Shadowed By A Lawyer In A Doctor-Con.
Maggie And Anna Go To Work For Their Friends,
Will The Pain The Boulets Feel Ever End?
Ross And Hathaway End A Man's Pain,
While Kerry's Energy Finally Starts To Wane.
Corday's Ambition Almost Leads To A Chop,
While Benton Reminds Her It's Tough Being Up Top.
Anspaugh Crumbles, But Does What's Best,
Though Brace Yourself County: Here Comes Ellis West.
Lyrics by Sean
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Mark Is Back And He's Wearing A Smile,
But Carol Won't Have Those For A While.
Cynthia Announced The Clinic Too Soon,
With Dozens Of Patients Clogging The Room.
Jeanie's Going To Stand Her Ground,
Leaving Weaver's Jaw Upon The Ground.
Benton Fights For A Strange Case's Life,
But Stumbles When The Dead Boy's Father Arrives.
Carter And Anna Raise Henry From The Dead,
Who Then Chooses Faith Over Medicine Instead.
There's A Shady Doctor Coming Named Ellis West,
And Doyle's Here Too, Goading Jeanie, I guess
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They Muck You Up,
Your Mum And Dad.
But It's Mark Whose Going To Drive Doug Mad.
Elder Ross May Have Caused The Crash,
While Elder Greene's Lungs Are Coated In Ash.
A Funeral, An Awkward Meal, A Breakdown Later,
Doug Finally Tels Mark He's Done Giving His Moping A Cater.
All Seems Grim And Like There's Nothing To Say,
Then There Arrives An Angel In The Form Of Hathaway.
It's Time For A Toast Betweens Friends, And While Sad,
They Leave A Deep Impact, Your Mum And Dad
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Carol's Going To Meet Gamma Carter,
And Doug Gets Some News About His Missing Father.
Mark Settles One Case Before Being Handed A Letter,
While Weaver's Attempts To Save Money Really Could Have Been Better.
Benton Butts Heads With Dr Corday,
Though She Firmly Reminds Him She's Here To Stay.
Jeanie And Al Look All Set To Move,
And Carter's Evening With Anna Is Anything But Smooth.
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Isn't Benton The Cutest Dad?
Can We Get One Week Without Mark Going Mad?
Carter's Catching Difficult Cases,
Doug And Anna Are In Each Other's Faces.
Hathaway Wants To Work On Patient Care,
Corday's New Sponsor Is Lacking Any Hair.
Jeanie And Al Need A Skin Extra Thick,
My God Though, Isn't Edson A Dick?
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Benton's Gone All Super Dad,
While Jen's Come Back To Make Mark Mad.
Doug Falls Flat Upon His Face,
Then Gets All Up In Anna's Space.
Weaver's Angry And Sees Red,
Because Jeanie Couldn't Leave A Man For Dead.
The Time Has Come And Carol's Had Enough,
And Carter's Day Just Winds Up Rough.
A Man Sees Angels In The ER Today,
He's Right, You Know. Her Name's Corday!
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Mark's Still Feeling Blue,
So There's Plenty That He Cannot Do.
Weaver's Taking Morgenstern's Post,
While Corday's Looking For A Chicago-an Host.
Benton And Carla Still Don't Agree,
While Carter And Anna Do Their Laundry.
John Feels Maggie's Welcome's Overstayed,
And Jerry Fires A Flipping Grenade.
Jeannie And Al Face A Situation That's No Good,
When His Friend Bill Gets A Splash Of His Blood.
But It May Not Be All Doom And Gloom,
As Doug And Carol Let Their Romance Bloom.
Lyrics by Seán
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Greene's A Pain,
Anna Thinks Doug Is The Same,
Carter's Gone Back To The Start Of The Game,
While Carla And Benton Settle On A Name.
Carol Gives Ross A Drawer,
While Weaver's Craving More.
Henry Orders All The Tests,
So It Looks Like Jeanie's Getting No Rest.
Corday Is Given A Trauma To Run,
Which Ends In Maggie Teaching Her About Guns.
Lyrics by Seán
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County is going live,
Greene has to strive.
