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There is definitely something wrong with how they have Reese portrayed. I don't think it was as bad season one or maybe it was just the script was better. She seemed more animated. When they had a clip of her "behind the scenes" though, she seemed the same and voted "most likely to fall asleep anywhere on the set" by her costars. Kind of odd. Dr Charles could have gotten the baby away without lying but in the end, the baby is safe. She wasn't going to kill it or throw it out a window, but now she might doubt any help she gets. The drug thing wasn't realistic, how it happened but then nothing really is. I don't like Natalie's character at all, but she was right, Will should have let her fall on her sword and take responsibility for her actions. She is professionally the same as any other doctor and he isn't her "knight". Of course, she always comes up shining so he shouldn't worry.

I just watched Mark's operation, done pretty well I think for a TV shot. The questions they ask, the trouble he had, pretty realistic and it made me sad knowing the future but enjoyed his temporary exhale. I really liked their joking about the "tumor board" Sometimes you just have to have some levity. From IMDb: Dr. Mark Greene: I can't believe they call it a tumor board. Dr. Elizabeth Corday: Why? They discuss tumors. Dr. Mark Greene: Think they'd come up with something less esoteric. Dr. Elizabeth Corday: Like what? Dr. Mark Greene: I don't know, like "You're completely boned" board. Dr. Elizabeth Corday: I heard they used to call it the "Poor bastard" board, but too many people kept showing up. Dr. Mark Greene: Someone told me they tried "Take me out back and shoot me now" Board for awhile. Dr. Elizabeth Corday: It didn't stick? Dr. Mark Greene: No, surprisingly. Dr. Elizabeth Corday: Why not? Dr. Mark Greene: Too many letters I guess. Dr. Elizabeth Corday: Hmm. I see. Dr. Mark Greene: Elizabeth? [pauses] Dr. Elizabeth Corday: Will we have this baby either way? Dr. Mark Greene: What? Dr. Mark Greene: If that man comes out, and tells me we won't beat it, will we still have the baby? Dr. Elizabeth Corday: Of course.

I was hoping I just didn't remember it. Oh well. They missed making Carol say goodbye to those close friends she couldn't leave when Doug left, never mentioned her except to say she left, just thought a Xmas card with pics, a call being sent to Corday or someone saying they couldn't come. A character on one year, not too big of a deal, but 6 or 7, they loved each other, never understood that void if you didn't have to show them. Maybe they got paid if their name was used. ; )

I never had anyone in my family/friends get asked about money in the ambulance. Usually there is a bill later, but not discussed in the truck. Maybe they do in other areas. Re Dr Charles, I'm still holding out he and Choi will find some better scripts. I found season one to be better, but I want to hope the show improves. My husband thinks it got worse but feels watching ER on hulu spoiled it also. I know you can't compare but CM got more like my memories of General Hospital as a teen. April and Natalie remind of the actors then, good but dramatic and over the top, but they were supposed to be. Maybe that is what the show is driving for, more of that. A 55 year old who didn't know she was pregnant? That might fly with a teen but I'm sorry, most of my 50-ish friends just laughed at the absurdity and of course the baby "is healthy" just looking at it. I'm holding on, FF through some silly scenes and will give it to the end of the season but I hope it improves. I'm glad others like it but I was hoping with some great actors it was given better scripts.

I agree, he's never said "I'm perfect" but he does help a lot of people. His dad still lives in their old house (Letterman had a recent Netflix special on him) and it's nice to see how they stayed put and I hope George still has some of the small time boy in him. He says he remembers quite well having little but having a lot at the same time. I haven't watched Green's funeral again (he just found out about tumor in the episode I'm on) but I thought Clooney was right about the press making him the focus if he came back, not the funeral but did they mention him at all, an excuse why he couldn't be there. They were so close on the show. This was one of the articles on that young actress http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/george-clooney-was-as-charming-as-youd-hope-while-in-er.html

Thanks, I just watched that yesterday. I like how George took on TV Guide about not showing black actors on it's cover. Sometimes popularity has it's advantages and I'm glad he wrote his letters. I like the actress who played a young patient who said George was too old for her to like that way but she loved how he stuck up for Julienne when TPTB wanted her to lose weight (why I don't know) She said that he said "Did they talk to her about her weight?" The other guy said Yes and George said "Did she tell them to go f**k themselves, and he said Yes, in which George said "Good!".

