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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!

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...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
7.9
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.0
7.6
7.7

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Dr. Carter, I Presume" is the best rated episode of "ER" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 514 votes. Directed by Christopher Chulack and written by John Wells, it aired on 9/26/1996. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Let the Games Begin".

  • Dr. Carter, I Presume
    8.0/10(514)
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    #1 - Dr. Carter, I Presume

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/26/1996

    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.

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: John Wells

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  • Let the Games Begin
    7.6/10(479)
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    #2 - Let the Games Begin

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 10/3/1996

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

    Director: Tom Moore

    Writer: Lydia Woodward

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  • Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    7.7/10(507)
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    #3 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/10/1996

    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.

    Director: Perry Lang

    Writer: Jason Cahill

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  • Last Call
    7.8/10(497)
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    #4 - Last Call

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/17/1996

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

    Director: Rod Holcomb

    Writer: Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  • Ghosts
    7.6/10(485)
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    #5 - Ghosts

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/31/1996

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

    Director: Richard Thorpe

    Writer: Neal Baer

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  • Fear of Flying
    8.2/10(595)
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    #6 - Fear of Flying

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 11/7/1996

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

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: Lance Gentile

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  • No Brain, No Gain
    7.7/10(482)
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    #7 - No Brain, No Gain

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/14/1996

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

    Director: David Nutter

    Writer: Paul Manning

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  • Union Station
    8.2/10(628)
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    #8 - Union Station

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/21/1996

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

    Director: Tom Moore

    Writer: Carol Flint

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  • Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies
    7.6/10(484)
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    #9 - Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 12/12/1996

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

    Director: Paris Barclay

    Writer: Barbara Hall

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  • Homeless for the Holidays
    8.0/10(548)
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    #10 - Homeless for the Holidays

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 12/19/1996

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

    Director: Davis Guggenheim

    Writer: Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  • Night Shift
    8.4/10(651)
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    #11 - Night Shift

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 1/16/1997

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

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: Paul Manning

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  • Post Mortem
    8.1/10(641)
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    #12 - Post Mortem

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 1/23/1997

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

    Director: Jacque Toberen

    Writer: Carol Flint

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    0
  • Fortune's Fools
    7.7/10(456)
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    #13 - Fortune's Fools

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 1/30/1997

    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.

    Director: Michael Katleman

    Writer: Jason Cahill

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  • Whose Appy Now?
    8.1/10(657)
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    #14 - Whose Appy Now?

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 2/6/1997

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

    Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

    Writer: Neal Baer

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  • The Long Way Around
    8.5/10(985)
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    #15 - The Long Way Around

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 2/13/1997

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

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: Lydia Woodward

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  • Faith
    7.8/10(524)
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    #16 - Faith

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 2/20/1997

    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.

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: John Wells

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  • Tribes
    7.7/10(464)
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    #17 - Tribes

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 4/10/1997

    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.

    Director: Richard Thorpe

    Writer: Lance Gentile

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  • You Bet Your Life
    7.6/10(504)
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    #18 - You Bet Your Life

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 4/17/1997

    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.

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: Paul Manning

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  • Calling Dr. Hathaway
    7.6/10(511)
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    #19 - Calling Dr. Hathaway

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 4/24/1997

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

    Director: Paris Barclay

    Writer: Samantha Corbin-Miller, Jason Cahill

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  • Random Acts
    8.2/10(574)
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    #20 - Random Acts

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 5/1/1997

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

    Director: Jonathan Kaplan

    Writer: Carol Flint

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  • Make a Wish
    7.7/10(516)
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    #21 - Make a Wish

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 5/8/1997

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

    Director: Richard Thorpe

    Writer: Lydia Woodward

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  • One More for the Road
    8.2/10(503)
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    #22 - One More for the Road

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/15/1997

    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.

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: John Wells

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