Yvette Freeman
Sam’s ex-husband shows up and wants to take Alex on a trip. Gallant is back and Neela hopes to see him before he goes back to Iraq.
Morris is named the new chief resident, which makes nobody really happy, except Morris. Meanwhile Luka and Sam are having communication problems, Carter gets a promotion Susan really wanted and…
Casualties of a disaster flood the ER, which is short-handed because everyone is at Dr. Carter’s going-away party because he’s leaving the ER after 11 years. Dr. Pratt looks for…
Sam and Luka go on the search for her runaway son, Alex. Meanwhile, Pratt and Lewis guide Abby, Neela and Ray, who have become R2’s, on how to teach the…
The rainy night brings in diverse patients including a mother involved in a car accident with her baby, a man with a satisfaction facilitator, and a comatose patient who suddenly…
A new attending, Dr. Victor Clemente, comes aboard and quickly makes a stir on the ER. Abby’s breast cancer patient convinces her to take a long awaited test. Luka befriends…
Pratt’s half-brother tries to get him to make ends meet with his estranged father. Clemente treats an infant chimpanzee and involves Abby and Neela on the secret case. Eve promotes…
The ER prepares to take in victims from a plane collision, while Neela and Pratt head out to the crash site where Neela makes heroic efforts. At the end of…
Pratt and Weaver try to create a Christmas miracle when they work to save a girl wounded from gunfire. Eve gets into trouble after punching a disruptive patient. Also, Abby…
Dr. Nate Lennox, a former professor with ALS, is brought in as the progression of his disease is chronicled through his own flashbacks as he is treated by each of…
Morris and Pratt cram for their medical boards when Morretti brings in a new attending physician to help with the load. Sam and Abby work on an attention-hungry patient who…
A power outage strikes on an unusually hot day, bringing nursing home patients suffering from hyperthermia to the ER. Abby and Pratt disagree about diagnostic tests for a fussy baby….
Everyone at the ER is happily surprised to see Luka back from Croatia. Great news awaits Neela. Sarah once again needs rescuing by Tony, and patients are causing problems for…
Pratt departs for Africa with attitude to spare but makes his first contact with harsh reality before the plane lands. Abby senses something is not what is seems when she…
ER’s 300th episode finds Luka and Abby hurriedly preparing to travel to Croatia after Luka’s father passes away. Luka confronts Abby about the estrangement between them, and she eventually reaches…
After being passed over for Chief of the ER, Pratt is looking for a hospital that will appreciate his talents. A former employee of the ER brings her sick son…
Weaver, Kovac, and the other doctors work frantically to try to save Jerry and a pregnant Abby, who were both critically injured during the shootout that left the ER in…
As Abby and Luka cope with their newborn’s life and death struggle, the couple is shocked to receive a surprise visitor: Abby’s mother Maggie. Meanwhile, Sam fears the prospect of…
Gates is assigned to the case of a closeted gay man whose partner clashes with his family; Neela meets her new surgical chief, Dr. Crenshaw; and Pratt must cope with…
Kovac is in Chicago looking for hospice-care work. Neela’s aorta surgery has caused an infection in her patient. Abby treats a teen who has been beaten up. Brenner continues to…
Abby and Kovac discover both the joys and difficulties of raising a newborn; Morris is wrongfully accused of being a child molester; Pratt has his trial-by-fire when he has to…
Kovac anxiously awaits the verdict between himself and Curtis Ames but fears the worst. Meanwhile, Neela disobeys her chief’s orders and also questions her feelings for Gates, and Weaver unwittingly…
Abby awakens after the ambulance explosion and rushes to check on Pratt; Sam and Gates rush to the scene; Morris and Neela struggle to keep up with Pratt’s injuries.
Everyone in the ER is trying to cope with the loss of their colleague. The staff feels defensive toward the new Chief and her tough disposition. Gates and the new…
Neela is upset when she finds out Abby’s good news second hand; the new chief, Catherine Banfield, and Abby disagree on how to treat a gunshot wound victim; Abby defends…
Kovac and Gates treat a girl who appears to have been assaulted. When the police are no help with Ames, Kovac decides to confront the problem himself; Morris and other…
Weaver cares for a Katrina survivor who’s reluctant to having surgery on her foot; budget cuts force Luka to make a difficult personnel decision. Also, Gates’ home life intrudes on…
Kovac and Gates deal with a hopeless father whose son succumbs to heart failure; Pratt tries to resolve the tension between him and his brother; an Armenian man tries to…
On Neela’s last day at County, she has doubts as to whether she is making the right decision.
Abby is back from rehab and finds herself the object of scrutiny. She confesses to Pratt that Luka might stay in Croatia longer than planned. Harold seems to have won…
As Carter prepares to open a new facility for the underprivileged, some old friends/colleagues gather. Rachel Greene, Mark Greene’s daughter, applies for an internship at County.
