Setting the Tone: An ER Retrospective

On this week's series finale: Paul brings his wife Marjorie back to the ER as she is slowly dying, Gates is shaken to his core as a teenage girl no older than Sarah is brought in with severe alcohol poisoning, Alexis Bledel guests stars as an ER doc who definitely should have had more than one episode, Carter catches up with some old friends after hosting a party for the opening of The Joshua Carter Center, Morris eats every bit of junk food ever, Tracy and Sanchez have some interesting patients, Chaz shows some newbies around, Sam gets a huge birthday surprise from Gates and Alex, and the family tradition of medicine continues as a now 22-year-old Rachel Greene is in town to interview with Banfield for a medical school spot at County General.

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This week: It's a bottle episode! After rummaging through a sex worker's personal belongings, Abby, Carter, Gallant, Luka, and Susan all have to take a class about proper workplace conduct. Sword fights, Shakespeare performances, sex talks, and deep conversations ensue.

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This week: A massive rain storm messes up everything in Chicago, Mark fights to save a little boy who drowned, Cleo is leaving County, Benton is NOT the father, Gamma does a hit and run on the Pink Ranger, Nicole is a thief, Carter and Susan continue to flirt, and Kerry and Gallant battle the elements and risk electrocution to try and save a stabbing victim and her baby.

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On this week's penultimate series episode: Tom Arnold guest stars as the leader of a camp for kids with cardiac conditions, Morris bonds with several of the kids before stating his future plans to Claudia, Brenner isn't sad and how dare you think he is, the Banfield's plan to adopt a baby may be jeopardy, a highly intelligent teenager with a head injury has more to his story than he's letting on, and Joanie suffers a major setback.

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This week: It's non-linear storytelling time again as we follow Neela's last day at County, as well as her and Brenner hashing things out while she waits for a plane at O'Hare Airport. Also, Morris gets into a big fight with Claudia as she returns to work, Dubenko is salty that his favorite resident is leaving, Andrew reappears from the shadow realm, Frank plans a going away party, Abby has a small cameo, and a woman with a rare condition is brought in after crashing her motorcycle into a museum.

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This week: It's transplant madness as both Carter and Joanie have their respective organs coming from the same patient in Seattle, Doug and Carol are back and have to convince a grieving grandmother to donate her grandson's organs, Gates helps an older couple navigate the end of the wife's life, Benton steps in to make sure Carter's kidney implantation doesn't get screwed up, and Neela plays a bigger than expected role in Joanie's heart implantation surgery.

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This week: Carter collapses as his health problems take a turn for the worse, a documentary crew interviews everyone but Frank and Jerry, Neela finally ends the long national nightmare that was her and Brenner, Sam's reunion with her now fully lucid mom goes about as bad as you might think, Gates helps out a friend, and Morris is stunned after Claudia is shot multiple times while investigating a murder.

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This week: Carter has to make some adjustments as he settles back into the ER attending life, Banfield's husband sucker punches a guy, Sam's mom gets to Chicago but is far worse off than she realized, Brenner assaults Lucy's foster dad after the mere suggestion that he could possibly be a pedophile, Neela tells Dubenko some big news about her future, Morris is concerned about Claudia being hazed, and Frank has a very morbid sense of romance.

This week: Carter returns to Chicago for a bit while he's being treated for an undisclosed kidney issue, Banfield explores other IVF methods, Sam and Gates reconcile after a brief argument, Brenner makes a romantic gesture, Neela's attempts to find a heart for Joanie hit a major roadblock, Jerry hits on Carter, and Morris does whatever he can to get some measure of justice for a victim of police brutality.

This week: Morris awkwardly navigates a surprise party with Claudia's family, Neela gets a surprise call from a potential employer, Gates tries to convince an elderly man to get a routine surgery, an SUV causes a huge wreck in the ambulance bay, and Brenner treats a woman whose injuries require her estranged brother to step up and care for a young girl while she's in the hospital long term.

