Episodes
See also: List of ER episodes"Series #" refers to the episode's number in the overall series, whereas "Season #" refers to the episode's number in this particular season.
| Season # | Series # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate |
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| 1 | 114 | "Leave It to Weaver" | Lydia Woodward | Jonathan Kaplan | September 30, 1999 (1999-09-30) |
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Greene and Weaver agree to go out on a limb to oppose Romano's appointment as chief of staff. Soon Greene finds he is out there and alone, while Weaver reaps immediate benefits for her treachery. Plus: Luka Kovač is an able, yet untrusted, physician from Croatia; Carter's interested in a romance with his cousin's ex-wife; and Hathaway adjusts to being pregnant by herself. First Appearances of Dr. Luka Kovač and Dr. Cleo Finch. |
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| 2 | 115 | "Last Rites" | Jack Orman | Félix Enríquez Alcalá | October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07) |
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Who's the boss? Weaver may be head of the ER, but Greene has his own ideas about how to handle situations and after his mother's death the two of them have their worst conflict on the job yet. Boulet says "yes" to Reggie, and Corday accepts Romano's surprise job offer. A brash new resident arrives and manages to annoy just about everyone. Carla confronts Benton about his not allowing her to leave the country with their son. Carter and Elaine's relationship continues. First Appearance of Dr. Dave Malucci. |
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| 3 | 116 | "Greene with Envy" | Patrick Harbinson | Peter Markle | October 14, 1999 (1999-10-14) |
| Newly appointed attending physician Gabriel Lawrence is savvy, personable and, in Greene's jealous opinion, unsuitable for County. Jeanie and Reggie marry, but not under the circumstances they expected. Romano makes Corday show a rude reporter around the ER, where she witnesses a shootout. Carter tries to be supportive as Elaine undergoes her mastectomy. Greene and Corday spend their first night together. | |||||
| 4 | 117 | "Sins of the Fathers" | Doug Palau | Ken Kwapis | October 21, 1999 (1999-10-21) |
| Long-distance MD: Via phone. Greene deals with fallout from his dad's car accident. Lawrence suspects a teen's suicide attempt is the fallout from father-son strife, but he is wrong. Finch misdiagnoses a child's behavior before an iron overdose overtakes her. Hathaway tries to help a pregnant teenager get a job at the hospital, and Dr. Dave Malucci is a jerk again. Carter makes plans to meet with Elaine. | |||||
| 5 | 118 | "Truth & Consequences" | R. Scott Gemmill | Steve De Jarnatt | November 4, 1999 (1999-11-04) |
| A high school science experiment/prank gone-wrong lands students and teachers in the ER - and the stress of multiple emergencies pushes Lawrence over the edge. Greene defends a patient from a violent parent and ends up being castigated for it. Lucy helps counsel one of the injured students. Hathaway learns the pregnant teen she wanted to help is using drugs. Elaine tells Carter that she intends to go to Europe for a couple of months. | |||||
| 6 | 119 | "The Peace of Wild Things" | John Wells | Richard Thorpe | November 11, 1999 (1999-11-11) |
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Endings. Boulet resigns to be a full-time mother. An elderly woman bids farewell to her dying husband, and Lawrence admits he is in the early stages of Alzheimer's, and that his distinguished career is over. Hathaway takes action regarding the pregnant teen case. An explosion rocks the ER, and Benton tells Carla why he is fighting to stay in his son's life. Final Regular Appearance of Physician Assistant Jeanie Boulet. |
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| 7 | 120 | "Humpty Dumpty" | Neal Baer | Jonathan Kaplan | November 18, 1999 (1999-11-18) |
| Lawrence departs (but not before saving a life), and Kovač comes aboard full time after earning Weaver's respect. Corday discovers her new trauma patient is a rapist and takes extreme measures to find his latest victim. Hathaway and the drug-using teen have a confrontation. Carter angles for more responsibility inside the ER. Greene's father was due to fly into Chicago but does not show up for hours after his scheduled arrival time. And the Bright Star Gospel Choir is rushed to the ER. | |||||
| 8 | 121 | "Great Expectations" | Jack Orman | Christopher Misiano | November 25, 1999 (1999-11-25) |
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It is Thanksgiving, and Hathaway has two more reasons to give thanks after overcoming complication and delivering twins Tess and Kate. Greene's family celebration comes with its own complications. Malucci stuns the staff by actually having a valid idea to treat a patient that works. First Appearance of Nurse (later Dr.) Abby Lockhart. |
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| 9 | 122 | "How the Finch Stole Christmas" | Linda Gase | Fred Einesman | December 16, 1999 (1999-12-16) |
| Lucy risks Romano's wrath (and her career) to arrange a heart operation for a patient. Carter gives gifts to inner city kids in exchange for their guns. Finch uses her authority to put a teen binge drinker into rehab. Benton and Carla's custody battle comes to an abrupt end that works out in his favor. Weaver befriends a group of Santas and works on County's Y2K preparation. | |||||
| 10 | 123 | "Family Matters" | Patrick Harbinson | Anthony Edwards | January 6, 2000 (2000-01-06) |
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New name, same person: Deb Chen returns to the ER as Jing-Mei Chen and immediately shows off her great memory to Carter's annoyance. Kovač's strong sense of family involves him in the fate of brothers facing separation. Greene invites his dad to reside with him in Chicago. Malucci fixes Weaver's car and learns a young patient has a fatal disease. Goofball students arrive in the ER to do a scavenger hunt. Benton does not agree with Cleo's approach to an overstressed young high school athlete. Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen returns to the show after having been a recurring guest star in Season One. |
