Four-disc set features all 25 episodes from the first season,
including the 90-minute pilot.
"Personal Notes" from series creator Michael Crichton
New, exclusive documentary on the making-of the pilot
New, exclusive documentary on the making-of the first season
"The First Year Intern Handbook," an interactive feature
with complete character profiles, 45 "patient" histories
of the various guest stars, and a medical terminology glossary.
Two commentary tracks on the pilot episode: executive producers
Michael Crichton & John Wells and Pilot director Rod Holcomb
& key production crew
Two featurettes: one about the medical consultants and writers
and a second about the series' post-production process
Key production crew and director commentaries on the "Love's
Labor Lost" episode directed by Mimi Leder and "Sleepless
in Chicago," directed by Christopher Chulack
Outtakes and unreleased scenes
Hidden bonus materials
Widescreen anamorphic format
Number of discs: 4
Unlike other TV sets, the ER DVD is not lacking in the special
features department. It includes a few behind the scenes look into
the making of Season 1 with interviews with the original cast and
crew, outtakes, and commentaries for a few of the episodes. A must
have for huge ER fans like myself.
The behind scenes documentaries takes you to the beginning when
ER was a movie script instead of a TV series, all the way to the
casting of the six main characters, to the filming of the pilot,
and even how they score and edit each episode. There are three additional
scenes that were cut from the episodes, and an outtakes reel that
provides some laughs. To get an even more indepth look into the
making of each episode, there are three audio commentaries on three
episodes by the producers and crew. These episodes include: The
Pilot, Sleepless in Chicago, and Love's Labor Lost.
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