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The Best Episodes of ER

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The Best Episodes of ER

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  1. 9.6/10(1.8k votes)

    #1 - All in the Family

    S6:E14

    Carter and Lucy are discovered and the staff struggles to save them and go on with normal patient care.

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  2. 9.6/10(1.9k votes)

    #2 - On the Beach

    S8:E21

    Dr. Greene's final days are spent in Hawaii with Rachel, teaching her to drive and surf. When he suffers a seizure, Elizabeth is called. Mark refuses to go home. He manages to make amends with his daughter before his eventual death.

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    Director:John Wells
    Writer:John Wells
  3. 9.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #3 - Love's Labor Lost

    S1:E19

    A busy Dr. Greene goes all day in solving his patients' problems until he encounters the case of a pregnant woman suffering from complications that threaten both her life and her unborn baby's.

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    Director:Mimi Leder
  4. 9.2/10(1.4k votes)

    #4 - And in the End...

    S15:E22

    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.

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    Director:Rod Holcomb
    Writer:John Wells
  5. 9.1/10(1.3k votes)

    #5 - Hell and High Water

    S2:E7

    In the middle of a torrential rainstorm, Dr. Ross stumbles across a child trapped in a drainage pipe rapidly filling with water. Doug does everything possible to save the boy, Ben Larkin. Harper develops a bond with a young girl with separated parents.

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  6. 9.1/10(1.3k votes)

    #6 - Be Still My Heart

    S6:E13

    Dr. Greene and Corday bond with their parents, Lucy cares for a patient with a psychotic break, and Valentine's Day celebrations in the ER end tragically for one of the students.

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  8. 9.0/10(931 votes)

    #7 - Exodus

    S4:E15

    Because of benzene that's been spread, the ER has to close. Weaver gets felled and Carter has to take the lead.

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  9. 9.0/10(779 votes)

    #8 - Orion in the Sky

    S8:E18

    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.

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  10. 9.0/10(818 votes)

    #9 - The Letter

    S8:E20

    Dr. Carter reads a letter from terminally ill Dr. Green to the ER staff. Dr. Weaver lashes out at a mentally challenged patient. A terminal, homeless man continues asking for Dr. Green.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jack Orman
  11. 9.0/10(975 votes)

    #10 - Old Times

    S15:E19

    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 from an old friend while waiting for his kidney transplant. Dr. Banfield bonds with an abandoned baby boy that is left at the ER.

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    Director:John Wells
    Writer:John Wells
  12. 8.9/10(1.2k votes)

    #11 - Time of Death

    S11:E6

    The last 44 minutes of ex-con & alcoholic Charlie Metcalf's life are in the ER, as he slowly succumbs to end-stage liver failure.

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  13. 8.8/10(664 votes)

    #12 - Heal Thyself

    S15:E7

    While out for a mind-clearing run, Banfield encounters a desperate situation and finds herself trying to rescue a young girl from drowning in a nearby lake. Painful memories of her son in mortal danger and Dr. Greene's heroic attempts to save him are triggered during the experience. Meanwhile, Gates attempts to pull some strings to help out a homeless war veteran, and the interns continue to struggle in the ER.

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    Director:David Zabel
  14. 8.7/10(970 votes)

    #13 - Blizzard

    S1:E10

    A severe blizzard leaves the ER utterly devoid of patients, leaving the staff free to goof off. In the middle of their fun, a call comes from dispatch, informing the ER of a 40-car pile-up with dozens of casualties. The ER goes from being deserted to capacity. All surgeons are called in. Bob surprises everyone with a quick and life-saving decision. A new doctor, Angela Hicks, arrives just at the right time. Ross and Linda return from the Caribbean just as Carol makes a surprise announcement.

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    Director:Mimi Leder
  15. 8.7/10(621 votes)

    #14 - May Day

    S6:E22

    As the result of a school shooting, Kovac and Benton care for the gunman and his victims. Abby discovers that Carter has been illegally injecting pain relievers. Greene and Weaver confront Carter about his problem, and Weaver orders him to enter a drug rehabilitation center or leave the hospital permanently.

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  16. 8.7/10(667 votes)

    #15 - Rampage

    S7:E22

    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 the foster care system amid allegations he was being abused by his father.

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  17. 8.7/10(719 votes)

    #16 - Secrets and Lies

    S8:E16

    After some staff members are caught going through a dominatrix's bag, Weaver makes them attend a sexual harassment seminar, where they learn about each other.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:John Wells
  18. 8.7/10(559 votes)

    #17 - The Show Must Go On

    S11:E22

    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 the courage to confront his father, Charlie.

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    Director:John Wells
  19. 8.7/10(753 votes)

    #18 - 21 Guns

    S12:E22

    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 one nurse to become a tool in their plan.

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  20. 8.6/10(2.6k votes)

    #19 - 24 Hours

    S1:E1

    A day's worth of trauma takes its toll on the men and women of the ER. Dr. Greene looks into leaving the ER and joining private practice. Among other events, multiple casualties are brought in when a building collapses. New medical students report for duty, including Dr. Benton's new trainee, the young and inexperienced John Carter.

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  21. 8.6/10(783 votes)

    #20 - The Healers

    S2:E16

    Shep and Raul respond to a massive fire without proper equipment, risking their lives to save addicts and their children. Shep will be okay, but Raul has third-degree burns covering his body; it's only a matter of time. The ER is flooded with burn victims. Chloe returns to Chicago. Doug is stood up by his father for a basketball game.

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    Director:Mimi Leder
    Writer:John Wells
  22. 8.6/10(726 votes)

    #21 - A Shift in the Night

    S2:E18

    Mark finds himself manning a very crowded ER on his scheduled night off, filling in while Doug is out with whiplash and Susan meets with her lawyer. He tries to juggle hunger pangs, 40+ patients in the waiting room and a never-ending stream of traumas.

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    Director:Lance Gentile
    Writer:Joe Sachs
  23. 8.6/10(583 votes)

    #22 - Great Expectations

    S6:E8

    On Thanksgiving Day Carol goes into labor. She's able to get to the ER only thanks to Luka's help. She delivers the first baby in the ER, but the second causes some trouble. Greene leaves Elizabeth to deal with his father and daughter, as he rushes to assist Carol.

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  24. 8.6/10(745 votes)

    #23 - Such Sweet Sorrow

    S6:E21

    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 and flies to Seattle to join Ross.

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    Director:John Wells
    Writer:John Wells
  25. 8.6/10(680 votes)

    #24 - Lockdown

    S8:E22

    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 needs to improvise while they battle not only the disease but also frayed tempers.

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  26. 8.6/10(594 votes)

    #25 - Freefall

    S10:E8

    On Thanksgiving Day, a helicopter crash outside the ER leaves several injured, and kills Dr. Romano. Alex tries to bring Sam and Luka together.

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Best Episodes Summary

"All in the Family" is the best rated episode of "ER". It scored 9.6/10 based on 1799 votes. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Jack Orman, it aired on 2/17/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "On the Beach".