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ER S7E20 — Fear of Commitment
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ER•Season 7•Episode 20

Fear of Commitment

7.6/10 · 492 votesMay 3, 200144 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 7•−0.3 vs season avg

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Maggie contests Abby's attempt to institutionalize her. Weaver treats a few bizarre patients. When Legaspi returns to work after being exonerated of sexual harassment, Weaver tries to reconcile with her. Benton injures his hand while transporting his former teacher to the hospital and must contend

Directed byAnthony Edwards
Written byR. Scott Gemmill
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Cast11

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Mark Greene

Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Luka Kovač

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Abby Lockhart

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Elizabeth Corday

Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Kerry Weaver

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Peter Benton

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

John Carter

Ming-Na Wen

Ming-Na Wen

Jing-Mei Chen

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

Robert Romano

Michael Michele

Michael Michele

Cleo Finch

Erik Palladino

Erik Palladino

Dave Malucci

Crew6

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Director

R. Scott Gemmill

R. Scott Gemmill

Writer

J

Jim Gross

Editor

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Co-Executive Producer

M

Meredith Stiehm

Co-Executive Producer

A

Anthony R. Palmieri

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Fear of Commitment" is episode 20 of ER season 7. It scored 7.6/10 from 492 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Anthony Edwards and written by R. Scott Gemmill, it aired on May 3, 2001.

Next: E21 · Where the Heart IsBest of Season 7