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Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective

Join Elizabeth, Lauren, and Daniel as we recap our favorite medical drama! We're taking a weekly look back at each episode of the hit TV series "ER". We'll break down every episode, as well as look at how each episode impacts the overall story of the iconic 15 season show. Theme music provided by Andrew Edwards of Blue Police Box Music.

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S10E6- "The Greater Good" from 2023-12-07T05:00

Some stuff happens, Bob Newhart is nice. You get the idea.

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S10E5 - "Out of Africa" from 2023-11-30T05:00

This week: a new nurse makes a hell of an entrance, Romano shows off his fancy new prosthetic arm, Kovac returns to the ER and immediately starts making changes, Corday’s fling ends rather abrup...

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S10E4 - "Shifts Happen" from 2023-11-23T05:00

This week: Pratt gets put through the ER wringer and he and an understaffed night shift crew barely keep their heads above water. Also, Morris is incompetent, Kerry is incredibly grumpy, Romano ...

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S10E3 - "Dear Abby" from 2023-11-16T05:00

This week: a new group of residents shows up at County, Romano is having insurance issues, Abby keeps getting sidetracked when she tries to visit a recovering Luka, Zac Efron gets shot, Susan tr...

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S10E2 - "The Lost" from 2023-11-09T05:00

This week: Carter heads back to the Congo to recover Luka’s body, and to try and unravel the mystery surrounding Luka’s apparent murder.

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S10E1 - "Now What?" from 2023-11-02T04:00

This week: A certain British/Indian med student arrives for her ER rotation, Carter returns to Chicago, a major construction project leaves the ER a mess, Chen shows her jealous side, Pratt flir...

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Patreon Preview: Season 9 Wrap-up from 2023-10-26T04:00

It’s that time again! 

 

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 9. H...

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S9E22 - "Kisangani" from 2023-10-19T04:00

This week: Carter gets his first taste of what medical care is really like in the Congo. He joins up with Kovac to try and provide the best care possible for hundreds of impoverished residents o...

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S9E21 - "When Night Meets Day" from 2023-10-12T04:00

On this week’s 200th episode: Stories intertwine as we follow the day shift of Carter, and Pratt’s last night shift at the same time. Carter gets the brunt of the patients from a raging gang war...

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S9E20 - "Foreign Affairs" from 2023-10-05T04:00

This week: Luka is sent into desperation mode after the sick child he’s trying to help makes a surprise early arrival, Eric crashes Gamma’s funeral, Romano’s arm gets set on fire, after a young ...

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S9E19 - "Things Change" from 2023-09-28T04:00

This week: Abby finally gets a lead on Eric’s whereabouts, Susan defends Chuck after he messes up an intubation on the air rescue chopper, Luka’s surgeon friend from Croatia gets caught up in th...

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S9E18 - "Finders Keepers" from 2023-09-21T04:00

This week: A depressed Romano begins his reign of terror as the new ER Chief, Susan husband shows up (much to the confusion of everyone else), Luka tries to organize a pro bono surgery for a lit...

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S9E17 - "The Advocate" from 2023-09-14T04:00

This week: Kerry is distraught after one of Alderman Bright’s aides dies due to a drug allergy, Luka does a therapy (though maybe not in the traditional way), Romano’s arm troubles keep worsenin...

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S9E16 - "A Thousand Cranes" from 2023-09-07T04:00

This week: Carter considers proposing to Abby the proper way, Chen and Luka happen upon a grisly scene at Doc Magoo’s, a series of odd coincidences leads to Pratt and Gallant being arrested, Cor...

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S9E15 - "A Boy Falling Out of the Sky" from 2023-08-31T04:00

This week: Kerry’s purse gets stolen, Maggie comes to the ER to talk about Eric, Susan has some tough news for Sean, Pratt accidentally pronounces someone dead, Luka finally decides to show up f...

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S9E14- "No Strings Attached" from 2023-08-24T04:00

This week: Lizzie forgets to write an episode description before leaving for vacation so Daniel has to wing it.

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S9E13 - "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" from 2023-08-17T04:00

This week: a little boy flings poop at Susan, Pratt has to get Leon out of town after Leon unwittingly takes part in a robbery, Romano attempts to assist and teach during an emergency surgery, C...

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S9E12 - "A Saint in the City" from 2023-08-10T04:00

This week: the ER fends off the media as a controversial member of the city council is brought in, Carter makes a house call, Pratt tries to convince Jesse Pinkman to care for his youn...

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S9E11 - "A Little Help From My Friends" from 2023-08-03T04:00

TRIGGER WARNING: PEDOPHILIA DISCUSSION

 

This week: Susan tries everything to get a potential sexual predator admitted to psych, Luka and Abby ...

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S9E10 - "Hindsight" from 2023-07-27T04:00

This week: Luka hits rock bottom, but in reverse chronological order. Also, Frank and Jerry make their case for being the ER Santa, a young man is way sicker than he seems, Abby’s warnings fall ...

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S9E9 - "Next of Kin" from 2023-07-20T04:00

CONTENT WARNING FOR ALL ENCOMPASSING AWFULNESS RE: A TRANS CHILD

 

This week: A young trans girl’s life is complicated by her father dying, Abb...

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S9E8 - "First Snowfall" from 2023-07-13T04:00

This week: a freak blizzard dumps 3 feet of snow overnight in Chicago. The ER is a ghost town until a mom and her two sons are brought after being hit by a drunk driver. Also, Abby brings Gallan...

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S9E7 - "Tell Me Where It Hurts" from 2023-07-06T04:00

This week: Kerry is pregnant, Nathan’s gift of gab continues to backfire on him, Luka is confronted by the husband of the woman he’s been fooling around with, Abby inadvertently gets Eric arrest...

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S9E6 - "One Can Only Hope" from 2023-06-29T04:00

This week: Abby suspects something may be wrong after Eric shows up with a new girlfriend, Romano has some insurance issues, Luka gets suspended after the nurses lodge a formal complaint, Nathan...

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S9E5 - "A Hopeless Wound" from 2023-06-22T04:00

This week: a med student with Parkinson’s disease begins his surgical rotation, Romano has a mishap with a pig, Luka’s sexual exploits cause tension between the ER doctors and nurses, Abby and C...

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S9E4 - "Walk Like a Man" from 2023-06-15T04:00

This week: the ER has gotten a facelift, Abby gets an involuntary promotion, Kerry does an oopsie doodle on live TV, Luka “boffs” a patient’s mom, Carter and Abby argue about her drinking, and G...

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S9E3 - "Insurrection" from 2023-06-08T04:00

This week: After being brushed off by the staff, a drug addict holds Chen at gunpoint to get what he wants. Carter, fearing for everyone’s safety, leads a staff work stoppage in an attempt to ge...

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S9E2 - "Dead Again" from 2023-06-01T04:00

This week: Chaos reigns as County is overloaded with patients after two area hospitals close. Also, a new group of med students gets mostly ignored, Corday’s first day back is overwhelming, Gall...

