Doug jeopardizes future federal grants for the entire ER when he breaks a double blind study by giving a sample drug to an ailing patient. Doyle lodges a sexual harassment complaint against Romano, hoping Dr. Corday will lend support. Lucy begins her surgery rotation under Benton's tutelage. The two of them treat a man claiming to be 140-years-old. Mark declines to proceed in the NASA program. Carol questions Lynette's intentions when she hosts a women's health clinic for African American women only. Mark goes to bat for Pickman when she inadvertently leaves a severely injured man at an accident scene.
- Directed by
- David Chameides
- Written by
- Carol Flint
Guest stars
George Clooney
Doug Ross
Paul McCrane
Robert Romano
Ron Fassler
Aaron's Father
Conni Marie Brazelton
Connie Oligario
Dick Miller
Mr. Ackerman
Valerie Mahaffey
Joi Abbott
John Aylward
Donald Anspaugh
Carl Lumbly
Graham Baker
Jorja Fox
Maggie Doyle
Penny Johnson Jerald
Lynette Evans
William Bumiller
NASA Lecturer
Mike Bacarella
Cabbie
All episodes — Season 5
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S5 E1Day for Knight
Sep 24, 19987.945 min
Third-year med student Lucy Knight reports to the ER for the first day of her rotation. Greene takes a teacherly interest in her, helping her get acquainted, but she gets off to a bad start with the irritable Carter when she speaks insensit
S5 E2Split Second
Oct 1, 1998845 min
Dr. Corday's father visits from overseas in an attempt to convince her to join his medical practice. Weaver suggests that Elizabeth look into alternative methods to stay in America, like starting over as an intern. Weaver also doesn't let
S5 E3They Treat Horses, Don't They?
Oct 8, 1998843 min
Mark goes to a trauma scene with the EMTs, where he treats a gunshot victim who has a bomb strapped to himself. Later, Mark’s daughter persuades him to treat a horse with colic, and Jerry gets the bad end of the enema. Carter intubates an e
S5 E4Vanishing Act
Oct 15, 1998843 min
Dr. Corday begins her first day as an intern, first by being assigned to Dale Edson, then being treated as Romano's lapdog. Kerry is interviewed for ER chief. Doug and Carol ponder parenthood when Carol realizes she may be pregnant. Caro
S5 E5Masquerade
Oct 29, 1998844 min
Halloween night finds the ER awash with allergic or otherwise incapacitated children. Kerry tolerates a visiting candidate for chief while she waits for the official vote. Romano operates on an 11-year-old girl and finds she's genetically
S5 E6Stuck on You
Nov 5, 1998845 min
After Mark saves a 16-year-old assault victim in a daring rescue, he tries to convince the boy to leave the streets for a shelter. Carter loses his beard when two carpet installers come in covered with glue. Peter consults a deaf physicia