Yes, the only fault of ER was it went on too long and it showed, but it had a long run, so that took time. Shows like MASH and some others were able to go out with more classy writing but also didn't have the staff turnover. The first 7 seasons or so had so many great scenes, such good writing. I'm glad we can see it again with all the crap they have on today. I don't remember that scene with Susan, haven't gotten to that season yet in re watching. but that was a little classless of her. lol Guess if they married, no one was invited. : )

I agree, he's doing very well in Seattle, VERY well. ; ) The house went on and on, and he lived there alone? She is buying a junk car and he can't help. I had a hard time suspending belief he would have left her like that. It was also hard to believe Carol loved him so and wanted to stay in Chicago with her twins and not even look at his place. She loved her job, her coworkers, but didn't pack or look back after one patient getting to her . I'm watching the show after it with Dr Carter and no mention of her at all. Just gone, poof. I know in reality, Doug probably would have had a woman in that house waiting to out on the boat but hey, it played well. I just thought as a mom now, it didn't sit well how they had her handle it all. My daughter thought he should have done a doctor abroad charity helping kids and after a year, they could have gone off together but they did what they felt was best at the time. I agree with how they introduced Lucy, but I feel they did learn from their mistakes. It was too much Lucy too fast, but that wasn't the actress's fault. She had an ending thought that no fan will forget. I was listening to a few minutes of a medical show on the radio today. It was called "ER" medicine and a doc mentioned how the original staff came to their ER to see how things went down and they showed them some procedures. The writers would ask them a lot of questions but of course they got things wrong on TV on occasion, it really can't be too accurate and done so quickly but they did a good job usually. Compared to shows like Chicago Med, I think they will always be one of the best even a decade or more later.

Yes, sometimes current stars have some impact on who they star with, sometimes not. Whatever TPTB decided, Kelly did a great job toward the end and her dramatic exit. Just watching May Day with the school shooting and casualties. I know they just didn't start now, but it was disturbing to see after all the ones in the news lately. They had Carol leave on the last show, it was more dramatic the first few times, more romantic. Now I found myself thinking of how impractical it was, she runs off without giving notice, seems to stay with Doug and have her Mom bring the girls. Her home (with mortgages) and car and belongings must get taken care of but I wonder if it would have been a nice touch to show her one more time, a short scene saying goodbye to her coworkers and tying up loose ends. But that's real life, kind of nice to suspend reality on TV. : ) Large home Doug had alone, must have been paid much better in Seattle.

Thanks for sharing that, interesting to hear their takes on it. I like how Noah was honest about his feelings at the time, he wasn't perfect and you don't always know someone before you judge a behavior. The odd thing for me was cast members came and went all the time, no reason to think Kelly would be long term or not.

I am still looking for Chicago Hope. I remember liking it and then Mandy Patinkin left but still watched it. Would love to see if I still like it. The only other medical show that I watched was HOUSE and that is not off long enough for me to want to see it again. That was more about him but still interesting.

