Broken Lens

Dr. Carter struggles with his drug dependency; a custodial strike leaves the ER cluttered with garbage; a riot at a high-school football game leaves several wounded.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Written By

Jack Orman

A young couple cope with their baby being premature; Greene and Corday struggle with their relationship.

Director

Christopher Misiano

Written By

Jack Orman

Dr. Carter is allowed a cautious restart with small steps. An extremely blond Dr. Malucci is very curious who's made Dr. Chen pregnant. Dr. Benton has been written out of all the hospital's systems and is stunned by Dr. Romano. An unfortunate incident at a Science Fiction convention makes it look like scenes from the movie 'Mars Attacks'.

Director

Paris Barclay

Written By

R. Scott Gemmill

Benton is unable to find a job after Romano negatively influences local hospitals. He reluctantly agrees to accept Romano's demeaning offer of a per diem job at County with no benefits. Kovac and Abby are attacked by a mugger with a steel pipe. Injured, Kovac protects Abby and smashes the robber's head on the ground repeatedly.

Written By

Dee Johnson

Greene flies in a helicopter to a remote area of Indiana to rescue a heart transplant patient. The helicopter develops problems, and Greene arranges for paramedics to transport the patient to County. Because Weaver is gone for the day, Romano appoints Benton in charge of the ER. Kovac is plagued by the death of the mugger.

Director

Lesli Linka Glatter

Written By

Walon Green, Joe Sachs

Corday rushes through a surgical procedure in order to take off on a romantic weekend with Greene. She is later called back to the hospital after her patient suffers complications. Abby's mother, Maggie, who suffers from bipolar disorder (manic-depressive) and refuses to take her medication, unexpectedly visits Abby at the hospital and wreaks havoc on Abby's life.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Written By

John Wells

Tests reveal that Greene has a brain tumor, but he hides the news from Corday. Corday finds out that she is being sued for malpractice. She also reveals to Greene that she is pregnant. Abby's mother refuses to leave. Abby expresses resentment over her difficult childhood to her mother but resignedly brings her home for Thanksgiving dinner.

Director

Christopher Chulack

Written By

Neal Baer

Maggie's emotional instability worsens. She refuses her medication, becomes combative and flees the hospital. Abby finds solace with Kovac. The gang member girlfriend of Benton's deceased nephew knows who killed him and that he was hated for his antigang stance.

Director

Christopher Misiano

Written By

Jack Orman

Chen gives birth, but insists on breastfeeding the infant before she gives it to the adoptive parents. Greene and Corday consult a brain specialist in New York City who believes the tumor can be safely removed. Stressed and tired, Carter impulsively swallows two painkiller pills but intentionally vomits them. He confesses to Abby.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Written By

Elizabeth Hunter

Mark Green is in New York on New Years Eve for cancer surgery. Meanwhile a father and son are involved in a car crash.

Director

David Nutter

Written By

Tom Garrigus, R. Scott Gemmill

Benton and Cleo clash over his deceased nephew's girlfriend. They finally agree to call a social worker. Benton confesses his love to Cleo. The spinal surgery malpractice suit is settled by employing a technicality: the equipment used was later recalled by the manufacturer. But Corday now doubts her abilities as a surgeon.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Written By

Dee Johnson

Greene returns to work but confuses words and displays uncharacteristic anger. Eager to get out of his per diem situation, Benton agrees to a full time position. Carter visits his cousin, who became paralyzed after a drug overdose. A workplace disaster results in numerous injuries and fatalities among illegal immigrants.

Director

Félix Alcalá

Written By

Jack Orman

Guest Stars

Weaver becomes concerned about Greene's cognitive skills and surreptitiously calls for an official evaluation of his competency. Corday plans her wedding to Greene. Bishop Stewart returns, and Kovacs realizes the man has a terrible disease. Dateless for a charity function, Carter invites Abby to attend with him.

Written By

Meredith Stiehm

As the new director of diversity, Benton studies medical school applications and discovers that his own academic record did not qualify him--he was admitted because of affirmative action. Weaver feels uncomfortable amongst Legaspi's lesbian friends. Carter treats an unvaccinated child who contracted measles.