Weaver gets defensive,
Anna feels apprehensive.
Carter's back to square one,
Carol wants to have some fun.
Jeanie has a consoling touch,
Benton's tired, it's all too much.
Doug has come out to play,
And we meet Ms Corday.
Lyrics by Sharan
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We have reached the end of season 3!!!
Doyle's influence is bad,
Anspaugh's really mad.
Carter fights his case,
Anna leads the chase.
Greene buys a gun,
Benton holds his son.
Weaver doesn't approve,
Doug makes his move.
Carol's wish comes true,
And Jeanie's happy too.
Lyrics by Sharan
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Mark is back at work
Behaving like a jerk
Carter's making a big decision
Doug executes his plan with precision
Carol is full of mirth
Carla gives birth
Anna keeps her cool
When Benton behaves like a tool
Lyrics by Sharan
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Weaver mistrusts TPA,
Doug has a crazy day.
Jeanie bets on new romance,
Jerry wonders if he has a chance.
Benton has an exciting case,
County welcomes a new face.
Carla is put on bed rest,
At patient care, Carter is best.
Carol's enjoying the anonymous book,
And Mark's beating has everyone shook.
Lyrics by Sharan
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Greene lands himself a date,
Carol's scores are first rate.
Benton goes to Carla's house,
Jerry & Jeanie hunt a mouse.
Weaver's coming on too strong,
Carter points out Edson's wrong.
Doyle has a lot to say,
Doug's loan is still to pay.
Lyrics by Sharan!
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FIFTY EPISODES! THANK YOU TO EVERY ONE OF OUR LISTENERS!
Carter's telling lies,
Jeanie's patient dies.
Benton breaks the rules,
Greene goes back to school.
Jerry lies about his IQ,
Doug makes a dream come true.
Carol fights with Doyle,
Who makes her blood boil.
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Doug commands the basket ball,
Carla takes a nasty fall.
Carter sticks with a tough case,
Greene learns a lesson about race.
Benton's having a baby boy,
Weaver uses the wrong ploy.
Carol helps a raped teen,
And here comes Rachel Greene.
Lyrics by Sharan!
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Doyle has a rant,
To Greene about a transplant.
Carter has a strong hunch,
Jeanie has a very cold lunch.
Doug frees young Jad,
But it doesn't stop him feeling bad.
Benton talks about his wrongs,
And Carol is back where she belongs.
Lyrics by Sharan!
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Carol goes to the store,
Out of milk she needs more.
But she's held up by a gun,
There's nowhere to run.
She's put to the test,
There's no time for rest.
They're all trapped inside,
Mr Novotny just died.
The wounded she tends
The gunman she befriends
Until he goes to ground.
Taking the long way round,
They don't get very far,
And there's a special guest star.
Lyrics by Sharan
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Carter's very happy,
Performing Benton's appy.
Jeanie & Fischer investigate,
While Greene turns out to be a bad date.
Doug has a difficult choice,
His patient wants a voice.
Doyle shoots a gun,
Haleh orders a tonne.
Weaver's the voice of reason,
This snowy season.
Lyrics by Sharan!
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Doug treats superman,
Carla has her own plan.
Weaver scares interns away,
The nurses won't receive fair pay.
Jeanie needs help on a case,
Fischer tries to save face.
Benton's not paying attention,
Greene gets an honourable mention.
Carter's presentation's upended,
Carol gets suspended.
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Greene is coming on too strong,
The nurses strike to right a wrong
Carol makes a fatal mistake
Charlie's too much for Doug to take
Jeanie meets an eligible man
Weaver is certainly a fan
Carter is struggling with grief
Benton's answers are too brief
Lyrics by Sharan!
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Carter & Doyle compete,
Chuny wants some heat.
Enter Dr Greene,
Whose head looks like a bean, (thanks Shelly)
Anspaugh has bad management skills.
Jeanie's forced onto treadmills,
Weaver needs people for her study,
Doug reunites with an old buddy.
Carol has a huge decision,
That Randi solves with great precision.
Benton goes & shouts at Gant,
He might come to regret that rant.
