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- From: "Rose \"MotherFAQer\" Cooper" <cooper@acm.cse.msu.edu>
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- Subject: ER FAQ 5.00: Contents (index)
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- Asterisks (*) in the Table of Contents below (and specific sections)
- denotes information updated or added since the last version of the FAQ.
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- MeMiceElfAnI Productions Copyright 1997-99 by Rose Cooper; content cannot
- be used without expressed written permission of the author.
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- Last Updated: 11/27/98 by Rose "MotherFAQer" Cooper
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- [Text immediately below stolen^H^H^H borrowed from somewhere in the ether;
- short-form synopsis credited to Peanut Baxley. By the way, Peanut 'fessed up;
- it isn't from the _Dharma_, but I like it anyway, so...]:
-
- "A young man studying in the temple went seeking the priest. He asked
- the priest 'Master, does Emacs possess the Buddha nature?' The priest
- had resided in the temple for a good many year, and was very wise. He
- thought for a while, and then answered: 'I don't see why not, it's got
- bloody well everything else.' The young man then achieved enlightenment
- shortly after.
-
- Principle:
-
- His Master is kind,
- Answering his FAQ quickly,
- With thought and sarcasm."
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- ---------
-
- This FAQ [Frequently Asked/Answered Questions document] is posted
- biweekly, in "mini" version, to the Usenet newsgroup:
- <alt.tv.er>
-
- ...and posted monthly, in its entirety, to the Usenet newsgroups:
- <alt.tv.er> and <rec.arts.tv>
- ...and also to
- <alt.answers>, <rec.answers>, and <news.answers> (for archival).
-
-
- The full FAQ is constantly available on the World Wide Web as a link
- at <http://www.digiserve.com/er/erdex.html> (or, if you're in a hurry,
- <http://digiserve.com/er/>); the ER Summary/Reviews (written by
- Lisa Albert, with Medical Commentary by Mike Sugimoto, and Cliff Notes by
- Rose Cooper), ER Episode List, and Alt.TV.ER Links, can also be found
- there.
-
-
-
- NOTE from Scott Hollifield, FAQer Emeritus (tm Scott Drone-Silvers):
- Until March 1996, the ER FAQ was maintained by Donald Chow, with the HTML
- version maintained by Victor Chan. I sincerely thank these two gentlemen
- for their efforts in creating this FAQ; much of the work in it was
- originally placed there by them.
-
- NOTE from Rose Cooper, the "MotherFAQer": Scott molded the FAQ
- (as well as the "official" ER Summary/Reviews, now done by Lisa Albert) in
- his image from March 1996 until November 1997, when he decided to stop
- writing them for various reasons. For some bizarre reason--I blame it on
- El Nino--I volunteered ^H^H^H he convinced me to take on the task.
- Needless to say, I feel like the Simone of the ER FAQ, but I`ll try to
- carry on the great works of Chow, Chan, and Hollifield. But be
- forewarned: though I realize that straying away from The Facts As I Know
- Them is a no-no when it comes to FAQing, there are times when my bent
- toward warped humor and irony gets the better of me, and I say something
- that (I hope) is so obviously, goofily sardonic, it stands out like a sore
- thumb (see section 5.38 for an example). With that in mind, the following
- directive is doubly important: As Scott said before me, if you have a
- question about this FAQ, please e-mail it to me, as my predecessors will
- only forward it to me anyway if you send it to them. My e-mail address is
- erfaq@digiserve.com (and remember, if there`s an error, remember our motto:
- MALIK DID IT!!!)
-
-
- *1: THE SHOW
-
- 1.1 What is "ER"?
- 1.2 What does "ER" stand for?
- 1.3 When does "ER" come on television?
- 1.31 Network television
- 1.311 Syndicated cable television
- 1.32 Satellite dish
- *1.33 International television
- 1.4 Who produces the show?
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- *2: THE CAST
-
- 2.1 What is the name of (Character X)? Who does (Actor X) play?
- 2.11 MAIN CAST
- 2.12 Supporting Cast
- *2.13 Recurring Cast
- 2.14 Miscellaneous Recurring Characters
- 2.15 Former Supporting/Recurring Cast Members
- 2.2 *Who has joined/will join the cast in the fifth season?
