ER’s Highly Anticipated Reunion Episode Airs Tonight On NBC

While tonight is not ER’s series finale (that airs on April 2nd), this is the episode fans both new and old have been waiting for all season! Tonight’s episode “Old Times” features the return of four of ER’s original cast members, Noah Wyle, Eriq LaSalle, Julianna Margulies and…George Clooney. While Dr. John Carter has already been back on ER for a few weeks now, it marks the first time in many years Dr. Peter Benton, Dr. Doug Ross and Nurse Carol Hathaway have walked the halls of County General Hospital.


This is a great jumping on point for new viewers and former fans who want to reconnect with this NBC Thursday night staple before it airs its 15th and final season finale on April 2, 2009. It’s almost a shame Susan Sarandon is also guest starring in tonight’s episode, because she is sure to be overshadowed by the return of these four fan favorites. Hopefully they will utilize her character in such a way as to spotlight Sarandon’s amazing acting ability in spite of the time the show must dedicate to its stars, both present and past. There are only four more new episodes of ER left, so be sure to tune in tonight on NBC at 10/9c.


ER airs every Thursday night for the next four weeks on NBC at 10/9c.

George Clooney Returns To ER

The Blot has heard some crazy ER rumors for the past few weeks and surprisingly they’ve all turned true! The biggest surprise of all has to be that Mr. Hollywood himself George Clooney has agreed to return to the show that made him a star. (link) According to E!’s Kristin Dos Santos, NBC has also lined up a very special guest star for Clooney’s return to County General, Susan Sarandon. (link)


I’m pretty excited to see how they explain Dr. Doug Ross’ (a.k.a. Clooney) return to the Chicago hospital he called home for 108 episodes, and if Julianna Margulies’ Nurse Carol Hathaway will return in the same episode. According to reports, the ER episode featuring Clooney and Sarandon “will air toward the end of the current final season.” (link)


What’s even better is that due to the success of ER’s final season NBC has decided to extend “the season’s run by three extra episodes,” meaning the series finale will now air on Thursday, April 2, 2009. (link) The ER series finale will be preceded by a one hour retrospective featuring interview’s from the cast and clips from the show’s 15 seasons. As a life long fan of the NBC drama this is music to The Blot’s ears.

ER airs Thursdays on NBC at 10/9c.