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The Best Episodes of ER Season 4

Every episode of ER Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ER Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    ER Season 4 Episode 15 - Exodus
    9.0/10(1164 votes)

    S4:E15

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

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writers:Walon Green, Joe Sachs

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  2. ER Season 4 Episode 7 - Fathers and Sons
    8.4/10(935 votes)

    S4:E7

    Ross and Greene travel to a near-deserted stretch of California to investigate circumstances surrounding a death in Doug's family.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:John Wells

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  3. ER Season 4 Episode 22 - A Hole in the Heart
    8.2/10(621 votes)

    S4:E22

    Ross and Hathaway's jobs are in jeopardy after their unauthorized treatment of a drug-addicted 7-month-old boy is discovered. Corday loses her sponsorship. Carter suspects Del Amico's boyfriend when drugs are stolen.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Lydia Woodward

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  4. ER Season 4 Episode 1 - Ambush
    8.1/10(922 votes)

    S4:E1

    While a film crew is filming in the ER, it's Elizabeth Corday's first day.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Carol Flint

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  5. ER Season 4 Episode 10 - Do You See What I See?
    8.1/10(706 votes)

    S4:E10

    Mark treats an old lady who has been brutally raped. Carter's grandmother visits Carol's clinic. After he's touched by Benton, a blind man can see again!

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. ER Season 4 Episode 13 - Carter's Choice
    8.1/10(667 votes)

    S4:E13

    Another elderly rape victim is brought in. So is the rapist.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:John Wells

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  7. ER Season 4 Episode 4 - When the Bough Breaks
    8.0/10(602 votes)

    S4:E4

    His ex-wife Jennifer tells Mark he can't see Rachel until he's got his act together. Reece gets to go home. Al has lost his job.

    Director:Richard Thorpe
    Writer:Jack Orman

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  8. ER Season 4 Episode 18 - Gut Reaction
    8.0/10(584 votes)

    S4:E18

    Carter finally works up enough nerve to ask Del Amico out. Jeanie tries to help Scotty decide whether to undergo an experimental treatment and Benton takes unexpected action during an operation with Morgenstern.

    Director:Babu Subramaniam
    Writer:Neal Baer

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  9. ER Season 4 Episode 19 - Shades of Gray
    8.0/10(638 votes)

    S4:E19

    Del Amico, Ross and Corday confront disturbing situations after the bombing of a women's clinic. Benton comes under review for controversial actions in the OR. Jeanie endures one of the most difficult days of her life as she says goodbye to a friend.

    Director:Lance Gentile
    Writer:Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  10. ER Season 4 Episode 20 - Of Past Regret and Future Fear
    7.9/10(590 votes)

    S4:E20

    A 31-year-old security guard is brought in suffering from severe chemical burns, and a 21-year-old man is wheeled in after falling 75 feet into a river. Meanwhile, Benton is upset that Carla's boyfriend is part of Reese's baptism.

    Director:Anthony Edwards
    Writer:Jack Orman

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  11. ER Season 4 Episode 21 - Suffer the Little Children
    7.9/10(626 votes)

    S4:E21

    Ross treats a 6-month-old recovering from methadone withdrawal. A televangelist and his wife, who's suffering from an infection, plan a broadcast from the ER. Del Amico's old boyfriend arrives, and Jeanie fears her health is rapidly declining.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Walon Green

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  12. ER Season 4 Episode 8 - Freak Show
    7.8/10(576 votes)

    S4:E8

    Benton has a very extraordinary and interesting case when he comes across a boy with reversed internal organs.

    Director:Darnell Martin
    Writer:Neal Baer

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  13. ER Season 4 Episode 9 - Obstruction of Justice
    7.8/10(597 votes)

    S4:E9

    Jeanie believes she's been fired because she has HIV and fights her dismissal.

    Director:Richard Thorpe
    Writer:Lance Gentile

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  14. ER Season 4 Episode 11 - Think Warm Thoughts
    7.8/10(582 votes)

    S4:E11

    Dr. Anspaugh's 13-year-old son is brought in and Anspaugh asks Mark to look after him. Another old lady who has been raped is brought in.

    Director:Charles Haid
    Writer:David Mills

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  15. ER Season 4 Episode 3 - Friendly Fire
    7.7/10(595 votes)

    S4:E3

    Cynthia Hooper starts as the new desk clerk. Benton and Carla disagree over whether or not their son should be circumcised. Al gets in an accident at work.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Walon Green

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  16. ER Season 4 Episode 5 - Good Touch, Bad Touch
    7.7/10(565 votes)

    S4:E5

    Carol would like to have a women's and children's health care clinic within the ER. Benton has trouble combining work and fatherhood.

    Director:Jonathan Kaplan
    Writer:David Mills

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  17. ER Season 4 Episode 6 - Ground Zero
    7.7/10(580 votes)

    S4:E6

    Al wants to move to Atlanta where he got a job offer. Jeanie however isn't keen on moving. Carol talks to Carter's grandmother about the clinic.

    Director:Darnell Martin
    Writer:Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  18. ER Season 4 Episode 12 - Sharp Relief
    7.7/10(579 votes)

    S4:E12

    Kerry starts to doubt the methods of Synergix. Carter tries to help his cousin beat his drug addiction. Jeanie becomes Scott Anspaugh's part-time caregiver.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Samantha Corbin-Miller

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  19. ER Season 4 Episode 16 - My Brother's Keeper
    7.7/10(578 votes)

    S4:E16

    Mark finds out Cynthia has moved. Carter's cousin Chase is brought in because of a heroin overdose. Doug and Kerry clash after she found a flaw in his study.

    Director:Jacque Toberen
    Writer:Jack Orman

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  20. ER Season 4 Episode 17 - A Bloody Mess
    7.7/10(560 votes)

    S4:E17

    Jeanie fears Scott Anspaugh's cancer may have returned. Hathaway learns a disturbing secret about a 16-year-old girl. A pregnant patient fears she'll miscarry; Morgenstern returns to work, but perhaps too soon after his heart attack.

    Director:Richard Thorpe
    Writer:Linda Gase

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  21. ER Season 4 Episode 14 - Family Practice
    7.6/10(623 votes)

    S4:E14

    Greene flies to San Diego when his mother falls and is hospitalized. His concern increases when he finds her acting "completely loony and out of control." To make matters worse, he butts heads with his dad over her care.

    Director:Charles Haid
    Writer:Carol Flint

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  22. ER Season 4 Episode 2 - Something New
    7.5/10(613 votes)

    S4:E2

    Carter is exited about getting his own med student and Mark and Carol interview candidates for the desk clerk position.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Lydia Woodward

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Exodus" is the best rated episode of ER season 4. It scored 9.0/10 from 1,164 votes. Directed by Christopher Chulack and written by Walon Green, Joe Sachs, it aired on February 26, 1998. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Fathers and Sons".