Episode
ER: Suffer the Little Children
Overview
Ross treats a 6-month-old recovering from methadone withdrawal. A televangelist and his wife, who's suffering from an infection, plan a broadcast from the ER. Del Amico's old boyfriend arrives, and Jeanie fears her health is rapidly declining.
Details
- Series
- ER
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1998-05-07
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Suffer the Little Children is Episode 21 in Season 4 of ER. It aired on 1998-05-07. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 20: Of Past Regret and Future Fear
A 31-year-old security guard is brought in suffering from severe chemical burns, and a 21-year-old man is wheeled in after falling 75 feet into a river. Meanwhile, Benton is upset that Carla's boyfriend is part of Reese's baptism.
Episode 22: A Hole in the Heart
Ross and Hathaway's jobs are in jeopardy after their unauthorized treatment of a drug-addicted 7-month-old boy is discovered. Corday loses her sponsorship. Carter suspects Del Amico's boyfriend when drugs are stolen.
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Episode 17: A Bloody Mess
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Episode 13: Carter's Choice
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Episode 12: Sharp Relief
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