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| 11 | 124 | "The Domino Heart" | Joe Sachs | Lesli Linka Glatter | January 13, 2000 (2000-01-13) |
| Try, try again. A precious donor heart becomes available when a patient who recently received it dies, devastating Lucy. Malucci gathers evidence to shut down a backroom clinic. Carter and Chen disagree on when to follow rules and when to break them. Greene learns a man is being abused by his boyfriend. | |||||
| 12 | 125 | "Abby Road" | R. Scott Gemmill | Richard Thorpe | February 3, 2000 (2000-02-03) |
| A new road: Abby Lockhart, the part-time OB nurse who cared for Hathaway during "Great Expectations", reports to the ER for her third-year med-student rotation. Hathaway has a hunch that a young patient's health problems come from his mother. Carter and Cleo try to help a sick boy and the unpopular student he fought with. Weaver leaves the ER due to the flu, while Malucci works in spite of it and Benton angles Romano's illness into some help for a young girl who was mauled by a dog. | |||||
| 13 | 126 | "Be Still My Heart" | Lydia Woodward | Laura Innes | February 10, 2000 (2000-02-10) |
| A tense Valentine's Day includes an operation on Romano's dog and a car crash that leaves two children orphaned. The episode ends with Carter and Lucy lying in pools of blood after they are attacked by a schizophrenic patient (David Krumholtz). | |||||
| 14 | 127 | "All in the Family" | Jack Orman | Jonathan Kaplan | February 17, 2000 (2000-02-17) |
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Weaver finds Carter and Knight, and the Valentine Day's celebrations come to an abrupt end as the grief-stricken ER crew work feverishly to save their grievously wounded colleagues who are hovering between life and death. The deranged assailant is then brought in, the victim of a car accident. Cleo is forced into a surgical role when Benton will not leave Carter while Corday and Romano desperately try to save Lucy's life, but without success. Final Appearance of Medical Student Lucy Knight. Note: Nielsen Ratings: 39.4 millon viewers (highest rated of the season) |
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| 15 | 128 | "Be Patient" | Sandy Kroopf | Ken Kwapis | February 24, 2000 (2000-02-24) |
| Tough times. Carter struggles with rehab and knowledge of Lucy's fate, a child is injured in a hit and run in front of Kovač (and the driver later turns up in the ER), and a teen has cervical cancer after becoming infected with HPV. Even a happy event, a romance between Isabelle and David, turns sad when Greene learns his dad is terminally ill. | |||||
| 16 | 129 | "Under Control" | Neal Baer & Joe Sachs | Christopher Misiano | March 23, 2000 (2000-03-23) |
| "We can handle this." This, it turns out, involves a Gila monster, toxic breast milk, a deadly error and much more as Greene oversees a particularly hectic shift. Carter, despite his pain, returns to work. Chen is attracted to a male nurse. | |||||
| 17 | 130 | "Viable Options" | Patrick Harbinson | Marita Grabiak | April 6, 2000 (2000-04-06) |
| Many candidates. One kidney. Kovač and Corday must select a recipient while the organ is still viable. Weaver defies Romano on treating a poorly-insured patient and is suspended. Benton's careless penmanship results in a patient taking the wrong drug, and he blames Finch, though she still has sex with him later on. Chen wants to tell the daughter of a patient about her father's diagnosis of Huntington's Disease but Greene puts the brakes on that, while Greene has his own conflict with both his father and Corday over his dad's desire to check into a medical hostel. | |||||
| 18 | 131 | "Match Made in Heaven" | R. Scott Gemmill | Jonathan Kaplan | April 13, 2000 (2000-04-13) |
| A notice of Lucy's acceptance into psych residency deepens Carter's remorse. Greene cares for his dad. Hathaway has news from Ross. An overwhelmed mother tries to induce a miscarriage before getting abortion help from Abby. | |||||
| 19 | 132 | "The Fastest Year" | Lydia Woodward | Richard Thorpe | April 27, 2000 (2000-04-27) |
| Memories. After his father reminisces about his Navy days, Greene takes him on a final boat ride on Lake Michigan. Meanwhile, Carter is haunted by terrifying thoughts of the attack that almost killed him. Kovač helps Hathaway buy a used car, before describing what happened to his family in Vukovar. Abby goes too far when trying to arrange for a bone marrow transplant. | |||||
| 20 | 133 | "Loose Ends" | Neal Baer | Kevin Hooks | May 4, 2000 (2000-05-04) |
| Malucci treats a little girl who was molested by her father. Hathaway's birthday is anything but happy. Benton and Kovač clash over follow-up care. Carter seems reinvigorated but also ignores the orders of his supervisors. And Greene and his dad manage to express their love just before the older man dies. | |||||
| 21 | 134 | "Such Sweet Sorrow" | John Wells | John Wells | May 11, 2000 (2000-05-11) |
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Do open arms still await her in Seattle? Touched by a family tragedy at the ER, Hathaway realizes she must see Ross. Chen notices Carter's increasing unreliability and mood swings. Abby is supervised by Malucci on a case that leads Corday to tell him that no one at County thinks he is any good at his job. Final Regular Appearance of Nurse Manager Carol Hathaway. Note: George Clooney makes an unexpected uncredited cameo as Dr. Doug Ross in this episode. |
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| 22 | 135 | "May Day" | Jack Orman | Jonathan Kaplan | May 18, 2000 (2000-05-18) |
| Kovač and Benton rush to the scene of a school shooting, leading to a confrontation over the most critical patient. The team plan an intervention when Carter's addiction forces them to act. And the ultimate price could be his patient's - or his own - life. Kovač's sense of right and wrong impacts a pair of difficult cases. |
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