"ER" Going Home (TV Episode 1994) Poster

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8/10
Rosemary
slak96u1 April 2023
ER staff deals with a variety of cases, including a young girl who is having trouble breathing, a man with chest pains who is refusing to be treated, and a woman who has been sexually assaulted. We also see some of the personal struggles that the characters are dealing with outside of work, such as Dr. Ross's relationship problems and Nurse Hathaway's financial difficulties.

One of the standout moments in this episode is when Dr. Greene is forced to confront his own mortality after he mistakenly diagnoses a patient with a minor condition, only to discover later that the patient actually had a serious illness that could have been fatal. This leads him to reevaluate his approach to medicine and to become more vigilant in his diagnoses.

Overall, "Going Home" is a strong episode that showcases the show's strengths in terms of its blend of medical drama and character development. It's clear that the show's creators had a strong vision for what they wanted to achieve, and this episode is a great example of how they were able to execute that vision successfully.
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8/10
Going Home (#1.3)
ComedyFan201021 October 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Nurse Hathaway makes her come back to work. Dr. Ross still feels guilty about her suicide attempt and is all worried as well as trying to make sure the staff will be sensitive. I really liked this storyline. This episode concentrates more on the staff than the patients. I really like how they showed the way different nurses and doctors reacted to her coming back and how all of them had their way to give her support. She also got a special support from an unknowing patient who doesn't have much left to live but sees life as a gift. And then her little surprise party in the back. A very well developed story that in such a short time gives us so many emotions and better feeling of the ER.

This episode also has a guest start, Rosemary Clooney, who is George Clooney's aunt and a singer who has done a lot of great soundtracks and acted in some 50's movie. She is an old woman who has wandered off and walks around the hospital singing. Also waking up Dr. Benton who does not appreciate it. This story gives us both some laughs but at the same time it is touching to see this lady being lost and yet loving the music so much, as well as John Carter learning how to make her feel better and being the great support for her while they are looking for her family.
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7/10
A great turning point for the series
kleen_edge19 July 2008
The Episode in this weeks "About" is called "Going Home" and originally aired 9/29/1994. The episode centers on nurse Hathaway's first day back on the job after her attempted suicide. The episode is strong, moving, and powerful (as were the previous two) but lacked a little bit of luster that the original two episodes had. The script is sometimes spotty leaving the viewer to wonder what exactly was left on the cutting room floor. Some highlights though are Dr. Carters performance on a strange singing lady (played wonderfully by Rosemary Clooney). All in all this is a so-so episode recommended for fans of the first season. 7 out of 10 stars.
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Goint Home
beedoobee1 December 2017
Warning: Spoilers
This episode starts with Carol Hathaway's return to the E/R after her suicide attempt, and shows her fellow workers trying to figure out how to be sensitive but show their affection and support.

We start to see Susan Lewis disagree with Dr. Kayson over a patient's care, but at this point, she still does not have enough confidence in herself and backs down with almost disastrous results.

One of the guest stars is Roesemary Clooney, George Clooney's aunt, who is a patient who comes to the E/R with dementia.She constantly sings and the staff eventually realize that she was a famous singer in her youth. Dr. Carter takes a special interest in her and what he eventually becomes very good at - to remember to treat the patients as people, not just their illnesses or injuries.
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