A camera crew interviews the staff at County General for a documentary on emergency medicine. Morris’ cop girlfriend gets injured on the job and is rushed into the ER with…
Rosewood gets a massive storm on the day the students are to take their SAT test, which causes the school to postpone the examinations. Trapped in the school during the…
A mock Job Fair provides Taystee with a chance to show off her business smarts; Red feels isolated from her prison family.
Sophia gives the women a much-needed lesson in female anatomy; Morello takes a detour; Larry makes some life changes.
A bathroom turf war sees deeper lines drawn in the sand as Gloria and Vee go head to head. Piper receives devastating news.
Piper starts a prison newsletter with the help of Healy and a few other inmates; Vee launches an entrepreneurial enterprise.
Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.
Piper’s relationship with Larry faces a real-world test; Red’s effort to redeem herself is finally rewarded. A familiar figure returns to Litchfield.
Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso’s hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.
Tensions run high as a prison power outage forces several issues to come to light. Piper finds herself compromised and is forced to think on her feet.
Nicky’s stash situation gets complicated. Alex and Crazy Eyes try a new drama class. Red assists Healy with a personal matter.
Tuka and Sterling are best friends whose bond transcends the physical world as they follow their dreams after tragedy strikes.
A pastor tries to take back control of a church potluck. Elementary school students notice a change in their teacher. Jackie receives a chilly reception at her hometown high school.
Neela and Sam are shocked when they arrive back to the airport with transplant organs only to find that their plane has left them. Dr. Carter gets a surprise visit…
Sam gets frustrated with Gates when he gets obsessed with finding a homeless war hero. Neela is upset at her intern after he gets the entire surgery department into a…
Chaos reigns in the ER when two prisoners are brought in for treatment, but instead plot a violent escape. Their desperate actions place one doctor in harm’s way, and forces…
Abby and Luka desperately try to keep a young woman brought into the ER with stab wounds to the neck alive. As her condition begins to worsen, Clemente steps in…
An unexpected visitor puts Clemente in the middle of a domestic dispute. Meanwhile, Luka and Abby await test results on their unborn child; Neela struggles with her surgical elective and…
Gallant impulsively asks Neela to marry her that exact day, she says I do but soon gets cold feet. Morris stands up to Weaver on a patients course of treatment….
Jules ’Ruby’ Rubadoux is back in the ER. He’s still angry with Carter about the death of his wife.
While examining a young boy, Pratt finds a suspicious gash across his chest and calls Wendall (recurring guest star MäDCHEN AMICK) for a consult. Kovac and Pratt examine a man…
When a 16-year-old girl who had received a kidney transplant from her father arrives at the emergency room feeling dizzy, Carter traces the problem to a new drug that the…
Sam treats an abused, pregnant teen. Dr. Carter introduces African girlfriend Makemba to wintertime. ER chaos shocks a risk-assessment expert. Dr. Pratt and Abby restrain a man who has tuberculosis.
Carter returns to County General to hearty welcomes. Although Abby is shocked to learn that Carter’s beautiful African girlfriend, Kem (recurring guest star THANDIE NEWTON), is already pregnant with Carter’s…
Abby is distressed when her mother interferes with Eric’s treatment at a psychiatric hospital. Pratt treats a frightened young girl who has been injured in an auto accident and desperately…
Corday clashes with new surgical resident Paul Nathan regarding his intervention into the treatment of a sickly young woman, Alison, who has signed a ”do not resuscitate” order. Abby wonders…
On a busy Halloween night, Carter and Abby are the only staffers in costume when victims of an apartment building fire pack the ER. Corday takes on a new med…
After another hospital shuts down, the ER is flooded with patients. Dr. Pratt resuscitates a heart-attack victim who had been pronounced dead.
Just when the ER is understaffed and swamped, two children who were brought in turn out to have full blown smallpox. The entire ER must be locked down. The staff…
As Dr. Greene’s brain tumor begins affecting his coordination, he becomes concerned that his fate will be similar to the terminally ill patients he treats.
Drs. Corday and Greene are awkward when working together in the ER. Dr. Weaver treats victims of an intense fire that may take the life of a dear friend.
The ER is flooded with foster care home residents, attacked by a shooter bent on tracking down his son, who , with the help of Dr. Green, was put into…
Numerous mishaps threaten to mar Corday and Greene’s wedding day. As the very pregnant Corday becomes increasingly agitated, the presence of her bickering divorced parents does little to improve her…
Weaver fears for her own reputation when Legaspi is accused of sexual harassment. Afraid to reveal her relationship with Legaspi–for both personal and professional reasons–Weaver fails to support her during…
Greene returns to work but confuses words and displays uncharacteristic anger. Eager to get out of his per diem situation, Benton agrees to a full time position. Carter visits his…
Corday rushes through a surgical procedure in order to take off on a romantic weekend with Greene. She is later called back to the hospital after her patient suffers complications….
