Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective

This week, Carol has an idea for a free clinic, Benton is introduced to the struggles of fatherhood, everyone's favorite bigot makes his debut, Mark's "I'm a huge jerk" attitude escalates even further, Al and Jeanie get confronted about their HIV status at a bar, Carter is frustrated by his new med student, and Anna treats a young man with an advanced form of cancer.

This week: Wilson gets some lessons in gambling, Cuddy gets a bit of tunnel vision at the poker table, House is haunted by a past mistake, and the whole team must come together to save a little boy with a rapidly progressing deadly illness.       P.S. - Happy April Fool's Day!

This week, Carter can't win, Doug is behind on the research part of his job, Jeanie is forced to violate her HIV agreement, Mark overlooked a critical diagnosis in a former patient, and the ER is hit hard after a school bus is involved in a major accident.

This week, we talking about penises way too much, Cynthia has a crazy first day, Al is involved in a work accident, Carter adjusts to the role of ER Intern (and pretends to be poor), Corday does a little flirting, Weaver gets a temporary promotion, Mark still needs therapy, and Jerry blows up the ambulance bay.

On this month's edition of STT Interviews we're talking with Angel Laketa Moore, better known to ER fans as Nurse Dawn Archer. Angel chats with us about her start in acting, what it was like breaking into show business on such an iconic show, and what it was like to be one of the first fictional characters portraying the fallout of Hurricane Katrina.   Want two week early access to all our cast an...

This week, Kerry takes on some additional responsibilities, Carter and Anna are introduced to their new med students, the ER is in need of a new desk clerk, Baby Reese is finally taken off of a ventilator, Doug and Carol's new relationship takes an important step, and Mark is still a complete jerk, but this time it may jeopardize patient care.

On the season 4 premiere, we're joined by the Laser Time Network's own Diana Goodman!    This week, the staff must navigate being constantly filmed by a documentary crew, Mark is unfortunately still an absolute jerk, Dr. Elizabeth Corday makes her debut, a good Samaritan suffers a critical injury after saving a man's life, a brawl breaks out in the middle of the ER, Morgenstern suffers a heart att...

We're ⅕ of the way through the series! Listen as we give our thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of season 3, offer some general thoughts on the season as a whole, and run down the exceptionally long list of awards this season was nominated for.    Want to hear the whole 2+ hour episode? Subscribe to our Patreon at the $5 or above level to hear that and get more exclusive content each month,...

On this week's season finale, Carter has to convince Anspaugh to let him leave the surgical department, Mark continues to bottle up his feelings (and buys a gun), Doug cares for Charlie once again after she overdoses, Kerry and Jeanie have some catching up to do, and Benton is confronted with the reality that little baby Reese has a long road to recovery.

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're talking with Emily Wagner, better known to ER fans as EMT Doris Pickman. As one of the longest tenured cast members on the show, she brings us a unique perspective on the all the different casts and how the show evolved over time.   Want two week early access to all our cast and crew interviews? Consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/settingtheto...

This week, Mark returns to the ER while still very much injured, Carla goes into labor 2 months early, Benton does his best to help his new son in the NICU, Carter makes a huge decision about his career, Carol bemoans the fact that it's her birthday, and everyone tries to help out Mark in their own unique ways.

This week, Mark has a really rough time, we say hello to Dr. Anna Del Amico, Carter shepherds a family through a kidney transplant, Jeanie gets Al into a drug study, Doug sucks up to Anspaugh to get a golf club invite, and the ER is captivated by a mysterious steamy story with an unknown author.

This week, Carol debates a huge career decision, Benton does his best to help Carla, Jerry tries to catch a special mouse, Mark brings Rachel's brownie troop to the ER, and Carter has to clean up Dale's big mistake.

This week, Benton violates some privacy laws, Carter has to be sneaky to get a patient the treatment they need, Jeanie cares for a suicidal woman, Doug saves a young couple's prom night, and Mark tries to find a patient to write up for a journal article.

This week, Mark does several racisms, Carol cares for a sexual assault victim, Carter does his best with a particularly complicated patient, Kerry tries to get a patient into rehab, and a very pregnant Carla gets in a car accident.

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're talking with Conni Marie Brazelton, better known to ER fans as Nurse Connie Oligario. She brings us her unique perspective on what it was like to be on the show from the very beginning and when she knew they had a hit on their hands.   Want two week early access to all our cast and crew interviews? Consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/settingth...

This week, Mark and Doyle do their best to advocate for a patient, Peter eases back into his surgical duties, Carol is welcomed back with open arms, Greg wants to take his relationship with Jeanie to the next level, and Doug has to undo a decision he made.

This week, Ewan McGregor guest stars in ER's first bottle episode where Carol gets caught up in the middle of a robbery at a corner store. She has to do her best to care for several injured people, including two shooting victims, while also keeping a child and the robbers calm.

Happy Holidays from all of us at STT! We thought this would be a fun way to close out the longest year of our lives and end on a laugh. Grab some snacks, this sucker tips the scales at almost 3 hours long! But it was so much fun to relive these moments and marvel at just how far we've come (seriously, thank you for sticking with us through those early audio quality growing pains).

This week, Mark clumsily attempts to date multiple women at the same time, Haleh is overwhelmed with the nurse manager duties, Doug takes on a particularly complicated case, Carter and the surgical staff get to treat a very special patient, and Greg and Jeanie play detective.

This week, we're finally joined by Nurse Jenn! She goes in depth into one of the Trauma scenes to show just how much work and coordination goes into a patient like this on TV and in real life.    Also, Mark and Kerry showcase very different teaching styles, Carol agonizes over her mistake, Benton is a little gun shy, and Carter ponders whether to leave Benton's surgical team.

On this month's edition of STT Interviews, we're talking with Chloe Greenfield. Chloe played Sarah Riley for 24 episodes across three seasons. We talk about how a spontaneous decision to attend an audition led to her start in acting as well as what it was like going through those tumultuous teenage years in front of a primetime audience.   Want two week early access to all our cast and crew interv...

This week, the fallout of Gant's death leaves Benton and Carter reeling, the nurses stage a sick out, Mark may be getting ahead of himself in his new relationship, Carol makes a fatal error, Jeanie makes a new special friend, and Doug tries his best to help Charlie as she recovers.

This week, the ER is a ghost town, Dr. Keaton says goodbye, Kerry recruits Jeanie for a research study, Carol and Doug reflect on the good times, Randi offers some budget advice, Mark and Chuny make googly eyes at one another, and a trauma patient shakes both Carter and Benton to their core.

This week, Jeanie's diagnosis is revealed to the staff, Mark tries to surprise Rachel with an ill advised gift, Doug cares for a neglected child, Doyle helps an abused woman escape her home, a trans patient is played for laughs, and Carter kicks Gant while he's down.