ER - Season 4

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Ambush

1 - Ambush

Air Date: September 25, 1997

While a film crew is filming in the ER, it's Elizabeth Corday's first day.

Something New

2 - Something New

Air Date: October 2, 1997

Carter is exited about getting his own med student and Mark and Carol interview candidates for the desk clerk position.

Friendly Fire

3 - Friendly Fire

Air Date: October 9, 1997

Cynthia Hooper starts as the new desk clerk. Benton and Carla disagree over whether or not their son should be circumcised. Al gets in an accident at work.

When the Bough Breaks

4 - When the Bough Breaks

Air Date: October 16, 1997

His ex-wife Jennifer tells Mark he can't see Rachel until he's got his act together. Reece gets to go home. Al has lost his job.

Good Touch, Bad Touch

5 - Good Touch, Bad Touch

Air Date: October 30, 1997

Carol would like to have a women's and children's health care clinic within the ER. Benton has trouble combining work and fatherhood.

Ground Zero

6 - Ground Zero

Air Date: November 6, 1997

Al wants to move to Atlanta where he got a job offer. Jeanie however isn't keen on moving. Carol talks to Carter's grandmother about the clinic.

Fathers and Sons

7 - Fathers and Sons

Air Date: November 13, 1997

Ross and Greene travel to a near-deserted stretch of California to investigate circumstances surrounding a death in Doug's family.

Freak Show

8 - Freak Show

Air Date: November 20, 1997

Benton has a very extraordinary and interesting case when he comes across a boy with reversed internal organs.

Obstruction of Justice

9 - Obstruction of Justice

Air Date: December 11, 1997

Jeanie believes she's been fired because she has HIV and fights her dismissal.

Do You See What I See?

10 - Do You See What I See?

Air Date: December 18, 1997

Mark treats an old lady who has been brutally raped. Carter's grandmother visits Carol's clinic. After he's touched by Benton, a blind man can see again!

Think Warm Thoughts

11 - Think Warm Thoughts

Air Date: January 8, 1998

Dr. Anspaugh's 13-year-old son is brought in and Anspaugh asks Mark to look after him. Another old lady who has been raped is brought in.

Sharp Relief

12 - Sharp Relief

Air Date: January 15, 1998

Kerry starts to doubt the methods of Synergix. Carter tries to help his cousin beat his drug addiction. Jeanie becomes Scott Anspaugh's part-time caregiver.

Carter's Choice

13 - Carter's Choice

Air Date: January 29, 1998

Another elderly rape victim is brought in. So is the rapist.

Family Practice

14 - Family Practice

Air Date: February 5, 1998

Greene flies to San Diego when his mother falls and is hospitalized. His concern increases when he finds her acting "completely loony and out of control." To make matters worse, he butts heads with his dad over her care.

Exodus

15 - Exodus

Air Date: February 26, 1998

Because of benzene that's been spread, the ER has to close. Weaver gets felled and Carter has to take the lead.

My Brother's Keeper

16 - My Brother's Keeper

Air Date: March 25, 1998

Mark finds out Cynthia has moved. Carter's cousin Chase is brought in because of a heroin overdose. Doug and Kerry clash after she found a flaw in his study.

A Bloody Mess

17 - A Bloody Mess

Air Date: April 9, 1998

Jeanie fears Scott Anspaugh's cancer may have returned. Hathaway learns a disturbing secret about a 16-year-old girl. A pregnant patient fears she'll miscarry; Morgenstern returns to work, but perhaps too soon after his heart attack.

Gut Reaction

18 - Gut Reaction

Air Date: April 16, 1998

Carter finally works up enough nerve to ask Del Amico out. Jeanie tries to help Scotty decide whether to undergo an experimental treatment and Benton takes unexpected action during an operation with Morgenstern.

Shades of Gray

19 - Shades of Gray

Air Date: April 23, 1998

Del Amico, Ross and Corday confront disturbing situations after the bombing of a women's clinic. Benton comes under review for controversial actions in the OR. Jeanie endures one of the most difficult days of her life as she says goodbye to a friend.

Of Past Regret and Future Fear

20 - Of Past Regret and Future Fear

Air Date: April 30, 1998

A 31-year-old security guard is brought in suffering from severe chemical burns, and a 21-year-old man is wheeled in after falling 75 feet into a river. Meanwhile, Benton is upset that Carla's boyfriend is part of Reese's baptism.

Suffer the Little Children

21 - Suffer the Little Children

Air Date: May 7, 1998

Ross treats a 6-month-old recovering from methadone withdrawal. A televangelist and his wife, who's suffering from an infection, plan a broadcast from the ER. Del Amico's old boyfriend arrives, and Jeanie fears her health is rapidly declining.

A Hole in the Heart

22 - A Hole in the Heart

Air Date: May 14, 1998

Ross and Hathaway's jobs are in jeopardy after their unauthorized treatment of a drug-addicted 7-month-old boy is discovered. Corday loses her sponsorship. Carter suspects Del Amico's boyfriend when drugs are stolen.