Lyric by Sharan!
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Carol's the only one working,
While Charlie is lurking.
Gossip is happening all around,
Gant's asleep, don't make a sound.
Weaver & Greene
Must work as a team.
Benton gets a firm no,
Carter overhears the blow.
Doug's wallet's misplaced,
The goose is a total waste.
Doyle deserves a cape
When she helps a woman escape
Al brings a star
Gossip reaches far
About a sick employee,
Who turns out to be Jeanie
Poem by Sharan!
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Greene does something bad
Making Weaver mad
Jeanie's truth is out
Carter's relationship's in doubt
Carol sits a test
Doug proves he's the best
Benton is paranoid
Gant stares into the void
Poem by Sharan!
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It's time for the final farewell,
Of a character we love so well.
It's Susan's last day,
Greene's in dismay.
Doug's turned a new leaf,
Weaver finds an old beef.
Al's granting Jeannie a divorce
Carter's with Dr K of course
Carol is up for a fight
Benton can't get it right
Lydia becomes a bride
Doyle only sees one side.
But it's Greene's last chance
To ask Susan to metaphorically dance
He asks her to stay,
But she goes away.
We'll miss her so much,
She had the magic touch.
Poem by Sharan!
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Greene's full of concern
About Susan and Morgenstern
Carol's at the end of her wits
Until the bad nurse quits.
Benton is going too fast,
Doug's paying for his actions past
A patient goes missing
But Carter gets a kissing
Poem thanks to Sharan!
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Susan hates to fly,
Greene is on standby.
Carter loves Dr K,
Haleh is away.
Carol wants to curse
A bad support nurse.
Jeanie needs to find ice.
Doc Magoo's pays the price
Benton's less carrot more stick,
So Gant calls him a prick
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A tough case for Doyle,
With a husband that's loyal.
Jeanie's mad at Al,
And Carter makes a pal.
Susan is back.
Greene's keeping track.
Haleh sings a song,
Benton gets it wrong.
Carol's back learning,
While Gant is yearning.
Doug's caught in a downpour,
And there's a ghost on the 5th floor.
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Has Doug gone too far?
A woman's seizing in his car.
While Benton's being mean,
Carter tames a teen.
Weaver has a plan,
But Greene's not a fan.
Jeanie is asked on a date,
Leaving her to ruminate.
There's no need for sorrow,
For you're all invited tomorrow.
So come one, come all,
As we discuss Last Call.
Another wonderful poem by Sharan!
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Tensions rise, Carter lies,
Doug's unwise, Benton applies,
Weaver implies, Jeanie defies,
Carol sighs, Johnson dies
& Susan gives Greene a big surprise
As they all vie for Anspaugh's prize
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This week, just for a change Carter oversleeps AGAIN, but thankfully Gant was there to cover the ER for him, even if Benton was less than impressed. Morgenstern takes a bit more of a centre stage as the news comes in about whether County General is to close or not. Weaver and Greene join him at a very fateful meeting.
Jeanie has her appointment with the HIV clinic and her consultant is wonderfully supportive, although the shadow of cost and insurance rears its ugly head rapidly. Peter makes an unforgiveable move during a trauma. Elsewhere, Carol is struggling with debt and Doug is struggling with adulting.
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Why oh why did Carter pick the Blue team? Things start out nicely enough and he meets a nice new friend on the team, Dennis Gant. But Benton hasn't changed at all and Carter quickly finds himself back in the ER, instead of up in surgery. Mark and Susan have a well deserved quiet week, though Doug regresses a bit with his choice of dates.
Carol is back in the ER, earning a little scorn from the rest of the Nurses, while Weaver has descended as the full-time Attending. Benton's day starts with a shock when Jeanie speaks to him about her diagnosis, followed by her receiving some stark advice from a fellow patient.
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We have come to the close of ER's second season and there is both a gentle ending for some characters, others are just about to start facing true challenges. Benton is given pause for thought when Jeanie drops her bombshell on him, though this oddly leads to a tender moment between him and Carter. Carter, for his part, is finally graduating from Medical School, though in a welcome return to form, he misses his own ceremony to spend time with a patient.
