ER on NBC, Goran Visnjic, John Stamos, Pictures, Video Clips

Thursday nights on NBC at 10 PM ET we get to be part of one of the busiest emergency rooms around.

On a daily basis, the ER of Chicago's fictional County General Hospital confronts and handles the challenges of a busy urban hospital, including overcrowded waiting rooms, staffing shortages, and the impact of life-and-death decisions. They see first hand that personal beliefs and medical decisions won't always line up. They teach the next generation of doctors how to make these decisions and tackle demands of their personal lives at the same time.

The head honchos of the ER are Dr. Luka Kovac (Goran Visnjic,) Dr. Gregory Pratt (Mekhi Phifer “8 Mile”,) and Chief Resident Dr. Archie Morris (Scott Grimes, “Band of Brothers”.) Chief of Staff Dr. Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes) recently left the show. Who will be the new Chief?

Some of the faces in the ER are nurse Samantha Taggart (Linda Cardellini, “Brokeback Mountain”), Dr. Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney “Newsradio”), Dr. Neela Rasgotra (Parminder Nagra, “Bend It Like Beckham”), and Dr. Ray Barnett (Shane West “A Walk to Remember”). John Stamos has been added to the cast as a paramedic that might be the one that helps a grieving Neela heal.

The winner of 22 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series (1996), with 117 nominations, an industry record, ER has also won the George Foster Peabody Award (1995), and four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series. ER has been renewed by NBC through the 2007-2008 television season.

With a diverse cast and intriguing issues, ER has made its mark in television history. Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton (“Jurassic Park”) and produced by John Wells (“The West Wing”) and Christopher Chulack, the Emmy Award-winning series has completed twelve seasons as one of television’s highest-rated dramas.

Check out these top fan sites and other official online connections for episode recaps, rumors and the latest on who's leaving and who may be coming back to join the drama filled lives of the doctors, nurses, patients and staff of our favorite hospital ER...

ER - The official NBC site featuring pictures, cast profiles, plot summaries, recaps, information on upcoming episodes, video clips, picture gallery, and just in case you need it - a glossary of medical terms. Cool section on previous actors and where they are now.

ER - TV.co.uk - The official UK site for this hit show. Opening graphics are great...however, it is now out of date. There is a fun game to play and the character bios and pics are good. Get recaps for any episodes that you missed as far as the tenth season. Two screensavers to choose from, interviews, cool medical links, and the message board is current.

TV.com - ER - Gives a brief summary of show and an extensive cast list. Recent related news & updates. Bios, actor/actress trivia, photos, and episode recaps.

ER - Starpulse.com - Sums up the series nicely, detailed bios on the characters, and a wallpaper or screensaver to choose from.

IMDB.com - ER - Great photos and bios of current and recurring characters. Trivia, quotes, viewer comments, and bloopers. Whose idea was it to put the basketball hoop outside the ambulance bay and where did Carter's character come from? Find out here....

ER Wikipedia - Current cast photo, a history of the show and excellent lists of cast members from this season and from any other. Not to mention trivia and great links.

ER Headquarters.com - Excellent up to date site. Pics of current and past cast members, busy online forums and even has a contest to enter!