Into That Good Night is the fifth episode of the first season of the NBC medical drama series ER. It premiered on October 13, 1994.
| "Into That Good Night" | |
| Season 1, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | October 13, 1994 |
| US viewers | 26.7 M |
| Written by | Robert Nathan |
| Directed by | Charles Haid |
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Synopsis[]
Mark Greene's wife Jen gets a position clerking with a federal judge. Unfortunately, it's in Milwaukee, 2 hours away and she wants Mark to look for a job there. Greene and Susan Lewis treat Samuel Gasner, a man who has been waiting for a heart transplant and who will not survive the night unless a donor can be found. John Carter is worried that his latest paramour may have left him with a souvenir of their sexual encounter. Doug Ross treats a young girl suffering from severe asthma but whose mother can't afford her medication. Benton treats Ivan the liquor store owner who is shot for the third time in as many weeks.
NBC Description[]
HAVE A HEART: Dr. Greene tries to help a man waiting for a heart transplant hold on until his family arrives. Meanwhile, Greene's wife gets an out-of-state job offer.
Dr. Ross (GEORGE CLOONEY) treats a young girl for asthma and when he learns her family can't afford the medicine, he gives it to her anyway. Later, on his way home, he rescues a pregnant woman from a car accident.
Carter gets surprising results from an STD test.
Lewis (SHERRY STRINGFIELD) resuscitates a college student who almost drank himself to death.
Starring[]
- 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[]
- Christine Harnos as Jennifer Greene
- Abraham Benrubi as Jerry Markovic
- Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson
- Kimberly Scott as Sandy's Mother
- Cathy Lind Hayes as Mrs. Elaine Gasner
- Scott Jaeck as Dr. Steve Flint
- Liz Vassey as Liz
Special Guest Starring[]
- Alan Rosenberg as Samuel Gasner
- John Terry as Dr. Div Cvetic
Co-Starring[]
- Ellen Crawford as Nurse Lydia Wright
- Yvette Freeman as Nurse Haleh Adams
- Vanessa Marquez as Nurse Wendy Goldman
- Petra Porras as Perez
- Judney Smith as Linder
- John La Motta as Ivan Gregor
- Rachael Bella as Sarah Gasner
- Helen Brown as Mrs. Fadem
- Brenda Strong as Sally Niemeyer (uncredited)
- Dawn Gardner as Sandy Rochon
- Oscar Jordan as Cullen
- Rick Marzan as Camacho
- Thomas Milan as Randy Niemeyer
- Denise Hernandez as Arabella Suarez
- Emily Wagner as Pickman
Featuring[]
- Yvonne Zima as Rachel Greene
- Remy Auberjenois as Elliot
- Mark Leahy as Orderly
- Jan Savitar as Daniel Quinn
Gallery[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- From a cryptic exchange between Doug and Susan, we learn Doug's age. He mentions that it is the same as that of former Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg upon Sandberg's retirement, and Mozart's at the time of the composer's death; Doug is 35 years old.
References[]
- "Nielsen Ratings - September-December 1994 " (PDF). USA Today. (May 15, 2015).