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Season: 15
Episode: 10
First Aired: 12/11/2008
Prod Code: 15010
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Season: 15
Episode: 9
First Aired: 12/4/2008
Prod Code: 15009
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Season: 15
Episode: 8
First Aired: 11/20/2008
Prod Code: 15008
Gates goes out looking for a homeless war hero and upsets Sam. Neela’s med student gets the entire surgical department into a lawsuit. A couple comes into the ER after an attempt was made at burning down their home. Brenner gets into a fight with a patient.
Season: 15
Episode: 7
First Aired: 11/13/2008
Prod Code: 15007
Dr. Banfield tries to save a girl from drowning in a nearby lake. Meanwhile, she is reminded about when her son was in the same situation. Gates tries to pull some strings to help out a homeless war hero. The interns continue to struggle in the ER.
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TV Info
Episode Premiere- November 06, 2008
Distributor- NBC
Genre- Drama
Show Period- 1994 - now
Production Company- Constant c, Amblin, Warner Bros. TV
Cast and Crew
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With the fifteenth and final season of the acclaimed long-running medical drama ER
being aired, there’s definitely a lot of pressure on the show to retain its success. Tonight, the series brings tension for its many characters on the episode “Parental Guidance.” Focusing on the moving issues of families, the numerous occurrences on tonight’s ER will surely be both astounding and sentimental.
On “Parental Guidance,” an unexpected occurrence is faced by Dr. Catherine Banfield (Angela Bassett). Being caught off guard, she must think quickly of how to arm herself when a robbery takes place. Meanwhile, the organized protests of Brenner (David Lyons) lead to Dr. Lucien Dubenko (Leland Orser) getting reinstated.
Also, a young gymnast makes her way to the ER with injuries consistent with a fall. However, Banfield and Dr. Tony Gates (John Stamos) find that something’s not right with her story. They have every reason to suspect that a family member was involved, and they might just put the blame on the person. Speaking of families, Gates’ daughter, Sarah, gets her tongue pierced and neglects to ask permission from her father.
Previously on ER was the episode, “The Book of Abby.” We all saw how Abby (Maura Tierney) took on her first day as an Attending, and managed a few things on her own. Her long-time friend and colleague, Neela (Parminder Nagra) was disappointed when she found out about the news through someone else. Abby’s bittersweet experience was marked by the event of having an argument with the new ER chief about how to treat a gunshot victim. Later on, she comes to the aid of Nurse Sam (Linda Cardellini), who has to confront a nurses’ disciplinary board. The episode was noted because it denoted the departure of actress Maura Tierney, together with her TV husband Luka Kovac and son Joe. Since Abby got a new job, they presumably moved to Boston.
Tonight, October 23, a new installment of ER, titled “Parental Guidance” airs on NBC at 10pm. Next week, the series returns with the episode “Haunted.”
Season: 15
Episode: 3
First Aired: 10/16/2008
Prod Code: 15003
Neela is upset when she finds out Abby’s good news from someone else. Abby and the new ER Chief argue over how to treat a gunshot victim. Abby comes to Sam’s aid when she faces a nurses’ disciplinary board.
ER
: Another Thursday at County - The ER is on guard as Gates marshals the new interns to treat a terrorist, but it’s the new doctor (Angela Bassett) and her tough disposition that has everyone on the defensive. Meanwhile, Neela is on a mission to get Dubenko back on the surgery staff. Thursday 10:00 et/9:00 ct on NBC.
With this being the final season of ER, the show naturally wants to bring back some of its old stars for cameos. George Clooney is the big fish to land, of course, and producers say they’ve got a juicy storyline to lure him in.
Showrunner David Zabel told TV Guide, “We have a really good story line for every [major] character from the past to show [the actors] what we want to do.”
Anthony Edwards is already on board to appear in flashbacks on the Nov. 13 episode (since his character, Dr. Greene, is dead), along with Paul McCrane (Dr. Romano) and Laura Innes (Dr. Weaver). Noah Wyle will guest star in four episodes, and Alex Kingston may show up as Dr. Corday.”It helps a lot that we’re doing a great episode with Anthony,” Zabel said of convincing holdouts Clooney, Julianna Margulies (Nurse Hathaway) and Eriq La Salle (Dr. Benton) to come back.
One thing Zabel says not to expect is a big finale wedding or gala with all the former ER staffers in attendance. “That might lend itself toward hokiness.”
Yeah, ’cause ER never gets hokey.
“Life After Death” takes place after an event that has left several people injured in an ambulance explosion - in particular, Pratt. The timeline of this episode seems to cover at least several days.
Abby has hurt her hand, but she seems fine. She is treating Jasmine, a little girl who was in the back of a burning car. Jasmine is a precocious 8-year-old who suffers from asthma and is rather educated about her condition.
Jasmine seems stable at first, and Abby’s attention is split because she is worried about Pratt’s condition in the other room. Jasmine’s mother thinks the child is not acting right, and eventually Jasmine’s condition deteriorates. Abby suspects cyanide poisoning from the burning car interior and gives the antidote in time.
Another patient, Rose, had a 10 foot fall down an access well and was rescued by Norman who jumped the 10 feet, broke his leg, but brought Rose out. Norman is a real talker, telling his story to most everyone who will listen. He even gives Abby his mantra, “When you feel like hope is gone, look inside your and be strong, and you finally see the truth, that a hero lies in you.” Rose is critical at the end of the day and Norman is in a cast.
Chaz brought Norman in and doesn’t know that Pratt was injured in the ambulance explosion. Gates takes Chaz to see Pratt.
Pratt is hurt and needs to be intubated, but the staff is able to stabilize him. The U.S. Marshal from the finale is there, and he and Pratt share a thumbs up, which seems to indicate that the events had something to do with Art/Arnie, the patient in the witness protection program.
Soon, a bulge starts growing at the base of Pratt’s jaw, and his condition deteriorates also. Neela comes to address the mass, and her efforts appear successful. But just as Abby is stabilizing Jasmine in Trauma 2, things turn grave again for Pratt in Trauma 1. Gates starts CPR and they order a by-pass machine. The neurologist explains to the staff that Pratt appears brain-dead, probably from an air embolus. The neurologist wants to test Pratt over the next four hours. Betina is called. At the 2 hour mark, things still don’t look good for Pratt. Gates mentions to Chaz that Pratt has a organ donor card.
Small things include that the staff thinks Dubenko has quit his job at County, and Brenner is actually teaching a med student who is actually pretty bright.
However, several days later, it seems Pratt’s funeral has taken place. Many of the staff are back at the ER, with Betina. Morris takes Betina to the break room as a trauma comes in. Chaz is there as well, and is angry at Gates, it appears, because the staff is going to get together at Ike’s.
The incoming trauma is Norman, the hero, and he’s septic. But the staff saves him, and Brenner reunites him with Rose who is now recovering.
Elsewhere in a city park, Neela and Dubenko, dressed in funeral attire walk along talking. Dubenko is dark and distant. Neela says she heard from Ray Barnett who wanted to come but had more surgery and could not. Neela’s feeling quite adrift after all that has happened. Later, after saving Norman, Brenner asks if he should wait for Neela to escort her to Ike’s, but she declines.
Later, at Ike’s, there is Frank, Sam, Gates, Abby, Morris, Malik, Zadro and Bardelli.
Ray is finally mentioned!!!! Sadly Pratt’s dead.