Director

John Wells

Written By

John Wells

Guest Stars

Troy Evans

Frank Martin

Deezer D

Malik McGrath

Laura Cerón

Chuny Marquez

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Pamela Olbes

Amy Aquino

Janet Coburn

Elizabeth Mitchell

Kim Legaspi

James Cromwell

Bishop Stewart

Megan Follows

Christy Larkin

Scout Taylor-Compton

Liz Woodman (scenes deleted)

Emy Coligado

Student #6

James Sie

Student #5

Randy Oglesby

PICU Doctor

Tim Haldeman

Dr. Robert Wilson

Heath Lourwood

Student #7

Marcelo Tubert

Galloway

Missy Yager

Nicole Woodman

Sonya Eddy

Harriet

Vince Grant

Jeff Woodman

Keith D. Robinson

William White

Teressa Tunney

Teacher

Gabrielle Anderman

Student #13

Karl Anderson

Kevin

Bix Barnaba

Philip

Maria O'Bryan

Student #4

Dr. Mate Bizaca

Priest

Andy Brewster

Student #9

Stuart Calof

Student #8

Shannon Convery

Student #11

Roger Fan

Student #15

Ariel Felix

Student #14

Lindsey Fields

Gail

Roger Guerreiro

Cantor

Josh Kimmel

Student #1

Tracy McCubbin

Nurse

Shannon Nelson

Firth

Wayne Sable

Student #12

Elaine Tse

Student #10

Ai Wan

Student #2

In the series' 150th episode, a massive train wreck mobilizes the emergency room doctors. Corday, Carter and Kovac rush to the scene. Corday falls and injures her back, bringing on contractions in only her 25th week of pregnancy. While amputating the legs of a fallen firefighter, Corday stops because of her pain.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Written By

Jack Orman

Weaver fears for her own reputation when Legaspi is accused of sexual harassment. Afraid to reveal her relationship with Legaspi--for both personal and professional reasons--Weaver fails to support her during the investigation. An infant is abducted from the hospital and later found on a train platform.

Written By

R. Scott Gemmill

A demented patient causes a shootout in the emergency room. After terrorizing people in the ER with a gun, she gets shot by a policeman. She soon dies. Benton later discover her dementia was caused by an aftereffect of his surgery that he and Cleo should have detected. Carter pursues a cute intern.

Director

Marita Grabiak

Written By

Joe Sachs

Numerous mishaps threaten to mar Corday and Greene's wedding day. As the very pregnant Corday becomes increasingly agitated, the presence of her bickering divorced parents does little to improve her mood. With the intense rain, Greene has a difficult time making it to the church. But, evenutally, he arrives and they joyfully wed.

Director

Christopher Misiano

Written By

Tom Garrigus

Guest Stars

Conni Marie Brazelton

Connie Oligario

Yvette Freeman

Haleh Adams

Ellen Crawford

Lydia Wright

Pamela Sinha

Amira

Tricia Cruz

Veronica

Deezer D

Malik McGrath

Laura Cerón

Chuny Marquez

Gedde Watanabe

Yosh Takata

Judy Parfitt

Isabelle Corday

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Pamela Olbes

Demetrius Navarro

Morales

Kristin Minter

Randi Fronczak

Lily Mariye

Lily Jarvik

Lourdes Benedicto

Rena Trujillo

Alex Kapp Horner

Brenda

Casey Biggs

Mike

Bob McClurg

Minister

Ryan Wilson

Bryan Cooley

Paul Freeman

Charles Corday

Michelle Bonilla

Christine Harms

Brian Lester

Dumar

Emily Wagner

Pickman

Karimah Westbrook

Sarah Moore

Arye Gross

Kevin

Charles Hoyes

Tom Kiesche

Officer Monroe

J. Karen Thomas

Prisoner Transport Officer

Kirk B.R. Woller

Mandy Freund

Tatoed Girl

Bahji

Lulu

Bob Bouchard

Stoops

Trisha Cruz

Veronica Cummins

Judith Drake

Greta

Christopher Der Gregorian

Officer Munoz

Ajgie Kirkland

Monty

Honey Lauren

Delores

Randy Mulkey

Captain Exley

Baadja-Lyne Odums

Driver

Damara Reilly

Estelle

Janet Rousseau

Quin

Eric Ware

Cop

Michael Waltman

Dalby

Abby and Carter travel to Oklahoma to rescue Abby's mentally ill mother and bring her back to Chicago. In Chicago, Maggie suffers from a sleeping pills overdose. At County General, Kovac frantically revives her. Benton treats a college student injured in a fraternity prank.

Director

Laura Innes

Written By

Meredith Stiehm, Jack Orman

Maggie contests Abby's attempt to institutionalize her. Weaver treats a few bizarre patients. When Legaspi returns to work after being exonerated of sexual harassment, Weaver tries to reconcile with her. Benton injures his hand while transporting his former teacher to the hospital and must contend with the teacher's wisecracking elderly buddies.