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S9E1 - "Chaos Theory" from 2023-05-25T04:00

This week: As the smallpox scare continues, Abby, Carter, Chen, Pratt, and Stan are quarantined for two weeks in the ER. Also, a terrible accident complicates the hospital evacuation, Susan trie...

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Patreon Preview: Season 8 Recap from 2023-05-18T04:00

It’s that time again! 

 

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 8. H...

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S8E22 - "Lockdown" from 2023-05-11T04:00

This week: The safety of the entire city of Chicago is threatened after two children are brought to the ER with what Carter suspects may be smallpox.

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S8E21 - "On The Beach" from 2023-05-04T04:00

This week: As Mark’s brain tumor incapacitates him more and more, he spends his final days in Hawaii with Rachel, desperate to help her in any way he can.

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S8E20 - "The Letter" from 2023-04-27T04:00

This week: Carter tries to get Abby to go to an AA meeting, Romano has a marathon operation on a young girl with cancer, Kerry properly introduces Sandy to the ER staff, Pratt doesn’t like where...

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S8E19 - "Brothers&Sisters" from 2023-04-20T04:00

This week: Carter confronts Abby about her drinking, Corday gets an important call from Rachel, Romano redefines the pronunciation of the word lesbians, Gallant gets caught up in the fallout of ...

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S8E18 - "Orion in the Sky" from 2023-04-13T04:00

This week: With the chemotherapy seemingly having no effect, Mark makes the ultimate decision to discontinue treatment. Also, Kerry works to help Mark behind the scenes, Frank makes people take ...

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S8E17 - "Bygones" from 2023-04-06T04:00

This week: As Mark’s condition continues to quickly deteriorate, Lizzy, still unsure of their marriage, figures out the devastating truth. Also, Chen tries to get a traumatized man to speak agai...

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S8E16 - "Secrets and Lies" from 2023-03-30T04:00

This week: It’s a bottle episode! After rummaging through a sex worker’s personal belongings, Abby, Carter, Gallant, Luka, and Susan all have to take a class about proper workplace conduct. Swor...

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S8E15 - "It's All in Your Head" from 2023-03-23T04:00

This week: Jerry and Frank can’t seem to be civil with one another, Corday thinks she may have left Mark, Chen has an admirer, Kerry tries to get to the bottom of a shooting, Abby is furious aft...

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S8E14 - "A Simple Twist of Fate" from 2023-03-16T04:00

This week: Some tainted free bagels take down several ER staff members, Carter gets mad after his mom abandons the orphan boy she’s been helping, Abby is assaulted after helping Joyce escape, El...

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S8E13 - "Damage is Done" from 2023-03-09T05:00

Content Warning: child endangerment/overdose

 

This week: Chen makes her grand return to County General, Corday has the flu, Gallant goes the e...

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S8E12 - "A River in Egypt" from 2023-03-02T05:00

This week: Sandy outs Kerry in front of the whole ER, Chen threatens legal action against the hospital, Mark considers sending Rachel back to St. Louis, Susan cares for a man on death row, Carte...

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S8E11 - "Beyond Repair" from 2023-02-23T05:00

This week: Chen makes a plan to return to County, Abby tries to help get her neighbor out of an abusive relationship, Susan disagrees with how a patient is being treated, Mark finds some very su...

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S8E10 - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" from 2023-02-16T05:00

This week: The custody battle for Reese forces Benton to take drastic actions, Carter gets some upsetting news from his dad, Abby does some digging to find out more about Nicole, Kerry and Sandy...

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S8E9 - "Quo Vadis?" from 2023-02-09T05:00

This week: Court proceedings in the custody battle for Reese begin, Corday tries to convince a husband to donate his brain dead wife’s organs, Kerry asks out Sandy, Carter treats a woman with an...

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S8E8 - "Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain" from 2023-02-02T05:00

This week: A massive rain storm messes up everything in Chicago, Mark fights to save a little boy who drowned, Cleo is leaving County, Benton is NOT the father, G...

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S8E7 - "If I Should Fall From Grace" from 2023-01-26T05:00

Content warning: suicide, including description of an on-screen attempt, and self-harm.

 

This week: the ER f...

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S8E6 - "Supplies and Demands" from 2023-01-19T05:00

This week: Corday’s post-op deaths trigger a criminal investigation, Susan cares for a pair of college students with a very contagious disease, Carter tries some ...

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S8E5 - "Start All Over Again" from 2023-01-12T05:00

This week: Susan’s first day back at County is anything but boring, a missing Reese sends Roger and Benton into a panic, the 3rd post-op death in a week triggers ...

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S8E4 - "Never Say Never" from 2023-01-05T05:00

This week: A familiar face returns to County General, Kerry goes into full CYA mode, Mark makes a surprise hire, Benton struggles to find a babysitter for Reese, ...

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S8E3 - "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic" from 2022-12-29T05:00

This week: Weaver doesn’t trust Chen, Abby breaks Luka’s fish tank, Jackie has some trouble with Reese, Rachel shows up unexpectedly (and recast), Corday’s exhaus...

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The Bes-tt of STT: Season 3 from 2022-12-25T05:00

Happy holidays from all of us at STT! Hope you enjoy nearly two hours of the best bits from Season 3!

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S8E2 - "The Longer You Stay" from 2022-12-22T05:00

This week: Carter’s “simple patient” turns into an all nighter, Corday’s stress level hits new highs, Kerry gets some news about her birth mother, Luka and Abby c...

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S8E1 - "Four Corners" from 2022-12-15T05:00

This week: The same events are seen from 4 perspectives: Carter, Kerry, Mark, and Benton. A brawl at a talk show taping floods the ER with patients, a young pregn...

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STT Interviews: Erik Palladino from 2022-12-10T05:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Dr. Dave himself, Erik Palladino. Erik shared with us how his own personal turmoil overshadowed the professional success he was exp...

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Patreon Preview: Season 7 Recap from 2022-12-08T05:00

It’s that time again! 

 

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 7. Hear our opinions on the season as a w...

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S7E22 - "Rampage" from 2022-12-01T05:00

On this week’s season finale: a crazed gunman goes on a shooting spree across the city, including an orphanage, overwhelming the ER with patients, as well as thre...

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S7E21 - "Where the Heart Is" from 2022-11-24T05:00

This week: Mark cares for an abused child, Maggie makes a big decision, Baby Reese gets a boo boo, Carla hits on Benton, Malucci wants to buy a fancy car, Kerry t...

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S7E20 - "Fear of Commitment" from 2022-11-17T05:00

This week: Much to Abby’s surprise, Maggie contests her 90-day psych hold, Benton injures himself while rushing Mr. Ferris to the ER, Malucci gets maced, Kerry tr...

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STT Interviews - Paul McCrane from 2022-11-13T05:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Rocket Romano himself, Paul McCrane. Paul shared with us the challenges of being responsible for bringing the heat to the show's ch...

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S7E19 - "Sailing Away" from 2022-11-10T05:00

This week: Carter and Abby head down to Oklahoma to retrieve Maggie, Mark and Corday welcome one Ella Tiberius Green (her Christian name) into their family, Bento...

