ER (TV Series) Body & Soul (2006) User Reviews

Body & Soul (#12.13)

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 12 May 2015]

This is a pretty strong episode which is all concentrated on one case. It is Dr. Nate Lennox who has ALS getting into ER and having pneumonia. The doctors aren't sure he wants to fight it as he several times shows that he wants to go home. And yet Abby really doesn't want to give him up.

It is so well done as we see how his disease progressed. How he was a guy who at the beginning was very positive and ready to fight and how the disease slowly brings him down. There are also the times when he is facing more and more problems and we see how much it hurts him to become less independent.

And then we also see why Abby has so much trouble giving up on him and want to convince him to fight. He was the professor who refused to let her give up and helped her to pass his class. Very emotional and beautiful episode.

NOT an error

[mllqaf · 8/10 · 11 February 2018]

Ally Walker does NOT call him Dr Carter. It does sound like she calls him Dr KRO-VAC, but not Dr Carter.

Error 2 February 2006 by ndholtby - See all my reviews There is an error in this episode. The Fran Bevens character played by Ally Walker mistakenly refers to Dr. Kovac as Dr. Carter the first time she meets him in the treatment room. If you listen, you can hear her recognize Kovac as he enters the room. She says "Dr. Carter", which is the name of the character played by Noah Wylie. None of the other actors respond to the error so perhaps no one caught it, or they had to leave it in for some reason.

Error

[ndholtby · 2 February 2006]

There is an error in this episode. The Fran Bevens character played by Ally Walker mistakenly refers to Dr. Kovac as Dr. Carter the first time she meets him in the treatment room. If you listen, you can hear her recognize Kovac as he enters the room. She says "Dr. Carter", which is the name of the character played by Noah Wylie. None of the other actors respond to the error so perhaps no one caught it, or they had to leave it in for some reason. It is nice to see Ally Walker on TV again! The writing and acting on this episode was really great. I liked the flash backs. They look convincing but I think they were filmed just for this episode. Does anyone know if that is so? Also the power struggle between Abby and Fran is really well played.

Uneventful, sappy episode

[polite-45692 · 2/10 · 20 April 2020]

Uneventful, sappy episode that was presumably meant to be emotional.

Struck out

[neatmiker · 4/10 · 29 May 2020]

Ray Liotta hit a homerun last season guest starring as an alcoholic patient. It was a performance unlike any other guest star gave in the history of this show. This episode tried to recreate that magic with another good, not great - not Liotta caliber - actor, James Woods, guest starring with ALS. It missed for a lot of reasons...

1. James Woods was limited in his ability to do his aggravated, uppity schtick due to the ALS. 2. The flashback sequences missed. 3. You can't go back to the same fishing hole and expect to catch the "Big One" every time. This was a lazy attempt and feels assumed by the writers/producers that just because they brought in a 'big time actor' they would have the same fireworks. 4. The story wasn't as strong. 5. Bottom line - Ray Liotta is Ray Liotta...

I feel bad for James Woods. Fair. Not good. Not great.