E/R | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Based on | E/R by Organic Theater Company |
Developed by | Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub |
Written by | Bernie Orenstein [1] Saul Turteltaub [1] Bruce A. Young |
Directed by | Peter Bonerz |
Starring | Elliott Gould Mary McDonnell Conchata Ferrell Lynne Moody Shuko Akune Bruce A. Young Corinne Bohrer Luis Ávalos |
Opening theme | "E/R" performed by Lou Rawls |
Composer | Jimmy Webb |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Bernie Orenstein [1] Saul Turtletaub [1] |
Producer | Eve Brandstein [1] |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Embassy Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 16, 1984 – February 27, 1985 |
E/R is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 16, 1984, to February 27, 1985. [1]
Developed from the 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 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. [2]
Two of the show's stars, George Clooney and Mary McDonnell, were later cast in NBC's drama ER.
The main setting is the emergency room (E/R) of a fictional Clark Street Hospital in Chicago, Illinois; the stories are centered upon the happenings in the ER and the lives of the doctors who work there. Principal characters include Dr. Howard Sheinfeld (played by Elliott Gould)—a twice divorced ear, nose, and throat specialist who moonlights at the hospital to keep up with his alimony payments—and his colleague (and potential romantic interest) Dr. Eve Sheridan (played by Marcia Strassman in the pilot and by Mary McDonnell thereafter).
While essentially a comedy, E/R also contained dramatic elements stemming from its hospital setting. As Tom Shales wrote in The Washington Post , "Microcosmic, teetering on tragedy and concerned with group psychology as M*A*S*H was, E/R mixes black comedy, sick comedy and sudden drama somewhat uneasily but very entertainingly." [3]
A more complete cast list follows:
Actor | Role | Billing |
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Elliott Gould | Dr. Howard Sheinfeld | Series regular |
Mary McDonnell | Dr. Eve Sheridan | Series regular, played by Marcia Strassman in the pilot |
Conchata Ferrell | Head Nurse Joan Thor | Series regular |
Lynne Moody | Nurse Julie Williams | Series regular |
Corinne Bohrer | Nurse Cory Smith | Series regular, but appears on a recurring basis |
Shuko Akune | Maria Amardo | Series regular |
Bruce A. Young | Officer Fred Burdock | Series regular |
Robert Rockwell | John Harrison, hospital administrator | Recurring |
Luis Ávalos | Dr. Thomas Esquivel, another doctor | Recurring |
Karen Black | Sheila Sheinfeld, Howard's first wife, mother of David and Jenny. | Recurring |
Jeff Doucette | Bert, paramedic | Recurring |
George Clooney | Mark "Ace" Kolmar, Thor's nephew and ER technician | Recurring, first appears in episode 14 |
Jason Alexander | Harold Stickley, hospital administrator, after Harrison | Recurring |
Pamela Segall | Jenny Sheinfeld, Howard's daughter by his first marriage, her mother is Sheila. | Recurring |
Shirley Prestia | Irene, resident hypochondriac | Recurring |
William G. Schilling | Richard, the orderly | Recurring |
Patch MacKenzie | Phyllis Sheinfeld, Howard's second wife | Recurring |
The program was canceled after 22 episodes due to low ratings, mainly due to competition from the Top 10 hit The A-Team .
Reruns aired on cable's Lifetime Television from September 5, 1988, to April 24, 1992.