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S7E18 - "April Showers" from 2022-11-03T04:00

This week: It’s Mark and Elizabeth’s wedding day! Kerry heads to a conference, a group of prisoners is brought to the ER, Chen treats a hypothermic child, Corday’...

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S7E17 - "Survival of the Fittest" from 2022-10-27T04:00

This week: Malucci can’t stay awake after an April Fools joke goes awry, a still very pregnant Corday does a marathon operation, Carter has second thoughts about ...

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S7E16 - "Witch Hunt" from 2022-10-20T04:00

This week: Rumors fly after a psych patient accuses Kim of sexual harassment, Carter finds out some interesting information about Rena, Mark gets roughed up by an...

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S7E15 - "The Crossing" from 2022-10-13T04:00

This week, on the 150th episode: Kovac keeps the Bishop company in his final hours, Benton shows a med school applicant the ropes, the ER is in chaos after a dead...

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STT Interviews: Charlie Lagola from 2022-10-09T04:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Production Designer Charlie Lagola. Charlie worked on the show between 2003-2009 and shared with us the crucial, often unsung role ...

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S7E14 - "A Walk in the Woods" from 2022-10-06T04:00

This week: Benton makes a startling discovery while going through med student applications, Chen, Cleo, and Carter are all tested after an unvaccinated child come...

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S7E13 - "Thy Will Be Done" from 2022-09-29T04:00

This week: Malucci cares for a young man who may have HIV, Luka keeps doing what he can for the ailing Bishop, Carter and Abby go to a fundraiser, Corday helps a ...

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S7E12 - "Surrender" from 2022-09-22T04:00

This week: Benton gets a surprise promotion, Mark’s return to work is not without its speed bumps, Corday has a meltdown in surgery, Kerry and Kim take their rela...

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S7E11 - "Rock, Paper, Scissors" from 2022-09-15T04:00

This week: Carter doesn’t believe a patient, Benton is once again pressed into helping Kynesha, news of a lawsuit settlement leaves Corday rattled, Kerry comes fa...

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STT Interviews: John Levey from 2022-09-11T04:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with casting director John Levey. John shared with us the chaos that is trying to cast 25 or more new parts each week as well as what it...

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S7E10 - "Piece of Mind" from 2022-09-08T04:00

This week: Mark goes under the knife for an awake brain surgery where things don’t quite go according to plan. In the ER, a father and son are brought in after a ...

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S7E9 - "The Greatest of Gifts" from 2022-09-01T04:00

This week: Mark and Elizabeth head to New York for a 2nd opinion, Chen goes into labor (and scares the adoptive parents), Benton helps a little girl in a unique s...

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S7E8 - "The Dance We Do" from 2022-08-25T04:00

This week: Maggie has a “job interview,” Corday goes through a very intense deposition, Benton and Cleo try to help Jesse’s girlfriend, and Mark has a seizure in ...

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S7E7 - "Rescue Me" from 2022-08-18T04:00

This week: Maggie refuses to return to Florida, Chen’s mom finds out about the baby, Corday gets served, Carter dismisses a patient’s pain, Abby gets blown up, Be...

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STT Interviews: Carol Flint from 2022-08-14T04:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Carol Flint. Carol was a writer and executive producer on the series from 1995-1999. She shared with us the challenges that come al...

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S7E6 - "The Visit" from 2022-08-11T04:00

This week, Kovac treats an abused middle schooler, Corday’s back surgery patient suffers some major complications, Benton desperately tries to save his nephew, Ma...

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S7E5 - "Flight of Fancy" from 2022-08-04T04:00

This week: Luka tries to learn more about the man he killed, Benton is forced to lead a short-staffed ER, Mark’s helicopter has to make an emergency landing, Cart...

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S7E4 - "Benton Backwards" from 2022-07-28T04:00

This week, Benton desperately tries to find a new job, Kerry and Kim try to help an army veteran with dementia, Carter eases back into trauma cases (for better or...

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S7E3 - "Mars Attacks" from 2022-07-21T04:00

This week, a structural collapse at a sci-fi convention overwhelms the short-staffed ER, Abby and Luka share an intimate moment, Corday guides Mark through a deli...

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S7E2 - "Sand and Water" from 2022-07-14T04:00

This week, Benton’s patient has some insurance issues, Carter gets a plan to return to the ER, Abby is called down from OB to help Chen with a premature baby, Ker...

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STT Interviews: Laura Innes from 2022-07-10T04:00

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S7E1 - "Homecoming" from 2022-07-07T04:00

On this week’s season premiere, a janitorial strike leaves the ER a chaotic mess, Carter makes his way home after finishing rehab, Peter has a job interview, Abby...

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Patreon Preview: Season 6 Recap from 2022-06-30T04:00

It’s that time again! 

 

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the...

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S6E22 - "May Day" from 2022-06-23T04:00

On this week’s season finale, Benton and Kovac clash over how to best triage victims from a failed robbery, Corday fishes a bullet out of a heart, Mark tries to t...

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S6E21 - "Such Sweet Sorrow" from 2022-06-16T04:00

This week, Carter’s mood and behaviors become increasingly erratic, Abby mistakenly discharges a patient, everyone’s favorite politically incorrect desk clerk joi...

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STT Interviews: Lydia Woodward from 2022-06-12T04:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Executive Producer and Writer, Lydia Woodward. Lydia shared with us the exhausting roller coaster that was Season 1 as well as how ...

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S6E20 - "Loose Ends" from 2022-06-09T04:00

Content warning: Talk about the sexual assault of a child.

 

This week, Mark makes David as comfortable as po...

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S6E19 - "The Fastest Year" from 2022-06-02T04:00

This week, Luka and Carol take a trip to get a new (used) car, Abby breaks the rules to help a young girl with leukemia, Cleo meets Benton’s family, David makes a...

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S6E18 - "Match Made in Heaven" from 2022-05-26T04:00

This week, Abby handles a delicate situation involving a pregnant mother of five, Kerry’s suspension leaves the ER in disarray, Luka’s heart patient and Carter’s ...

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S6E17 - "Viable Options" from 2022-05-19T04:00

This week, Romano decides to spend some time in the ER, Carter’s past comes back to haunt him, Luka evaluates a series of patients for a kidney transplant, Kerry ...

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S6E16 - "Under Control" from 2022-05-12T04:00

This week, a barely functional Carter returns to work, Mark and David take a trip down memory lane, Chen has the hots for an ICU nurse, Corday desperately tries t...

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STT Interviews: Terence Nightingall from 2022-05-08T04:00

On this mont's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Terence Nightingall. Terence was a steadicam operator and director for over ten years on the show and he shared with us his unique p...

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S6E15 - "Be Patient" from 2022-05-05T04:00

This week, Carter tries his best to put on a brave face as he slowly recovers, Mark and Corday’s parents seem to be having some fun together, an exhausted Chen co...

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S6E14 - "All in the Family" from 2022-04-28T04:00

This week, after Kerry makes a shocking discovery, the hospital staff rallies to try and save Lucy and Carter.