I noticed those things too, re Mandy's hair although Milo said they cleaned him up a bit, in ER because they thought if he looked like someone who went through a fire like that, the fans might know he was collapsing soon. He seemed stilted even saying it, because "duh" everyone knew he was dying that day and before the show ended. I still thought he looked awful. The really white teeth I see on occasion on shows, some make a homeless person have a film on their teeth, other times, I like "whoa! I need sunglasses" lol I guess you can think they improved the whitening toothpastes. : ) What lost me is the two of them letting Deja's mom go when she was homeless and not trying to stop her (you get what you wish for sometimes) and then I feel Deja would feel conflicting emotions. Randall and Beth aren't her parents and you just don't go into a nice house and bed and feel, "I belong here" it's like being on vacation but there are many reminders you aren't one of them. It takes time but as much as I like the show, this year wasn't my favorite and I feel the Deja story line wasn't thought out well. Initially Sterling said after she left with her Mom in an interview he wanted to work with her again but she wasn't on the cast list for the next few months they can see. I guess it he was misinformed , lied for some reason or they decided then to write her back in because 2 shows later, she was there. I look forward to the fall with some fresh stories and i hope a good balance of smiles with the depression and sadness. I want to see older Rebecca laugh and smile, Kevin find a soul mate and Kate be happy with Toby, his illness not dominating their marriage. It would be a change though, Kate is usually, "It's all about me" maybe concentrating on Toby will help her in some ways.

I didn't realize he was also deaf, he did a great job as a youngster on the set, not always easy. You got to see Benton's softer side with him. Yes, the women on the show were sometimes typecast and sometimes it seemed they didn't know how they wanted them to act, but that's the writer/director leading it. Benton's family was all over the place at times. I know Carol was loved, but watching it again, I find her hard to watch at times. Doug was like a drug and she always seemed like an addict not going to it. When they dated again, thinking secretly, Doug was changing but she seemed scared. You can move in, let's have a kid but no marriage. Fine, but then knowing he is leaving the show, they have them together, smooching every second they can, writing each other love notes, then Doug spirals (too quickly for my taste) and says he's leaving, she is like "No way" I'll stay here a year and have twins and Mark will help me and then when my extended contract is up, I'll remember I love you and leave them with my Mom and run out to Portland to see you (hopefully alone) ; ) I liked all the nurses although not given larger roles, like Haleh, Lily, Chuney, Malik, , they were the same as Carol , but they had smaller shining moments and funny scenes to give levity to the a stressful day. In watching it again, sometimes I'll look at this page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0567922/ They give synopsis but I can look for goofs too. I was so upset about Lucy's death but could have sworn I saw this goof about her neck and it distracted me. I guess my eyes were good this time,usually I catch the camera men etc but not the small things. Can be fun when you've seen a show a few times.

So Peter wasn't the bio father? I haven't gotten to that part yet and forgot that episode in my renewal on Hulu. Do they ever show Reese after 5 years old? He was such a sweet little kid and I liked how they showed all the different decisions and choices being deaf. I really liked Peter and Carter's relationship more than anyone he dated, I think one of the most touching scenes was him taking him to rehab and later visiting him when he got his kidney. There's love and then there is love. : ) To have that type of friendship is special.

Chrissy is in my area of CT today, usually this bookstore doesn't charge but they moved it to a school auditorium and charging 33.00 for book and talk. They have had long lines at bookstore before but maybe they thought with the popularity of the show, to have it in a larger area. It sold out but I didn't really want to go. Meeting her would have been nice but I don't think I would want the book or feel she is qualified to tell tell others how to work things out when she is still doing that herself. Not the first time the popularity of a show made a quick book but I hope she does well, I'm sure she'll sell out many places. I also feel a lot of the questions will be about the show vs the book. ; )

They are where I live and I saw this online : Are charter schools free to attend? Charters schools are public schools. They are non-sectarian, tuition-free and open to any student who wishes to attend. Charter schools allow parents, teachers and the community to transform our public school system. Magnet schools are also public. I'm not sure elsewhere if another type of alternative school is private but charter usually means free. My daughter works at one.

I really liked watching this about ER. Most of you might have seen it.

I agree, I wont buy the book but wish her well. This might be her peak and if honestly, she doesn't lose weight, in her medium, jobs might be scarce. It's just a reality. I hope she is happy and if not, she finds it in whatever healthy way she can. We all want that.