Benton is unable to find a job after Romano negatively influences local hospitals. He reluctantly agrees to accept Romano’s demeaning offer of a per diem job at County with no…
Greene prepares to bury his father. Chen worries about Carter’s mood swings. After witnessing the interaction between a dying woman and her family, Hathaway realizes she wants her family together…
Weaver reprimands Carter for doing a dangerous procedure without consulting Kovac. She also talks to Hathaway about Hathaway’s lack of focus on the job. And while treating a 6-year-old patient…
Carter seeks psychiatric help because he can’t sleep. He then visits the wife of his attacker. Weaver returns to work after her suspension. Hathaway and Kovac share a kiss.
Two boys brought in after a fight at school leads Cleo to discover that one of them has been injecting himself with hormones. Hathaway’s obstetrics nurse, Abby Lockhart, joins the…
In order to get her paitient to tell her the location of a missing body, Corday agrees to grant him a fatal wish. Kovac befriends two brothers. He tells Weaver…
Amanda Lee’s obsession with Dr. Greene comes to a head when Mark inadvertantly digs up old med school records damaging to her career. Carter tries to save Lucy from Edson’s…
Jeanie believes she’s been fired because she has HIV and fights her dismissal.
Cynthia Hooper starts as the new desk clerk. Benton and Carla disagree over whether or not their son should be circumcised. Al gets in an accident at work.
Benton goes into Carla’s private hospital files when he fears that something may be wrong with their baby; Jeanie treats a suicidal woman who reveals a surprising secret; and Greene…
Carol will hear whether her suspension is permanent or not. Mark and Doyle do what they can to get a patient with Down syndrome on a heart transplant list.
While Mark is anxious about Susan’s return from her holiday, Doug and Carol ride along with the health mobile.
Doug’s one-night-stand has a seizure and he brings her to the ER.
Shep and Raul bring a dozen malnourished and abandoned children into the ER, keeping everyone very busy. Shep has a run-in with Malik and Benton when he makes an off-handed…
The ER staffers are in decidedly unfestive moods as Christmas arrives. Carol’s spirits are lifted by a Santa-like patient. Mark is outraged when Jenn decides to stay in Milwaukee over…
Carol and Jeanie try to find a home for a schizophrenic architect. Carter signs Benton up for an interview with Vucelich for a prestigious study. Carter and Harper try to…
Carter gets his first patient…and loses him. Susan’s feud with Kerry Weaver intensifies when Weaver demands all of Susan’s procedures be cleared with her. Chloe abandons Little Susie again for…
The ER treats victims of a gang shootout. Carter arrives late and unprepared for his new position. Mark learns all about being an attending, including senior staff’s habit of bad-mouthing…
Mark and Jennifer struggle to remain together as Mark has moved in with her in Milwaukee. Doug coaches Jake’s little league team. Chloe’s irresponsibility wears Susan down. Carter asks Benton…
”Love’s Labor Lost” is the nineteenth episode of ER’s first season. It first aired on NBC in the United States on March 9, 1995. The episode was written by Lance…
Dr. Hicks berates Benton when he tries to switch shifts to attend his mother’s birthday party. A teenage girl, a frequent patient of the ER, is brought in for a…
Morganstern invites Mark to join the staff as an attending physician. Mark treats an woman with breast cancer, who begs him to kill her. Deb ”wows” Benton with her amazing…
A case of apparent spousal abuse is not what it seems. Deb outshines Carter after he is up all night preparing for a presentation. Peter informs Jackie he’s hired a…
Carter fumbles his way through his first look at surgery. Dr. Lewis’ nemesis, Dr. Kayson, makes her New Year’s Day decidedly unpleasant. Chloe announces she’s moving to Texas with her…
Carter and Benton treat a suicidal transvestite. Doug feels like a ’kept man’ in his relationship with Linda Farrell. A patient entrusts Carol with the particulars in an accident. Cvetic…
Hathaway treats a rape victim. Walt brings Benton’s mother to the ER with a sprained ankle. Carter shows his annoyance toward Benton and his stand-offish attitude. Mark calls in sick…
The air conditioning quits on the hottest day in October which, coupled with closed ERs in Chicago’s other two hospitals, leads to an extremely hectic day. Dr. Ross treats a…
Carol returns after her eight week absence, finding Doug holding himself responsible. Carter finds himself watching over a mysterious, mentally ill singing woman. Susan clashes with Dr. Kayson over a…
The long day continues for the ER staff. Dr. Benton operates on a patient with an aortic aneurysm, a procedure normally performed by senior staff. Head nurse Carol Hathaway is…