ER Season 4 - The Complete Fourth Season
Warner Bros. (1997)
Drama
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IMDB   7.7
16 hr 31 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Maria Bello Dr. Anna Del Amico
George Clooney Dr. Douglas Ross
Anthony Edwards Dr. Mark Greene
Laura Innes Dr. Kerry Weaver
Alex Kingston Dr. Elizabeth Corday Greene
Eriq La Salle Dr. Peter Benton
Julianna Margulies Nurse Carol Hathaway
Gloria Reuben Physician Asst. Jeanie Boulet
Noah Wyle Dr. John Carter
Goran Visnjic Dr. Luka Kovac
Maura Tierney Abby Lockhart
Parminder Nagra Neela Rasgotra
Shane West Ray Barnett
Mekhi Phifer Greg Pratt
Sherry Stringfield Susan Lewis
Angela Bassett
Kellie Martin Lucy Knight
Leland Orser Lucien Dubenko
William H. Macy David Morgenstern
Director
Brett Fallis
John E. Gallagher
Producer Neal Baer
Penny Adams
Writer Michael Crichton
R. Scott Gemmill


24/7 Tragedy And Triumph

Heal 'em and wheel 'em: the exciting, Emmy Award-winning fourth season of ER unfolds in a six-disc collection featuring 22 episodes plus Dynamic DVD Extras.

A new face enters the mix at Chicago's County General: Dr. Elizabeth Corday (Alex Kingston) comes across the pond from England to work as a surgical fellow. And there are plenty of new challenges ranging from the personal (Greene tries to patch things up with his father in San Diego) to the professional (Ross puts his career on the line to save the life of a seven-month-old baby boy), from the romantic (Hathaway can't commit to Ross) to the rowdy (two injured flying Elvis impersonators are gurneyed to into the trauma rooms). Drop in today. No appointment necessary!
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    9/25/1997  1.  Ambush
The ER is under the bright lights when a television documentary is filmed depicting a typical day in the ER. British trauma specialist Elizabeth Corday joins the staff. Carter restarts his residency, this time in the ER. A man is paralyzed while breaking up a gang fight. Morganstern suffers a heart attack. Greene's stress level continues to build.
Director:  Thomas Schlamme  Writer:  Carol Flint 
Guest starring:  Tracy VilarLisa EdelsteinBrent Jennings, Peter Birkenhead, Jessie Nelson, John Pleshette, Darnell Williams,  Nicki MicheauxJustina MachadoNick OffermanSummer PhoenixSherman HowardJesse BorregoGerald S. O'Loughlin, Curt Bisquera
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    10/2/1997  2.  Something New
Dr. Morganstern gives Weaver increased authority while he recuperates from his heart attack. Dr. Corday adjusts to the differences between British and U.S. ERs. Dr. Greene is served with a wrongful death suit from the Law family. Carter trains an inept, undedicated med student. Mark and Carol interview applicants for a vacant desk clerk position. Benton and Carla name their son: Reese Benton.
Director:  Christopher Chulack  Writer:  Lydia Woodward 
Guest starring:  Chad Lowe, Caitlin Dulany, James Callahan,  Sondra Blake, Don Perry, Meredith Zinner, Roberto Alvarez, Gary Ballard, Gus Corrado, Romeo Rene Fabian, Anna Garduno, Peggy Mannix, Jackie Millines,  Valente Rodriguez, Joanna Sanchez
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    10/9/1997  3.  Friendly Fire
Carol's trust in Doug is strained when she overhears an errant comment. Weaver puts her newfound power to use immediately. Jerry commits a large-scale blunder with a patient's rocket launcher; Weaver advises him to take some vacation time. Carter suspects Doyle of giving Anna preferential treatment. Cynthia Hooper works her first day as a desk clerk. Benton and Carla argue over circumcision. Mark can't get it up with Heather Morgan. Al Boulet is involved in a mishap at work and must tell a coworker about his HIV status.
