ER: Season 6 [DVD]

ER has had several memorable episodes over the course of its first five seasons. We saw Mark Greene attempt to deliver a baby in Season 1 that cost the life of the mother. We had Doug Ross in Season 2 courageously saves a boy trapped in a storm drain. And yet, as powerful as those episodes were, even they pale in comparison to Season 6's "All in the Family."Before I comment on that episode, we see some new additions to the cast of ER. Goran Visnijic debuts as Dr. Kovac. I liked him much better in these earlier seasons before they made him a carbon copy of Doug Ross when he was a womanizer.Michael Michele comes aboard as Dr. Cleo Finch, the new Attending Pediatric physician. Finch is a good doctor who really cares about her patients, and Michele does a great job of demonstrating this.Erik Palladino is a new, young ER resident, Dr. Dave Malucci. Malucci is the gung-ho doctor who doesn't have much of a bedside manner, but who is over-eager for the most difficult cases. Malucci's impulsiveness tends to land him in hot water, especially with Dr. Weaver.Ming-Na also makes her return here as Dr. "Deb" Chen. I really liked her in Season 1 of ER, and I was thrilled when she came back. She was always a good counterpart for Carter, as the two always seemed to be in competition with each other.Season 6 also has the first appearance of Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney) who is doing a rotation as an OBGYN nurse before beginning her rotation down in the ER.Season 6 also has one of the great guest appearances by Alan Alda playing Dr. Gabriel Lawrence. Dr. Lawrence was the doctor who trained Kerry Weaver, and when a medical condition arises in Dr. Lawrence, Weaver has a difficult time facing her mentor and friend. There is a great scene between these two characters during his final appearance that is touching.The season is a good one, and the acting talents of Noah Wyle are really put to the test, especially in the episodes that follow after "All in the Family" when Carter tries to deal with his guilt as well as the trauma that he suffers. Wyle was always a strong actor and played Carter with an almost innocent quality. Perhaps this is truly the first time that we see Carter with a loss of that innocence.This season also sees the exit of the third member of the original cast. One of the small problems in this season is that, at times, you have too many cast members and too little screen time. At one point, there are twelve regular cast members during the course of this season. There simply isn't enough time to really showcase them all, especially the new additions to the cast.SPOILER ALERT BELOWNow, on to the episode of "All in the Family." I still recall vividly the first time I saw this episode when it aired. It was unlike anything I'd seen on television before. It was so powerful and poignant, that even seeing it again moves me inexplicably.Dr. Carter and Lucy Knight have just been brutally stabbed by a psych patient. This occurs at the very end of the previous episode. So, imagine waiting an entire week to find out what happens next! This was one of the biggest cliff-hangers that I can remember, and everyone made sure they were available to watch this episode to find out what was going to happen to Carter and Lucy. Very few people foresaw what transpired.The entire ER springs to action when Dr. Weaver discovers them on the floor in the trauma room lying in pools of blood. There's nothing like a team coming together for a single purpose, especially when that purpose is dire. There is something especially powerful in such actions.Benton is nearly out of control when he discovers that Carter has been injured. Perhaps for the first time in the series, we really see and understand how the usually emotionally cold Dr. Benton feels about Carter. It's on his face and in his actions. As Benton tries to assure Carter that he will be all right, Carter says in a cracking voice, "I'm glad it's you," when he realizes that Benton is going to operate on him.Equally strong is Dr. Corday and Dr. Romano working feverishly to save Lucy's life. Dr. Romano, who seems to care about no one at all, can't even hide his anger, frustration, and grief when it's clear that Lucy can't be saved. In many ways, Romano is the doctor who speaks for the audience. Seeing this episode for the first time, it was unbelievable that Lucy was dead. It wasn't often that a major character was killed in an on-going series, and so Romano expresses his anger and disbelief for us, and he does it well as he sends surgical instruments flying across the room.Just when you think that ER can no longer surprise you, they came up with this episode. Word has it that Kellie Martin no longer felt comfortable being on the show as her own real-life sister was a traumatic victim of lupus.You have to credit the writers for coming up with this episode. Very few, if any, characters up to this point in television history have had such a powerful and heart-wrenching exit as Kellie's character here on ER. I recall the following Friday everyone talking about it.There have been previous events in ER that were terrific episodes, and there were even a couple more that would follow after Season 6, but "All in the Family" is still the premiere ER episode that truly defines the pinnacle of a great drama series.

My favorite series! Thank you! Great quality, delivered with care.

