The 1996-97 season sees the ascendancy of series regular Noah Wyle as Dr. John Carter, now a full-fledged intern who assumes the position of surgery consult in the season premiere, "Dr. Carter, I Presume." This episode also introduces Laura Innes as the strong-willed, often confrontational Dr. Kerry Weaver, who will become central to the series. Season 3 brings other changes, some of them radical, to ER. Susan Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) decides to leave town in "Union Station," and Dr. Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) -- who up to this point hasn't revealed to her the extent of his feelings -- follows her to the train station and declares his love...but fails to persuade her to stay. Nurse Jeanie Boulet (Gloria Reuben), revealed at the end of the previous year to be HIV positive, struggles with the burden of managing the disease and keeping her condition secret. She's forced to go public in "Homeless for the Holidays," a dramatic Christmas episode. "Let the Games Begin" focuses on rumors that the hospital is about to close, with Dr. David Morganstern (recurring guest star William H. Macy) taking center stage. Macy won an Emmy for his work in this season's episodes, and this one was singled out for special praise. Future big-screen star Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man) figures prominently in the latter half of the season as a homeless teen, and Star Wars Jedi master Ewan McGregor pops up in "The Long Way Around" as a convenience store robber. George Clooney, arguably the one true "breakout" star to come from ER, doesn't seem quite as prominent in Season 3 episodes as previously, but his Dr. Doug Ross is still a force to be reckoned with. On balance, the 1996-97 group can be judged an exceptional one -- and ER is a series that's always set the bar high. Ed Hulse

Product Details

• UPC: 085[zasłonięte]358020
• Source: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Presentation: Wide Screen
• Language: English
• Time: 16:33:00
• Sales Rank: 1,922

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• ER: Dr. Carter, I Presume
• ER: Let the Games Begin
• ER: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
• ER: Last Call
• ER: Ghosts
• ER: Fear of Flying
• ER: No Brain, No Gain
• ER: Union Station
• ER: Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies
• ER: Homeless for the Holidays
• ER: Night-Shift
• ER: Post Mortem
• ER: Fortune's Fools
• ER: Whose Appy Now?
• ER: The Long Way Around
• ER: Faith
• ER: Tribes
• ER: You Bet Your Life
• ER: Calling Dr. Hathaway
• ER: Random Acts
• ER: Make a Wish
• ER: One More For the Road

Features:

Closed Caption; Two new documentaries: "ER Specialists - Fear of Flying" and "The Nurses Station"; Commentary on two key episodes; Outpatient Outtakes: Deleted scenes; Cutups: Gag reel; All-new digital widescreen transfers; Trailer: ER video game preview