I am so racked with grief--E.R's final episode

[iheartmaytag]

I am so sad today, I sat in front of the TV last night watching the last 15 years of my life pass by, and I couldn't do anything about it.



My Name is Iheartmaytag and I'm and E.R. Addict.

Everyone in the family knows you don't interrupt me on Thursday night. I even refused to go bail my sister out of jail until after 10:00 because E.R. was on.

I did get to see so many of my favorites again last night. My first E.R. love Sherry Stringfield, Alex Kingston, Maura Tierney, and eventually I even loved Laura Innes once I warmed up to her. My new favorites Linda Cardellini, Angela Bassett will be missed as well.



In being gender fair, who couldn't mourn the loss of Anthony Edwards, Dr. Greene. One of the most heartbreaking losses in E.R. history. I most identified with him as my nephew died of brain cancer and his depiction was so right on the money. The loss of John's, Noah Whiley's baby was another that I couldn't bear, this was about the time my little Poo was born and I spent many nights in the NICU. Also a co-worker lost a baby that same week as ER in the same way. The baby was being very active, and was actually dying because her cord had become knotted.
I heard E.R. was one of the most expensive to produce shows on TV in history due to the enormity of the cast and guests, not to mention the staff involved. I have not been this much at a loss for planning Thursday nights since Seinfield left the air. Please oh television gods, give me E.R. reruns until I can afford the box set DVD's. Until then, Goodbye E.R.

My other great TV loss recently was when Dr. Marlena Evans left "Days of Our Lives", again. At least this time she isn't dead, but she did go off with that John Black whom she is way too good for.

 

[thomasortega]

Iheartmaytag

If you don't mind the episodes subtitled in portuguese, I have almost all of them since the first episode, 15 years ago. (and I can also download the others.)

If you want, I can send them to you by msn, Yahoo messenger or Skype.

 

[thomasortega]

By the way, you'll need a huge hard disk or a lot of DVDs.

I also have all the CSI episodes (three versions), Lost, 24, Desperate Housewives, Dr. Who (including some vintage episodes), Dallas, and some bewitched episodes.

 

[whirlcool]

We always watched ER too. It was the winner of the hospital shows. If we remember there was ER, and Chicago Hope.
We thought it was a nice touch getting the entire cast together for the last two shows. We wondered how they were going to do it.

We also thought that is was a mistake for Julianne Margulies to leave. Who has seen or heard of her since, except for a few low budget movies and some chat show appearances?

What also was interesting was that in last nights episode they showed the ER hospitals entire building. They never did that before. Does anyone know what building in Chicago that was, or was that just a CGI creation? County hospital in Chicago is further southwest of the loop. This building looks like it is on Wacker Drive somewhere. They frequently has outside shots of the characters on the sidewalk of the Chicago River.

 

[MikeS]

The End Of NBC's Legacy

Thursday's departure of "ER" signals the end of a long tradition of quality drama on NBC every Thursday night at 10:00 PM--one that began in 1981 with "Hill Street Blues"; then moved to "L.A. Law" in 1987, and concluded with "ER's" run from 1994 to the present.
It was a proud legacy--three dramas holding fort in a competitive time slot, all the while drawing faithful viewers and burnishing NBC's reputation as the network of quality.
I agree with some that "ER" should have bowed out gracefully several years ago (maybe when Anthony Edwards left the series). But what's done is done, and the sad fall of NBC has come full circle. Part of it is due to new technology, better competition and the rise of cable. But by allowing Jay Leno to take over five hours of prime time viewing every week (Monday through Fridays at 10 PM), NBC has thrown in the towel, prefering more profits over prestige. I'm not knocking Jay, but it was a business call--not a decision that came from the gut and the heart.
Thank you Jeff Zucker for making NBC the cut-rate network.

 

[goatfarmer]

Julianne Margulies was in a few episodes of the "Soprano's" But not much else.

 

[danemodsandy]

Don't Look At Me...

...I'm still not over Mary Richards leaving WJM.

 

[jakeseacrest]

I don't know what I'm gonna tape on Thursdays from now on. I have been watching ER for years and it just won't be the same. Maura Tierney was my favorite.