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ER S2E19 — Fire in the Belly

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ER•Season 2•Episode 19

Fire in the Belly

7.6/10 · 620 votesApr 25, 199646 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Carter engages in competition with new surgical resident-in-training Dale Edson upon learning that residents will be evaluated and graded; only the top ones advancing to second year. It doesn't help that Dale once had a relationship with Harper. Mark flirts with infomercial director

Directed byFélix Alcalá

Written byPaul Manning

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Cast6

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Mark Greene

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Carol Hathaway

George Clooney

George Clooney

Doug Ross

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Peter Benton

Sherry Stringfield

Sherry Stringfield

Susan Lewis

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

John Carter

Crew7

Félix Alcalá

Félix Alcalá

Director

P

Paul Manning

Writer

Chris Carnel

Chris Carnel

Stunt Double

R

Rick Tuber

Editor

H

Héctor R. Figueroa

Director of Photography

P

Paul Manning

Supervising Producer

W

Wendy Spence

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Fire in the Belly" is episode 19 of ER season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 620 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Félix Alcalá and written by Paul Manning, it aired on April 25, 1996.

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