That's how I feel, coming attractions is not like flash forward 20 years. You also lock yourself into certain things you might want to change later. I love the show but honestly don't care who Tess needs to see, why have that hanging over people who are 10-20 years younger? Let Tess be a kid now and have us watch her grow up and not see her already grown up. I liked the short scene with her but I'm glad Fogleman said there will be less of it next year.

I always loved Carter too. Brains, heart and funny, at least early on. I just watched the "All in the Family" episode when he and Lucy were stabbed. So many emotions, so well done. The party while they are dying, the emotions shown by all, seeing Weaver get control and then vomit outside when she took a breather. Benton looking at his friend like no way in hell was he going to lose him, poor Lucy bleeding out and having so many caring for her feel so hopeless. Her eyes, knowing and full of pain, the lonely tear falling from one while Cordey told her about the clot. I also liked how they showed Romano in one of his more humane moments. He liked Lucy and she had just reached out to him numerous times about her heart patient and to see him throw things, to want to shock her once more as Cordey stood there motionless, it touched me deeply. When I try to watch shows like Chicago Med, ER spoils it for me. Doesn't come close to the chemistry, writing and acting that the early cast had. Carol was mildly annoying to me. Part of it was being with Doug and they made Doug act so lousy the last few weeks before he left. Then she seemed like a martyr with the twins, just can't decide what to do until her extended contract is up. That was her choice as an actress and the writers, but I thought it was unrealistic for both of them since they couldn't show Doug ,

Sometimes under 700.000. I think they feel background isn't needed but it would be interesting. Some of the winners were older winners too. I was nosy once and some of them won 3 years ago, some more recent. A nice woman who bought a home in Boston/Cambridge area, had a different name on the Lottery page. Maybe she didn't want people finding her easily. It must be hard to find people, the show is a little odd. You win, you look at 3 homes, but one is already bought or rented and he shows them around and you meet a local realtor for a few minutes. I think the reason he shows "not built yet" homes also is because it's hard to find homes at times or they are actually building. Just like with the Tiny Home Hunters shows, no one would really only look at 3 homes but you only have 30 minutes. ; ) I agree, down south, homes are much cheaper. A friend got a home that cost her under 200.000 in Georgia but would have been 300,00 or more here in CT.

I remember that, they probably did at the desk, but when you see someone with a gun, who can point it at you any second (they all didn't know why he was there )it can cause even more chaos. That was done more for drama, the gang revenge going to the extreme. I know in our large teaching hospital, we had guards, some with guns, some didn't but I don't remember ER ever having a security guard around as a minor character.

I don't like the "future" episodes because although they can change who plays the character when they age, the person can leave or the show goes off the air. Does it really matter? Am I in the minority that I don't want to know if someone dies or is sick 20 years from now, why have even "what ifs" hanging over present day characters, some fans looking for clues of impending doom or illness? Maybe if it was the last season, but it just seems like teasers they don't really need. Do they want a soap opera hang-on or do they want just a really good drama. There is enough past to figure out and too many variables on what the characters or show might do in the next year or so. I hope Fogleman leaves it more the way it was.

I liked them too. They had a few normal couples where the back story wasn't such a mystery and they were likable. My daughter loved visiting Brussels when in England for a year. I still smile at her picture having waffles in quaint places and the chocolate she brought home. ; ) I really liked the first home and that large yard (even the "smiley" toilet seat) The second was nice too but modern for my taste and an hour to work isn't too bad but can get draining after time. My son does it daily and wishes he could cut it in half. The third was pretty too, lots of room and light but not furnished and isolated. I loved their pick the most. I assume they are renting their Tampa home but no mention I remember of how long hubby was in Belgium? I also didn't hear her say anything about school. Did I miss that or just not part of the story?

I think it's worse she kept letting him hit Halstead and laughing. I honestly have to start FF her scenes if I want to watch Dr Choi and Dr Charles. There have been many medical shows, but why write this like a soap opera? When I watch Choi with April, it's cringe-worthy and Dr Charles is given a blank-faced resident who doesn't seem to have any common sense. Both are good actors and deserve better scripts. Maybe they are waiting for the season end?