Director:  Felix Enriquez Alcala  Writer:  Walon Green 
Guest starring:  Caitlin Dulany,  Michael Jace, Daniel Quinn, Richard Grove, Tim Quill, Tegan West, Meredith Zinner, Edward Blanchard, Tom Chick, Keon Hall, Ames Ingham, Furley Lumpkin, Derek Montgomery, Lenny Rose, Connie Ray
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    10/16/1997  4.  When the Bough Breaks
The ER is flooded with injured children following a school bus accident. Greene turns surly when Jenn refuses to let Rachel visit until he cleans up his act. Jeanie faces a crisis when she's forced to use her hand to stop a patient from bleeding. Carter demands that Benton stop treating him like a student, and start treating him as an equal. Carter and Anna get new students, with Carter getting the short shrift once again. A junkie mother claims that Carol dropped her newborn child. Al Boulet loses his job. Reese is discharged from the hospital.
Director:  Richard Thorpe  Writer:  Jack Orman 
Guest starring:  Tracy VilarMerrin Dungey, Pete Flanders,  Joel de la Fuente, Justin Henry, Adam Nelson,  Nicholas Sadler, Lillian Hurst, Peter Allas, Justin Garms,  Peter Murnik, Ulysses Cuadra,  Kaz Garas, Wanya Green, Jacqueline Schultz
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    10/30/1997  5.  Good Touch, Bad Touch
Mark undergoes deposition with the Law family for their lawsuit. Jeanie and Al are involved in a barroom brawl. Carol mulls the idea of opening a free health care clinic. Carter successfully diagnoses a serious injury, only to have Edson steal the credit. Benton's familial duties earn him a waist-high stack of back paperwork. A Dr. Romano returns from a European sabbatical, pioneering the latest in robotics technology. Anna treats a young man with testicular cancer.
Director:  Jonathan Robert Kaplan  Writer:  David Mills 
Guest starring:  Michael JaceJoel de la Fuente, Justin Henry, Coby Bell, Jackie Mari Roberts,  Joe Torry, Michael Borton,  Rick Overton, Robert Alvarez, Louisa Abernathy, Terry Urdang,  Cooper Huckabee, Michael Milgrom, Daniel Henry Murray, Mohamed Omar
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    11/6/1997  6.  Ground Zero
Kerry investigates Synergix, an ER management group specializing in balancing budgets. She is later forced to fire Jeanie. In turn, Jeanie is asked by Al to move to Atlanta with him. Greene is still suffering from the aftereffects of his attack, snapping at patients and staff alike. Dr. Ross is stunned by a collect phone call from California informing him of his father's death. Benton clashes with Corday after she apparently "steals" a rare procedure out from under his nose. Carol meets with Carter's grandmother to pitch her idea for a free health clinic. Anna is perturbed when she discovers Carter's wealthy background.
Director:  Darnell Martin  Writer:  Samantha Howard Corbin 
Guest starring:  Taylor NegronPatrick Kilpatrick, Monica Parker,  Richard Edson, Seth Jaffe,  Shaun Toub, Benjamin Brown, Jo Deodato Clark,  James DeBello, Josie DiVincenzo, Benjamin King, Karl T. Wright
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    11/13/1997  7.  Fathers and Sons
Doug goes to California with tag-along Mark to identify his father's body and put his affairs to rest. Doug deals with his father's legacy while Mark visits his family in San Diego for the first time in years.
Director:  Christopher Chulack  Writer:  John Wells 
Guest starring:  Patti Allison,  Bonnie Bartlett, Frank Califano, James Dalesandro, George Buck Flower, Rick Cramer, Aldo Menjivar, Sonia Iris Lozada, Irma A.E. Esparza, Alicia Malias, Esperanza Rivera, Guadalupe Vasquez
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    11/20/1997  8.  Freak Show
Benton takes advantage of a grieving father for a chance to write a paper on a boy with reversed internal organs. George Henry returns to complete his clerkship and suffers a near fatal attack. Jeanie confronts Kerry and Anspaugh over what she perceives as wrongful termination. Cynthia's error forces the free clinic to open a week early; Carol enlists new ER nurse Yosh to help out. Mark strikes a deal with attorney Herb Spivak for legal representation.