- 2.3 Who has left/will be leaving the cast in/after the fifth season?
- 2.4 ...so, are any of the Old Hats stayin'?
-
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- *3: THE EPISODES
-
- 3.1 What happened in (Episode X)?
- *3.11 EPISODE LIST
- *3.12 Brief Episode Summaries
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-
- *4: CAST FILMOGRAPHIES
-
- 4.01 George Clooney (Dr. Doug Ross)
- 4.02 Anthony Edwards (Dr. Mark Greene)
- 4.03 Eriq La Salle (Dr. Peter Benton)
- 4.04 Julianna Margulies (Nurse Carol Hathaway)
- 4.05 Gloria Reuben (P.A. Jeanie Boulet)
- *4.06 Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter)
- 4.07 Laura Innes (Dr. Kerry Weaver)
- 4.08 Jorja[n] Fox (Dr. Maggie Doyle)
- 4.09 John Aylward (Dr. Donald Anspaugh)
- 4.10 William H. Macy (Dr. David Morgenstern; link only)
- 4.11 Abraham Benrubi (Jerry Markovic)
- 4.12 Conni Marie Brazelton (Nurse Conni Oligario)
- 4.13 Ellen Crawford (Nurse Lydia Wright)
- 4.14 Deezer D (Nurse Malik McGrath)
- 4.15 Christine Harnos (Jennifer Greene)
- 4.16 Yvette Freeman (Nurse Haleh Adams)
- 4.17 Lily Mariye (Nurse Lily Jarvik)
- 4.18 Vanessa Marquez (Nurse Wendy Goldman)
- 4.19 Kristin Minter (Randi Fronczak)
- 4.20 Charles Noland (E. Ray Bozeman)
- 4.21 CCH Pounder (Dr. Angela Hicks; link only)
- 4.22 Ving Rhames (Walt; link only)
- 4.23 Maria Bello (Dr. Anna Del Amico; link only)
- 4.24 Laura Ceron (Nurse Chuny Marquez)
- 4.25 Alex Kingston (Dr. Elizabeth Corday)
- 4.26 Mariska Hargitay (Cynthia Hooper; link only)
- 4.27 Michael Ironside (Dr. William "Wild Willie" Swift; link only)
- 4.28 Clancy Brown (Dr. Ellis West; link only)
- 4.29 Paul McCrane (Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano)
- 4.30 Trevor Morgan (Scott Anspaugh; link only)
- 4.31 Jonathan Scarfe (Chase Carter)
- 4.32 Frances Sternhagen (Millicent "Gamma" Carter)
- 4.33 Michele Morgan (Allison Beaumont)
- 4.34 Yvonne Zima (Rachel Greene)
- 4.35 Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis; link only)
- 4.36 Kellie Martin (Lucy Knight)
- *4.37 Matthew Glave (Dr. Dale Edson)
- 4.38 Gedde Watanabe (Nurse Yosh Takata)
- 4.39 Penny Johnson (Nurse Lynette Evans)
- *4.40 Mare Winningham (Dr. Amanda Lee)
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-
- *5: SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
-
- 5.01 Where does "ER" take place?
- 5.02 Where is "ER" filmed?
- *5.03 What are some other "ER"-like shows on television?
- *5.05 Why does "ER" show reruns all the time?
- 5.06 What is "ER: The Movie"?
- 5.07 How does "ER" perform in the ratings?
- 5.08 How can I get copies of past episodes on videotape?
- 5.09 How can I contact the writers and actors on the show?
- 5.10 How can I submit a script to "ER"?
- 5.11 Is "ER" in syndication?
- 5.12 What Emmy award(s) was "ER" nominated for this year?
- 5.121 What other award(s) has "ER" been nominated for/won?
- 5.13 Does Michael Crichton have any real medical experience?
- 5.14 Why was Carter still around for so long as a medical student
- 5.141 Is he still an intern?
- *5.142 So what's with that Beard, anyway?
- 5.15 Why was Carter addressed as "Doctor" if he was still a student?
- 5.16 Is Carter wealthy?
- *5.17 Is (Character X) a resident or an attending physician?
- 5.18 Did Carol try to commit suicide? Why?