This week: A pioneer of emergency medicine wanders from his nursing home to the ER and makes a life altering save on a woman thought to have advanced cancer, Morris tries to find a way to help a poor diabetic woman stay out of jail after she was caught shoplifting, Neela goes behind Dubenko's back to get an experimental surgery for a man in an iron lung, and Sam's sister makes a surprise visit to Chicago with news about their mom.

This week: Luck strikes at the Jumbo Mart as 5 employees split a $90 million lottery prize, Sam is being her best passive aggressive self with Daria, Gates treats an older woman and her ex-husband who have been married and divorced 3 times, Morris suspects there may be more to a teenager's story after a car vs bicycle accident, The staff play hot potato with a very gross patient, Banfield attempts to have her eggs harvested for IVF, and the writers are still trying to make Brenner and Neela happen against our will.

This week: Neela's day plays out three separate ways as she and Dubenko decide on the best course of action for Anastasia, a man with a unique neurological condition comes in having fallen out of a second floor window, the season 15 cameopalooza continues with a surprise appearance of Dr. Corday, Jerry has a gift for Morris, Gates attempts to reconnect with Sam, and Brenner has three very different interactions with Neela.

This week: Gates does some good for Max but also does something stupid with Daria, A drug deal gone bad leaves brings three victims to the ER including two brothers, Morris is clearly falling for an undercover cop, Neela treats a young girl having a sickle cell crisis, and Banfield turns to Coburn for help as her attempts to get pregnant the old fashioned way are not going well.

This week: Jerry returns and gets his old job back, Morris gets saddled with a storage locker of stuff from his dead father, Banfield advocates for a cancer patient to get a palliative surgery, Alex is on the mend, but Sam can't forgive Gates for what happened, Daria and Sanchez get super high, and Neela cares for a pregnant woman who is wanted by ICE.

This week: Morris and Banfield have an evening of drunken misadventures as they get snowed in at an Omaha airport, The interns all kinda hate Neela, Chaz babysits and tries to explain death to what's sure to be this season's shittiest kid, and as a blizzard rages in Chicago, Alex and Sarah get into a car accident that leaves Alex fighting for his life as Sam watches on.

Content warning: storyline about a pedophile and Brenner's trauma from childhood sexual abuse.

This week: Tension is in the air after an alleged pedophile is brought with after a house fire, Brenner has himself a little crashout, Gates finally explains why he cares so much about finding Max, Andrew bounces back with a great save, Morris is caught in the middle of everyone's issues, and Dubenko reminds Neela what she was like when she was an intern.

This week: Past and present collide as Banfield recalls how her son died at County 7 years ago as she, Morris, and Tracy attempt to save a little girl who nearly drowned after falling into Lake Michigan.

This week: Morris puts far, far too much responsibility on Chaz during his 1st-year ER rotation, Gates connects with a homeless army veteran, Daria is still acting weird, Neela and Banfield have differences of opinions on teaching methods, Sam and Alex make a big life decision, and Chadwick Boseman guest stars as a boxer who may have taken one too many shots to the head.

This week: It's the show's last Halloween episode as Gates is a real jerk to Sam, Banfield remains her usual curmudgeonly self, a bird gets loose in the ER, Brenner takes issue with a mom's behavior after her son was in a fight at school and stabbed another student with a fork, Daria is acting very weird and flirty, Frank dresses up as Julius Cesar, Morris and Tracy make a great save, and Neela is thrilled when Ray makes a surprise visit to County General.

This week: Gates struggles with parenting after Sarah makes a bold choice on a dare, the interns get paired off with other doctors for the day, Morris is still down on love, Banfield does some digging to find out about a weird family situation that's resulted in multiple injuries, and Brenner does what he can to help a son reconnect with his father after his mom is in a car accident.

This week: The story of Abigail Lockheart, MD at Country General comes to a close as she fights with Banfield, saves a basketball coach who has been shot, appreciates the good work of Neela and a returning Dubenko, fights for Sam's job, reassures Morris that he is indeed a good doctor, and manages to talk a young man out of killing himself.

