Ground Zero (6 Nov. 1997)

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

Writers:

Michael Crichton (creator), Samantha Howard Corbin

Stars:

Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Noah Wyle

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Edwards	...	Dr. Mark Greene
George Clooney	...	Dr. Doug Ross
Noah Wyle	...	Dr. John Carter
Julianna Margulies	...	Nurse Carol Hathaway
Gloria Reuben	...	Jeanie Boulet
Laura Innes	...	Dr. Kerry Weaver
Maria Bello	...	Dr. Anna Del Amico
Alex Kingston	...	Dr. Elizabeth Corday
Eriq La Salle	...	Dr. Peter Benton
Ellen Crawford	...	Nurse Lydia Wright
Taylor Negron	...	Mr. Prole
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Matthew Lindermulder
Monica Parker	...	Allergic Woman
Richard Edson	...	Vinnie La Fontaine
Frances Sternhagen	...	Millicent Carter

Storyline

Al Boulet wants to move to Atlanta when an old friend offers him a job, but Jeanie isn't keen on relocating. Carol Hathaway applies to the Carter family foundation for a grant to finance her clinic. Anna Del Amico is furious when she learns how rich Carter's family is and feels that he has just been slumming. Jeanie is reluctant to treat a patient who has a prominent Ku Klux Klan tattoo on his chest. Although the hospital settles the malpractice suit against Mark Greene, he finds that the family in question is now suing him personally. At Dr. Anspaugh's insistence, Kerry Weaver attends a presentation from a private company that specializes in running ERs. She decides to fire Jeanie Boulet to meet budget cuts. Elizabeth Corday gets into trouble when Peter Benton fails to warn her she is about to break hospital policy. Doug Ross gets bad news and he and Mark set off for California.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 11, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Television, Constant c Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title refers to the point on ground level below where an above ground explosion occurred from a nuclear explosion or the center point of an earthquake, epidemic or other disasters such as the 9/11 collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001.

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Goofs

In the season 1 episode in which we first learn that Carter comes from a wealthy family, Carter's horse is described as a white Icelandic pony named Marigold. In this episode, at the Carter home, there is a portrait of Carter on a dark horse, described by the butler as "Marigold . . . his thoroughbred."

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Quotes

Nurse Carol Hathaway: How many patients do you think we see in the hospital every year?
Dr. Mark Greene: Would that be real patients, or turkeys?
Nurse Carol Hathaway: Forget I asked.
Dr. Mark Greene: Your count will be about 95 percent higher if you count all the wackos.

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Connections

References Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

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