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The Best Episodes of ER Season 3

Every episode of ER Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ER Season 3!

The Best Episodes of ER Season 3

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency...

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  1. 8.8/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Night Shift

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    S3:E11

    Carol has to fire two of the nurses. Meanwhile, Gant feels Benton is too hard on him.

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  2. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Union Station

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    S3:E8

    It's Susan's last day. Carol stands up for her nurses when one of them is being rotated to another department.

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    Director:Tom Moore
  3. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Post Mortem

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    S3:E12

    Carter feels guilty about Gant's death. Benton doesn't want to talk about it.

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  4. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Random Acts

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    S3:E20

    Jeanie asks Greg to help Al get into a special AIDS-program at the hospital. Olbes brings in her grandfather, who had a stroke.

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  5. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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    S3:E3

    Donald Anspaugh has a new method to increase the staff's efficiency, new intern Maggie Doyle joins the ER and Susan asks Mark to come along to Hawaii.

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    Director:Perry Lang
  6. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Last Call

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    S3:E4

    Doug's one-night-stand has a seizure and he brings her to the ER.

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  8. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Ghosts

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    S3:E5

    While Mark is anxious about Susan's return from her holiday, Doug and Carol ride along with the health mobile.

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    Writer:Neal Baer
  9. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies

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    S3:E9

    Carol worries about her physics exam while Mark is heart-broken about Susan's departure and focuses solely on his job.

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  10. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Fortune's Fools

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    S3:E13

    Benton can't keep his mind on the job, Mark and Chuny break up and Carol does what she needs to do regarding the fatal error she has made.

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  11. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Dr. Carter, I Presume

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    S3:E1

    It's the first day of Carter's internship. He has a 36 hour shift and overnight he has to cover the ER, the ICU as well as the surgical patients.

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  12. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Let the Games Begin

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    S3:E2

    While the whole staff is worried the ER might close, Jeanie has her own problems in dealing with being HIV-positive.

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    Director:Tom Moore
  13. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Tribes

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    S3:E17

    Benton goes into Carla's private hospital files when he fears that something may be wrong with their baby; Jeanie treats a suicidal woman who reveals a surprising secret; and Greene learns that Rachel has been lying about her health.

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  14. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #13 - You Bet Your Life

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    S3:E18

    Benton tries to find out if everything's OK with Carla's baby. Carter tries to get a man operated, despite the fact Anspaugh thinks he will die no matter what.

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  15. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Calling Dr. Hathaway

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    S3:E19

    Benton takes a day off to help Carla. Carter finds out Edson falsified a chart.

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  16. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #15 - One More for the Road

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    S3:E22

    Anspaugh is furious when Carter tells him he wants to quit surgery. Charlie is brought in with an overdose. Mark keeps struggling with his beating.

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  17. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Fear of Flying

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    S3:E6

    While on their helicopter flight rotation, Mark and Susan find an injured family of four who they bring to the ER.

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  18. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #17 - No Brain, No Gain

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    S3:E7

    Encouraged by Carol, Mark finally asks Susan out. Benton tries to save a boy, despite the fact Doug thinks he's brain dead.

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    Director:David Nutter
  19. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Homeless for the Holidays

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    S3:E10

    Mark and Kerry have to create a policy regarding HIV-positive employees, which leads to gossip amongst the nurses.

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  20. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Whose Appy Now?

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    S3:E14

    Doug treats a dying 17-year old cystic fibrosis patient who doesn't want to be resuscitated. Carter gets to operate Benton.

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  21. 8.2/10(9 votes)

    #20 - The Long Way Around

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    S3:E15

    Nurse Carol Hathaway is held hostage during a convenience store robbery, then befriends one of the gunmen.

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  22. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Make a Wish

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    S3:E21

    It's Carol's birthday, Mark is returning to work after being assaulted and Carla goes into premature labor.

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  23. 8.1/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Faith

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    S3:E16

    Carol will hear whether her suspension is permanent or not. Mark and Doyle do what they can to get a patient with Down syndrome on a heart transplant list.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Night Shift" is the best rated episode of "ER" season 3. It scored 8.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Paul Manning, it aired on 1/16/1997. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Union Station".