The Third Titled episode "Hit and Run" originally airing 10/6/1994 begins with a troubled mother and a future child star (I'll leave that one a secret). Dr. Carter shines in this episode as a troubled Doctor who is often shovled around between Dr. Benton and his rival all the while trying to deal with his first ER death. Dr. Carter carries this episode through its middle with his wonderful performance as a doctor who is just trying to make it through the day. Some humorous highlights include a salesman who will do ANYTHING to make the sale, even if it means disrupting the entire ER floor. We also get to know a little bit about Dr. Bentons family (mother, sister) in this epispde. Dr. Ross also provides some excellent acting, he is slowly starting to become the star that he is today. All in all a highly entertaining episode worth checking out.
5 Reviews
Death then life
Br4ve-trave1or17 June 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This was a superb episode of ER that I just watched! Outstanding and as i had said in the second episode review, John Carter still remains to be my favorite character!
Sometimes I feel like I look at him and can see how I feel in that scene. How hard he takes a patients death, especially. He feels life harder than the next person. His smiles really create a moment of genuine fun or humor. He is truly funny and imo a character that is absolutely necessary for this show to allow comic relief and also to see the show through his eyes. Hes just a good human being plain and simple.
Where as Dr. Benton is a complicated arrogant jerk but with issues going on inside that maybe repressed. Hes also necessary to be THAT guy that every show has.
Throughout this episode I felt how we think of doctors in a hospital as performing truly heroic stuff, but we're reminded how it's just really a job for most of them as Dr. Greene gets the gift from a patient he saved in the past. But I know that's how I look at my past surgeon, like he was bigger than life and responsible for saving it. He did, though it may be his job, he still did one hell of a good one. So, I think its important to let someone know that their going their job really good. I know Dr. Bennet would love to hear those words!
When Dr. Susan lewis had Bennet checking a patient, he argued with her and walked off.
What a pleasure to see how Susan Lewis was right all along but also this is what makes Bennet a complicated character because he stepped up and admitted Lewis told him and he took the fall for not warranting taking stronger measures..instead of how he said it was a waste of time of the OR. He does things like this to redeem himself often.
For e.g. with william h Macy (sorry dont know all the doctors names yet first watch) he told a patients wife that it was all the doctors doing when really he made the call and possibly saved the patients life. At the time no one seemed to care what was going on but him so he started surgery. Then Macy intervened and finished it wrapping a bow around it. Yet, he still said he barely helped it was all the doctor and he was a great doctor. He turned around and boom---the doctor Macy is standing right behind him. That moment redeems him for being an a hole usually and also being a shoulder for a man to cry on after he tells him his wife dies. So it makes me believe the a hole he presents to everyone is all a mask to cover his insecurities.
I could be wrong maybe he is really just an a hole! But when I heard in this episode that he gave Carter the worst average grading he could, I felt...that mans an asshole! Carter goes out of his way to really spend time and listen and care about the patients. I know it does a long way.
We see for a fact that Susan lewis and mark greene have a "thing" and I'm happy because shes beautiful and seems (despite her choice in a dude) like a good women. Also shes beautiful
Sometimes I feel like I look at him and can see how I feel in that scene. How hard he takes a patients death, especially. He feels life harder than the next person. His smiles really create a moment of genuine fun or humor. He is truly funny and imo a character that is absolutely necessary for this show to allow comic relief and also to see the show through his eyes. Hes just a good human being plain and simple.
Where as Dr. Benton is a complicated arrogant jerk but with issues going on inside that maybe repressed. Hes also necessary to be THAT guy that every show has.
Throughout this episode I felt how we think of doctors in a hospital as performing truly heroic stuff, but we're reminded how it's just really a job for most of them as Dr. Greene gets the gift from a patient he saved in the past. But I know that's how I look at my past surgeon, like he was bigger than life and responsible for saving it. He did, though it may be his job, he still did one hell of a good one. So, I think its important to let someone know that their going their job really good. I know Dr. Bennet would love to hear those words!
When Dr. Susan lewis had Bennet checking a patient, he argued with her and walked off.
