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The Birthday Party: Directed by James Hayman, Elodie Keene. With Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle. It's a day of birthdays. Peter Benton's mother is celebrating a birthday and he tries desperately to find someone to cover his shift.
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- Drama, Romance
- James Hayman, Elodie Keene
- 1995-02-16
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The Birthday Party is the seventeenth episode of the first season of the NBC medical drama series ER. It premiered on February 16, 1995.
Carol wants to adopt Tatiana, but Taglieri doesn't. A conflict arises between Mark and his wife when she accepts a job in Milwaukee after he has already been offered a permanent position by Morgenstern. Benton finds family and hospital responsibilities overwhelming when he tries to get someone to cover his shift so he can attend his mother's birthd...
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Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross Sherry Stringfield as Dr. Susan Lewis Noah Wyle as John Carter Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway Eriq La Salle as Dr. Peter Benton
Supporting/Recurring
Sam Anderson as Dr. Jack Kayson Khandi Alexander as Jackie William H. Macy as Dr. David Morgenstern Conni Marie Brazelton as Nurse Conni Oligario Lily Mariye as Lily Emily Wagner as Pickman Abraham Benrubi as Jerry Markovic Ming-Na Wen as Deb Chen Gloria Reuben as Jeanie Boulet CCH Pounder as Dr. Angela Hicks Ving Rhames as Walter Robbins
•A character with a Yakko Warner shirt is seen.
1."Nielsen Ratings - December-March 1995 " (PDF). Zap2it. (May 15, 2015).
"ER" The Birthday Party (TV Episode 1995) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jun 7, 2014 · ER S01E18 (The Birthday Party) Carter surprises Benton with some Arab dancers thinking it was his birthday.
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Diane Leeds arrives at the ER and goes looking for Doug, passing the injured girl's father in the waiting area, while Jeanie Boulet runs into Peter in the foyer and asks for a lift to Mae's birthday.
Peter Benton's mother is celebrating a birthday and he tries desperately to find someone to cover his shift. He makes a choice however when Dr. Hicks suggests that he's been absent too often and may wish to consider a leave of absence until his mother's situation is resolved.
Dr. Hicks berates Benton when he tries to switch shifts to attend his mother's birthday party. A teenage girl, a frequent patient of the ER, is brought in for a drug overdose. Carol decides she wants to adopt Tatiana while Tag isn't so sure.