- *5.19 So, are Doug and Carol hitched yet?
- 5.20 Was/is Doug an alcoholic?
- 5.21 Does Doug already have a son?
- 5.221 Are George Clooney and Rosemary Clooney related?
- 5.222 Are George Clooney and Nick Clooney related?
- 5.23 Is George Clooney leaving the show?
- 5.24 Is Sherry Stringfield ever coming back?
- 5.26 Is Harper`s full name "Harper Tracy" or "Tracy Harper"?
- 5.27 What`s the cause of Kerry Weaver`s disability?
- 5.28 What`s the "Top Gun" connection to "ER"?
- 5.29 What`s the "China Beach" connection to "ER"?
- 5.30 What`s the "St. Elsewhere" connection to "ER"?
- 5.31 Why did Mark and his wife split up?
- 5.32 Are Mark and Susan going to get together?
- 5.331 Does Amanda Plummer play Susan`s sister Chloe?
- 5.332 Does Mariska Hargitay (Cynthia Hooper) look like
- Sandra Bullock?
- 5.34 Where did Div Cvetic (Susan`s boyfriend) disappear to?
- 5.35 Where did Randi go? (recurring characters)
- 5.36 Where did "Wild Willie" go?
- 5.37 Where did Bob go?
- 5.371 What does "Bobbed" mean?
- 5.372 ...And what about "Doyled"?
- 5.38 What does "CCH" mean in "CCH Pounder"?
- 5.39 What does Quentin Tarantino have to do with "ER"?
- 5.391 Are any other famous directors slated to work on "ER"?
- 5.40 Which characters are Jewish?
- 5.41 I heard something on the news about the guy who plays Malik.
- What happened?
- 5.43 Did "ER" go live?
- 5.431 Will they do it again?
- 5.44 Who played the sleeping doctor in the 9/26/96 episode?
- 5.45 When did Peter and Jeanie date?
- 5.451 "Reese"? "Reece"? How _is_ that child's name spelled?
- *5.452 Is Reese/Reece...ahhh hell, Baby Boy Benton, deaf?
- 5.46 Is Peter HIV-positive?
- 5.48 Who assaulted Mark Greene?
- 5.49 Is it "Jorja Fox" or "Jorjan Fox"?
- 5.50 Is Maggie Doyle gay?
- 5.51 Who is currently the ER's chief resident?
- 5.52 Who wrote the famous "book" about the "ER" staff?
- **INCLUDES SPOILER INFO**
- 5.53 Did Dennis Gant commit suicide?
- 5.54 Who was Kerry Weaver`s African boyfriend?
- *5.55 Why do the "ER" lockers "move"? Do nurses have lockers? What kinds
- of production mistakes have been made on "ER"? Must All "ER"
- Characters, Eventually, Scromp? (ER FAQtoids)
-
-
- *6: MEDICAL QUESTIONS
- [Note: entire section rewritten for 1998-99]
-
- 6.1 How realistic is "ER"?
- *6.2 What is the general schedule for becoming a doctor?
- 6.21 What's the chain of command like?
- 6.3 Emergency medicine: More than you ever wanted to know
- 6.4 I want to learn more! Give me something to read!
- 6.5 What do all those medical terms mean?
- 6.6 What's this rib spreader thing, and what's a thoracotomy?
- 6.7 What does "DNR" mean, and when can it be applied?
- 6.8 A request
- 6.9 References, thanks, and further readings
- 6.91 Flames, comments, additions, disclaimers
-
-
- *7: THE MUSIC OF "ER"
-
- 7.1 Can I buy a soundtrack of "ER" music?
- 7.11 Can, uh, *may* I HEAR some "ER" music?
- 7.2 Who wrote the theme music for "ER"?
- *7.3 "Third-party" songs used in "ER"
- 7.4 Is there any musical talent on "ER"?
-
-
- *8: FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT "ER"
-
- 8.1 Are there any books about the show?
- *8.2 Where can I go on the Internet to learn more about "ER"?
- 8.3 What`s a "spoiler" and why does it upset some people?
- 8.31 Any other "rules of the road"?
- 8.4 Where can I chat online with others about "ER"?
- 8.5 Is there any "ER"-related fan fiction out there?
- *8.6 Thanks!
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