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      Season 3 – ER

      1996 Drama List
      Reviews 89% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Set in Chicago, this medical drama deals with the personal and professional crises of the doctors in the emergency room at County General Hospital. From the exciting to the mundane, a day in the frantic hospital serves up many interesting dilemmas as well as heartrending choices for everyone on staff. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 01 Buy Now

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      James Dyer Empire Magazine Further season standouts include Ewan McGregor's post-Trainspotting cameo as an armed robber, and a six-episode run with Kirsten Dunst. Rated: 5/5 Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly Inoculated against hype and its backlash on the strength of fortified plotting and unshowy acting, ER continues to make good on its initial stylistic breakthroughs. Rated: A- Nov 30, 2017 Full Review Caryn James New York Times It jump-started its third year with an episode that reinforced the show's strengths, following John Carter, who was a medical student last year, through his first day on duty as a doctor. Nov 29, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      greg m through season 3 this is still a solid show, keep in mind that it delivers 22 episodes a season not like the premium channels like Stars or HBO that give us 10 or 16 episodes of the modern shows Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 1996 Dr. Carter, I Presume Carter works alone on the night shift during the hospital's July 4th picnic; Jeanie Boulet and Dr. Benton await the results of their HIV tests. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 1996 Let the Games Begin As a new chief of staff takes over, rumors maintain County will be forced to close because of budget cuts. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 1996 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Carter makes an error in judgment; the chief of staff's changes worry Greene; a new intern works with Ross; a new pediatric surgeon (Glenne Headley) arrives. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 17, 1996 Last Call A night of partying ends in disaster for Dr. Ross and his date; Benton operates on a teen with Crohn's disease; Carter rooms with Gant. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 1996 Ghosts A Halloween-costumed patient scares the doctors; Carter breaks bad news to an injured youngster; the Healthmobile travels to a dangerous part of town. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 7, 1996 Fear of Flying A helicopter delivers an injured family to the ER; Benton's overconfidence in surgery threatens a child's life. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 14, 1996 No Brain, No Gain Benton obsesses over a critically ill baby and uses extreme measures to sustain Ross' brain-dead patient. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 21, 1996 Union Station Lewis and Greene face a personal decision; a drunken woman goes into labor; Charlie (Kirsten Dunst) visits the Healthmobile again. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 12, 1996 Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies Greene questions Jeanie about her health after he treats Al; Carter hears about Keaton's future plans; Ross supports Hathaway in her pre-med studies. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 19, 1996 Homeless for the Holidays Jeanie decides to stop rumors about a staff member with HIV; Charlie (Kirsten Dunst) brings a seriously ill baby to Ross; Doyle helps a battered woman. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 16, 1997 Night-Shift Jeanie enrolls in a study involving night-shift workers; Hathaway upsets the nurses; Charlie reappears and asks Ross for a favor. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 23, 1997 Post Mortem Carter and Benton share a personal tragedy; bullets injure members of a bridal party; Charlie's mother appears; Jeanie and a doctor hit it off. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 30, 1997 Fortune's Fools Greene's success with prospective ER interns causes Anspaugh to offer him a tenured teaching position; angry with Benton, Carter wants a transfer. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 6, 1997 Whose Appy Now? Dr. Benton undergoes an emergency operation; Dr. Ross helps the mother of a teen with cystic fibrosis deal with her son's attempt to control his treatment. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 13, 1997 The Long Way Around Hathaway uses her medical skills to help the injured at a convenience-store robbery; guest Ewan McGregor. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 20, 1997 Faith Benton returns to work; Carter catches a critical error; a Down syndrome patient needs a heart transplant; Hathaway decides to take the medical admissions test. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 10, 1997 Tribes Teens' gunshot wounds cause Greene to deal with racial attitudes; Carter evaluates a seemingly crack-addicted patient. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 17, 1997 You Bet Your Life Greene struggles with family and professional problems; Hathaway frets about her medical-board exam; an AIDS patient attempts suicide. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 24, 1997 Calling Dr. Hathaway Hathaway mulls med school after receiving her board scores; Anspaugh criticizes Carter, who catches Dr. Edson in a breach of ethics. Details Episode 20 Aired May 1, 1997 Random Acts Benton and Carter assist in a kidney transplant; Jeanie helps her ex-husband get into an AIDS-medication trial study. Details Episode 21 Aired May 8, 1997 Make a Wish An ulcer patient refuses to let Carter operate; Carla and Benton face a pregnancy crisis; Ross pulls off a birthday surprise for Hathaway. Details Episode 22 Aired May 15, 1997 One More for the Road Benton's premature baby struggles to survive; Anspaugh delivers an ultimatum to Carter; Jeanie and Al embark on a new future together. Details

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      James Dyer Empire Magazine Further season standouts include Ewan McGregor's post-Trainspotting cameo as an armed robber, and a six-episode run with Kirsten Dunst. Rated: 5/5 Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly Inoculated against hype and its backlash on the strength of fortified plotting and unshowy acting, ER continues to make good on its initial stylistic breakthroughs. Rated: A- Nov 30, 2017 Full Review Caryn James New York Times It jump-started its third year with an episode that reinforced the show's strengths, following John Carter, who was a medical student last year, through his first day on duty as a doctor. Nov 29, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Executive Producer
      Michael Crichton, John Wells
      Network
      NBC
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 26, 1996