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Season 3 Episode Guide
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Season 3 episodes
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Episode
1
Dr. Carter, I Presume
Sep 26, 1996
Carter begins the first day of his internship with the difficult task of filling in for Benton as the ER surgery consult. Haleh and the other frust...
Episode
2
Let the Games Begin
Oct 3, 1996
Jeanie begins to realize the burden of living an HIV-positive life when bills start mounting up and Benton throws her out of a trauma. The staff ne...
Episode
3
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Oct 10, 1996
Mark is befuddled by an invitation from Susan to go on a joint vacation to Hawaii. The ER is filled with more refugees from Southside, Drs. Maggie...
Episode
4
Last Call
Oct 17, 1996
Doug brings a one night stand into the hospital when she has an epileptic seizure, earning him the stares of his colleagues when he can't remember...
Episode
5
Ghosts
Oct 31, 1996
Doug and Carol man the Healthmobile, a roving medical van that caters to the homeless. Benton tries to be more warm and friendly towards children,...
Episode
6
Fear of Flying
Nov 7, 1996
Mark and Susan take to the air for helicopter flight rotation, which brings to the ER an entire family injured in an accident. Benton's overconfide...
Episode
7
No Brain, No Gain
Nov 14, 1996
Benton fights to save the life of a gangbanger already declared dead by Doug. Nurse Rhonda Sterling floats down to the ER again and makes another c...
Episode
8
Union Station
Nov 21, 1996
Susan's last day in the ER finds Mark unsure of himself. Despite Doug's urgings, Mark still finds himself afraid to admit his feelings for her. He...
Episode
9
Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies
Dec 12, 1996
Mark, still reeling from Susan's departure, crosses ethical lines to obtain Jeanie's confidential files after learning Al is HIV-positive. Benton r...
Episode
10
Homeless for the Holidays
Dec 19, 1996
Rumors sweep the ER when Kerry and Mark cloister themselves to discuss policy regarding HIV-positive employees, prompting Jeanie to publicize her c...
Episode
11
Night Shift
Jan 16, 1997
A long, cold night finds ER staffers with hours of time to kill. Weaver recruits staffers to participate in a study on sleep deprivation combined w...
Episode
12
Post Mortem
Jan 23, 1997
Carter and Benton struggle to deal with Gant's death as speculation continues on the cause. Upset over their contract, the nurses stage a "sick-out...
Episode
13
Fortune's Fools
Jan 30, 1997
Carol takes an interest in an ailing police sergeant who's hiding a degenerative ailment. She also meets with a newspaper reporter to air the compl...
Episode
14
Whose Appy Now?
Feb 6, 1997
A gleeful Carter removes Benton's appendix. Doug treats a 17-year-old cystic fibrosis patient who wants to die, but isn't old enough to sign a DNR....
Episode
15
The Long Way Around
Feb 13, 1997
Carol and others, including her 10 year old neighbor Robert, are trapped in a convenience store after a failed robbery attempt. Carol must put her...
Episode
16
Faith
Feb 20, 1997
Mark tries to get a congestive heart failure patient with Down Syndrome on to a heart transplant list. Carter disagrees with a diagnosis by Anspaug...
Episode
17
Tribes
Apr 10, 1997
Mark examines his prejudices when he's accused of neglecting a black gunshot victim, Kenny Law, in favor of a white victim. Jeanie discovers Benton...
Episode
18
You Bet Your Life
Apr 17, 1997
Carter goes behind Anspaugh's back to get a gambler admitted for surgery, earning Anspaugh and Hicks's wrath and jeopardizing his residency. Carol...
Episode
19
Calling Dr. Hathaway
Apr 24, 1997
Carol finds herself at a career crossroads when her MCAT results come back; she's torn between nursing and becoming a doctor, with Kerry relentless...
Episode
20
Random Acts
May 1, 1997
The staff springs into action when Mark is violently beaten by an unknown assailant. Doug treats the son of a wealthy man, leading Carol to suspect...
Episode
21
Make a Wish
May 8, 1997
Mark returns to work, physically and emotionally scarred. Carla goes into labor again, about eight weeks prematurely, and delivers a baby boy. Doug...
Episode
22
One More for the Road
May 15, 1997
Mark, still recovering from the attack, vents his emotions in a violent fit in the break room and buys a gun for protection. Carter decides his fut...
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