| "Summer Run" | |
| Season 2, Episode 2 (#27) | |
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| Air date | September 28, 1995 |
| US viewers | 33.7 M |
| Written by | Lydia Woodward |
| Directed by | Eric Laneuville |
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Summer Run is the second episode of the second season of the NBC medical drama series ER. It premiered on September 28, 1995.
Synopsis[]
Weaver manages to offend just about everyone on her first day as chief resident. Carol goes on a ride-along with paramedics Shep and Raul, and later shares a ferris wheel ride with Shep. Benton and Jeanie 's secret relationship comes to a head. Susan is stuck caring for Little Susie while Chloe attends school. Doug has his hands full with a young pyromaniac. Carter shows interest in med student Harper Tracy.
NBC Description[]
FIRE!: Ross treats a young pyromaniac for burns then leaves him to await a psych consult; however, once alone, the boy promptly starts a fire in the ER.
Lewis contends with her live-in sister, who quit computer school.
Carter and Harper grow closer while Benton asks Jeanie to leave her estranged husband. (Michael Beach).
Cast and Characters[]
Main[]
Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene
George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross
Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis
Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway
Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton
Supporting/Recurring[]
Abraham Benrubi as Jerry Markovic
Mary Mara as Loretta Sweet
Carlos Gomez as Raul
Ellen Crawford as Lydia Wright
Conni Marie Brazelton as Conni Oligario
Gloria Reuben as Jeanie Boulet
Ron Eldard as Shep
Laura Innes as Dr. Kerry Weaver
Kathleen Wilhoite as Chloe Lewis
Emily Wagner as Pickman
William H. Macy as Dr. David Morgenstern
Christine Elise McCarthy as Harper Tracy
Michael Beach as Al Boulet
Trivia/Notes[]
- In this episode, Michael Beach takes over the role of Al Boulet, a character first introduced in the Season 1 episode "Full Moon, Saturday Night ," where he was portrayed by Wolfgang Bodison. Beach would play Al Boulet for the better part of three seasons.
Quotes[]
- Kerry: Carol!
- Carol: Oh! You scared me.
- Kerry: Yeah, I do that to a lot of people.
- Benton: Carter, do I look like your father?
- Carter: No. Actually, not at all.
- Shep: (to Carol) Welcome to Hell.
References[]
- "Nielsen Ratings: September-November 1995 " (PDF). USA Today. (May 22, 2015).