"Blizzard" is the tenth episode of the first season of ER.
Synopsis
During a blizzard, all is quiet in the ER and the staff amuses themselves.
Mark Greene and Susan Lewis put a cast on Carter 's leg as a practical joke while Malik tries his hand at rap. Carol Hathaway announces that she and Tag are engaged.
Dr. Angela Hicks joins the hospital staff.
A major car pile-up during the blizzard on a local highway leads to a flood of patients coming in. Doug Ross misdiagnoses a patient with tragic results.
Bob the ER aide reveals her considerable skills in an emergency situation.
NBC Description
SNOW TIME TO WASTE: When a blizzard brings Chicago to a standstill, the ER staff finds creative ways to pass the time.
Just when they are reaching new levels of boredom, a fifteen-car pileup on the expressway wreaks havoc in the ER. With mass casualties, the Chicago Sheriff's department must escort in additional doctors to assist.
Cast
Main
- Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene
- George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross
- Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis
- Noah Wyle as John Carter
- Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway
- Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton
Guest starring
Special guest starring
Co-starring
Gallery
Trivia/Notes
- One of Carol's lines in this episode, "Hurry up, Carter, you've got a million things to do!" can be heard again in the Season 11 finale, "The Show Must Go On", when Carter is remembering his early days in the hospital as he leaves the ER for the very last time.
Music
- "Jingle Bells," James Lord Pierpont (sung by Jerry)
- "I Like A Sleigh-Ride (Jingle Bells)," Peggy Lee
- "His Eye Is On the Sparrow," Civilla D. Martin and Charles H. Gabriel (sung by Haleh)
- "The Christmas Song," Nat King Cole
References
- "Nielsen Ratings - December-March 1995" (PDF). Zap2it. (May 15, 2015).
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