Day One

Episode aired Sep 22, 1994
TV-14
1h

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8.0/10

913

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Drama Romance

Mark's wife arrives in the ER with the news that she has passed her bar exams but several members of the staff interrupt their intimate celebration. Greene treats an elderly woman whose husb... Read allMark's wife arrives in the ER with the news that she has passed her bar exams but several members of the staff interrupt their intimate celebration. Greene treats an elderly woman whose husband isn't ready to let her go. It's been eight weeks since Hathaway's attempted suicide, b... Read allMark's wife arrives in the ER with the news that she has passed her bar exams but several members of the staff interrupt their intimate celebration. Greene treats an elderly woman whose husband isn't ready to let her go. It's been eight weeks since Hathaway's attempted suicide, but Doug Ross has yet to bring himself to visit the woman he went out with for two years. S... Read all

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Trivia
Julianna Margulies becomes a series regular with this episode.

Goofs
John Carter is a third-year medical student but is routinely called "Doctor" by all of the hospital staff. This is completely improper since no medical school in the United States allows students to assume the title of doctor before they officially graduate.

Connections
Referenced in ER: And in the End... (2009)

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7/10

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A strong follow-up to the pilot episode, continuing to establish the characters and world of the show while delivering compelling medical drama.

The episode focuses on Dr. Greene's attempts to get a comatose elderly woman, Mrs. Adelman, released from the hospital and back to her nursing home. In the process, we see Dr. Greene struggle with the bureaucracy of the healthcare system and clash with the hospital administrator, who is more concerned with the bottom line than with the well-being of patients.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ross treats a young boy with a broken arm, but discovers that he has a more serious underlying condition. The episode also introduces Nurse Hathaway's former fiancé, Dr. John Taglieri, who has returned to the hospital after a stint in Africa.

The acting in this episode is once again strong, with Anthony Edwards giving a particularly nuanced performance as Dr. Greene. The medical cases are handled with a level of realism and detail that was groundbreaking for its time, and the episode raises important questions about the healthcare system and the ethics of medical treatment.

Overall, "Going Home" is a solid episode of E. R. that builds on the momentum of the pilot and sets the stage for the rest of the season. It's a must-watch for fans of the show and for anyone interested in medical dramas.