Sins of the Fathers

Episode aired Oct 21, 1999
TV-14
45m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

343

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Alan Alda and Anthony Edwards in ER (1994)

Drama Romance

Hathaway befriends an out-of-work waitress, Meg. Seven-months pregnant, Meg cannot afford prenatal care. Hathaway invites her to the hospital, performs free tests and helps her interview for... Read allHathaway befriends an out-of-work waitress, Meg. Seven-months pregnant, Meg cannot afford prenatal care. Hathaway invites her to the hospital, performs free tests and helps her interview for a job in the cafeteria.Hathaway befriends an out-of-work waitress, Meg. Seven-months pregnant, Meg cannot afford prenatal care. Hathaway invites her to the hospital, performs free tests and helps her interview for a job in the cafeteria.

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7.6/10

343

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Trivia
Dr. Lawrence is referred to as being a legend and the "father of modern emergency medicine", it is also revealed that he used to be an Army surgeon and discovered several procedures as an Army surgeon that revolutionized emergency medicine. This makes the character of Dr. Lawrence very similar to another of Alan Alda's characters: Captain Benjamin 'Hawkeye' Pierce from M*A*S*H (1972). Hawkeye was an Army surgeon during the Korean War, the character was loosely based on a real life MASH surgeon, a number of procedures were developed by MASH surgeons like CPR and a lot of the procedures and protocols created by MASH surgeons went on to become the standard for emergency medicine.

Goofs
At around 36:30, while Dr. Corday is talking to Dr. Romano, a boom mic is briefly visible.

Quotes
[Dr. Lawrence is holding a screaming child]
Dr. Cleo Finch: I am so sorry, Dr. Lawrence.
Dr. Gabriel Lawrence: That's quite alright. I have that effect on women.