Director:  Darnell Martin  Writer:  Neal Baer 
Guest starring:  Chad Lowe, Paul Kreppel,  Dan HedayaHarold Perrineau Jr., Jules Sylvester, Roberto Alvarez, Suzanne Carney, Frederick Dawson, Lawrence McNeal III, Phil Mead, Cynthia Ruffin, Amy Smallman, Leeza Vinnichenko,  Jascha Washington, David Green
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    12/11/1997  9.  Obstruction of Justice
Dr. Carter is arrested when he refuses to honor a warrant seeking evidence in a domestic abuse incident. Corday is overjoyed to be able to perform a rare femoral transplant. Doug returns from California. Benton and Corday discover that they have a lot in common. Cynthia takes Rachel to the dentist--and other places. Jeanie threatens to sue to get her job back, to Kerry's dismay. Anspaugh rehires her, and Al leaves for Atlanta without her. Ellis West invites Kerry to St. Bart's.
Director:  Richard Thorpe  Writer:  Lance Gentile 
Guest starring:  Hill Harper, Megan Cavanaugh, John P. Connolly, Kevin Jackson,  Jack KehlerJames Lashly, Mindy Seeger,  Dan HedayaLee Arenberg, Lamont Johnson, Richard Morrison, Regina Randolph
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    12/18/1997  10.  Do You See What I See?
Benton is healed as a miracle worker after he seemingly heals a blind man. Corday operates on Allison Beaumont again. Mark discovers Cynthia's hidden past. Carter discovers his cousin Chase shooting heroin. Greene treats an elderly rape victim, learning about forgiveness. Kerry is apparently seeing Ellis West now. Carol and Doug announce their relationship to the staff.
Director:  Sarah Pia Anderson  / Linda Gase  Writer:  Jack Orman 
Guest starring:  Brent Jennings, Chad Lowe,  Natalie Core, Leland Crooke, Rick Hall, Lauren Hodges,  Kathleen LloydStacey TravisDan HedayaJoe TorryGeorge Eads, Connie Danese, Bayani Ison, Joe Marinelli, Celeste Russi
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    1/8/1998  11.  Think Warm Thoughts
Another elderly rape victim is brought into the ER. Carter picks up an aspiring med student at a seminar he taught and brings her to the ER for a brief lesson. "Wild Willy" Swift returns as a Synergix attending physician. Romano clases with Corday after she goes over his head for Allison Beaumont. Dr. Anspaugh's son comes into the ER with cancer-like symptoms. Carol and Doug argue over marriage.
Director:  Charles Haid  Writer:  David Mills 
Guest starring:  Telma Hopkins,  Erica Yohn, Sarah Hudnut,  Stacey TravisDennis Boutsikaris, Kristine Johnson, Dena Burton, Scott Donovan, Bob Glouberman, Jan Hastings,  Geraldine Hughes, Stuart McLean,  Anthony DeSando, Issac Keith Swann, Brad Henke
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    1/15/1998  12.  Sharp Relief
Carter takes time off to help Chase kick his heroin addiction. Doug confides in Mark that he plans to marry Carol in a surprise ceremony. Carol spoils his plans with a spontaneous kiss with EMT Greg Powell. Benton and Corday visit a bar together after another frustrating Romano day. Scott Anspaugh and Jeanie bond when tests reveal that his cancer has returned. Kerry becomes disenchanted with Ellis West and Synergix after discovering that they close most trauma centers that they acquire.
Director:  Christopher Chulack  Writer:  Samantha Howard Corbin 
Guest starring:  George EadsDennis Boutsikaris, Eric Pierpoint, Paul Scherrer, Martin Cassidy, Stephen Hornyak, Daniel Alexander, Roberta Bassin, Claire Dunlap, Albert Garcia, Connor Trinneer,  Mary Wickliffe
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    1/29/1998  13.  Carter's Choice
Carter faces a dilemma during a blood shortage when a serial rapist is in need of a transfusion. Carol and Kerry deliver the baby of a mentally challenged couple who fear a relative is going to take the child away. Benton turns down Corday's romantic offer. Kerry actively campaigns against Synergix. Doug comes to grips with his relationship with Carol and tells her that he'll wait for as long as she needs.