This week: The writers decide to throw FIVE new characters at us (including four new interns), Morris has already had enough of the new ER chief micromanaging everyone, Dubenko's departure leaves Crenshaw massively overworked, Sam contributes to a guy killing himself, and a small act of bioterrorism forces the ER to evacuate while Gates and three of the interns are stuck in the middle of it.

This week: The ambulance explosion last episode leaves Pratt and Bardelli fighting for their lives, a young girl is in trouble after being trapped in a burning car, and older woman has severe injuries after a fall, Abby somehow only has minor injuries from being near the explosion, and ER composer Martin Davich turns in one of the most impactful soundtracks in the show's history.

It's that time again!

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 14. Hear our opinions on the season as a whole, what we loved and what we hated the most, as well as some thoughts from your fellow listeners.

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This week: Steve Buscemi guest stars and a mob informant who should never have returned to Chicago, Neela faces the wrath of her colleagues when she presents Sheryl's case at an M & M, Morris does everything he can for a dying asian woman and her daughter, everything seems to be going Pratt's way, Luka punches out Moretti before getting back together with Abby, and Dubenko finally decides he's had enough of County

This week: Gates and Sam are caught on camera doing it all over the hospital, Neela faces the harsh reality of her job, Brenner continues to be an absolute (insert expletive of choice here), Abby interviews for a new job at a very fancy clinic, and Lizzie is amazed when the show actually does a decent (but not great) job handling a transgender patient.

This week: Gates and Sam get caught making out on the roof by Morris, Pratt visits Betina in another hospital, Abby settles into being separated from Luka, Simon continues to be a twat about teaching Laverne and Larry, and a couple are flown in as their jewelry heist getaway goes awry and turns into a desperate hostage situation in the ER.

This week: Luka makes some huge life decisions without consulting Abby, Sam is suddenly super weird about people finding out that she's dating Gates, Brenner is revealed to be a nepo baby, Dubenko gets overly jealous of Skye's friends, Neela is super attached to a patient for some reason, and Pratt attempts to reconcile with Betina.

This week: Neela has a very exhausting first day back in general surgery, Gates fights with Morris about the best treatment of Sarah's grandpa after he collapses, Sam gets some nice roses but continues to be judgemental, Betina reveals a major health problem, Harold quits surgery, and Pratt puts his conflict resolution skills to good use.

This week: Abby needs some help from Coburn to get on a plane to see Luka, The writer's strike ends and gives us one of the worst new main cast members ever, a wild new med student appears, a woman is brought in having intentionally sabotaged her transplanted heart, and Pratt shoots Morris with a stun gun.

This week the hosts gush over Rosemary Clooney, gain some valuable life perspective from Anne Haney, welcome Carol Hathaway back to the ER, and encourage Doug Ross to chill the heck out. Seriously, man. Jeez.

Join us this week as we learn the importance of spatial awareness, which doctor doesn't wash their hands after using the restroom, why you should never eat the potato salad, and how important it is not to leave your earrings on the floor.

Highlights on this week's episode include getting to know your hosts, why they love the show, and why they're crazy enough to embark on this 331 episode endeavor. They discuss just how many long-running show tropes are set in the pilot, why Mark and Jennifer are a terrible couple, and how much character growth all of the cast has in front of them.

This week: Julia questions herself after a tough patient consult, Sam and Gates finally kiss, Pratt can't commit, a man with a troubled past saves the life of a young boy who nearly drowned, Skye and Dubenko are rudely interrupted, and a hockey game between the surgeons and ortho docs ends in a good old fashioned 5v5 fist fight.

This week: As the rumor mill heats up, Abby reveals to the rest of the ER where she's been the last few weeks, Julia wants to get more serious with Gates, Pratt steps up to lead the team as Skye is out sick, a fire in an apartment building sends multiple foster children to the hospital, Neela has an unconventional first day in orthopedics, Morris has food poisoning, and a disfigured man saves his neighbour after she's been badly beaten.

This week: A familiar face is brought back after her son is injured, Neela's very flirty cousin is stateside for a surprise visit as she gets a new career opportunity, Pratt's interview for the ER chief job leaves his future at County in doubt, Sam is training for a triathlon, and an injured soldier reveals a traumatic event from her time in Iraq.