What a pleasure to see how Susan Lewis was right all along but also this is what makes Bennet a complicated character because he stepped up and admitted Lewis told him and he took the fall for not warranting taking stronger measures..instead of how he said it was a waste of time of the OR. He does things like this to redeem himself often.
For e.g. with william h Macy (sorry dont know all the doctors names yet first watch) he told a patients wife that it was all the doctors doing when really he made the call and possibly saved the patients life. At the time no one seemed to care what was going on but him so he started surgery. Then Macy intervened and finished it wrapping a bow around it. Yet, he still said he barely helped it was all the doctor and he was a great doctor. He turned around and boom---the doctor Macy is standing right behind him. That moment redeems him for being an a hole usually and also being a shoulder for a man to cry on after he tells him his wife dies. So it makes me believe the a hole he presents to everyone is all a mask to cover his insecurities.
I could be wrong maybe he is really just an a hole! But when I heard in this episode that he gave Carter the worst average grading he could, I felt...that mans an asshole! Carter goes out of his way to really spend time and listen and care about the patients. I know it does a long way.
We see for a fact that Susan lewis and mark greene have a "thing" and I'm happy because shes beautiful and seems (despite her choice in a dude) like a good women. Also shes beautiful
Hit and Run (#1.4)
ComedyFan201021 October 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Another episode with a lot of diverse cases. Moments that make one laugh and dramatic ones, or both. And great character development.
One of the biggest stories of the episode is the case when a high school kid can't be saved and dies. Dr. Carter has to find his parents. At first they end up telling about the death to the wrong parents, then he has to deliver the horrible message himself. I think John Carter is a great part of the show. I like all characters, but one of his functions is that he kind of represents the audience. Not by being passive and not knowing medicine of course, but because this world is very new to him just as it is to us. What the other doctors are used to is still as shocking to him as it would be to the viewers. Seeing him having for the first time announce death to somebody's parents makes it very easy to identify with what he must be feeling. And it is understandable why afterwards he has second thoughts about coming back. But this is saved by him delivering a baby at the end. which reminds him of why he wants to be in ER. Because it is not just about death but also about life, new life and saved one.
One of the biggest stories of the episode is the case when a high school kid can't be saved and dies. Dr. Carter has to find his parents. At first they end up telling about the death to the wrong parents, then he has to deliver the horrible message himself. I think John Carter is a great part of the show. I like all characters, but one of his functions is that he kind of represents the audience. Not by being passive and not knowing medicine of course, but because this world is very new to him just as it is to us. What the other doctors are used to is still as shocking to him as it would be to the viewers. Seeing him having for the first time announce death to somebody's parents makes it very easy to identify with what he must be feeling. And it is understandable why afterwards he has second thoughts about coming back. But this is saved by him delivering a baby at the end. which reminds him of why he wants to be in ER. Because it is not just about death but also about life, new life and saved one.
I was the hit and run victim!
bradbartlett1119 May 2009
I would love to know how to find videos, I was the hit and run victim, okay not a starring part but nonetheless when thinking back about it what a fun time it was. If you know how I can find it, I would appreciate it, it would make my day! This was a long time ago, now watching old episodes made me think of it. Thanks anyone out there, been quite a while but remembering old times. It took 12 days of shooting to die, and met a lot of great people. So I have a VHS tape here somewhere but would like to find the actual video online. Thanks for your help!
Sincerely,
Brad Bartlett
Sincerely,
Brad Bartlett
Hit and Run
beedoobee1 December 2017
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This show starts to really show the backgrounds of the E/R staff. Carter is tasked with finding he parents of a teenage accident victim who Carter and Benson were unable to save. Carter finds who he thinks are the parents but is horrified to find out that the teenager is not their son. Carter's day is a series of difficult situations and he is very discouraged. However, something happens at the end of his shift, he treats a patient that renews his enthusiasm for his chosen profession.
The whole show has many humorous moments which break up the tension. We start to see a lot of what makes these doctors and nurses tick.
The whole show has many humorous moments which break up the tension. We start to see a lot of what makes these doctors and nurses tick.
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