E/R is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 16, 1984, to February 27, 1985. Developed from the play of the same name created and produced by the Organic Theater Company under the direction of Stuart Gordon and conceived by Dr. Ronald Berman, the series was produced by Embassy Television and lasted a single season. Shuko Akune and Bruce A. Young reprised their roles from the original Organic Theater Company production of the play. Two of the show's stars, George Clooney and Mary McDonnell, were later cast in NBC's drama ER.

Synopsis

The main setting is the emergency room (E/R) of a fictional Clark Street Hospital in Chicago, Illinois; the stories are centered upon the happenings in the ER and the lives of the doctors who work there. Principal characters include Dr. Howard Sheinfeld (played by Elliott Gould)—a twice divorced ear, nose, and throat specialist who moonlights at the hospital to keep up with his alimony payments—and his colleague (and potential romantic interest) Dr. Eve Sheridan (played by Marcia Strassman in the pilot and by Mary McDonnell thereafter). While essentially a comedy, E/R also contained dramatic elements stemming from its hospital setting. As Tom Shales wrote in The Washington Post, "Microcosmic, teetering on tragedy and concerned with group psychology as M was, E/R mixes black comedy, sick comedy and sudden drama somewhat uneasily but very entertainingly."

Main characters

A more complete cast list follows:

Reception

The program was canceled after 22 episodes due to low ratings, mainly due to competition from the Top 10 hit The A-Team. Reruns aired on cable's Lifetime Television from September 5, 1988, to April 24, 1992.

Episodes