On this week's 300th episode: Morris makes a bet that the ER will take in 300 patients before the next shift comes in, Julia leads the staff in a blessing ceremony, Sam's transport training goes sideways after her ambulance is in an accident, Neela has to swab a camel's mouth after it bites Dubenko, Pratt helps a family after a wife and son are in a bad car accident, and Abby's finally reveals her drinking to Luka as they prepare to go to Croatia.

This week: Much to her surprise, Skye is named interim chief of the ER, Pratt ponders where his career is headed at County, Luka confronts Abby about what's been wrong with her lately, Gates helps a kid trying to be tough for his dad, Neela rocks her first solo surgery, Morris wants to pump Sam up, and a man's extremely racist son destroys an immigrant woman's family after a misunderstanding of how a factory accident happened.

This week: David Zabel throws up on his computer trying to fix his mistakes from last week

This week: Despite hitting rock bottom in the worst way, Abby's intuition saves a newborn baby, a heatwave complicates patient care all over the hospital, Gates and Julia bring in some musicians to help the vibes of the ER, Pratt and Morris celebrate after only one of them passes their board exam, Moretti does a sex crime, and Harold commits a cardinal sin of surgical internship leaving Dubenko questioning his future in the program.

Content warning for talk of suicide and a non-graphic suicide attempt

This week: The whole ER staff blows off an annoyed teenager with random medical complaints, Gates helps Joshua through the final day of his life, Harold has a hot date and needs someone to teach him about sex, Moretti's son pays a very concerning visit, a new guest star attending is introduced, Morris and Pratt prep for the boards, and Abby's life troubles continue to send her towards rock bottom.

This week: Morris is having a very sexually frustrating day, Abby struggles through her shift with a hangover, everyone is trying to guess the real age of Neela's new intern, Pratt is just kinda there the whole episode, a new hospital chaplain makes her debut, Coburn gives Abby an ultimatum, and Gates fights Kayson and Moretti to get help a guy who took amphetamines and his pregnant wife.

This week: Gates surprises Joshua with a day trip to Wrigley Field for a Cubs game, Neela returns to work and makes a cool save, the ER staff are all getting free spa treatments from a grateful patient's mom, Pratt treats a former NFL player with a bad hip, Chaz is getting hazed by his new EMT partner, Morris scares a small child, a new desk clerk joins the staff, and Abby's downfall truly begins after Joe is brought to the ER with a head injury.

This week: Morris suffers a loss and takes it out on a cop, Sarah runs away back to Gates' place, Gates himself makes a cool little save in the ER, Grady has some performance anxiety around Abby, Pratt is dealing with some bedroom issues, and a recovering Neela does her best nanny impression.

This week: Frank does a deep dive into everyone's ancestry, Neela is on the mend, Abby spends the day working in the waiting room, Pratt is angling for the chief job, Morris and Hope are fighting about her leaving on a humanitarian mission, Moretti continues to change ER procedures, Sam is a brunette, and Gates' first day in the ICU gets off to a rocky start.

This week: Moretti's leadership is put to the test on his first day as the peace rally stampede patients flood the ER, Morris and Pratt have to be sneaky while trying to treat patients, a grandfather makes a rash decision after he finds out who started the stampede, a new intern has a wild first day, Gates loses his temper in a big way, and the whole staff (but especially Dubenko) is on edge as Neela is brought in in critical condition.

It's that time again!

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 13. Hear our opinions on the season as a whole, what we loved and what we hated the most, as well as some thoughts from your fellow listeners.

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This week: Moretti observes the flaws in patient care down in the ER, the writers go back to the custody battle well with Gates and Sarah, Ray ain't got no legs, Luka heads overseas, Frank is buying into the Homeland Security propaganda a bit too much, Pratt and Abby treat a kinkster who got beaten up by a confused guy, and Neela's outing to a peace rally turns violent.