Director

Anthony Edwards

Written By

R. Scott Gemmill

Guest Stars

John Doman

Carl Deraad

Bette Ford

Princess Taffeta

Yvette Freeman

Haleh Adams

Skip Stellrecht

Chaplain Miller

Pamela Sinha

Amira

Henri Lubatti

Victor, Nori's Boyfriend

Deezer D

Malik McGrath

Laura Cerón

Chuny Marquez

Gedde Watanabe

Yosh Takata

Matthew Watkins

Reese Benton

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Pamela Olbes

Demetrius Navarro

Morales

Kristin Minter

Randi Fronczak

Lily Mariye

Lily Jarvik

Lisa Nicole Carson

Carla Simmons

Brenda Song

Lynda An

Jon Gries

Defense Attorney Marty Nesmith

Kimberly McCullough

Nori

Natsuko Ohama

Judge

Mike Pniewski

Bailiff Wilson

Elizabeth Mitchell

Kim Legaspi

Tom Bosley

Walter Nikolaides

Tom Poston

Earl

Roger Robinson

Carl Ferris

Sally Field

Maggie Wyczenski

Dinah Lenney

Shirley

Brian Lester

Dumar

Emily Wagner

Pickman

Lucy Rodriguez

Nurse Bjerke

Tomas Arana

State's Attorney Rifkin

Sid Hillman

Kangaroo

Don Maloney

Mitchell Grainger

Philip Boyd

Biker

Christopher Boyer

Paxton the Oppossum

Susan Davis

Receptionist

Michelle Davison

Helen Burke

Eugene Elman

Jerry

Leontine Guilliard

Winona

Cici Lau

Mrs. An

Lego Louis

Bailiff Russel

Marilyn Sue Perry

Nurse Rodgers

Mirron E. Willis

Detective Watkins

Sam Witwer

Tommy

Cleo and Carla clash after Reese gets hurt while in Cleo's care. Weaver and Kovac cannot save the life of a developmentally challenged woman's only caregiver. Abby goes to a therapy session with Maggie. Later, Abby confesses to Maggie that she is afraid to bear children because they might be bipolar like her mother.

Written By

Meredith Stiehm, Dee Johnson

The ER is flooded with foster care home residents, attacked by a shooter bent on tracking down his son, who , with the help of Dr. Green, was put into the foster care system amid allegations he was being abused by his father.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Written By

Jack Orman

Guest Stars

Victor Williams

Roger McGrath

Troy Evans

Frank Martin

Erica Gimpel

Adele Newman

Yvette Freeman

Haleh Adams

Ellen Crawford

Lydia Wright

Laura Cerón

Chuny Marquez

Burt Bulos

Lovejoy

David Roberson

Officer Durcy

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Pamela Olbes

Demetrius Navarro

Morales

Lily Mariye

Lily Jarvik

Peter Onorati

Officer Nick Napolitano

Ted Marcoux

Derek Fossen

Liane Curtis

Mrs. Shayotovich

Eric Lloyd

Martin Leanly

Alfonso Freeman

Brant

Rachel Luttrell

Paramedic

Michelle Bonilla

Christine Harms

Brian Lester

Dumar

Emily Wagner

Pickman

Wesley Thompson

Fritz

J.E. Freeman

Mr. Jeffries

Eli Russell Linnetz

Ted Shayotovich

Jimmy Palumbo

Scott Benjaminson

Construction Worker

Lorenzo Callender

Colby

Jim Carrane

News Vendor

Jen Dede

Hudson

Joe Dempsey

Commuter

Peter Gail

Hugh

Pamela Guest

Maria Frederikkson

Andrew Hawkes

Hagan

Danica Ivancevic

Young Woman

Miguel Mas

Perez

Kent Reed

Homeless Man

Tony Verville

Boyfriend

Amy Zarzana

Kathy Bogart

Megan Cole

Upton

David Bonfadini

Tim

ER

Season 7

Episodes

1.Homecoming

Guest Stars

2.Sand and Water

Guest Stars

3.Mars Attacks

Guest Stars

4.Benton Backwards

Guest Stars

5.Flight of Fancy

Guest Stars

6.The Visit

Guest Stars

7.Rescue Me

Guest Stars

8.The Dance We Do

Guest Stars

9.The Greatest of Gifts

Guest Stars

10.Piece of Mind

Guest Stars

11.Rock, Paper, Scissors

Guest Stars

12.Surrender

Guest Stars

13.Thy Will Be Done

Guest Stars

14.A Walk in the Woods

Guest Stars

15.The Crossing

Guest Stars

16.Witch Hunt

Guest Stars

17.Survival of the Fittest

Guest Stars

18.April Showers

Guest Stars

19.Sailing Away

Guest Stars

20.Fear of Commitment

Guest Stars

21.Where the Heart Is

Guest Stars

22.Rampage

Guest Stars