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S6E13 - "Be Still My Heart" from 2022-04-21T04:00

This week, Lucy treats a man who she suspects may have psychiatric problems, Carter returns to his peak know-it-all phase, Abby gets a lesson in end of life care,...

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S6E12 - "Abby Road" from 2022-04-14T04:00

This week, the flu is ravaging both the ER patients and its staff, Carter tries to get through to an angry child with a progressive illness, Benton has to bend th...

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STT Interviews: Noah Wyle from 2022-04-10T04:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with John Carter MD himself, Noah Wyle. Noah shared with us what an amazing ride his nearly 15 years on the show was as well as how he o...

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S6E11 - "The Domino Heart" from 2022-04-07T04:00

This week, Lucy faces reality after a procedure she orchestrated goes south, Carol returns from maternity leave, Carter and Chen butt heads over what the best way...

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S6E10 - "Family Matters" from 2022-03-31T04:00

This week, Corday employs some dark methods to try and get information from Dean, Dr. Jing-Mei Chen makes her grand return to County General, Mark flies to San Di...

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S6E9 - "How the Finch Stole Christmas" from 2022-03-24T04:00

This week, Carter inadvertently starts collecting guns, Lucy goes above and beyond to help a woman in need of a heart transplant, Corday has to convince Dean to l...

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S6E8 - "Great Expectations" from 2022-03-17T04:00

This week, Luka helps a very much in labor Carol get to the ER, Kerry helps deliver the first twin: Tess, Malucci has a thing or two to teach Carter, Corday is fo...

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STT Interviews: Dave Chameides from 2022-03-13T13:52:23

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Dave Chameides. Dave was a steadicam operator and director between 1996-1999. He shared with us what it was like being the one behi...

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S6E7 - "Humpty Dumpty" from 2022-03-10T05:00

Content warning for discussions of sexual assault.

 

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S6E6 - "The Peace of Wild Things" from 2022-03-03T05:00

This week, Gabe’s increasingly frequent memory issues cause Kerry to dig into his past (and make some hard decisions), Carol pulls a move with Meg only Doug could...

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S6E5 - "Truth and Consequences" from 2022-02-24T05:00

This week, Malucci tries to get the story on Kerry’s need for a cane, Benton navigates a tricky situation with blood donations for a patient, Lucy cares for a you...

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S6E4 - "Sins of the Fathers" from 2022-02-17T05:00

Content warning for talk of suicide.

 

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STT Interviews: Robin Bronner from 2022-02-13T14:46:01

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're talking with Robin Bronner. Robin was an assistant director on the show for a total of 79 episodes between 1999-2003. She shared with us the cruc...

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S6E3 - "Greene With Envy" from 2022-02-10T05:00:45

This week, Corday is forced to babysit a reporter writing about the hospital, Carter still doesn’t understand HIPAA, Lucy helps Kovac care for an abused woman, lo...

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S6E2 - "Last Rites" from 2022-02-03T05:00:04

This week, after burying his mom, Mark returns to the ER and takes on a DNR cancer patient, Dr. Malucci debuts and decides to play paramedic, Carter does a HIPAA ...

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S6E1 - "Leave it to Weaver" from 2022-01-27T05:00

On this week’s season premiere, a very pregnant Carol narrowly avoids a major accident, Randi decks a guy, Romano is up for a promotion, Mark does the right thing...

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Patreon Preview: Season 5 Recap from 2022-01-20T05:00

Believe it or not, it's time for yet another season wrap up! Yes, Season 5 has come and gone but we're not quite done with it yet. Join us, and Popular Court co-host Jake Terrell, for a look bac...

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S5E22 - "Getting to Know You" from 2022-01-13T05:00

On this week’s season finale, Carol gets some interesting news during an ultrasound, Jeanie finally comes clean with Reggie, the battle of Benton v. Carla kicks o...

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STT Interviews: Samantha Corbin-Miller from 2022-01-09T05:00

On this edition of STT Interviews, we're delighted to sit down with Samantha Corbin-Miller. Samantha was a writer on the series between 1996 and 1998. She shared with us what it's like being tas...

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S5E21 - "Responsible Parties" from 2022-01-06T05:00

This week, the winner of the trauma fellowship is decided, Carol finally tells Doug about her pregnancy, Carter needs to mind his own damn business, Mark treats a...

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S5E20 - "Power" from 2021-12-30T05:00

This week, stormy weather plays hell with the power at County General, Carol decides how to tell Doug about her pregnancy, Lucy, back doing another ER rotation, c...

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The Bes-tt of STT: Season 2 from 2021-12-25T05:00

Happy holidays from all of us at STT! We hope you and your family are enjoying a safe, happy and healthy holiday season. As is tradition for this time of year, we took a look back at some of the...

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S5E19 - "Rites of Spring" from 2021-12-23T05:00

This week, Jeanie cares for the reverend of a local church, Carter supervises a high school student interested in a future in medicine, Carol and Lynette butt hea...

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S5E18 - "Point of Origin" from 2021-12-16T05:00

This week, Benton’s plans get disrupted by a hotshot surgeon, Kerry helps a woman who she thinks may be her mother, Mobalage has one last shot at staying in the U...

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STT Interviews: Louie Liberti from 2021-12-12T05:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're talking with Louie Liberti, better known to ER fans as Paramedic Bardelli. Louie appeared in 48 episodes across 5 seasons and shared with us the ...

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S4E17 - "Sticks&Stones" from 2021-12-09T05:00

This week, Carter has a rather eventful day as he rides along with the paramedics, Lucy tries to navigate some tricky family dynamics while treating an elderly ca...

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S5E16 - "Middle of Nowhere" from 2021-12-02T05:00

This week, Benton heads to rural Mississippi to help out a nurse practitioner with a broken leg. While there, he learns about the disparities in health care acces...

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S5E15 - "The Storm: Part 2" from 2021-11-25T05:00

This week, Doug’s time on the show finally comes to a close (after nearly killing Jeanie), Mark aids the firefighters and paramedics at the scene of the crash, wo...

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S5E14 - "The Storm: Part 1" from 2021-11-18T05:00

This week, Doug is in a tight spot because he may have done some light assisted suicide, Ricky’s father enters the picture and wants Doug charged with murder, Pet...

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STT Interviews: Abraham Benrubi from 2021-11-14T05:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're talking with the legend himself, Abe Benrubi! Better known to ER fans as Unit Services Coordinator (and official STT mascot) Jerry Markovic, Abe ...

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S5E13 - "Choosing Joi" from 2021-11-11T05:00

This week, Doug takes even bigger steps to help Joi and ease Ricky’s pain, Lucy flexes her surgical muscles, everyone’s favorite radiologist reappears from the vo...

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S5E12 - "Double Blind" from 2021-11-04T04:00

This week, Doug breaks the rules of a clinical trial to help a dying boy, Carter can’t cook, Jerry plays DJ in the ER, Lucy begins her surgical rotation, a parame...

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S5E11 - “Nobody Doesn’t Like Amanda Lee” from 2021-10-28T04:00

This week, Amanda Lee’s true nature is revealed, Carol and Doug care for an exhausted mother and her chronically ill son, Dale continues to be a sleaze, tempers f...