This week: The ER reopens with the same old problems, Morris tries to convince Hope to stay longer at their expensive hotel, Larry has vastly overestimated how much Sam is into him, no one knows Ray (or what's left of him) is, Abby believes in the power of love and it leads to a tricky diagnosis, Mae Lee says goodbye to County, and Pratt argues about the realities of the ER with Stanley Tucci.

This week: Love is in the air as Luka surprises Abby with a wedding, Gates and Ray's fight for Neela's affections comes to a violent end (in more ways than one), Timmy tries to hook up with every single nurse, Morris and Hope finally seal the deal, and Neela gets kissed by some drunken individuals.

This week: The staff scramble to empty the ER after a temporary closure is announced by Luka, Chaz's initiation into the paramedic crew goes horribly wrong, Sam helps guide Diana through the last choices of her life, Gates gets into a fist fight with his dad, and Pratt and Ray treat a teenager who has been poisoned by a jealous classmate.

This week: Pratt reconnects with Chaz who is pursuing a new career, Sarah is trying to get the Gates household in order, Abby is a bit paranoid about Baby Joe's fever, A flower delivery man crashes his van while attempting to save a pair of brothers, Luka and Gates do everything they can for an elderly man with Alzheimer's after his son dies suddenly, and Sam goes all She-Hulk on a cop.

This week: Neela's still getting shoved out of the way for Mae Lee, Gates has a talk with Sarah about her parentage, a wild new med student appears, Sam treats a dying man who is being constantly photographed, Luka and Abby try to calm Morris and Hope down about the upcoming wedding, Abby's favorite flight nurse has some surprising character development, and it's all hands on deck after a semi truck plows into a compact car containing a family.

This week: Hope's wedding senses are tingling as Luka and Abby begin to plan the big day, Pratt connects to a patient who was shot while trying to stop his son from killing someone else, Neela has some new competition in the form of a special med student, Gates has some daddy issues, and the entire ER does their best to help a hypothermic family whose car was trapped in the snow for two days.

Content warning: patient suicide

This week: Gates treats a dying woman whose story isn't quite lining up, Luka dives back into work, Neela uncovers a major ethical problem with a kidney transplant, Crenshaw is a sub, Ray treats a beaten cheerleader, and Andy Dick can see the future.

But pacing isn't, apparently.

Content warning: Discussion of two suicides.

This week: Chaos unfolds around Chicago as Tony tries desperately to save Meg's life after she overdoses, Pratt eventually gets out of jail but is surprised to see who bailed him out, flames engulf the entirety of Sam's apartment building, and Ames kidnaps Kovac and severely injures him while going on a stroll down memory lane.

This week: Alex reclaims his title as king of the s****y kids list, Pratt proves once again why you should never talk to the cops without a lawyer, Kerry is still here for some reason, Ray and Gates once again clash over patient care (but it's really about Neela), Abby's mystery old man friend's identity is revealed, and the episode has a weird amount of cliffhangers.

This week: Kerry gets an enticing job offer in Miami, Gates brings Sarah to the ER for the day, Pratt and Hope's church clinic secret is revealed in the worst way, Alex is getting his criminal record started, Sam's grandma makes a surprise visit, and Luka's budget problems lead to a surprise firing.

This week: The Temu Newsies strike again as Ray and Gates leave the ER to help a pregnant teenager, Abby finds out what Luka has been doing to Ames, the Morris growth arc continues as he spends more time with Hope, Sam works to find out what really happened to an abandoned homeless woman, Neela is getting all sorts of attention (some professional, some creepy), and County General celebrates Christmas in a variety of ways.

CW: talk about the sexual assault of a minor

This week: Tensions continue to rise between Ames and Kovac, everyone thinks Ray and Katey are dating, a handsome new nurse joins the ER for a little while, Neela is giving the cold shoulder to Gates, the Morris redemption arc reaches new heights, Abby treats the man from the bar last episode, and the staff treat Kovac's hospital lawyer's daughter after a violent incident.

This week: It's Thanksgiving at County as Abby gets sucked into a long helicopter run that leads to a mass casualty incident, Luka puts his chef hat on, Gates and Neela get interrupted multiple times in some awkward positions, Sam has Alex helping out in the ER, Crenshaw and Jane finally meet, and Pratt goes to Kerry for some gay advice.