Doug's frankly bizarre relationship with Karen is thrown into turmoil when she amends a prescription, while Mark gets some unpleasant news from Jen. And unpleasant news from Morgenstern. And even more unpleasant news from Susan. Basically, it's not Mark's best day!
Susan figures out her priorities while Carol struggles with reality. Shep...is Shep, and the reign of Weaver is just beginning...
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Susan is stuck between a couch and a blank wall as she attempts to come to terms with the loss of Baby Suzie. Greene tries to help, but he's too swamped trying to handle Weaver's machinations to be of much use. Carter is on his paediatrics rotation, leading to a fateful encounter with a young girl who needs a liver transplant.
Shep is just about on everyone's last nerve at this point, with Carole finally beginning to see the truth about him. Benton bumps into Al Boulet, who has checked into the ER with a bombshell that will rock Jeanie forever...
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This week it's all about Susan and the loop of hell she's stuck in, despite delivering some of her best medical care in weeks. Weaver remains skeptical of her ability to be chief resident while Mark is gung-ho. Speaking of Mark, he and Jen manage to hash out their differences, before complicating things further. Doug is playing a very strange game with Karen and Carol is finally beginning to see what Riley sees while stuck in a rig with Shep....
Benton, on the other hand, has a pretty wonderful week!
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Oh dear. The episode opens with Shep and you better believe Sharan has some thoughts about that! Shep is struggling still in the wake of Raul's death, but no one is getting more flack for it than Riley. Benton eats a slice of humble pie when a patient he discharges without examining bounces back with a ruptured appendix, for which both Hicks and Jeanie soundly put him in his place.
Meanwhile Susan is going through the ringer with Chloe, while Weaver tries to 'help' with her patients. Mark confesses a deep secret to Doug, though he may wish he hadn't. Speaking of Doug, he can't find his Dad....but he does find his Dad's girlfriend....
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It is Greene's fourth night on the graveyard shift and things are not looking too great when it is being overrun with patients. Tension continues between Greene and Benton, but the shift work brings greater respect between Greene and Carter.
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Oh Carter. Carter, Carter, Carter. So preoccupied with his worry about matching in County General, Carter let's his excitement go to his head. This results in a rather embarrassing outcome when he has a little too much champagne on his lunch break. Elsewhere in the ER, Benton discovers that Ross accidentally misdiagnosed a young man several months' previously, which may lead to the patient losing a leg. Despite warnings from Greene and legal, Benton informs the boy's grandfather.
Shep is still reeling from the loss of Raul, which can be felt by all in the ER. Lewis can barely keep her cool when Chloe demands to see Little Susie, while Carol and Jeanie continue bashing heads on the hospital floor.
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In a grim episode this week, the staff of County rush to save the lives of the victims of a house fire. Shep and Raul were first on the scene, but last to leave...
Doug is let down by Ray again, while Susan gets the most unpleasant shock of her year so far (and that's saying something). Benton offers a kind word to Carter, who struggles with a burn victim's injuries.
After the worst day in a long while, there's always a chair at Doc Magoos....
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Babies! Babies everywhere! Thanks to a flood on the fourth floor, all of the ladies-in-labour find themselves giving birth in the ER. Mark is being closely watched by a miraculously present Coburn, while Harper worries she might end up as one of these women in nine months. She tries to talk to Carter about it, but he has an interview he has to prepare for.
Benton is feeling the fallout of his blow up with Count Vulcilich, though he seriously impresses the rest of the hospital with a marathon surgery. Susan deals with adoption agencies and Doug deals with absent fathers. At the end of it all, Connie is about to leave to have her baby....but maybe it's worth stopping for some soup in Doc Magoos...
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Things come to a head this week when Benton decides to challenge Count Vucilich on the ethics behind his study. With very little support from those around him, Peter is faced with a difficult decision. Elsewhere, Mark and Susan raise eyebrows as they arrive on the L together, with rumours flying through the ER as quickly as Carter can share them.
Carter is having a rough week, with some truly unpleasant character traits coming to the surface. Can an encounter with Ruby set things straight for him again?