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S5E10 - "The Miracle Worker" from 2021-10-21T04:00

This week, Carter and Lucy try to make a miracle happen when a brain dead teenager and another teen needing an urgent liver transplant come to the ER the same nig...

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S5E9 - "Good Luck, Ruth Johnson" from 2021-10-14T04:00

On this week’s 100th episode spectacular, Carter takes a very special guest on a tour of the hospital, Carol cares for a young boy whose story takes an extremely ...

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STT Interviews: Guy Bee from 2021-10-10T04:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews we're talking with Guy Norman Bee! Guy worked as the primary steadicam operator for Seasons 1-3 and also directed an episode. He shares with us how his ...

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S5E8 - "The Good Fight" from 2021-10-07T04:00

This week, the entire ER rallies to try and save a little girl with an extremely rare blood type, Carter and Lucy scour the city to try and find the girl’s father...

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S5E7 - "Hazed and Confused" from 2021-09-30T04:00

This week, Mark goes through a little hazing with the paramedics, Kerry has a fancy new toy to play with, Lucy tries to work up the nerve to voice her opinions to...

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S5E6 - "Stuck on You" from 2021-09-23T04:00

This week, Doug feels the pressure of being an attending, Mark cares for a young sex worker who was the victim of a brutal beating, Carter is in need of a new apartment, Jeanie helps out a young...

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S5E5 - "Masquerade" from 2021-09-16T04:00

This week, the ER staff gets a little spooky, Jerry does a little thievery, Corday tries her best to get Benton to lighten up a little bit, Kerry’s promotion chan...

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STT Interviews: Dinah Lenney from 2021-09-12T04:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with Dinah Lenney. ER fans know Dinah best as OR nurse S...

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S5E4 - "Vanishing Act" from 2021-09-09T04:00

This week, Corday gets a reality check as she begins her first day as an intern, Kerry has her big interview for chief, Lucy misplaces a dead body, Doug disagrees...

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S5E3 - "They Treat Horses, Don't They?" from 2021-09-02T04:00

This week, Jerry has an interesting experience with a sick horse, Kerry is the last to know about Doug’s new position, Corday has her last day as a surgical fello...

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S5E2 - "Split Second" from 2021-08-26T04:00

This week, Corday’s father is in town as she considers her next career move, the AC in the ER is on the fritz, Mark gets some first hand experience with the param...

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S5E1 - "Day for Knight" from 2021-08-19T04:00

On this week’s season 5 premiere, 3rd-year medical student Lucy Knight has a chaotic first day at County General. Also, Carter is sporting a new look, Mark gets a...

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Patreon Preview: Season 4 Recap from 2021-08-12T04:00

4 seasons down! This week the hosts offer up some general thoughts on the season as a whole, break down some interesting stats, say a final goodbye to some of the...

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STT Interviews: Kristin Minter from 2021-08-08T04:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with Kristin Minter; better known to ER fans as Randi! Kristin shared with us her feelings on her first day on set as well as her thought...

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S4E22 - "A Hole in the Heart" from 2021-08-05T04:00

On this week’s season 4 finale, Carol has suspicions that a patient may be more depressed than he lets on, the fallout from Doug’s rogue procedure ripples through...

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S4E21 - "Suffer the Little Children" from 2021-07-29T04:00

This week, Max settles in at County to study a possible pediatric ER, Corday learns a lesson in interracial relationships, Romano makes a surprising discovery, Do...

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S4E20 - "Of Past Regret and Future Fear" from 2021-07-22T04:00

This week, Baby Reese is getting baptized, Carol’s mom has a new boyfriend, Romano has a proposition for Corday, Carter and Anna care for a John Doe patient unabl...

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S4E19 - "Shades of Gray" from 2021-07-15T04:00

This week, Carter gets a taste of poverty, Morgenstern does the right thing after throwing Benton under the bus, a women’s health clinic bombing throws Anna for a...

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STT Interviews: Laura Ceron and Yvette Freeman from 2021-07-11T04:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with two of the longest tenured cast members, Laura Ceron and Yvette Freeman! Hear all about their 15 year odyssey as nurses Chuny Marque...

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S4E18 - "Gut Reaction" from 2021-07-08T04:00

This week, Doug dons his knight armor while fighting to create a future staff position for himself, Benton is forced to take action after Morgenstern freezes duri...

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S4E17 - "A Bloody Mess" from 2021-07-01T04:00

This week, Corday ruffles some feathers with her synthetic blood study, Jeanie has some bad news for Scott, Carol encounters some resistance while helping a young...

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S4E16 - "My Brother's Keeper" from 2021-06-24T04:00

This week, Doyle gives us proof of life, Mark tries to track Cynthia down to return her luggage, Corday and Benton go on a museum date, Doug treats an abused and ...

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S4E15 - "Exodus" from 2021-06-17T04:00

This week, The ER has to be evacuated after victims of a chemical plant explosion contaminate the place with benzine. Carter steps up after Weaver is incapacitate...

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STT Interviews: Ellen Crawford&Mike Genovese from 2021-06-13T04:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with the ER power couple, Ellen Crawford and Mike Genovese! Ellen played nurse Lydia Wright for parts of 10 seasons and Mike played offic...

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S4E14 - "Family Practice" from 2021-06-10T04:00

This week, Mark takes a trip to San Diego to help out his injured mother. While there, he has to face hard truths about her mental condition, does his best to rec...

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S4E13 - "Carter's Choice" from 2021-06-03T04:00

This week, Jerry makes his case to return to the day shift, a snow storm buries Chicago (leaving the ER deserted), a blood shortage forces Carter to make a tough ...

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S4E12 - "Sharp Relief" from 2021-05-27T04:00

This week, Carol has to go for a paramedic ride-along, Doug has a surprise to share, Carter and Anna have to help Chase through drug withdrawals, Kerry is having ...

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S4E11 - "Think Warm Thoughts" from 2021-05-20T04:00

This week, Dr. Swift makes his grand return to the ER (sort of), Ellis makes his pitch for Synergix to completely take over the ER, Corday goes rogue to try and g...

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S4E10 - "Do You See What I See?" from 2021-05-13T04:00

This week, Benton has the magic touch, Henry comes crawling back to try and pass his ER rotation, Mark cares for an older woman who’s been assaulted, Corday skips...

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STT Interviews: Martin Davich from 2021-05-09T07:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with series composer, Martin Davich. Martin composed the score for an astonishing 330 out of 331 episodes of the series. Hear all about t...

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S4E9 - "Obstruction of Justice" from 2021-05-06T04:00

This week, Carter gets arrested after standing up for a patient’s rights, Jeanie lawyers up, Kerry’s assumptions compromise a patient’s care, Mark’s lawyer shadow...

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S4E8 - "Freak Show" from 2021-04-29T04:00

This week, Carol’s clinic gets off to a rocky start, Jeanie is suspicious about the circumstances of her firing when the ER says hello to a new nurse , a child wi...