This season marks the departure of one of my cast favorites, Julianna Margulies as Nurse Manager of the ER. It is the second departure from the original cast, and it marks the beginning of a turnover in the next few seasons, but this season is still shining with all its original members, except George Clooney (who actually seemed out of place in some ways). But we get the addition of Luka Kovac, a Croatian attending, who makes a very nice replacement of Clooney as a ladies' man.Heading the list of attractions is several terrific story arcs. The first is the three episode appearance of Alan Alda as a new hire as chief of the ER. At first, it is clear he is expert, if a bit old fashioned. He plays the role quite differently from his Hawkeye Pierce persona. (I almost missed the Hawkeye humor. Would it have been really so bad to name him "Pierce") I won't spoil the reason he left after 3 episodes. Far more tense is a story arc featuring "Numb3rs" star, David Krumholtz, as a psychotic patient. The events of his stay change the direction of the show for over a season.Hospital politics plays a big part early in the season, which makes Paul McCrane's role more important, as the doctor everyone loves to hate. I can say with some safety that following seasons sustain the overall quality, but none seem to reach the heights of this season, especially with other guest stars, John Cullum and Francis Sternhagen, whose parts wind down after this season.If you happen to see this review before you buy any ER season, this is the one to try if you just want to sample the show.

Absolutely wonderful! You just can't beat the original.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this show.

I remember this being the first season I was really allowed to watch, other than fleeting glimpses I happened to catch as I was headed for bed. Thanks in part to surgery and then my first TV for my bedroom, I quickly liked what I saw, I remember it being the first TV show that I didn't want to end. However, it wasn't until the episodes "Be Still My Heart", and the following, "All in the Family", that I really became hooked, I think there were some really good episodes in this season, but those are the two standouts for me.

Needed to replace some of my damaged discs and this was a good price

I just bought season 6 online. I was debating whether to spend the money but I needed a show to watch while I exercise at home. As a fan of ER in the past, watching this episode reminded me of how brilliant the writing and direction in the show are. ER also moves the character arcs along while staging real action. There are so many little subplots going on at once that it keeps you glued to the screen. Watch this episode, season 6 is as entertaining in 2012 as it was in 2000. Even if you never saw an episode of ER before, this is a good episode to jump in!

El producto llegó a tiempo y en buen estado de empaque. Mi error fue reproducir los DVD después de 1 mes de haberlos recibido, con la confianza de que es un producto original. Sin embargo, de los 6 discos, sólo 3 se reproducen completamente y sin ningún problema, uno de los 6, se reproduce bien excepto en el último capítulo, pues la imagen se queda congelada. Los otros dos restantes, definitivamente ni siquiera los acepta el reproductor DVD. Es una lástima, porque NO COMPRÉ UN PRODUCTO PIRATA, y acepté como consumidor, las condiciones de compra del proveedor, pero el proveedor también debe cumplir con las condiciones de calidad. Incluso en el inicio de cada disco, viene el anuncio de exhorto al consumidor, a NO COMPRAR PELÍCULAS PIRATAS haciendo hincapié en la calidad y honestidad de los productos originales. ¿Acaso es burla?

This is an incredible series, the actors and actresses are amazing, and it really gets you invested in their lives while also going into each patient every episode. Product came in wrapped nicely, nothing was broken or scratched, everything is working great. Shipping was really fast and came here before eta.

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Starting off a little weak, this season only gathers momentum as it heads towards the inevitable departure of Julianna Margulies. Without Doug Ross, Carol Hathaway has no reason to remain at County!With an excellent guest appearance from Alan Alda (one of my favourite actors) as Kerry Weaver's teacher stricken by Alzheimers, he stands out for his run.Furthermore, John Cullum as David Greene, Mark's dying father, gives new depth to his character, and both actors excel with the plotline.The main point of this season is the introduction of an almost entirely new cast! Four new characters are introduced this season; and Paul McCrane is upgraded to regular and Ming-Na makes a comeback. This helps keep the show appropriate, and avoids the old characters running out of steam. Furthermore, Julianna Margulies, Gloria Reuben and Kellie Martin depart in this season. Kellie Martin's character had not run its course, and its a shame as she was genuinely likeable.Of the brand new characters, Goran Visnjic and Maura Tierney make the most impact, both will become long-serving cast members and truly excellent additions to the cast. Michael Michele is undoubtably very pretty but doesn't really do much, other than providing Peter Benton with a love interest, and Erik Palladino is strange but still funny in this season.The best episodes are 'Humpty Dumpty'; 'Great Expectations'; 'Be Still My Heart' and 'All In The Family'; 'Loose Ends', 'Such Sweet Sorrow' and 'May Day'.Finally, the change in Noah Wyle (John Carter) as an actor is very clear it seems he switches on and shows off his range as an actor, which is impressively large. He becomes the lead in seasons 9-11, and you can see why this season.Buy it!

I bought this replacement season 6 ER disk set.My previous set (from a completely different vendor) was damaged.This one is in perfect condition and I am very happy with it.