Director:  John Wells  Writer:  John Wells 
Guest starring:  Lily KnightGeorge EadsRebecca TilneyChris Coppola, David Paul Sommer, Victor Williams
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    2/5/1998  14.  Family Practice
Mark, with surprise guest Cynthia, returns to San Diego to be with his ailing mother. While trying to diagnose his mother's condition, Mark decides that he and Cynthia have no future together and tries to come to terms with his seemingly distant father.
Director:  Charles Haid  Writer:  Carol Flint 
Guest starring:  Holmes OsborneTuck Milligan, Greg Serrano, Robert Symonds,  Jessica TuckBonnie Bartlett, Ivy Borg, Matthew Butcher, Amanda Carlin, Dan Gunther, Brittany Haid, Randy Kovitz, Trudy LaBandelo, Henry LeBlanc, Sandra Marshall
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    2/26/1998  15.  Exodus
The ER must be evacuated when several workers at a chemical plant track benzine all over the floors. After Weaver is felled by the poison, Carter takes over, directing the evacuation. Dr. Corday does a ride-along with EMTs and rescues a man trapped under a building. Doug and Carol are trapped in the elevator with a sick child.
Director:  Christopher Chulack  Writer:  Walon Green  / Joe Sachs 
Guest starring:  Christine Healy, Michael Kagan, Chuck Martinez,  Kelsey MulrooneyMickey RooneyLombardo Boyar, Robert Covarrubias, Jerome J. Front,  Silvana Gallardo, Melody Garrett,  John Judd, Grant Mathis, Adele Malis-Morey, Joey Perillo, Linda Porter
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    3/5/1998  16.  My Brother's Keeper
Several heroin ODs are brought into the ER, including Chase Carter. Mark tries to track down Cynthia. Anna treats a John Doe sent from another hospital because he had no insurance. Doug accuses two parents of child abuse, but finds out that their child is disturbed. Benton and Corday run into his sister Jackie. Scott Anspaugh finishes his chemotherapy.
Director:  Jacque Toberen  Writer:  Jack Orman 
Guest starring:  Tricia Cast,  Robert Knepper, Bob Larkin,  Kathleen Lloyd, Greg Mullavey, Eric Saiet, George Plimpton, Lisa Dinkins, Belinda Foster, Mary-Kathleen Gordon, James Hornbeck, Leslie A. Jones,  Mason Lucero, Devon Michael, Jeffrey Noah
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    4/9/1998  17.  A Bloody Mess
Corday tries an experimental new procedure on an Asian gentleman without permission from wither the patient or a relative. Scott Anspaugh, finally released from the hospital, suffers an attack during a wall-climbing expedition with Jeanie. They discover that he will need a bone marrow transplant. Benton accidentally backs into a pedestrian at a gas station. Dr. Morganstern makes his return to the ER, with a new outlook on life and his patients. Carter visits Chase, who is brain-dead.
Director:  Richard Thorpe  Writer:  Linda Gase 
Guest starring:  Yu Kun Lu,  Morgan NaglerTroy Ruptash, Kimberly Russell,  Nicole Bilderback, Susannah Cranage,  Sigal Diamant, Tricia Dong, Amy Gross, Ming Lo, Melora Marshall, Sherri Lubov-Ripps, John Towey, Dssi Zer-Ilan
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    4/16/1998  18.  Gut Reaction
Dr. Ross wants to become an ER pedes attending. Scott Anspaugh decides to stop fighting when faced with the prospect of an experimental new chemotherapy treatment. Jerry and Mark take charge of the annual ER banquet. Benton is forced to take over an operation by force when Morganstern is unable to continue. Carol worries that Millicent Carter retracted the funds for her clinic. Anna donates bone marrow.