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S4E7 - "Fathers and Sons" from 2021-04-22T04:00

Who doesn’t love a good road trip? This week, Mark and Doug venture to the middle of nowhere in California to find out more about how Doug’s dad died. They also l...

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S4E6 - "Ground Zero" from 2021-04-15T07:00

This week, Carol has to make the case for her clinic to Carter’s grandmother, Al hatches a plan for him and Jeanie to move to Atlanta, Romano shows off a brand ne...

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STT Interviews: Marc Jablon from 2021-04-11T07:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with Marc Jablon! Marc played medical student Larry Weston for parts of two seasons. Marc had all sorts of fun anecdotes for us including...

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S4E5 - "Good Touch, Bad Touch" from 2021-04-08T07:00

This week, Carol has an idea for a free clinic, Benton is introduced to the struggles of fatherhood, everyone’s favorite bigot makes his debut, Mark’s “I’m a huge...

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S2E17 - "All In" from 2021-04-01T07:00

This week: Wilson gets some lessons in gambling, Cuddy gets a bit of tunnel vision at the poker table, House is haunted by a past mistake, and the whole team must...

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S4E4 - "When The Bough Breaks" from 2021-03-25T07:00

This week, Carter can’t win, Doug is behind on the research part of his job, Jeanie is forced to violate her HIV agreement, Mark overlooked a critical diagnosis i...

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S4E3 - "Friendly Fire" from 2021-03-18T07:00

This week, we talking about penises way too much, Cynthia has a crazy first day, Al is involved in a work accident, Carter adjusts to the role of ER Intern (and p...

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STT Interviews: Angel Laketa Moore from 2021-03-14T08:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews we’re talking with Angel Laketa Moore, better known to ER fans as Nurse Dawn Archer. Angel chats with us about her start in acting, what it was like bre...

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S4E2 - "Something New" from 2021-03-11T08:00

This week, Kerry takes on some additional responsibilities, Carter and Anna are introduced to their new med students, the ER is in need of a new desk clerk, Baby ...

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S4E1 - "Ambush" from 2021-03-04T08:00

On the season 4 premiere, we’re joined by the Laser Time Network’s own Diana Goodman! 

 

This week, the staff...

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Patreon Preview - Season 3 Recap from 2021-02-25T08:00

We’re ⅕ of the way through the series! Listen as we give our thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of season 3, offer some general thoughts on the season as a ...

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S3E22 - "One More for the Road" from 2021-02-18T08:00

On this week’s season finale, Carter has to convince Anspaugh to let him leave the surgical department, Mark continues to bottle up his feelings (and buys a gun),...

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STT Interviews: Emily Wagner from 2021-02-14T08:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with Emily Wagner, better known to ER fans as EMT Doris Pickman. As one of the longest tenured cast members on the show, she brings us a ...

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S3E21 - "Make A Wish" from 2021-02-11T08:00

This week, Mark returns to the ER while still very much injured, Carla goes into labor 2 months early, Benton does his best to help his new son in the NICU, Carte...

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S3E20 - "Random Acts" from 2021-02-04T08:00

This week, Mark has a really rough time, we say hello to Dr. Anna Del Amico, Carter shepherds a family through a kidney transplant, Jeanie gets Al into a drug stu...

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S3E19 - “Calling Dr. Hathaway” from 2021-01-28T08:00

This week, Carol debates a huge career decision, Benton does his best to help Carla, Jerry tries to catch a special mouse, Mark brings Rachel's brownie troop to the ER, and Carter has to clean u...

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S3E18 - "You Bet Your Life" from 2021-01-21T08:00

This week, Benton violates some privacy laws, Carter has to be sneaky to get a patient the treatment they need, Jeanie cares for a suicidal woman, Doug saves a yo...

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S3E17 - "Tribes" from 2021-01-14T08:00

This week, Mark does several racisms, Carol cares for a sexual assault victim, Carter does his best with a particularly complicated patient, Kerry tries to get a ...

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STT Interviews: Conni Marie Brazelton from 2021-01-10T08:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with Conni Marie Brazelton, better known to ER fans as Nurse Connie Oligario. She brings us her unique perspective on what it was like to...

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S3E16 - "Faith" from 2021-01-07T08:00

This week, Mark and Doyle do their best to advocate for a patient, Peter eases back into his surgical duties, Carol is welcomed back with open arms, Greg wants to...

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S3E15 - "The Long Way Around" from 2020-12-31T08:00

This week, Ewan McGregor guest stars in ER’s first bottle episode where Carol gets caught up in the middle of a robbery at a corner store. She has to do her best ...

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The Bes-tt of STT: Season 1 from 2020-12-27T14:08:42

Happy Holidays from all of us at STT! We thought this would be a fun way to close out the longest year of our lives and end on a laugh. Grab some snacks, this sucker tips the scales at almost 3 ...

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S3E14 - "Whose Appy Now?" from 2020-12-24T08:00

This week, Mark clumsily attempts to date multiple women at the same time, Haleh is overwhelmed with the nurse manager duties, Doug takes on a particularly compli...

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S3E13 - "Fortune's Fools" from 2020-12-17T08:00

This week, we’re finally joined by Nurse Jenn! She goes in depth into one of the Trauma scenes to show just how much work and coordination goes into a patient lik...

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STT Interviews: Chloe Greenfield from 2020-12-13T08:00

On this month’s edition of STT Interviews, we’re talking with Chloe Greenfield. Chloe played Sarah Riley for 24 episodes across three seasons. We talk about how a spontaneous decision to attend ...

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S3E12 - "Post Mortem" from 2020-12-10T08:00

This week, the fallout of Gant’s death leaves Benton and Carter reeling, the nurses stage a sick out, Mark may be getting ahead of himself in his new relationship...

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S3E11 - "Night Shift" from 2020-12-03T08:00

This week, the ER is a ghost town, Dr. Keaton says goodbye, Kerry recruits Jeanie for a research study, Carol and Doug reflect on the good times, Randi offers som...

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S3E10 - "Homeless for the Holidays" from 2020-11-26T08:00

This week, Jeanie’s diagnosis is revealed to the staff, Mark tries to surprise Rachel with an ill advised gift, Doug cares for a neglected child, Doyle helps an a...

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S3E9 - "Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies" from 2020-11-19T08:00

This week, Carol crams for her midterm, Mark decides to take out his disappointment on the entire ER staff, Carter gets some bad news of his own, Jeanie’s secret ...

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S3E8 - "Union Station" from 2020-11-12T08:00

This week, Susan says goodbye to the ER, Al and Lydia tie the knot, Jeanie finally gets divorced, Dr. Keaton encourages Benton to approach surgery prep in a new w...

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STT Interviews: Lyn Alicia Henderson from 2020-11-08T18:50:29

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we are chatting with Lyn Alicia Henderson, better known to ER fans as EMT Pamela Olbes. Lyn worked on the show for 14 seasons making the 12th most appe...

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S3E7 - "No Brain, No Gain" from 2020-11-05T08:00

This week, Carter chases down a runaway patient, Benton’s guilt leads to an inadvisable marathon surgery, Susan reveals a life altering decision, Rhonda makes a h...