No. | Title | Original air date | |||
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1 | "Pilot: Parts 1 & 2" | September 16, 1984 | |||
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It's a typical night in the E/R as Dr. Eve Sheridan (Marcia Strassman; pilot only) starts her first night. A young woman comes into the E/R with constipation and gets a big surprise. Meanwhile, Julie's uncle George Jefferson visits. Guest star: Sherman Hemsley | |||||
3 | "The Sister" | September 18, 1984 | |||
Eve's sister Karen comes to discuss plans for their ailing father who is about to be released from the hospital, and Howard asks her to a party being thrown by Cory and the pediatric nurses. Meanwhile, a young boy is admitted who appears to have been shaken and a guy comes into the E/R after chopping off his finger while slicing bread. Guest stars: Dennis Franz, Anne Schedeen | |||||
4 | "My Way" | September 25, 1984 | |||
An elderly former baseball player has pancreatic cancer and wants Howard to end his life by a shot. Meanwhile, Nurse Thor has trouble with her lazy husband, a female patient is not what she seems, a young girl with head pains is brought in by Fred, and Maria gets hold of a smutty book. | |||||
5 | "Son of Sheinfeld" | October 2, 1984 | |||
Howard's son, David (by his second marriage to Phyllis) shows up at the E/R with a friend who has overdosed. Meanwhile, a member of the hospital administration wants Eve to fire Howard to cut costs, and a teen in fatal condition after a motorcycle accident causes Howard reevaluate his relationship with his son. Guest star:: Jonathan Silverman | |||||
6 | "Save the Last Dance for Me" | October 9, 1984 | |||
Eve attempts to get away to attend a law school reunion with an old boyfriend. Howard's ex-wife comes in with big news: she's expecting and she wants to get back together. Guest star: David Faustino | |||||
7 | "Say It Ain't So" | October 16, 1984 | |||
Howard awaits the results of his ex-wife's pregnancy test. Meanwhile, Eve faces a tough situation when she tells a patient's family he'll be OK and then he passes away. | |||||
8 | "Growing Pains" | October 23, 1984 | |||
Howard is bitter that Eve is interviewing candidates for a full-time E/R specialist. Meanwhile, a doctor who retired in 1972 shows up ready for work. | |||||
9 | "All's Well That Ends" | October 30, 1984 | |||
Howard is trying to sell his old practice, and a woman shows up in the E/R with an unexploded bullet in her arm. A teenage girl who is ignored by her parents and had been drinking is treated. Guest stars: Amy Linker, Carolyn Purdy Gordon | |||||
10 | "Only a Nurse" | November 7, 1984 | |||
Nurse 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. Meanwhile, Howard tries to convince Eve to get him a parking spot for his new car. Guest star: Bill Erwin | |||||
11 | "Sentimental Journey" | November 14, 1984 | |||
Howard is dating a 23-year-old aerobics instructor, while Sheridan is attracted to an older Latin gentleman. | |||||
12 | "Mr. Fix-It" | November 21, 1984 | |||
A hectic night sees the E/R visited by Howard and Maria's fathers as well as an injured basketball star. Guest stars: Kevin Peter Hall, Christopher Hewett, Jack Kruschen, Max Wright | |||||
13 | "A Cold Night in Chicago" | November 28, 1984 | |||
A 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. Guest stars: Louis Arquette | |||||
14 | "Both Sides Now" | December 12, 1984 | |||
Howard 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 (George Clooney) is hired as an E/R tech. | |||||
15 | "The Storm" | December 19, 1984 | |||
When 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. Guest star: Martha Quinn | |||||
16 | "Enter Romance" | December 26, 1984 | |||
Howard's first wife drops by to discuss Jenny, Ace asks Sheridan out, and the new hospital administrator (Jason Alexander) makes advances to every woman on the staff. Guest star: Karen Black | |||||
17 | "Brotherly Love" | January 16, 1985 | |||
The staff relaxes at their favorite hangout, and a romantic interest develops between Dr. Sheridan and Howard's psychologist brother. | |||||
18 | "I Raise You" | January 23, 1985 | |||
Howard moves his Saturday-night poker game into the E/R, and Ace asks out his daughter Jenny. | |||||
19 | "Merry Wives of Sheinfeld: Part 1" | January 30, 1985 | |||
Both of Howard's ex-wives drop in on a hectic night that sees Nurse Thor worried about her health. Howard's new girlfriend meets his first wife, and the staff tries to help Nurse Thor deal with her discovery that she is seriously ill. Guest star: Karen Black | |||||
20 | "Merry Wives of Sheinfeld: Part 2" | February 6, 1985 | |||
Guest star: Karen Black | |||||
21 | "All Tied Up" | February 20, 1985 | |||
Sheridan 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. Guest star: William Zabka | |||||
22 | "A Change in Policy" | February 27, 1985 | |||
Sheinfeld is conducting private practice in the E/R, and Stickley finds out. Julie is tired of men, and Sheridan yearns for a baby. Guest star: Ron Cey |
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