1. ER was initially meant to be a film again in 1974, with Steven Spielberg set to direct a script penned by Michael Crichton, which might be “a documentary-style film about what occurred throughout 24 hours in an emergency room” based mostly on his expertise as a med scholar in Boston. Alas, it by no means ended up taking place, with the challenge shelved for nearly 20 years earlier than NBC expressed curiosity in making it a TV collection.
2. Whereas Carol would go onto grow to be one of many present’s most beloved characters, she was by no means meant to be in any episodes past the pilot, as the unique script had Margulies’ character dying. However after take a look at audiences responded effectively to the nurse, a dubbed line was added in to clarify how she survived her suicide try.
3. However Margulies has since revealed it was really Clooney who “saved” her profession by convincing her to remain on ER and never be part of a CBS sitcom that was courting her, with The Good Spouse star explaining, “He referred to as me out of the blue, kinda put his neck out on the road for me, and mentioned, ‘I overheard that your character examined effectively…If I have been you, I would not take one other job as a result of I believe they are going to carry you again to life.”