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S3E6 - "Fear of Flying" from 2020-10-29T07:00

Editor’s Note: We encountered some technical difficulties with Lizzie & Lauren’s audio in this episode and the next one. Their audio is far below our normal quali...

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S3E5 - "Ghosts" from 2020-10-22T07:00

This week, Doug and Carol practice a very different kind of medicine, the ER has some spooky electrical problems, Susan returns from her vacation, Gant confronts ...

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S3E4 - "Last Call" from 2020-10-15T07:00

This week, Doug has to rush a woman to the hospital, Jeanie has some trouble with her meds, the nurses are a little thirsty, Carol considers a career change, and ...

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STT Interviews: Gloria Reuben from 2020-10-11T07:00

This month we are talking with Ms. Jeanie Boulet herself, Gloria Reuben! Hear all about her thoughts on Jeanie’s legacy as a character, working with Eriq LaSalle, and going on tour with Tina Tur...

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S3E3 - "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" from 2020-10-08T07:00

This week, Susan has an interesting proposition for Mark, Carol strolls down memory lane with an old teacher, Carter and Gant lament their lack of surgical opport...

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S3E2 - "Let The Games Begin" from 2020-10-01T07:00

This week, Jeanie has her first HIV appointment, Carter gets a late start to his day, Susan and Mark ditch their blind dates to have their own fun, and County fin...

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S3E1 - "Doctor Carter, I Presume" from 2020-09-24T07:00

On this week’s season premiere, Carter faces the realities of his new surgical internship, Jeanie faces her own reality of living with HIV, Benton reconnects with...

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Patreon Preview - Season 2 Recap from 2020-09-17T07:00

We've made it! 2 seasons down, 13 to go. 

Join us this week for your free look at the first half of our season 2 recap. In this version, you can hear us recap the broad stories of the sea...

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STT Interviews: Christine Elise from 2020-09-13T07:00

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're chatting with Harper Tracy herself, Christine Elise! Join us as we discuss her journey to the show, why she left, how she feels about her charact...

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S2E22 - "John Carter, M.D." from 2020-09-10T07:00

It’s the season 2 finale! This week, Carter finally graduates and finalizes his plans for next year, Susan turns down the chief resident position, Weaver gets a p...

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S2E21 - "Take These Broken Wings" from 2020-09-03T07:00

This week, Susan has some feelings to process, Carter cares for a little girl who needs a new liver, Carol lies to an investigator, Jeanie’s ex-husband receives a...

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S2E20 - "Fevers of Unknown Origin" from 2020-08-27T07:00

This week, Shep displays some anger issues, Carter has to do a surprise pediatrics rotation, Benton’s ethics complaint against Vucelich gets returned to him, Susa...

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Patreon Preview: The Lounge from 2020-08-23T09:00

Content warning: descriptions of invasive/gross medical procedures

It's our pilot episode of The Lounge! We wanted to give everyone a look at what the show will look like once we reach th...

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Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective
S2E19 - "Fire in the Belly" from 2020-08-20T07:00

This week, Carter’s jealousy finally ends up costing him, Benton takes a turn misdiagnosing a patient, Susan finally gives Little Susie back, Weaver decides to st...

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S2E18 - "A Shift in the Night" from 2020-08-13T07:00

This week, Mark is the only attending for an overnight shift. You can probably guess how that goes for him. Also, Susan’s custody case suffers a major setback, Ca...

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STT Interviews - Troy Evans from 2020-08-09T09:00

On this edition of STT Interviews, we get the chance to sit down with Troy Evans! Mr. Evans is known to ER fans for his role as everyone’s favorite grumpy desk cl...

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S2E17 - "The Match Game" from 2020-08-06T07:00

This week, Mark debuts some questionable facial hair choices, Carter celebrates a bit too much (to the detriment of a patient), Carol lives the life of a temp, Li...

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S2E16 - "The Healers" from 2020-07-30T07:00

This week, Shep and Raul both suffer the consequences of saving children from a burning building, Susan’s adoption efforts get a bit more complicated, Doug gets s...

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S2E15 - "Baby Shower" from 2020-07-23T07:00

This week, it’s raining babies! A sprinkler malfunction on the OB floor forces the ER crew to deliver 9 babies. Also, Benton performs a marathon surgery, Carter i...

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S2E14 - "The Right Thing" from 2020-07-16T07:00

This week, rumors abound about Mark and Susan, Benton voices his concerns about the research study, Mrs. Rubadoux is laid to rest, Doug’s dad shows up unexpectedl...

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STT Interviews: Darren Leis from 2020-07-12T08:00

On this edition of STT Interviews, Lizzie and Daniel sit down with Darren Leis! Darren worked as a Med Tech with the props department from seasons 10 through 15. Ever wondered how some of the gr...

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S2E13 - "It's Not Easy Being Greene" from 2020-07-09T07:00

This week, Mark comes in on his day off, Carter steals some of Harper’s thunder, Carol learns about the wonders of raising earthworms, Susan faces the limitations...

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S2E12 - "True Lies" from 2020-07-02T06:00

This week, Carter’s lies catch up to him, Morgenstern embraces his Scottish heritage, Mark breaks little Rachel’s heart, Doug has some daddy issues, and Benton ma...

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S2E11 - "Dead of Winter" from 2020-06-25T09:00

Technical note: Lizzie and Lauren are playing with a new mic setup, so there’s some strange popping on their audio. We know it’s annoying and apologize, but it sh...

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S2E10 - "A Miracle Happens Here" from 2020-06-18T09:00

This week, Carol learns the true meaning of Christmas (sort of), Carter shows Benton the more human side of medicine, Shep shares some feelings, and Mark cares fo...

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S2E9 - "Home" from 2020-06-11T09:00

This week, Carol cares for a schizophrenic architect, Susan nails a tough diagnosis, Harper and Carter seem to have made amends, Doug has a mystery date, and Mark...

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STT Interviews: Carly Blake from 2020-06-07T09:00

Hey STT fans! We’ve got a very special BONUS episode this week featuring former ER crew member Carly Blake! Carly worked behind the scenes in both production and post production from 2004-2009 a...

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S2E8 - "The Secret Sharer" from 2020-06-04T09:00

Content warning: discussions on suicide and incest

 

Hoo boy. This week, Mark puts his managerial foot down, ...

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S2E7 - "Hell and High Water" from 2020-05-28T09:00

This week belongs to the one, the only, George. *bleep*ing. Clooney. In quite possibly one of the best episodes in the series, Doug finds himself battling against...

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S2E6 - "Days Like This" from 2020-05-21T09:00

This week, Doug and Harper face the fallout of their poor life choices, Jeanie starts working in the ER, the staff takes bets about Randi’s criminal history, Bent...

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S2E5 - "And Baby Makes Two" from 2020-05-14T09:00

This week, the twinkles finally make a second appearance, Weaver has the day off (much to the ER’s delight), Susan makes a huge decision, Harper helps Doug with a...