Director:  T.R. Babu Subramaniam  Writer:  Neal Baer 
Guest starring:  Robert EllensteinDavenia McFadden, John Walcutt, Ron Trotta, Megan Cole, Lauri Johnson
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    4/23/1998  19.  Shades of Gray
The bombing of an abortion clinic brings in many victims, pregnant women and protestors alike. Benton is temporarily suspended after his incident with Morganstern comes to light, until Morganstern decides to resign. Benton later shares a kiss with Corday. Carter cares for an elderly patient who appears to be the victim of neglect. Scott Anspaugh is buried.
Director:  Lance Gentile  Writer:  Samantha Howard Corbin 
Guest starring:  Badja DjolaArt LaFleurMarc LawrenceTony AbatemarcoAnne Betancourt, Renee Faia, Gail Grate, John Hostetter, Sally Livingstone,  Cristine Rose, Judd Trichter, Charlotte Colavin,  Debrianna Mansini, Harris Shore,  Aaron Spann
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    4/30/1998  20.  Of Past Regret and Future Fear
It's another busy night in the ER, as case after case comes through the doors. Hathaway comforts a burn victim in his dying hours. Carter and Anna struggle with a man afflicted with celebral palsy. Dr. Ross deals with an infant's heroin addiction and its drug-addicted mother. Weaver cares for an elderly couple who may have AIDS. Peter and Elizabeth decide to keep their relationship a secret.
Director:  Anthony Edwards  Writer:  Jack Orman 
Guest starring:  Stefan Gierasch, Keith Bogart, Tara Chocol,  Castulo Guerra, Neil Marcus,  Howard McGillinKieran Mulroney, Janet Rotblatt,  James LeGrosMichael Rapaport, Amy Farrington, Victor Williams, Tricia Dong, Marc Dakota Robinson, Darwyn Carson
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    5/7/1998  21.  Suffer the Little Children
A televangelist broadcasts from inside the ER. Doug, with Carol's help, attempts a detox of Josh McLean, the methadone addicted infant, instead of returning him to his mother. Del Amico's old boyfriend shows up, conducting a feasibility study for a pediatric ward in the ER. Jeanie begins exhibiting pneumonia-like symptoms. Romano realizes Benton and Corday are together.
Director:  Christopher Misiano  Writer:  Walon Green 
Guest starring:  Gary GrubbsTaylor NicholsKenneth TigarAmanda WyssJames LeGrosSwoosie KurtzTom Troupe, Alice Amter, Elisa Pensler Gabrielli, Jesse Matthew Garcia, Grady Hutt, James Kiriyama-Lem, Linda Ljoka, Nicole Mancera, Stuart McLean
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 45 mins    5/14/1998  22.  A Hole in the Heart
Greene and Weaver threaten Doug over his illegal treatment of Josh McLean. Dr. Rosher ingratiates himself with Anspaugh. Corday receives a letter from Romano informing her that he won't be sponsoring her for another year. A despondent patient shocks Carol with an unusually violent act. Kerry becomes upset when Anspaugh tells her that even though she has been Acting Chief of Emergency Medicine for a year, the hospital still plans a nationwide search for a permanent one. Carter accuses Max of taking some Percocet from a medicine cabinet. Benton arranges a hearing test after a day care worker tells him that Reese is unresponsive.
Director:  Lesli Linka Glatter  Writer:  Lydia Woodward 
Guest starring:  Carrie Snodgress, Tara Chocol, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Roger Robinson,  Kenneth TigarMichael RispoliJames LeGros, Rick Alviti, Alice Amter, Catie Dinsmoor, Kristy Dinsmoor, Page Leong, Pete Wilcox
Edition Details
Series ER
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 12/12/2005
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.77:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 6

Features
Disc 01 2 Intense Examinations of the Historic Live Season Opener: Ambush
- Anatomy of an Ambush
- Live Post Show: How Cast & Crew wound down after Ambush aired
Outpatient Outtakes: Deleted Scenes on Select Episodes
Cutups: Gag Reel