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Mark is really having a day of it, but was coming into County General on his day off really a wise decision? Considering in the course of the day he is present for the death of a patient, gets called up to see Morgenstern and the lawyers and gets sued for full-custody of Rachael, maybe it would have been better to stay in bed.
Susan is having a different bit of stress: Stress, thy name is Weaver! With the Chief Resident position up for grabs, the two of them will have to work closely together. Far TOO closely, if you ask Susan.
Carter puts his foot in it with Harper, but he may have saved himself, Harper and even Benton from problems, as something definitely seems off about Vucilich....
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Carter v Ruby. Sharan v Seán. We come to it at last!
Benton fears he's made a fool out of himself during surgery, but what does Dr. Vucilich feel? Jeanie does Benton a favour by accompanying him to a gala dinner, which causes him to do a double take when he sees her.
Elsewhere, Susan struggles to help a woman who doesn't want to be helped, while her daughter watches in anger. Things come to a head for Mark as Rachael demands to know when he's moving back home. Meanwhile, Doug's Dad won't stop calling the ER...
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Our thoughts are with the family of Dearon 'Deezer D' Thompson, our favourite nurse, Malik, who passed away on January 7th, 2021.
This week, Shep and Raul bring in a small orphanage worth of children, as they are part of a team that rescues them from a down and out Mother. However, Shep puts his foot firmly in his mouth in front of Benton and Malik, leading to a rather tense confrontation.
Elsewhere in the ER, Mark receives a very unpleasant piece of mail from Jen, while Carter blurs the boundaries with a patient's husband (guest starring Red Buttons). Carol and Jeanie face off, while Al Boulet makes an unwelcome return to County General.
But hey, at least Susan gets some pizza in the end!
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IT'S CHRISTMAS!!! The ER is ready to get in the holiday spirit this week and none moreso that Hathaway, who awakens to try and light her lovely new fireplace, while Shep quietly freezes in the bed. Carter meets a patient and her husband who will change his life (guest star Red Buttons) and Susan faces a Christmas with Cookie (no thank you!)
Mark faces his first holidays separated from Jen, and feels the struggle. However, he too meets a patient who helps him see the wood for the trees, and capture some of the meaning of Hanukkah. In other news, Benton smiles and the world almost collapses!
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This has been a week and a bit for County General! Doug is the latest victim of the early rise, this time with Susan bringing little Suzie to see him. Despite her absence, Chloe still manages to make her presence felt as well. Carol and Shep discover a hidden feature in her new house, thanks to the advice given to her by a patient (guest star Adam Goldberg). Then, to top it all off, Mark gets a phone call that will change his life....
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This week, Ross finds himself the centre of some unwanted attention in the ER, as news of his heroism is used as publicity for County General. It even sends him into such a tailspin that he almost comes to blows with Mark. Susan is looking for a babysitter and may have struck gold with an elderly patient in the ER, while Carter fears he may have misdiagnosed a patient...
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Things get intense when Doug, down on his luck and ready to leave County General, gets a flat tyre while on the way to a gig. He's just about to throw in the towel when a kid bangs on the window. His brother is trapped in a storm drain and the tide is rising....
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What a day in County General! And what a day for Doug Ross! By the end, will he even have a job? Mark is left in a very awkward position when he walks in on Ross and Harper in an extra-curricular activity, but what will poor Carter think? Meanwhile, Hathaway has problems of her own when her notary (guest star Robert Picardo) struggles to stay alive long enough for her to buy her house.
Benton and Lewis clash over treatment of a patient, while she is quickly overriden by a new surgeon - let's see how that goes!
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Well it's full steam ahead with this episode! Returning guest star Lucy Liu means a bad day for Doug and Harper, which also leads to a run in with Mark in the ambulance bay. Peter is still recovering from his sprained finger, leading to a nasty pain when a patient squeezes his hand. That same patient wakes him up though when he is forced to see the dark underside of some relationships. Meanwhile, Susan is looking into adoption for little baby Suzie, while her parents redefine what 'helpful' really means!