This week: The shitty kids list comes alive

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This week: The verdict is in for the case of Ames v Kovac, Morris is being Morris about a TV appearance, Neela tries to get some extra OR time by being sneaky, Luka weighs telling a dying man just how serious his condition is, Ray is bad in the sack, Gates helps a very friendly teenage girl with Asperger's, Pratt's plans get interrupted, and Kerry steals Morris' spotlight.

This week: Kovac faces off in court against an old patient who believes he was treated poorly after suffering a stroke in the ER, Chaz reconnects with Pratt, Abby takes charge during her first day back from maternity leave, Ray gets asked out, and the surgery squad inadvertently lights a patient (and a med student) on fire.

This week: Morris makes the ill-advised decision to attend one of his children's soccer games, Abby gets a peek at the lives of nannies, Pratt juggles an avalanche of patients and teaching responsibilities, Neela gets paired up with a new med student, Gates continues to struggle with his paperwork (at least according to Pratt), and Luka helps a young boy crushed by a tree.

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CW: Sexual assault of a main character.

This week: Steve's kidnapping plan takes some major turns for the worse, Jerry undergoes open heart surgery to repair his wounds, Abby is stubborn as ever as her condition threatens the life of her unborn child, Luka does what he can from the sidelines for both Jerry and Abby, and Neela makes a great save from the surgical observation room.

It's that time again!

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 12. Hear our opinions on the season as a whole, what we loved and what we hated the most, as well as some thoughts from your fellow listeners.

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This week: Sam and Luka get caught up in Steve's attempt to escape prison, Kerry is under fire for hiring Clemente in the first place, Pratt helps Neela get the closure she needs at Gallant's funeral, Morris is very picky with his patients on his last day at County, Abby consider's Luka's sudden proposal, and a shootout erupts in the ER that leaves everyone's favorite desk clerk in critical condition.

This week: The ER staff are devastated after Gallant is killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Neela has to be forced to stop working, Jane has a perfect Jane moment with Abby, Ray tries his best to help Neela, and Clemente's mental health issues finally hit the breaking point.

We're done with the Africa episodes.

This week: Abby helps a child and her grandmother after they're involved in a car accident, Albright's feelings for Morris become apparent, Clemente's justified paranoia continues to escalate, Sam and Luka are surprised to see Steve in the ER and actually sick, and Pratt makes his way to Darfur where problems arise almost immediately.

This week: Sam's new boss proves to be incredibly stubborn, Neela finally meets Gallant's parents, Pratt ruins his relationship with Olivia, Abby is frustrated as Luka contemplates returning to Africa, and Ray and Morris treat a young deaf black man beaten by the cops after getting into a car accident while trying to get his girlfriend help when she overdoses.

This week: Clemente returns to County and receives a less than warm welcome, Neela is stressed about a presentation she's giving at a conference, Abby and Luka debate the merits of baptism, Morris gets a surprise set of visitors, Sam has money troubles, Ray works with a man who claims to be suicidal, and a young woman's complex family issues are brought to the surface after she's stabbed in the neck multiple times.

This week: Kerry delayed her hip replacement surgery for a 3rd time as she weighs the potential consequences, Neela lets her leftist flag fly, Abby worries about her pregnancy after she's exposed to a form of meningitis, Pratt finally falls on his sword, and Sam gets an intriguing offer from a wealthy patient.

"Wonder what Carter's up to?"- Nobody

This week: Clemente's paranoia about Jodie's husband turns out to be well founded, The ER staff does some bigotry after a date with Pratt is auctioned off for charity, Abby is nervous for some early pregnancy test results, Morris and Albright continue to duke it out over which residents should be doing procedures, and Ray cares for a homeless man who turns out to be familiar to him.

This week: James Woods guest stars as a man dying due to ALS. The episode takes us through the last 6 years of his life from his initial diagnosis to his last day in the hospital, and shows the lasting mark he's leaving on various doctors at County.

