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ER S15E4 — Parental Guidance
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ER•Season 15•Episode 4

Parental Guidance

7.5/10 · 425 votesOct 23, 200843 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 15•−0.4 vs season avg

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Dr. Banfield defends herself during a mugging. Dubenko returns to work, due in no small part to Brenner's organized protests. A young gymnast comes into the ER with injuries consistent with a fall, but Banfield and Gates each think a different family member may actually

Directed byJohn Gallagher
Written byJanine Sherman Barrois
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Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Abby Lockhart

Parminder Nagra

Parminder Nagra

Neela Rasgotra

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Samantha Taggart

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Archie Morris

David Lyons

David Lyons

Simon Brenner

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Catherine Banfield

John Stamos

John Stamos

Tony Gates

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John Gallagher

John Gallagher

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Janine Sherman Barrois

Janine Sherman Barrois

Writer

Virgil Williams

Virgil Williams

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Kevin Casey

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Arthur Albert

Arthur Albert

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Episode Summary

"Parental Guidance" is episode 4 of ER season 15. It scored 7.5/10 from 425 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by John Gallagher and written by Janine Sherman Barrois, it aired on October 23, 2008.

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