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Join us in County General this week as Shep tries to impress Hathaway (and gets a lot more than he bargained for!), while Susan continues to butt heads with Weaver. Things turn mean when Weaver walks in on Doug, Hathaway and Susan having a joke...about her crutch. Mark tries to manage it all, but he's already having his own issues at home (or rather, Doug's home!)
Carter finally gets to help Benton in a big way, even if it does cost Benton a surgery he wanted!
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Hathaway is still out on the longest ridealong ever, rivalling Coburn's crawl to the delivery ward. Susan and Weaver look destined to be at odds forever, while Mark is very much caught in the middle. Guest star Lucy Liu stands out this week as the mother of a young boy, dying of AIDS. All the while, Carter is trying desperately to impress Harper - with deadly results...
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Season two has properly kicked off and Carol attends the scene of a horrible shooting with the crew of the ambulance rig. Weaver joins County General and some feathers are definitely ruffled, although she proves herself to be an excellent Doctor all the same. Susan is having her usual good times, not helped in the least when Chloe....acts the way Chloe does!
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We have finally come to the end of the first season! Carol and Tag are due to walk down the aisle, while Swift makes a decision about Mark. Susan deals with the fallout of Chloe (what's new there?) and Carter enjoys his 'last' day in the ER!
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This week, we are looking at the penultimate episode of ER's first season - Motherhood. Guest director Quentin Tarrantino, fresh off the high of making Pulp Fiction, brings his signature style to much of this episode's visuals.
Chloe and Susan face the trials of bringing baby Suzie into the world, while Doug and Diane face their own issues. Carol and Tag are still trying to make the wedding work and Benton receives a phone call that will change his life.
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This week, in an episode that is a bit more upbeat than last week's, we see Tag and Carol struggle to find the time to get their vows written. On top of that, guest star Amy Ryan is a nun who may be pregnant, all while grappling with her faith. Carter has to make a choice between a Surgical sub-internship, or an ER sub-internship - and his choice may not please Benton.
Speaking of pleasing Benton, Jeanie Boulet returns this week!
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Well, we all knew this episode was coming - this is one of the hardest days that Mark Greene has ever worked in County General, and we are right there with him for the duration! Guest stars Bradley Whitford and Colleen Flynn play Sean and Brodie O'Brien, and we learn to love them....until...
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We are back this week with a very tired Peter Benton trying his best to survive with far too few hours of sleep (we know the feeling!) What will happen though? One thing is for sure - Hicks aint happy!
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This week, join Ed, Sharan and Seán as we discuss the fifth episode of ER's first season - Long Day's Journey. Poor Susan really has been struggling, but something happens that'll change the way she looks at things in County General.
Ross deals with a young hustler who receives a crippling diagnoses, while also reeling from the latest in a long line of heartbreaks.
A very important character joins the roster at County General, one who will become a big part of Peter Benton's life...
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Welcome back everyone and we hope you had a very Happy New Year! Dr. Lewis is in for a tough one as she has to deal with both Chloe AND Kayson, while Dr. Carter is getting increasingly worked up by a distracted Dr. Benton.
And Dr. Ross? Well someone thought it was a good idea to crash Nurse Hathaway's engagement party....Oh Doug.
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This week, the weather gets rough as County General is hit with their biggest disaster to date! A fifteen car pile up sends 100 patients to the ER, ruining what had started as a lovely Christmas!
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This week on You Set The Tone, Sharan, Ed and Seán discuss the third episode of ER's first season. Hathaway returns to work after her suicide attempt and Ross warns everyone to be sympathetic. Meanwhile, Lewis butts heads with a particularly nasty surgeon over a case. And, while Benton tries to get a bit of shut eye, the mysterious Madame X arrives, with more than a few surprises for them...
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Hello everyone! Sharan, Ed and Seán here to discuss the epic opening episode of one of the greatest shows of the '90s and '00s!
The first season of the American fictional drama television series ER aired from 1994 to 1995 with 25 episodes.
The 2-hour pilot episode aired on September 19, 1994, and was followed by 24 other episodes, including the season finale that aired on May 18, 1995.
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