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S2E4 - "What Life?" from 2020-05-07T09:00

This week, Kerry and Susan square off, Benton vents some rage, Mark and Harper take matters into their own hands, Doug does a questionable impression of a coworke...

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S2E3 - "Do One, Teach One, Kill One" from 2020-04-30T09:00

This week, Carter gets his first solo patient, Benton violates some boundaries, Mark puts on his best manager face, Kerry is getting all up in everyone’s business...

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S2E2 - "Summer Run" from 2020-04-23T09:00

This week, Kerry makes her presence known, Carter tries his best to impress Harper, Boulenton takes an awkward turn, Chloe continues to be a walking disaster, and Bob finally gets Bob'd.

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S2E1 - "Welcome Back Carter!" from 2020-04-16T09:00

Season 2 is finally here! Weaver’s here! Chuny’s Here (to stay)! Shep’s here! Also, Morgenstern’s back, Carter is an idiot again, Mark has no idea what he’s doing...

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Patreon Preview - Season 1 Recap from 2020-04-09T09:00

What a long, strange season it's been. This week, we're joined by Jake from The Popular Court and we're talking about our favorite (and least favorite) events, storylines, and characters from se...

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S1E24 - "Motherhood" from 2020-03-26T09:00

In this week’s penultimate episode of season one, Quentin Tarantino stops by to direct. Also, Chloe gives birth to Little Suzie, we say goodbye to Mama Benton, we...

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S1E23 - "Love Among The Ruins" from 2020-03-19T01:35:49

We have renamed this episode to “Yikes.” This week, Mark goes full cringe, Jerry goes full Romeo, Doug helps Jake cheat at baseball, Carter’s secret is revealed, ...

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S1E22 - "Men Plan, God Laughs" from 2020-03-12T09:00

This week, Kitty Forman visits the ER, Benton tries to save everyone, Doug takes up the mantle of little league coach, Mark tries again to save his marriage, and ...

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S1E21 - "House of Cards" from 2020-03-05T10:00

Deb, no! On this week’s episode, Carter and Deb’s procedure competition takes an unfortunate turn, Mark gets thrown to the wolves, Benton finally agrees to put hi...

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S1E20 - "Full Moon, Saturday Night" from 2020-02-27T10:00

This week, Mark deals with the fallout of Jodi O’Brien’s death, Michael Ironside begins his 6 episode run, Benton gets a major reality check regarding his mother,...

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S1E19 - "Love's Labor Lost" from 2020-02-20T10:00

This week, the hosts gush over one of the best episodes of the entire series. Mark does his best to care for a mother and her unborn child (featuring Bradley Whit...

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S1E18 - "Sleepless In Chicago" from 2020-02-13T10:00

In this week’s episode, a sleepy Benton is the grumpiest grump that eve...

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S1E17 - "The Birthday Party" from 2020-02-06T10:00

On this week’s episode, Carter is a nosy idiot, Doug has a day, Benton does his best to try and make it to his mom’s b-day party, and Mark’s marriage continues it...

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S1E16 - "Make of Two Hearts" from 2020-01-30T10:00

This week, the hosts giggle at old technology, Carol cares for a sick Russian girl, the ER docs treat a dog, Kayson ups his creep factor, Mark is a cranky jerk, a...

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S1E14 - "Long Day's Journey" from 2020-01-16T10:30

More new characters! Well, just the one, but she’s one of our favorites! This week, we welcome Jeanie Boulet to the ER cast. Also, Deb is a bit of an overachiever...

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S1E12 - "Happy New Year" from 2020-01-02T10:00

Happy 2020, folks! This week, Carter makes his first trip to the OR, Chloe is moving to Texas, Susan gets blamed for other people’s mistakes, Doug and Linda take ...

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S1E11 - "The Gift" from 2019-12-26T10:00

It’s Christmas Eve at County General! In this week’s episode, Mark is a procrastinator, Susan realizes she’s been ghosted, Carter kills Santa, Rosemary Clooney si...

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S1E10 - "Blizzard" from 2019-12-19T10:00

On this week's snow-filled episode, Jerry gets us all in the Christmas spirit, the ER is a ghost town (until it isn’t), Bob gets her moment in the spotlight, Cart...

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S1E10 - "Blizzard" from 2019-12-19T10:00

On this week's snow-filled episode, Jerry gets us all in the Christmas spirit, the ER is a ghost town (until it isn’t), Bob gets her moment in the spotlight, Cart...

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S1E10 - "Blizzard" from 2019-12-19T10:00

On this week's snow-filled episode, Jerry gets us all in the Christmas spirit, the ER is a ghost town (until it isn’t), Bob gets her moment in the spotlight, Cart...

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S1E9 - "ER Confidential" from 2019-12-12T10:00

Content warning: transphobia and suicide, including explicit depictions of suicidal activity.

 

This week, we...

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S1E8 - "9 1/2 Hours" from 2019-12-05T10:00

Content warning: talk of sexual assault.

This week, Susan actually has car trouble, Mark and Jen have unquenchable thirsts, Mama Benton has a boo boo, Div ...

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S1E7 - "Another Perfect Day" from 2019-11-28T12:00

This week, Carter has a perfect day, Mark has some “car trouble”, Doug and Carol share a smooch (scandal), Lydia makes a friend, and the hosts have their minds me...

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S1E6 - "Chicago Heat" from 2019-11-21T11:09:35

This week, the ER turns into a sauna, Doug is kinda racist, big sister Chloe shows up (already!?), Lauren has some fashion critiques of her own, and Daniel has an...

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S1E5 - "Into That Good Night" from 2019-11-14T12:00

This week, Daniel rants about belts (or a lack thereof), Lizzie rants about boats, and Lauren just sighs and shakes her head at both of them. Oh, and we talk abou...

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S1E4 - "Hit and Run" from 2019-11-07T11:09:14

This week, the hosts laugh about old technology, marvel at the physicality of chest compressions, feel all the feels with Carter, and SERIOUSLY DOUG?! Leave Carol...

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Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective
S1E4 - "Hit and Run" from 2019-11-07T11:09:14

This week, the hosts laugh about old technology, marvel at the physicality of chest compressions, feel all the feels with Carter, and SERIOUSLY DOUG?! Leave Carol...

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Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective
S1E4 - "Hit and Run" from 2019-11-07T11:09:14

This week, the hosts laugh about old technology, marvel at the physicality of chest compressions, feel all the feels with Carter, and SERIOUSLY DOUG?! Leave Carol...

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Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective
S1E3 - "Going Home" from 2019-10-31T11:41:27

This week the hosts gush over Rosemary Clooney, gain some valuable life perspective from Anne Haney, welcome Carol Hathaway back to the ER, and encourage Doug Ros...

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S1E2 - "Day One" from 2019-10-24T08:45:01

Join us this week as we learn the importance of spatial awareness, which doctor doesn’t wash their hands after using the restroom, why you should never eat the po...

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S1E1 - "24 Hours" from 2019-10-11T22:02:28

Highlights on this week’s episode include getting to know your hosts, why they love the show, and why they’re crazy enough to embark on this 331 episode endeavor....

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