Editorial Review:

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Combining the extraordinary talents of multiple award-winning producer John Wells, best-selling author Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg, "ER" follows the lives of the emergency room staff and doctors at Chicago's County General Hospital, where the difference between life and death rests on split-second decisions--and the pressure, joy and guilt are often overwhelming. This critically acclaimed series, which won three Emmys during its third season, including Oustanding Drama Series, is now available in a 22 episode, 6 disc collector's set. Actors: Laura Innes, Julianna Margulies, Gloria Reuben, Anthony Edwards, Eriq La Salle, George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Sherry Stringfield Episodes: Dr. Carter I Presume, Let the Games Begin, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Last Call, Ghosts, Fear of Flying, No Brain No Gain, Union Station, Ask Me No Questions I'll Tell You No Lies, Homeless for the Holidays, Night-Shift, Post Mortem, Fortune's Fools, Whose Appy Now?, The Long Way Around, Faith, Tribes, You Bet Your Life, Calling Dr. Hathaway, Random Acts, Make a Wish, One More for the Road.

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The third season of ER had some of the series' most compelling and wrenching story lines. John Carter (Noah Wylie) is now an intern, but his surgical dreams continue to be thwarted by Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle), a frustration shared by fellow student Dennis Gant (Omar Epps). Benton also torments former lover Jeanie Boulet (Gloria Reuben), who has tested positive for HIV. Because he has tested negative, he's free to badger her about the risks involved in her treating patients while moving on to his next potential conquest, a sexy waitress named Carla (Lisa Nicole Carson). Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) continues to be one of the series' focal points, struggling to survive the bureaucracy of management and still feel like a doctor. And now single, he goes on bad dates as does Dr. Lewis (Sherry Stringfield), both ignoring the obvious until a seemingly casual vacation invitation sets a number of uncomfortable wheels turning.

The other focal point is nurse Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies), for whom things go from bad to worse. She has serious money problems, her career choice doesn't look so good anymore, and when a patient dies, she finds herself suspended. That sets the stage for one of the series' most memorable episodes, which takes place almost completely outside the hospital. Hathaway goes to the corner grocery store, where she meets guest star Ewan McGregor, and things take off from there. She also wisely keeps her distance from former lover Dr. Ross (George Clooney), who may have really done it when he brings into the ER a one-night stand suffering from a seizure and has to admit he doesn't even know her name.

County General survives a closure scare, but instead has to absorb some new additions, including chief of staff Donald Anspaugh (John Aylward), intern Maggie Doyle (Jorjan Fox), and the best pediatric surgeon in Chicago, Abby Keaton (Glenne Headley), who attracts the attention of Benton and Carter for professional and/or personal reasons. But those additions are countered by two emotional goodbyes, and other gritty story lines, including a troubled teen (Kirsten Dunst) and an assault on a doctor, helped make ER's third season often tough to take, but unforgettable.

Special features consist of commentary tracks on two episodes; a 15-minute spotlight on the episode "Fear of Flying" with new interviews with Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wylie, and Glenne Headley; bloopers and outtakes; and a featurette on the ER's nurses with interviews of Yvette Freeman, Abraham Benrubi, Ellen Crawford, and others, but not Julianna Margulies. --David Horiuchi

ER is one of my favorite shows I am collecting all of the seasons!! I was so happy the day they said they were going to put ER out on DVD!!!!!

Average Rating:

Rating: - I love ER!!
ER is one of my favorite shows I am collecting all of the seasons!! I was so happy the day they said they were going to put ER out on DVD!!!!!

Rating: - ER Season III
Great. No issues. Videos came sooner that I expected, and the set was brand new. I have no issues with any portion of my purchase and am very pleased with the service and the outcome.

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Rating: - Finally got a pulse!
ER joins the ranks of programs I NEVER watched when they were first broadcast. My sister was and still is a die hard fan. She talked about the show for years. I never gave it much thought. Recently I was at her house and season one box set was on her counter, so I decided to give it a shot. I'm now up to season five and am addicted. One episode ends and you have to put on one more. The show is THAT good. Character driven shows (and movies) have always drawn me to them. ER is just one of those shows that has everything from good drama to romance and real life crisis.

Other shows that I never watched until they hit box set were: 24, Star Trek Next Generation and X-files. All those years I never knew what I was missing.

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Rating: - boring
After years of hearing the hype about this show, I finally bought the DVD's and was completely bored with season 1,2and 3 and returned season 4,5,&6 to Target...did not click with me.

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Rating: - Highly Recommended
The 3rd season of ER is a must-see. You'll want to go back to this and re-watch, so it's worth the purchase. The DVD set includes special features and behind-the-scenes footage which is very entertaining!

Also, in stores this product sells for $40+ so I highly recommend grabbing your copy used on Amazon, that is, if you can wait long enough to see what happens to your favorite County General docs!

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