S1.E1

24 Hours

Episode aired Sep 19, 1994
Unrated
1h 28m

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The pilot for the popular TV series is set during 24 frantic hours in the lives of a group of doctors, nurses, and staff members of a busy emergency room at a Chicago hospital. They deal wit... Read allThe pilot for the popular TV series is set during 24 frantic hours in the lives of a group of doctors, nurses, and staff members of a busy emergency room at a Chicago hospital. They deal with the seemingly endless casualties that stumble into their place of employment. The centra... Read allThe pilot for the popular TV series is set during 24 frantic hours in the lives of a group of doctors, nurses, and staff members of a busy emergency room at a Chicago hospital. They deal with the seemingly endless casualties that stumble into their place of employment. The central characters are the chief resident and family man Dr. Mark Greene, who is considering a j... Read all

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Trivia
Nearly fifteen years later, director Rod Holcomb would direct the show's final episode: And in the End... (2009).

Goofs
After the rush of patients from the building collapse, Dr. Green (Anthony Edwards) and Dr. Ross (George Clooney) are talking in the hallway. On the floor, you can see the marker tape where they need to stand. It even appears that Edwards crosses his legs on purpose to cover his.

Quotes
John Carter: [sighs] I thought I was gonna be sick.
[pause]
John Carter: I'm sorry.
Dr. Mark Greene: Don't ever say you're sorry. See, there's two kinds of doctors: there's the kind that gets rid of their feelings, and the kind that keeps them. If you're gonna keep your feelings, you're gonna get sick from time to time. That's just how it works.
[pause]
Dr. Mark Greene: Keep your head down.
[pause]
Dr. Mark Greene: [squats down beside Carter] People come in here and they're sick and dying and bleeding, and they need our help. Helping them is more important than how we feel.
John Carter: [nods]
Dr. Mark Greene: But it's still a pain the ass sometimes.
John Carter: [laughs]
Dr. Mark Greene: Sometimes, I just want to quit and do something else.
[looks at Carter and smiles]
Dr. Mark Greene: Yeah.
[pause]
Dr. Mark Greene: Why don't you take a few more minutes?
John Carter: [nods]
[whispers]
John Carter: Okay.
Dr. Mark Greene: By the way, I was in medical school with Benton. He used to get sick all the time. So don't let him give you any crap. You'll be fine.

Connections
Featured in The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)

Soundtracks
Precious
Written by Annie Lennox
Performed by Annie Lennox

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Show is OK

I have been watching this show for quite some time now. I think it is pretty good and so real. The characters and the actors who play them, play them well. But, they keep changing people. No one ever stays on long enough. Dr. Ross, Carol, and Dr. Benton all the good ones gone. I think it is time to close up shop on this show. It needs to retire while it is on top. Everybody has got to go sometimes.