This week: Ray has to help Zoe flee the city after she was beaten by her father, Morris needs advice on dating black women, Dubenko is pressed into running the ER for the day after Clemente is a no-show, Pratt does some light crime to help KJ's dad, Abby and Luka begin to prepare for their baby, and Neela is stunned after Gallant makes a huge decision without consulting her.

This week: Kerry takes a tumble, Clemente's world begins to crumble, and Abby makes a big decision for her and Luka's future.

This week: Eve has a disagreement with a bigoted Santa, Luka is really feeling the Christmas spirit, Sam visits Steve in his new, and much closer, prison, Clemente has a surprise guest, Pratt does his best to treat a six year old girl with a gunshot wound, Morris has a surprisingly angelic voice, and Abby has some huge news.

This week: Neela and Gallant have a surprise and mostly improvised wedding, Pratt tries to help KJ after KJ is falsely accused of stealing a camera, Luka is your new ER chief, Abby goes the extra mile to save a patient's life, Clemente is furious after an HIV+ mom refuses to treat her young boy for AIDS, Dubenko ups his recruiting game, and a long dormant relationship is suddenly reignited.

This week: The ER descends into chaos as two planes collide midair and crash into the city below, Ray does his best to avoid Zoe, Abby and Luka aren't quite sure how to move forward with their relationship, Neela picked the best day to do her paramedic ride-along, Pratt does all he can for a conscious man whose heart won't start up again, and Clemente disagrees with the staff on how best to handle a mass casualty situation as his past begins to slowly catch up to him.

This week: Tensions rise as Luka and Clemente butt heads over how best to treat a young kidnapping victim, the kidnapper injures multiple members of the ER staff, Gallant's return home gets delayed, Dubkeno and Neela do an ex-lap in the ER, Ray gets the everloving crap beat out of him (much to Daniel's delight), Gates makes his debut and nearly gets his head blown off in the process, and Eve tries, but fails, to bring the ER staff together.

It's a chimp in a diaper, what more do you need to know? Just kidding, this episode sucks.

I'm running out of clever episode descriptions.

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This week: Pratt meets his father's new family, that's as far as Lizzie got and I'm tired

This week: Luka and Sam chase after Alex from Chicago all the way to Colorado, Susan and Pratt have some harsh criticism for the new R2s, Neela has to correct several mistakes for a new intern, and Morris just needs a nap.

It's that time again!

Join the STT hosts and special guest Jake from The Popular Court as we recap all the good and bad that was season 11. Hear our opinions on the season as a whole, what we loved and what we hated the most, as well as some thoughts from your fellow listeners.

Want to hear the full episode, including the semi-annual "Tone-y" awards? Support us at the $5 level over at patreon.com/settingthetonepodcast to enjoy that plus over 75 additional hours of bonus audio and video content.

Reminder that following this episode, STT will be on hiatus until November 14th!

This week: Carter says farewell to County after 11 years, Morris tries his best to socialize, Pratt makes a visit to a stranger (or is he?), Alex runs away, and Abby, Ray, and Neela are forced to step up after a porch collapse sends multiple critical patients to an understaffed ER.

Special thanks to Aaron Burgin of FullTimeHoops for joining us!

This week: Sam and Luka start couples therapy, the ER has a new volunteer, Ray accidentally kills a stabbing victim, Birdie and Rebecca are back after a home incident, Morris is drunk with power, Jake ponders his future, Pratt is REALLY pissed at Neela, and Carter flies to Paris after Kem's mom becomes ill.

Special thanks to Marge of In A Snit: A Mad Men Retrospective for joining us!

This week: Ray has to decide whether to prioritize a gig or a patient, Carter gets an early tenure position, Sam and Luka continue to be toxic, Jake introduces Abby to his entire family, Morris gets a promotion, Susan has some choice words for Kerry, Pratt visits his old neighborhood, and the ER is flooded with patients from an explosion at an apartment building.

This week: Lizzie wrote 7 episode descriptions in less than two weeks but forgot this one for some reason.

Also, Diana Goodman of the Laser Time network is joining us again. She's rad.