"Happy New Year" is the twelfth episode of the first season of ER.
Synopsis[]
Chloe plans to move to Texas with her boyfriend and have her baby. Carter struggles through his first surgery. Benton 's sister insists they place their mother in a nursing home.
NBC Description[]
NEW YEAR, NEW RESOLVE: After seemingly endless requests, Dr. Benton finally allows Dr. Carter to observe in the O.R.
After Dr. Lewis disagrees with Dr. Kayson (Sam Anderson) over the care of a patient, the patient's family sues for malpractice.
Meanwhile, Lewis's sister decides to move to Texas with her flaky boyfriend.
Dr. Benton and his sister (Khandi Alexander) discuss new arrangements for the care of his ailing mother.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene
- George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross
- Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis
- Noah Wyle as John Carter
- Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway
- Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton
Guest starring[]
Special guest starring[]
Co-starring[]
- Andrea Parker as Linda Farrell
- Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson
- Khandi Alexander as Jackie
- CCH Pounder as Dr. Angela Hicks
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Chloe Lewis
- William H. Macy as Dr. David Morgenstern
- Conni Marie Brazelton as Nurse Connie Oligario
- Ellen Crawford as Nurse Lydia Wright
- Lily Mariye as Nurse Lily Jarvik
- Dinah Lenney as Nurse Shirley
- Emily Wagner as Pickman
- Małgorzata Gebel as Bob
Gallery[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Dinah Lenney makes her first appearance as Nurse Shirley in this episode. She would go on to be a mainstay of the recurring supporting cast for fifteen seasons, until the series ended in 2009.
References[]
- "Nielsen Ratings - December-March 1995" (PDF). Zap2it. (May 15, 2015).
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#1 "24 Hours" • #2 "Day One" • #3 "Going Home" • #4 "Hit and Run" • #5 "Into That Good Night" • #6 "Chicago Heat" • #7 "Another Perfect Day" | |||||||||